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epent two days with her and had
q very pleasant visit, she has a lovely
home and very, very nice husband
as husbands go but for my part will
do without one. you know my sen.
timents on this matter.)
While / am talking of literary PEG
pie 1t will be well to tell you about
Daisy Thomas. 1 suppose you can
guess what she lie for she had such a
strong tendency in one certain direc.
ton when we went to school. Yes
che is a poetess and such poetry as
she does write, l thought our class
poem which she wrote was one OF the
best things about graduation and /
have my copy of it yet. OF course
that little poem is nothing when COM
pared with her books of late, poems
which are attracting so much atten.
ton just now in England as well as in
our own country.
She still has her home in lola but
spends part of her time with Nellie
Walters Mansfield.
Nellie is married and lives in De.
troit, Mich. She went to visit rela-
tives in Detroit the third year after
she graduated and there met Mr..
Mansfield and as result, two years
later she became Mrs. Allen Mans
field. Mr.. Mansfield is interested in
the Great Cement Works at lola and
for this reason they spend some of
their time at this place. understand
they live very nicely and spend some
time abroad every two years as che
is studying music.
| found out about Ruth Mckinney,
you know you asked noe If she was
not a teacher in Vassar College. Yes
she lie, a teacher OF languages. have
friend whose daughter attends Vas
sar and she thinks Mics Mckinney is
authority on any subject no matter
what the subject may be. She quotes
Miss Mckinney from morning until
night. 1 understand Ruth lie an..:ex-
cellent teacher and hope it will not
be long before she lie president OF the
college. 1 may see Ier this summer
as she comes to New York quite often.
You have not forgotten that we had
small supply of boys in our class. l
guess as rule the boys could not
keep up with the girls, but that
supply is great in itself. If you have
been proud of the girls whom / have
told you of, you will be equally as
glad that you know the boys.
Harry Wiley went to AnnArbor a
short time after you went to Cali.
fornia and graduated with honors and
is now one of the most noted lawyers
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in Kansas. He still lives in lola and
is about to be married to some girl in
Michigan. He has been very success
full In a good many cases in Topeka
quite recently. He had fine times
away at school and entertained me
one evening by telling me some of his
experiences.
We had a very pleasant time that
evening at the home of a member of
the same class, Joan Dudley Harri-
son. Joan was married the next
year after graduation az we thought
she would be. You, OF course, re-
member James Harrison. He is a
rich man now and owns q great deal
of land around lola. They have a
beautiful home not far from lola, a
sort of country home like you 30 often
read about, Joan looks very happy
and contented and of course she has
everything to make her happy, but as
l SAID before, would not marry the
best man that ever lived. Would
you ? Joan keeps up her interest in
music and sings in the choir of the
First Presby terrain church.
Edna Ball was at Joan's that same
evening. You wrote me you had
seen her in San Francisco and asked
her about her trip west. She enjoyed
1t very much and likes San Francisco
SO much she lie thinking strongly of
moving thore from st. Louis where
she Ia now situated. 1 know San
Francisco would be glad to get q
physician of such worldwide reputa-
ton as Edna has. When we went to
school who ever thought of Edna hav-
ing M. d. etc, attached to her name.
Frank Melvin inherited q large
fortune from his uncle and has de-
voted 1t to foreign missions. He is
now . missionary in India and also
writes many valuable books describ-
Ing the manner and customs OF the
people whore he is. He would GER
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and q disposition that would sweeteI
vinegar and az to his head--well h,
believes in expansion.
Theta Brewer was born In lola and
then moved to Wichita, but Travelled
from there here in order TO become |
member of this class. She und bt
eddy was cunning baby ne her child.
hood ways have not entirely left her
She has retiring disposition, relying
on those in the class to look out fol
her interests, which they do with 8
zeal.
Logansport, Indiana, is the birth
place OF Hattie Swigart. Being rather
3 weekly child when she was young
she studied at home aud started into
the second grade. She has charac'
ter with pleasing personality and
here and there interviewer thread
of nerve. She should never linger
around sign sbosrds and would dc
well to avoid the moonlight.
