College Echoes from Lecompton, Kansas • Page 1

4 Vol. II. LECOMPTON, KANSAS. SEPTEMBER, 1SSS. No.

2. II. T. Phinney made Lecompton Died. Ever since last Anril Chas.

1 PA! a pleasant call not long since. He i Sddy has suffered Intensely from an abscess in his right side, but on the will come to see school open and may remain. 19th of August he was released Our agent, Rev. E. B.

Slade, was from pain and called away where pangs are felt no more. Scarce twenty eight years have passed over his at Greeley last month working up school interests. May success attend him. head yet no murmur escaped his lips P. G.

Ward will weave A-B-C's because of his untimely calamity. A devoted companion and a sweet and abstruse rules into the mind of little girl remain to toll of his love Young America at Big Springs again this year. and kindness. The voices of our community are mingled in their ex Albert Lanning of Nemeha that the Echoes almost makes him homesick. Come again Dave.

A. L. and I. M. Fisher are on their father's farm in this county daily employed in encouraging the festive donkeys in their arduous duties.

Sept 18th will find them once more on historic grounds. A neat and convenient addition has been built to the janitor's house and also a cupola for the bell. It Is so arranged that the bell-man will be obliged to remain In his lair to ring, instead as formerly of standing unshod In the delightful atmosphere of a "ten below" morning. A camp-meeting poster from southern Kansas boldly announces the President of Lane University (naming their man) as one of their distinguished speakers. But the gentleman they refer to has not been connected with the school as president for more than a dozen years! tells us that he expects to return this fall and will probably be accompanied by two others.

pressions of sympathy. The bereaved desire to express their sincere thanks for all assistance given in the hour ofalllictiou aud death.JJ She Sleeps. G. L. Shantz is at the Holton normal.

iss Josie Petty has her home In Topeka. F. B. Church will teach near AltaVista. W.

O. Ruggles has been teaching in Lincoln county. Nize and Paul Banks with a sister will come this year. T. C.

Wliiteker is selling fruit for his brother in Topeka. Rev. J. W. Cleaver is the U.

B. pastor at Meriden Kansas. W. A. Billings is a conspicuous "devil" in the Topeka Mail.

A camp-meeting will be held in college campus beginning Sept. Gth. Clarence Stowe follows the farmer's vocation north of Clinton this county. Mrs. Weller and Miss Lichten- Miss Mary Learner is at home again after enjoying vacation in the pure ozone of a pleasant village Lebo by name, in Coffee county.

Dr. Packer, an cx-Lanlte, who has established a large practiceat Osage City, will go to New York soon to attend a surgical academy. Albert Seal of Meriden was in town recently to secure a house for walter will return trora lowa in a few days. E. R.

Myers, brother to O. is town in with probable intentions of schooling. Misses Maud Edmonds and Belle President Weller is at home fresh and eager to begin the work of another year. His time in the east was spent profitably in securing books for the L. U.

library to the value of and in the preparation a lecture, "The Influence of Books," which he delivered to the teachers of Douglas county recently. It was our pleasure recently to attend a mammoth Sunday-school picnic in the southern part of this county. Three nourishing schools were represented, one of which is conducted by our friend, Thos. Ilal- Carpenter are summering together near McLouth. At the home of her parents near McLouth, on the 22nd of July, Leah Edmonds closed her eyes forever upoD the scenes of earthly life and opened them upon the bright landscape of heaven's eternal plains.

For many months she had been a constant sufferer from consumption, and, though her deatli from this dread disease was a mere matter of time, of long nights and weary days yet withal comes the bitter cup of sadness. The last hour found her spirit submissive yet impatient to lie freed from the fetters of mortality for she wished to join the countless throng of pure ones where the brightness of day grows not dim in the lengthening shades of approaching twilight. At Lane she has left a monument of honor to crown her memory, a record to mortal; mind most free from reproach. She came among us the winter of '85-G, returning also the following In the language of her most intimate associate at school, "she was a kind christian girl." "Light be the turf of thy tomb! i May Its verdure like emeralds be: There slKUild not be the shadow of gloom In aught that reminds us of thee." I. L.

Oakes, one of our students, stopped in town a few days, and preached on the 20th. Miss Lucy Treadwell was down from the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Topeka, awhile this mouth. O. E. Osborne has gone to Illi bcrt.

A number of Lane boys lit up the grounds with their intelli the year. lie comes to school again after an absence of six years. So much for pluck. Wm. Slemmer attended the Dickinson county institute with an eye to using the birch this winter.

However we believe Will is not in favor of corpulent punishment. J. S. Tipton has become a proprietor in one of the Lawrence barber shops. Tip is a terror to barbers where ever he treads.

May he live long to cultivate his barber-u3 desires. The drama, "Jephthah and His Daughter," was rendered to a large and appreciative house at Perry a few nights ago by Lecompton talent. The band was present to 'thuse the occasion. The council have provided for a sidewalk extending from the public school house westward on the south side of the street to the Mr. Evans.

Good crossings will also be put in. The news comes that if Miss Mary Glenn decides to attend, four or five young friends will accompany her. Then come, Mary, for your action may decide the destiny of your companions. D. M.

Loggan writes an interesting letter from Clifton. He is run nois to see his parents, by way of gent faces. Young people of those oarts are highly interested in edu the St. Louis Exposition. cation and in our University.

Prof. Lee will arrive about Sept. 10th. Several students are coming with him from Winfield. Lecomtton Bani.

Bartlctt, leafier, Day Sehon Osborne, Hill, Kearns, Hid', Cunningham, W. M. and Eda Huffman made Learner, Fitten, and Jacoby, as mem an extended sojourn in Miami coun ty last month among relatives. bers make a strong team and only Geo. and Fred.

Derby are making renuire a little more practice to the agricultural pursuit hum on blohsom out into first-class tooters. their father's farm near Clinton. The boys are looking toward the se curing of uniforms and new instru We understand that J. W. is selling memberships for the Home Library Association of Chica ments, and also the erection of a band stand In the campus.

Will not the citizens give an earnest lift Term Calendar. Fall Term begins Sept. 18, 1888 Fall Term closes Dec. 21, 1888 VACATION, TWO WEEKS. Winter Term begins Jan.

3, 1889 Winter Terra Mar. 29 1889 VACATION, ONE WEEK. Spring Term begins Apr. 2, 1889 Spring Term 20, 1889 Normal begins 2, 1889 Normal closes June 15, 1889 go- for this prime factor of their enjoy J. II.

Dudley has been elected by the school and church officials as ments? The band needs a donation ning a thresher this janitor -of the college building and sorely and deserves it well. Subscribe for the Echoes. 50c. summer, observes he other grounds. things Among.