The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-15
ENCOURAGING.
The Prospects for QuindarOtIni-
Yersity Are Very Bright.
Has Been the Institutions Most
Successful Year.
PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
!
W. T. Vernon Relates Some of
His Last 10 Years Work.
The Commencement Exercises
May 30 to June z Inclusive.

Oufndaro. Kan, May 15.-The West
ern university here is preparing to
have its annual closing exercises. This
has been the most successful year IN
the history of the institution. The ca
Dacitv of the school has been doubled
bv reason of the erection Of large
dormitory, Ward hall. in which are
douliciled the young women and girls
of the institution.
There has been a need for this addi-
tiona1 accommodation for several
years. but efforts to secure the same
we're unavailing until the coming to
this district of Bishop Grant of Kansas
Citv Kan. who is president of the
trustee board.
He has exerted his influence for the
progress and prosperity of the lnsUtu-
ton to greater degree tnah any
bishop who before his time was IN
charge of the work.
lature a large appropriation was made
for the erection Of the trades oullohg.
The building has been completed ana
was dedicated with appropriate eere-
monies on January "a, at which time
Governor z. W. Hoch, W. K. Stupps'
D. w Mulvane and others were pres
ent and delivered addresses.
In this building are to be found the
trades and also a SplE4AN4Q dI0AAOAA0--
in which the annual commencement
exercises will be held for this year
President w. T. Vernon in discussing
the restitution saws: This has been
the most satisfactory and most encour-
aging of any years work IN the hlS1OtS
of Western university
Il have been IN charge Of the work
here for ten years and have seen the
work grow from one teacher ana SIX
students to fourteen teachers and zoo
eve are now conducting courses in
RibIe training for ministers and IN
classical, normal subnorma1 courses IN
which departmen ts we prepare teach-
ers for the public schools
"The state industrial school depart
ment is the feature Of our school work
We have made efforts to pattern after
the Hampton and Tuskegee idea.
"Our aim has been to prepare our
youth for useful and efficient service by
reason of their competency and pro-
fciency in the use Of tools and handl-
craft
we are operating courses in car
pentry and mechanical drawing, print
ing. bookbinding, dressmaking, plain
sewing millinery. cooking, domestic
science. business course, shorthand,
typewriting. tailoring, truck gardening
and farming.
IN these various courses and de-
partments we have students mum bering
200 enrolled from the following states
and territories: Kansas, Missouri,
Iowa. Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Illi-
nois, Washington, California, Arkansas,
Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
New Mexico"
commencement Week.
The faculty is now preparingSfor the
closing exercises of a most successful
On Wednesday. May 80, at p. M.
annual band concert by the University
Thursday. May 81. at p. M. closing
exercises of the musical department.
Friday, June 1, at p. m, the ad-
dress to the literary societies by Dr.
Enos L. Scruggs, president Of the West
ern Baptist college, Macon, Mo.
Sunday, June 8. at p. m, bacca-
laureate serman by DR.. B. F. Watson,
secretary of the church extension So
ciety of the A. NJ. E. church, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Monday, June 4. address to the reli-
gious societies by Chaplain T. G. Stew
ard regular army, Fort Niobrara, Neb.
Tuesday, June 8, at p m, class day
exercises.
Wednesday, June 6, at 8 P. m, ora
torical contest.
mencement day.
Address to the graduating class by
DR.. J. VIII Jackson, Kansas City, Mo.
To Construct Newton's Court House.
Newton, Kan, May 15.-The con
tracts for the erection of Harvey coun-
tvs new $4,000 court house were let
here yesterday by the county commits
siOners. Crosby & Son, Of Kansas
general construction for SAC, 444. The
contract for plumbing and heating was
let to the Lehman Hardware and I'm
plement company. Of Newton. for 81