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The Industrialist from Manhattan, Kansas • 3

The Industrialist from Manhattan, Kansas • 3

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The Industrialisti
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Manhattan, Kansas
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orm in its popular sense can be acquired here re-electing him for another term. Out of eoveral choice candidates, and frequent consultation of Friday, March 4th, 1881. Tho SClontlflo Club was called to order by Pres. THE INDUSTRIALIST. ATI! It DAY, MARCH 1881.

as in other schools. A student will make as rapid advancement here as elsewhere in the studies pursued, whether he remains here one or two years, or through the whole course, Roberts' Rules of Order on those points by which success might be secured, Miss Rebecca Coburn Popenoe. An interesting paper was presented by Mr. G. Hopper, upon the subject, Troo Pruning Seconds While obtaining a knowledee of Ens- was electod secretary, In competency and per- ish, mathematics, and the natural sciences, every sonal appearance, perhaps a better selection could student is learning some useful trade or art.

This not bo made and, in these respects, sho will doubt lu Kansas." Tho quostlou was handled from a practical, Kansas standpoint, and called forth an animated discussion from tho members. A series of resolutions were then ottered by tho executive committee, the substance of which was tho divis less sustain the commendable reputation estab peculiar feature or the Agricultural College is a success, It should no longer be regarded as an experiment. Those who have been here one, two or three years are now in good positions, recelv- BONDS WANTED. The highest market price paid for school bonds, bridge bonds, or other safe securities, by the Loan Commissioner. Correspondence solicited.

M. L. Ward, Loan Commissioner. The grade cards for the first half of this term have boon mailed this week. lished by her predecessors.

Mr. Mell Piatt succeeded in dignifying himself with the honors of marshal, for which position he is eminently ng gooa wages as teiegrapn operators, printers, carpenters, etc. Young men who have been through the course in practical agriculture and ion of tho Club into tho following sections Section (o), Archadogy; Sec. IJlology; Sec (o), Chemistry; Sec. (iZ), Physics; Sue.

(e), Engineering; Sec. (), Zoology Sec. (g), Geology. horticulture are rapidly becoming known as the best farmers in the localities in which they reside. Third: The expenses are broueht down to the Tho Club as a whole is to constitute section (a); lowest possible point.

There are no matriculation Engrossing parental duties necessitated the resignation of Superintendent A. A. Stewart as umpire of the Club; and President Fairchild kindly assumes the duties of the position. Several more additions were made td the roll of membership. IIORATIUS.

The Manhattan Industrialist, by the Faculty of the Agricultural College, though small, is a high while each member is required to enroll himself la one, and may in two, of the romaluing sections. Each section may elect its chairman, and arrange its own meetings at pleasure, and is required to lees, no tuition Dills, no college customs which compel a useless expenditure for badges or dress. The expenses are simply the cost of living, and the text-books used. Fourth The high moral and rellelous influence present one paper at each regular meeting of tho which exists at Manhattan, The students of the Agricultural College are young men and women of Club. After a thorough discussion, the resolutions The President's office sports a new and well-made book-table, a job that speaks well for the Mochaulcal Department.

Prof. Ward's class in English analysis Is at present studying word derivations. Every shelf of the library has boon ransacked this week for dictionaries and histories of the language The friends of Lewis Salter will bo glad to hear that ho is prospering. In addition to farming the parental homestead, he has also lately embarked in the agricultural implement business. Prof.

Piatt's class-room has boon provided with new blackboards. In our next issue, we will pub ly prized exchange. The matter is choice, and the were adopted and tho Club adjourned. Students paper is a model of typographical beauty. Olatke of the Collego and others interested aro respect excellent cnaracter.

xneir average age is about eighteen years. They are deeply in earnest in their efforts for advancement. Of course there are a few exceptions, but the vicious or shiftless are soon thrown out. "Attend to business or leave 11 vazeue WINTER AND SPRING TERMS. A winter terra of twelve weeks begins on the fully notified that the members of the Scientific Club do not lay claim to any exhaustive amount of scientific culture, but are simply learners; and any one interested, in these pursuits is cordially is tho one rule.