Frank Melvin was born in Law
renee, Kansas. When he came here
a rigorous examination was made as
to his mental qualifications. When
1t was found that he was eligible he
was immediately enrolled ss . men,
Der of this class in good standing. On
account of these rare mental endow-
ments we would not be astoniehed II
we should some day in the misty
future, hear that he was an auctioneer
or ticket seller in dime museum.
Joan Dudley, who has been bene-
fitted by the society of this class for
q couple of years, was born in Man.
chester, Iowa, and moved here from
Wichita. She does the Iclass credit
and with IL as a start she has brilliant
prospects before her. She has quite q
classic face, with a sweet dove-like
disposition and persuasive way
that would charm snakes: or make q
dummy shed tears.
Nevs Funk, born in Eureka, Kan.
sas, is quite bright, as having had
her wits filed Off when she was young
they have never lost their edge. She
has a clinging nature and tongue
that Is the nearest thing to perpetual
motion that was ever invented. The
one thing that distinguishes her
above all others, however, lie that che
is very constant in her affections.
Nellie Walters, having been born
in lola in the eclipse of the moon, has
so far eclipsed US in some things that
we regard her with awe. She Is q
quiet, docile creature and at times
almost human intelligence.
Charlie Randolph was born In Pom
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old home and as 1 knew you would
be anxious to hear about the lola
people, thought | would wait until /
reached home before writing.
OF course there have been many
changes since we left both in the peo-
pie and In the the town. But the one
thing looked up in particular was
the school, then remem bered our old
school days and our class and found
out something about each one. Every
one of our class lie alive and doing re.
mSrkably we'll, to tell you the truth
very much better than 1 could have
imagined they could do considering
their advantages.
You know about Fannie and Julia,
suppose you hear from them oecas-
ionally, do. They return to the
United States next fall. they have
been abroad nine years, in Germany
and France and the odd part oft was
that while l was In Paris they were in
Germany and then the time they
spent In Paris was in Italy and in
that way we missed seeing each other
OF course our work being go different
we were not thrown together. sup.
pose they are very proficient in their
work by this time and when they tour
United States, Francis Chastain
pianist, Julia Mcclure harpist, hope
we may be fortunate enough to hear
them. 1t will be quite grand to tell
our friends "Ol Yes 1 know both OF
them well went to school with them
forgot to mention shat there are
but five Of the class living In lola.
Bessie Hyde or rather Bessie Hyde
Kingston. She has been married
about two years, lives in lola and is Z
great literary leader. She is presi
dent of most OF the literary clubs ane
has written quite number very sue
cessful books, perhaps you have reac
some of them, ehe writes under tn,
non de plume of Mary Douglas Burt.
lette.
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tainly make good missionary and
teacher as he wss good in languages.
Ora Hart has developed into fine
singer as we all knew she would. She
made her debut here lin New York
after many years of study and just as
she was creating great sensation in
the music world retired from the
stage and was married. She now
lives in Wyoming and still keeps up
her music, but now off the stage. -.
"Charles Randolph Zone of those
precious boys lie to be the next
governor Of Kansas" is thesremark
that reached my ears before | had
been in lola two days. They are
very proud of him as they may well
be. He went to Lawrence to school
and coon after graduation went right
in for politics. He lives in Topeka.
was In store the other day doing
some shopping when 1 heard my
name called and on turning around
who do you think / saw Marga
stevenson. If you read the society
notes at Washington, I'D. c., you will
see her name more often than any
other. She has been "the young
lady" in Washington society for some
seasons past. She is living with her
aunt and uncle and they were prepar-
ing to go abroad when 1 saw them.
1t was rumored to buy the trouseau.
You have as much knowledge Of
Hattie Swigart as have, but doesn't
1t seem great that Hattie should have
made such great actress after all
her discoursgements. She told me
herself about the many cold recep-
tions che got when she first started
out, that waewith the Madison Square
Company you know. But she does
not need to think of that now that she
10 drawing $4,000 night, having her
self ehoweTed with boquets and being
talked of In the newspapers as having
the finest wardrobe of any actress
that has crossed this season.
