The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1907-05-03
JOHN HANEY WRITES BACK.
Tells OF the visit Of Two Governors q
the WESLEYAN

the wesleyan
John Haney, son OF James Haney O,
this city who IS a student OF the col
/ Ieg1ate department OF the Kansas
Wesleyan university, Salfna, has con
/ tr1buted short article to this paper
telling OF the unprecedented growth OF
the Wesleyan and narrating the lee
lures and sermons by noted men. who
had come TO aid that college in rafsine
I funds for the erection OF a science
/ nall Governor BuchtR1 Of Colorado
| present, the former delivering his lee
/ ture on Theodore Roosevelt" and
/ the Kansas governor favOrfng the
/ school with an excellent speech.
/ To Those Interested in the Wesleyan:
The people Of Goodland and
I northwest Kansas may be interested
/ 20 know Of the great prosperity the
| kansas Wesleyan university has en-
| Joyed during the past year. 1t has
Deen one OF the most prosperous
years in the history Of that institu-
ton, and its future is even more
promising
The building Of the new Science
hail. the foundation Of which is soon
TO be laid, has created quite a bit Of
enthusiasm among the students and
friends Of the Wesleyan, and has re-
suited in a. Wesleyan rally. This was
given in the new city hall, a mag
n1ncenC structure capable OF seating
two thousand people, but with even
TOO small 10 accommodate the i'm
mense crowds that fiocked to the
rally.
Governor BuchteI, chancellor of
Denver university and governor Of
Colorado, our own Governor Hoch and
DR.. Matt Hughes Of independence
Avenue Methodist church, Kansas
City, No. were the speakers on this
occasion.
DIR. Matt Hughes spoke first on
IN to-
cation" He showed clearly the great
need Of Christian influences in the |
college life.
Governor BuchteI spoke Sunday
evening on What Is to Be Expected |
Of Religion
ION Monday all the schools Of the
city were invited to assemble at the /
city hall for chapel exercises. The \
students OF the Wesleyan met at the 4
University building and having elect
ed class leaders, the long line OF stud
ents, with the faculty and Old Glory \
at the head, marched to the city hall,
two miles distant. AS we went we
made our approach known by college /
yells, and the waving Of pennants.
When we reached the business college
we were Joined by the students Of that
institution and before entering the hall /
we gave fine street parade. The
Parquet was reserved for the different
schools and when We got into the hall
the yellS Of the different student /
bodies made the hall ring
Chapel exercises were conducted by
DR.. Matt Hughes, after which we
listened to chapel talks by Governors
Buchtel, HOch and DR.. Matt Hughes.
Each speaker was greeted by yells
and waving Of pennants- After chapel
each student had the honor Of shak-
ing hands with the governors.
Monday afternoon Governor Buch-
tel delivered his celebrated lecture on 1
Theodore Roosevelt in which he
gave a fine portrayal, Of the wonder
ful life Of our president Governor
Buchtel deserves much credit for this
great lecture.
In the evening banquet was given }
in Bulky hall to the business men Of
Salina snd many other invited guests.
SIX thousand dollars was raised at
this banquet for the building OF the
Science hall The Science hall is now
assured and we hope to have this new
building upon the campus before the
beginning Of another school year. DR..
Baker, who has been interested in the
wesleyan for many years, says that
the dawn about the Wesleyan has Civ
en- away to perfect day, and that the
people should now endeaYOr to make
the Kansas Wesleyan the greatest in
stitutiOn Of its kind in the west"