A wholesome religious influence pervades the Institution. The students' weekly afternoon of Monday, Jan. 3d, at which time ap prayer-meeting has been we 1 sustained for more plicants for admission will be examined. All than ten years. invited to unite with us in this work.

M. S. should be prepared for examination in Arithmetic to percentage at least, and in elomcnts of English, lish a now recipe for making the best blackboard MANHATTAN CARDS. The month of February was remarkable for sev as well as in Reading, Spelling, Writing, and Geog' eral severe storms, as well as for the unusually low in creation, such as the Professor now has. Among tho many catalogues of seed-houses and C.

Johnston. DRUGGIST. temperature that prevailed during the greater por raphy. The regular first-year class will enter up-no Book-keeping and U. S.

History, continuing nurseries which flood our reading-table, we no Opposite post-office. tion of the month. The average temperaturo of February for Established, 18GG. their study of the English language, by analysis of tice that of a Kansas institution, A. Whitcomb, of Lawrence.

Tho business is confined to bedding words and thoughts, and by exercises in expres sion. fUothler. war. KNOSTMAN. Ready-made Clothing, Hats, Caps, and Gents' Furnishing Goods.

Opposite post-office. and greenhouse plants but in this line it is very complete. We advise our lady readers to send for Other classes will pursue the courses presented in the following arrangement of class hours: the pamphlet. Z7V. TTri rin a1a(t tr TTilf Aulf lira English Structure, and English Drill.

Second Hour. Trigonometry, Chemistry, and Presldont Fairchild and Prof. Shelton went to Abilene yesterday to attend the Dickinson County Farmers' Institute. From the programme of tho series of years is 31.89. The average rainfall is .99 inches.

The mean temperaturo of the February just closed, is 22.2. The mean at 7 a. 15.2 at 2 p. 28.5 at 9 p. 22.5.

It will be observed that this month Is 9.7 below the average February temperature. The lowest temperature of the month was 13 below. This occurred on the lGth. The maximum temperature, 44, was observed on the 25th. About ten o'clock of the 5th, a gentle rain set in, with the wind in the southeast.

This changed to sleet in the night, and finally to snow, the wind Book-keeping. Third Hour. Logic, Geometry, and United States Institute, we see that they will be among the act History. Fourth Hour. Zoology, Chemistry, Practical Ag' TK Adams.

MW GROCERIES, PRO VISIONS, FR UITS, tfce. Trade solicited from students boarding themselves. Opposite Riley County Bank, Poyntz Avenue. A F. Eby.

FASHIONABLE SHOE MAKER. Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. Two doors east of Adams' grocery store. A J. IiCffore.

ive members. The President Is billed for Friday evening, with Education on the Farm, and for riculture, English Structure, and Arithmetic. Fifth Hour. Household Economy and Chem Farmers;" and Prof. Shelton, for Saturday fore istry alternating, and Arithmetic.

noon, with Tamo Grasses," and for the evening, Drawing and industrial classes will be so arranged with "Farm Experiments." as to accommodate the students. veering to the northeast. The snow continued through the Gth, melting to such an extent that Immediately after the close of the winter term not more than four inches of snow remained on a spring term of ten weeks begins, during which Repairing made a speciality. Opposite post- the ground. But 2.06 inches of wator were collect- office.

the regular classes continue their course as follows: in the gauge. On the 11th, a snow fell, which was estimated at First Year. Algebra. English Composition. popular Bleat Market.

Botany, with Drawing. six inches in depth but it drifted to such an ex Keep everything in their line that the people tent that an approximation only could be made. demand. Two doors west of Purcell's. On tho 14th and 17th, occurred more snow.

The The class in mineralogy, which numbers sixty, recite in two divisions. Two hours is given each of these divisions. One hour is devoted to the study of known minerals, by aid of lecture abstracts provided by the hectograph process. During the other hour, minerals are determined by use of blow-pipe and reagents. It is interesting to note tho zest with which most of the students enter upon this blow-pipe work.

