Highland University Nuncio from Highland, Kansas • 2

2 UNIVERSITY NUNCIO. Doniphan county. obtain educational him. "Him that overcometh will 1 make priviliges for his growing family he re- a pillar in the temple of my God. And he moved to Highland in 1881.

shall go no more out, and I will write upon His active interest in Highland University him my new name." led to his being elected President of the Mr. Mcintosh was a man of public spirit, Board of Trustees, July 8, 1885. He served of stern integrity of character, of a charit-the institution with fidelity for twelve years able disposition, compassionate in his feel- till June 10th, 1897. He was ordained ings, generous to the needy, a great lover an elder in the Highland Presbyterian of his home, hospitable, warm hearted, of church, July 1, 1866. Upon his return great faith in God and implicit confidence from Troy he was re-elected in 1882 and in His promises.

He was a member of the held the office continuously since. He has G. A. R. and of the Masonic order, at different times, the position of His health had.

been slowly failing for Sabbath-school superintendent, and has some time but only a month was he been a Sabbath-school teacher almost con- confined to his house. During much tinuously, except during the civil war, for this time his suffering has been severe and a period of fifty years. He always evinced he often prayed, for release, great interest in the Sunday-school, at last and he entered into, rest. 7 both by word and aci.and that work his The children of Mr, andrMrs, presence and wise counsel will be sadly have. been: Mary now.

Mrs. missed. The work of the church had a Maria now deceased, William, large place in his thoughts and affections, Malcom, deceased, Jessie, now Mrs. Spinas shown by his faithful attendance on its ning, Donald, Duncan, Harold, services, on the Lord's day and mid week Kenneth Shields, deceased, meetings, his earnest words, his generous Mr. Mcintosh is Imourned not 'only by gifts and his zealous prayers.

By his ex- Mrs. Mcintosh and her children, but by a tended and intimate knowledge of the Scrip- large number of relatives, by the church of tures and his ability to expound them, he which he was a member, by the Board of was a man of, influence and great usefulness Trustees of the University, by the orders to in the church. place is vacant and can which he belonged, and by a whole corn-not soon be filled. A pillar in the earthly munity where he was universally esteemed temple, surely the promise will be fulfilled and loved. OUR PRIZE In.

order to stimulate interest in the Nuncio and literary work OFFFR in general, as well as to call forth whatever of latent creative CK' genius there may be stored away in the minds of the students, the management of the Nuncio take pleasure in offering a Premo Camera for the best original short story contributed to the paper, subject to the following conditions: c.v 1. Competitors must be.students of the University and paid subscribers to tle Nuncio. 2. Stories must be submitted not" later than February 1st, 18.99. 3.

Stories must not contain more than two thousand five hundred wordsand, must be neatly copied either on the typewriter or by some one other than the author. 4. The decision in the contest shall be rendered by the Faculty or by a selected by the Faculty. 5. All stories shall be signed with? a.

riom de plume.1 The autors name and nom de plume written on a separate-slip of paper and' securely sealed in an envelope, must accompany the manuscript..