The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-03
LEWIS ACADEMY NOTES.

The regular school work for the year
in Lewis academy closed Friday evening.
Next week will be occupied In examin-
atons and commencement = exercises,
which will be held on Thursday morning
at 9;3O in the First Presbyterian church.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Rev. DR.. Slutz at 1880 kn
the First Presbyterian church
On Friday night the Dr. Selway prize
was contested for by seven orators and
elocutionists. The whole evenings en-
tertainment was of more than ordinary
ability The prize was awarded to Miss
Laura Lathrop.
The competition for the oratorical
prizes on commencement day viii be
close
The Interior, of Chicago this week
compliments Rev. F. W. Lewis highly for
his paper, presented before the Chicago
Ministerial association, OF which body
Mr.. Lewis has been president during the
last year 1t says: 1.-The paper given by
the Rev. Frederick w. Lewis Of the Rose
land church. last Monday was vigor-
Gus and comprehensive defense Of the
faith against the assumptions Of modern
comparative religions were considered. 1t
was timely and an interesting paper.
ana met with favorable criticism in the
general discussion that followed"
Rev. Selden L. Haynes was lately in
stalled over the church at Hancock,
N Y.
Rev. John F. W1lkie has taken charge
of a church near Morristown, n. J.
Rev Allen S. Davis is located at Lyn-
don, Kan.
Charles S. Lawrence and Samuel NJ.
Anderson. graduate from Emporia COLI
Iege on Wednesday, June s.
The Alumni association will hold their
regular annual meeting at p. m. Thurs
day, June Z, in the academy chapel, and
their annual banquet in the academy at
p. m. Thursday.
Visitors have been numerous during the
week from this and adjoining counties
The principal Of the academy addressed
the graduating class at Derby on We'd
nesday night,
The county superintendent Is doing
good work in his efforts 10 advance the
educatio ial interests Of Sedgwick county.
On Fl day evening the class Of 1900 pre-
scented beautiful upholstered rocking
chair to Prof. II. B. Scott and a magniti-
cent extension table to Prot ]. NJ. Nay
dor, both of which were highly appreciat-
ed by the respective recipients.
WICHITA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
Miss Eva Ashley and Mr. G. c. Walker
finished the shorthand and typewrtiug
course during the past week, while Mr..
Otis Croker completed the fun CONNER
rial course. Mr.. Croker began the short
hand course at once and the others will
take up the commycial course before
hong.
Mr. John W. Hillyard accepted posi-
hon as stenographer for Seavey & Flars-
helm OF this city on Friday.
The w. c. c. baseball team went to
Sedgwick on Wednesday and defeated the
sedrwick team by a score Of IS TO J.
Mr.. George Houston. a former graduate
from the commercial department, has ac-
septed a position as bookkeeper for the
McEwen Commission company of this
rity.
Mt. Will c. Price. Of the shorthand
commercial department. was appointed
principal ofthe commercial department Of
aay at a salary OF So per month. Mr.. p
8. DeVaughn, : former graduate having
resigned after films the position very sc-
reputable fortwo years. Mr., Price is re-
eeivlng the hearty congratulations Of his
many friends in this city over his good
fortune
Miss Cords inning and Mr.. Ross Weis-
and were the new pupils 10 enroll during
the past week. both in the Shorthand de-
paTtment.
FAlEL x ADAMS BUSINESS COL
LEGE
On Tuesday evening the students and
faculty held a special session--a kind Of
aga, school. The students we're IN
charge For intellectual development the
pcst3rmance proved excellent. but the
*. a. features were 6ominent
A.ar they had rendered In exceptional
their paris in tho program The
D. -aa,. Mr.. 5. T. Joceiyn. Invited The
z rae~s 10 The commercial noon, md