What do you think has become of
George Hankins and Walter Crowelle
They are lin the cattle and poultry
business in the west. The people at
home say they have ever 80 many
large ranches and poultry farms. 1
heard also that they were interested
in some Colorado gold mines and
were making big things from them.
AT any rate they are very prosperous
and 1 Thought maybe 1 might see
them this fall as am going to see
you. l guess neither of the boys are
married.
We have another teacher from cur
class, Theta Brewer. She is a teacher
of mathematics in Wellesley and is
as fine a teacher as Ruth from all &C.
counts. The last time l saw Ruth
che said che and Theta spent their
summer together in the Catskin
mountains and l hope to see Theta
this summer as 1 have not seen her
since left lola.
This is the last one OF our class and
what do you think of it for a record =?
For my part l am very glad am a
member of the class OF l900u
That is all will read to you Ethel,
as the rect is concerning people that
knew when lived in lola.
Do you have to go now? Well,
come again and will not take up all
your time reading to you about peo-
pie you have never seen, but you
know l just wanted tc talk it over
with someone. Goodbye.
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Miss Thomas, the class poet, re-
cited an original short poem, dwell
ling on the trials of the Seniors,
THE SENIORS TRIALS.
Who can tell the many trials,
OF the cares and of the strife
Which, though others may not know IT,
Beset seniors life.
We are told to set exa nples
For the juniors, who are young.
Did you ever know a senior
Capable OF doing wrong
True, we like the invitations
And the parties, bright and gay,
But can we really be expected
To have our lessons well next day?
Just suppose you were a senior,
With the busy whirl and russ,
But I'm sure you rather not be;
You'd rather pity us.
Suppose you studied Chemistry
TIL you were almost dead,
And had smelled sulphuric acid
Till you'd great pain in your head.
Suppose you had to deliver
An Grafton long and dry
With everyone gazing at you
Till you really thought you'd die,
Be sure 1t is not easy
IT'S very hard 10 bear;
And no one knows about It,
But those who have been there
But at last our trials are over,
We've done our very best,
And now we think that we deserve
long, much needed rest
DAISY DEAN THOMAS.
ADVICE TO UNDERGRADUATES.
To George Hankins fell the pleas
ant duty of speaking from experience
to the undergraduates.
1t lie probable that nearly every
member OF the High School expects
at some time in the dim future to
reach the high station in life now oc-
cupied by the senior class of 1900.
1t lie with this view that we have
taken 1t upon ourselves to give the
other members of the school advice
which we have learned in four years
of haTdships aud trials.
The Twelfth grade has always been
noted for its generosity, always pre-.
ferring to give rather than receive,
and we intend to maintain this repu-
tation in the matter Of giving advice.
Continued on page S
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Miss Florence Mitchell sketc he'd
the history of the clsss.
HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1900.

HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1900.
For ages it has been a custom that
when anything unusual or remark
able has been accomplished either by
an individual or society, someone
should arise and paint their glories
for the benefit of posterity. And 80
it seems fitting that the renowned
class Of 1900, having shown unusual
intelligence and proficiency in their
studies, should have brief account
given of their work for the benefit
and instruction OF the public.
This class entered the High School
in 1895 and from that time until the
present has prodded along through
Algebra and Geometry, through
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tiac, Illinois. He is very quiet
looking boy but there Is ray of in
telligence behind all this which II he
Is taken out on a dark night shines
forth quite brilliantly and we have no
doubt that If an Xray were applied
to his head quite sufficient amount
of gray matter would be found.
Marga Stevenson was born in lola
and is strong robust girl with a
constitution like bareback that 1t
would take lifetime to break. She
has that striking and rare courage
that would dare to go a block alone
after night without once CHANGING
around. However, it is not her
custom to go alone.