The new gasoline apparatus for the laboratory has been ordered from the Combination Gas Machine of Detroit, Mich. Besides furnishing the necessary flames for the classes in chemical analysis, and the Professor's private laboratory, Miginbotliam, Stingley Huntress. entire fall during the month was 14 inches entire rainfall. 2.75 inches. The mornings of the 25th and 26th were foggy.

1U liS, PROFRS BLUE VALLEY MILLS, Manhattan, Kansas. The mean barometer was 28.G3; lowest, 28.24; Second Year. Geometry completed. Entomology and Anatomy. Analytical Chemistry, or Household Chemistry and Economy.

Third Year. Analytical Chemistry, or Household Economy and Chemistry. Mechanics, with Drawing. Agricultural Chemistry, or General History. Fourth Year.

Geology. Political Economy. Agricultural Chemistry. Provision will be made for continuing classes less advanced than the regular first year; but all students entering at the beginning of the spring term, should be well advanced already in all the common-school branches. No beginning class will be organized.

highest, 28.97. Hardware, Tinware, Ac. A 11TTTTfW1T1S ThT The wind was northwest at seventeen observations; southwest at seventeen; northeast at A. U. nillMfUliU.

Handles everything in his line. Four doors west it will ultimately be used to light the whole of twelve east, ten north, ten southeast, nine south, five; west, four. of post-office. the building. For the present, however, only about forty jets will be provided, confined to the The per cent of cloudiness at 7 a.

m. was 63 at 2 tf rs. Briggs' Bazaar. Young ladies attending the College will re p. 54; at 9 p.

40. Prof. Failyer. work-benches of the analytical laboratory. It is designed to have it in working order by next ENTERING COLLEGE.

PARLIAMENTARIANISM. ceive special attention and close prices. Eeady-mado suits always on hand; also, a full line of ladies' wear and millinery. Candidates for admission at the beginning of spring term. Society Hall, February 20th, 1881 the fall or winter term, must be at least fourteen years of age, and able to pass a satisfactory examination in reading, spelling, writing, arithme In the course of human events, it once more becomes necessary for ye reporter to manipulate his faber in an effort to chronicle the progress of the Drill Club.

There was no session last week, owing Manhattan Bakery. Society convened with Pres. Myers in the chair. After roll-call and devotion, J.D.Needham was in tic to percentage, geography, and the elements of Bakery on Second Street, three doors north of to the College social, which was held In commemo' itiated, and the name of T. P.

Bowen was balloted Poyntz Avenue. English grammar. Those applying later in tho ration of that exemplary stripling of humanity on for membership. J. C.

Allen and L. II. Nete term must show sufficient advancement to enter TT oiigr Firestone. MM TTmnv rutin I rr bjttj onntB who, with his little tomahawk, hewed to tho line, wonder were appointed to fill vacancies in debate, the classes already in progress. Every effort should whip.h was decided in favor of affirmative.

A res. AJ-L JLXJ-v J. M'WV AViU BlJjJZ BiA.aLll'4. East end of Poyntz Avenue. bo made to begin with the first day of the term, In order to advance with the classes from the P.

Mills, Successor to Blood, Brooks regardless of where the cherry trees fell, and then, Washingtonian like, acknowledged the comm ission of tho depredation. The simplicity of this confession by Georgie, caused his name to be emblazoned on the annals of time, as a youth worthy of emula first. olution was adopted that a committee of three be appointed to confer in regard to holding a special session at end of term. W. Knaus, M.

A. Reeve and J. C. Allen were appointed. Programme for next session is as follows: Question, "Resolved, Applicants for advanced standing in the course must pass examination in all the previous studies AND SHIPPER OP PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS.

