The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12
The HARRIS MEMORIAL.
Opinions of Location Favor AgricuI-
trraI College.

Recently a circular letter was sent 20
all the contributors to the w A. Harris
memorial fund, nearly one hundred IN
number, in which they were asked TO
state their preference as to the location
of the memorial.
The committee have received 80 re-
plies by letter; of these, five con-
tributors favor the cemetery at Law
renee, where Senator Harris is buried;
eight the campus of the State Agricul-
tural college at Manhattan, one thinks
Linwood desirable, and Is are willing
to leave the location to the committee
appointed to carry out the erection Of
the memorial.
The following expressions are sig
nifioant:
Col E. C. Manning of Winfield
writes: Senator Harris was great
man, and an honor to the state of Kan
sas. His services to the American peo-
pie as a United States senator were far
above the average United States sena-
tor. Kansas will honor itself as i
progressive commonwealth by paying
tribute to his memory. I think tn"
historical rooms the best place for the
memorial
C. w. Merriam of Topeka My per-
sonal choice for location of the Harris
memorial would be on the campus Of
the Agricultural college at Manhattan.
If located there many farmers and
farmers sons attention would be
called to it, and it would bring to their
minds the many services that Col.
Harris rendered during his lifetime 70
the farmers of Kansas. If placed III
the cemetery at Lawrence, very few
people, comparatively speaking, would
see it. and the great advantage to so
many farmer boys, of seeing a me-
mortal of a good and helpful man,
would be lost. The same objection
would occur to one if it were placed IN
the Historical society at Topeka"
w. J. Tod of Maple Hill: My
choice as a place for the memorial
would certainly be on the campus of
the State Agricultural college, at Man
haitian, but wherever the COMMITTEES
selects, of course, will be entirely sat
isfactory. Col. Harris was so identi-
fled with agriculture and stock raising
that I think the location I mention
thousands who would see it there that
never would have a chance of seeing 1t
in the Lawrence cemetery. This rep
resents Mr. Fowler's feeling. also"
Prof. R. ]. Kinzer, of Manhattan: II
am glad to know that several who are
interested in the Harris Memorial mon
ument look favorably on locating it in
Manhattan. 1t seems to me that would
be the ideal place to locate it. A great
many more Kansas boys would see II
than though it was located in the state
house or at his grave. and it certainly
men of Kansas to do better work and
better deeds every time they would look
at it"
Edwin Taylor, Edwardsville: you
ask my preference for the location of
the memorial. In reply will say that
1 am strongly in favor of the campus
of Kansas State Agricultural college.
j. 0. Tulloss, Sedan, Kan: AS a
subscriber to this memorial I am very
anxious that the same shall be erected
at the State Agricultural college. 1t
seems to me that this is the proper
place. Mr.. Harris was member OF
the board of regents of the college, and
very much interested in agricultural
pursuits, and also the growing of live
stock"
c. P. BoImar: by all means the
campus of the agricultural college"
The committee would like to have ex-
pressions by interested persons on this
problem.