Florence Mitchell, the last but not
the least of the nineteen, was born in
New Carlisle, Ohio, and the only thing
important she ever did was to join
the present class.
And now you have the history OF
the class from the time when they
considered 1t privilege to pass the
waste basket or shut the door, to their
present position of dignified and
revered seniors of the High school
The history of the class as class
closes this week, but we trust tina
when the final history of the lndivid-
ual members is written it can be said
of them We'll done good and faith.
full servants"
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A PRoPHEsY FOR THE CLASS OF 1900.
Miss Neva Funk glanced into the
future and saw what was in store for
the members. She spoke as follows:
SCENE: A richly furnished private
sitting room in q beautiful residence
in the most fashionable part of San
Francisco, Cal. Sole occupants Of
this room two young ladies about rs
or 80 years of age. Date June %,
1912.
II had you come mp here, Ethel fol
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-19
rNcLE PApaErTs CABIN.

live comfortably. with the addition Of
the vegetables which he raises in little
patch of ground near his cabin. A
strangers are eyed suspiciously by him
until he is satisfied that they do not in
tend to encroach on his favorite
haunts. then he becomes hospitality it.
self "Howdy. Mister" is his invariable
salutation to everyone. Those WHO
gain his favor can be assured of a free,
passport TO a paradise for sportsmen.
The march OF civilization has gradual
lv driven the old man farther and far
therinto the forests. until now he is suf-
fcientlv isolated 10 be free from annoy
ance the rest Of his life. The only per-
sons he sees are the traders who come
10 buy his furs. and an occasional hun
ter. He has sons living in different
cities who would gladly care for him
the rest of bis life. but the old man has
lived 80 long in the woods with his dogs
as his only companions that he does not
care for the constant association with
his fellOw-men.
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without any previous III health, She sud.
denly fell into a deathlke trance. Just
before animation was suspended she
had been in the best of spirits The
trance so nearly resembled death that
parents and physicians alike were
baflled. The girl was laid out. and an
absent brother, who was in Chillicothe
was telegraphed for.
lie had just concluded reading a let
Ter from his sister Nora. and the shock
caused him 10 swoon. He had scarcely
reached home TO join the other mourn
ers at his sisters funeral. when their
weeping was changed TO amazement
by the girl sitting up in her coffin. Her
awakening was as sudden as had been
The suspension Of animation. Without
warming she came out Of her trance.
md as herastonished relatives gathered
nboui her She related TO them = strange
vision.
While She had been on her bier she
declared that she had a dream. She had
seen and talked with the Lord. and He
had told her that she was 20 die within
week. The girl talked about nothing
else that bad occurred during her
trance. She seemingly was unconscious
~ everything about her, and remem-
bered nothing save the warning she said
She had received from God.
The nature Of the message she
brought back from the spirit land, or
dream land. as IT may be, is such that
the Johusons were reiicent about tell
ing the facts in the case. During the
week they had watched her carefully
The other day the week expired. and
at the last report the girl was still alive
and healthy. The Johnsons are highly
respectable and truthful people. They,
are vividly impressed with the ex-
periencc they have passed through
that Of almost burying the girl alive.
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A WOMAN SOLDIER.
Strange Character Who Was . Dash
ing Artillerist of the Fifteenth
Indiana Battery.

The recently published scraps OF his
tory Of the Fifteenth Indiana battery
brought me Into correspondence with
Comrade Charles Il. Meyerhoff, of
Evansville. lie asked me about one
William II. Riley, who served as pri
yate IN our battery. wrote him de-
scription and popularity Of this sol
dier, and to my surprise received an
answer from him that said that William
H. Riley, who enlisted June 27, 1862, and
served faithfully until June 30, 1868,
was a woman. Comrade Meyerhoff de-
scribes how the discovery was made.
and fully concur with him, since and
the rest Of the members Of the Fiji
teenth battery remember that Red
headed" Riley was different from all
the rest of the boys; that now, "a years
after the war and % years after Riley's
death. il is as plain as can be that he
was a woman.