Poyntz Avenue, opposite post-office. tion; and he will continually be proudly pointed of the class to be entered; but, if they have pur sued such studies in other institutions of similar rank, they may receive credit for their standing to by doting parents as the pink of perfection," in their efforts to check the rebellious spirit of the typical American youth of this and future gen Lfarreii Cooper. DRY-GOODS AND GROCERIES. Southeast corner Poyntz Avenue and Second St. in those institutions upon presenting a certificate from the proper officer.

All applications should be made to the Presi Jjiirfroyne's PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. dent of tho College, who will furnish information Established, 1859. Opposite Purcell's bank. as to rooms and boarding places as well as college duties. Stud ents should bring letters of recommendation erations, This allusion to the father of our country," will be pardoned, when it is known that a fac simile representation of that honored and valiant patriot now adorns the walls of Society Hall.

For this magnificent present, the societies, and particularly the Drill Club, are indebted to the skillful brush of Prof. Walters, and for which words fail to express their gratitude; but all unite in pronouncing tho Professor an artist to the manor born." From the serious tediousness with which matters are bsing transacted, it 13 quite evident that FUlsbury, BOOTS AND SHOES, Exclusively. Sells for cash, and aims to give good goods and good bargains to all. Opposite post-office. from home, or from the school last attended, that they may at once find friends, if possible, in this their new home.

Upon arriving, each should leave bulky baggage at the depot until a boarding place is secured ivrcrchaiit Tailor. 1TA WM. B. LEICESTER. A good stock of fashionable goods always on baud.

All work warranted. Opposite post-office That education has done more toward civilization than has religion." Affirmative, J. D. Needham and J. C.

Allen; negative, W. II, Meek and W. Knaus. Declamation by 0. 0.

Palmer; select reading, J. C. McElroy. After report of critic and reading of minutes, the Society adjourned. Call.

Society Hall, March 4th, 1881. Society called to order by the President. Devotion by F. M. Jeirery.

The debato was closely contested, but Miss Pope's able speech decided the question in, favor of the negative. After some quibbling about passing extemporaneous speaking, it was taken up and indulged in with the usual interest. A crcditablo number of the Gleaner was presented by Mr. Barrett and Miss Short. Under tho order of reports of committees, tho picture committoo presented an "eloquent" report.

A unanimous vote of thanks was tendered Prof. Walters, for his donation to the societies of a fine portrait of Washington. Duties for next wnck: Debate on tho question, Resoloed, That Washington deserves more honor for defending America than Columbus for discovering it." Messrs. Walden and Jeirery on the affirmative; J. F.

Strieker and C. F. Barrett on the negative. Gleaner in two weeks by Mr. Hopper and Miss Llghtfoot.

Society adjourned. St. Charuw. and at once enquire for the rrcsluent's office at the members aro rapidly gaining a clear concep the College. Not an hour should be lost in com tion of many of the mystified principles of parlia pleting arrangements for immediate work.

Ilav' E. lioflnck. MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. ment and they are making effective use of their ing found a place to live, each student, new or old knowledge in the attainment of desired ends, in is expected to notify the President where his room is. the proceedings of tho Club.

Tho inability of President Knaus to be present, gave "Judge Bar Not a day should bo lost from the classes, if ar rett, of moot-court fame, from the sixth district," rangemcnts are possible without it. Your choice, for 10 cents, of a fine display of jewelry and notions. Opposite post-office. T-ranhatlan Bank. E.

B. PURCELL, J. W. WEBB, Cashier. Banker.

A general banking business transacted. Bills of Exchange issued on all principal cities and towns of Europe. All collections liavo the personal, faithful and prompt attention of our attorney. Proceeds remitted promptly, at current rales of exchangp, without nny charge of SPECIAL ADVANTAGES. We enumerate a few of the special advantages which the Agricultural Collego presents to tho an opportunity to display his ability In conducting the exercises of the evening.

The "Judge" acquitted himself creditably, and proved himself the possessor of considerable executive Ingenuity, The Club expressed their appreciation of the merits of the present incumbent of tho chair by young people of the State of Kansas: First: Although an industrial school, as thor ough and as complete an education using the.

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