Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-01
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MISS Kirby LED the 81 nglng MONDAY
and Tuesday mornings
Rex Clemens does the janitor work.
He's Il frSt-claSS bellringer.
The most popular song among the
normaliteS at present is ''There's just
one boy.''
Enrolment is but thirty. Harvest
is not over yet. There are rumorS of
many more to come
The institute lecture will he given
on August IL. 1t is illustrated with
music. Every one is invited.
Prof. McCroskey comes to lis fresh
from Butler county where he has been
conducting the institute of the larg-
est county in the state.
Our conductor has been talking
combination of arotund and falsetto
| these first days of the institute. We
hope his voice will ''b' natural soon.
The number of young faces in the
q class of the institute is relatively
smaller than last year. The minimum
age limit has been raised to eighteen
years.
One boy enrolled He has looked
lonely at times but has finally receiy-
ed word of the approaching arrival of
other male members of the genus
homo.
John Mcdonald is coming before
long. Take notice all who have not
enrolled for f you do not enroll soon.
there is great likelihood of your miss
ing the best laugh of the year.
The common school alumni intend
to do something soon. Mem bers OF
the alumni have been in secret session
at various times during the week but
as yet nothing has been made public
The algebra classes are doing SPLEEN
did work. 1t becomes necessary to do
hard work on this subject but lately
added to the required list of branches
for second-grade. trSt-grade and pro-
feSSional certificates.
Prof, Rose is instructing the classes
in United States history this year.
The members are each constructing a
calendar roll OF all the leading events
of our history from the days of Column
bus to the days of Roosevelt.
Few teachers have been employed
as yet, and in almost every instance
where employment of teacher has
been reported the wages to be paid
are higher than last year. The teach
er'S good time seems to be coming
Mrs. Smith is organiSt for the insti-
tute. The organ belonging to the
school board has ceased to breathe
Regularly and the members of the
Presbyterian church have kindly loan
ed us the organ used by the Y. p S,
G. K. of that church. It's in good
hands. Thank you.
During the past week Miss Kirby
has been instructing class IN pen
manship. Monday morning work be-
gins in photography There will be
CONSERVATION among Il few groups of
normalits when cognate words are
first presented to them for identified
tion. What are cognates. anyhow"
Prof. McCroskey has tried TO arouse
enthusiasm on the questions of citi-
ZenShip and wOman'S rights The
class being composed almost wholly of |
women is enthusiastic in favor of hay-
ing the franchise at general elections
extended to woman The one boy in |
the class also seems to be unanimous
in his support of the question.
Institute in session again with the
same instructors that we have had for |
the last two years. Prof. Rose is with |
us for tile eleventh time, Prof. Nc
Croskey for the third time Both are
doing thorough school work Our
county superintendent has taken I'D
one class to relieve the crowded con-
dition of the course Her class prom |
ises TO be large one.
nmon school graduation occurs
Thursday, August 9th. There is a |
large class and very interesting pro- /
gram has been made ready. Besides
a good musical program there will be |
a stirring address by Superintendent |
/. L. Dayhoff- Superintendent Day- |
hoff is now upon his return journey
from the Bahama Islands whittier he !
went from the National Educational |
association which recently convened |
in Boston, In addition to the above
mentioned address there will be thel
presentation of three scholarships to 1
the three members of the class rank |
ing first, second and third respective |
fy in scholarship