The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-11


| clapping billowed and waved. It was a
magnificent tribute and the recipient Of
it all endeavored in vain to control the
| quivering of his chin, denoting the in
tense emotions which struggled for mas
terry. For once, Oklahoma's courageous
| chief executive had lost his nerve, as he
naively. confessed in returning his thanks
for the honor bestowed upon him. Grad
uaIly the governors sef-possession came
| back to him and he succeeded in making
a rafting good talk, which aroused the
students to the highest enthusiasm.
Then followed a love feast" Hon.
| Frank NJ Thompson Superintendent S.
| n. Hopkins, Major D D. Leach and Hon.
| L. J. Gum, members of the board Of ed
ucation, and Hon. Frank Greer, were
| successfully introduced before the stu
| dents and each contributed his share to-
ward making the scene a memorable one
in the annals Of the Northwestern Nor
NAL
The portrait of Governor Barnes, which
| for all time to come is intended TO occupy
! the place Of honor in the assembly hall,
as expressed by President Ament, is the
production of Mrs. Poppy Hostetter
drawing at the Northwestern. The diff
| Guilty of the artists task may be OWNED
when it is stated that never until this
week had she seen Governor Barnes and
her only inspiration was a photograph
! and lock of the governors hair which
was sent by Mrs. Barnes, who had been
taken into the secret. Notwithstanding,
the painting, as a correct likeness and as
a work of art is pronounced by compe-
tent critics as perfect.
As the unveiIng of the governors por-
trait was the GROWING feature of the
dedfcatory exercises, so also was the lit
erary and musical entertainment on the
preceding evening one Of the pleasantest
surprises. It was given in the halls Of
Occident and Orient societies of the Nor
NAL, and the performers were from the
members of these societies, assisted by
Prof. Abbott, whose powers as an elocu-
ZIONIST and expressionist completely cap
tpred and swayed the vast audience. The
student performers showed their extreme
versatility and careful training in varied
sketches, musical selections, readings.
etc. including a presentation of living
pictures from the classics.
Governor Barnes and his guests depart
ed from Alva yesterday afternoon. They
were escorted to the train by Prof 0. G.
Palmer's student band of thirty pieces,
attired in their new and natty dress uni
forms of scarlet and black, which are
the gift of the people of A1va. At the
station hundreds Of citizens were present
to say goodbye, and as the train pulled
out the 377 students showed their good
will and appreciation by giving vent to
frequent reDetitons of the school yell
And so closed the dedication of the
Northwestern Normal
The Northwestern Normal school has
played a prominent part in the politics
of Oklahoma, having been the chief in
SEPARATION of the opposition to Governor
Barnes and his administration in their
efforts to secure his removal. Because Of
a lack Of knowledge as to the resources (
and conditions of the western portion of
the territory, public sentiment, especially
in 'Old'' oklahoma was strongly averse !
to erecting such an elaborate structure
as was contemplated in the wild and
uninhabited' country. Governor Barnes
insisted. however. and even the short
space of eight months has demonstrated
his forethought and judgment, for al
ready the enrolment of students is ST, /
by far the greatest OF any educational /
institution in the territory, and repre- !
senting every county except Logan and I
Greer
Words can give hut 4 faint description /
of the building. which IS destined in time /
to become the pride of Oklahoma The (
main entrance is closed 10y four solid and +
massive oak doors, whose upper halves {
are heavy plate glass. Upon entering the /
solid stone vestibule. one is face to face |
with the grand oak stairway. The two |
great newell posts, twenty-four inches IN !
diameter, are as tail as q man Upon |
each OF these newell posts is mounted a /
bronze statue. txo-t birds life size. hold !
ing candelabra IN the upstretched hand. /
There are three other grand stairways |
whose massive newels are surmounted by 4
statues. each holding brass light. Up I
on each side oc the MAIN stairway are I
passages. one leading to the gentlemen's .
cloak room. ana the dwelling rooms OF /.
Calvin Jackson. the custodian Mr. Cal /.
YIN serves as engineer, and employs three 1
men 10 assist in taking care Of the great {
structure.
There Is a little matter in this con- (
the 18th OF January, 1900 Mrs. jackson !
presented her husband with q bouncing .
boy. As this was the first, and perhaps /
viii be the only boy, born in the great I
Northwestern building, the admiriag IA /
Their named the little boy Cassius Barnes /
jackson. Mr.. Barnes called on Ny. and /
Mrs. Jackson and presented 10 them 4 /
handsome silver cup for their baby son.
named in honor OF Oklahoma's chief ex-
ecutive. The cup IS a very pretty piece +
OF workmanship ana has engraved on f..
il the recipients name.
On the first noor OF the building are
many class roqu1S but there are four
other rooms that deserve special men .
ton. Chief Of these IS the great assem-
bly, hall This room IS S5x7o The ceiling
Is arched ant is IS feet high II is steel
and of beautiful design. The decora- +
ton IS in four eoiors and sold. In the +
back Of the roam arc six fire oak-leaf
brackets upon wan aoutnea1s. Upon +
each bracket Is mounted q IiEe-sized bust
one q Festalozzi, one OF FroeGel. u
Lincoln Of Mana. OF Shakespeare and % .
Dante. Others are IN. De added IN tae
southeast and southwest corners Of tais
room are oolossal statues O. Diana and
the Apollo Beiyidere. In a nieho on TIE
north wall IS s hale Ile-ssze u Angeles
Moses Reading the Lax In anothe.
1-seae is > statue c. similar size u Vic 1
tory.