Immediately after Riley's enlistment,
on account OF his intelligence, he was
given a lead-team on gun No. 8, In
charge OF Sergt lyman, now a resident
Of Greenfield, Ind; but he did not serve
long as a lead-driver. for he soon be-
came ill and was placed with the
forage, baggage and ambulance corps
OF our battery. Here he did not stay
long. but took a place as No. 2 on gun
No. .. Of which sergt. Tuttle, now OF
New Antioch, o., had charge.
This number OF this gun he retained
until the Atlanta campaign, when he
became No. 4 on gun NO. :. lie handled
the lanyard 10 perfection; seldom
would a friction primer miss II he had
inserted it in the vent OF the gun. The
No 3. Private parkerson, on his gun.
was about the first artilleryman killed
(May g, ls64). in the Atlanta campaign
IN shcrman's army; but Riley did not
vince, although parkerson's blood was
all over the trail of No. 4, which was In
charge Of Sergt. Hartner, now OF Sene-
ca. Kan. Riley would sometimes serve
as No 4 on gun 40. 1. In charge Of Sergt.
Stiefel, now ~ Buckskin, Ind, and
Sergi. Schultz, gun No 2, now Of FL
berfeld, Ind. and Of Sergt. Hendricks,
gun No. 3; the last heard from him be
was a gunner in the navy; but his
(Riley's) regular place was on gun No.
4. Here Sergt Hsrtner dubbed him
"Red-headed" Riley.
He always would try to sleep by him
self, draw his own rations and cook by
himself. He had little to do with the
rest Of the boys. He always carried
looking-glass, and every opportunity
would look al himself in It. lie always
would wear a paper collar, and l be-
lie re II he had been out OF one would
have walked ten miles to the next SUIT
Ter 10 get a supply. His clothes were
the pink Of neatness and cleanliness.
His shoes were always blackened, fit for
n Prussan grenadler to do duty at the
court OF the kaiser.
In stature Riley was about Ave feet
three inches, about 1875 or l40 In weight,
red hair, light complexion. His hand
writing. as will be seen In the treasury
department, was feminine. As can
noneer he was a model, but the moment
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ofrense was given him II was like red
rag to Spanish bull. His conversation
was OF loose tongue, bu, always polite.
never profane.
/ met him several times after the war.
The last time he called upon me In
indianapolis. lie was then, and had
been since the war, a sewing machine
agent. ! was informed that be died In
the early '7O's, believe, by suicide.
She. as we will call her now, was .
most complete disguise to the officers
and men Of the Fifteenth Indiana bat
terry, and 10 this day II was "Red-head-
ed" Riley. the cleanest, most tidy-look-
ing soldier In the Ninth and Twenty
third corps during the war.
There Is one thing that may be added
she never would talk politics or dis
cuss the war; but on the least provoca-
ton would quarrel with a comrade
about the most trihing thing. do not
remember that she was ever punished
for ANYTHING or on extra duty. She did
guard duty as other cannoneers IN the
park OF The guns. Never to my knowl-
edge did she touch liquor.
Her correspondence with people at
home / don't remember. | believe, II
there was any. IL was limited. Her age
AT the time was about 20 years.
AT enlistment she was not examinedi
being healthy looking, she passed with
out examination. Just at that time Nc
Clellan had Been driven from before
Richmond, and recruits were needed;
hence her easy way OF getting mustered
into the army.-Frederick w. Fout, In
National Tribune.
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SAT UP IN HER COFFIN.
Missouri Girl AuakenS from = Pro-
tracted Trance with story of
seeing the Lord.

From Chillicothe, Mo-, a correspond
ent writes To the ST. Louis Republic that
after being given up for dead by her
relatives and the attending physicians,
and having all her funeral arrange
nents made, Miss Nora Johnson. a l6-
year-old girl living near Braymer, sat
Up in her coffin and told of a strang, Wis
itation that she had experienced while
her parents were making ready for her
mterment.
Miss johnson is the daughter Of
well to do farmer. A few days ago,