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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1902
Page
4
A Saturday night performance of The Mikado attracted a fair attendance on the second night, nearly covering the cost of the production. The show ran smoother with more life than Friday, with the orchestra, scenery, and overall presentation praised.
The Douglas county delegation to the Republican state convention at Wichita will depart Lawrence tomorrow morning traveling via the Santa Fe to Topska and then by Rock Island to Wichita. A portion of the delegation will leave tonight. The list of expected delegates includes W. S. Dick W. L. Payne E. Jonen J Eddy J. C. Walton C. C. James Fred Hill Jao Diverbiss A. W. Banker I. T. Steele E. T. Riling J. E. Hair Chas Pill Oscar Learnard Jr W. RK Green G. J. Harker A Henley S S. FE Carlton.
Rain fell gently in the evening, with clouds gathering early and light soaking indicating modest rainfall. Barteldes & Co. received a bronze medal and diploma from the Paris Exposition for their Kansas Seed House display, noted as a notable exhibit alongside their other prize-winning work.
The twenty-fifth annual Douglas county formal institute begins next Tuesday morning at the high school in Lawrence and runs for one week. Prof C G Markham of Baker University will direct the program with Superintendent F F Smith and Prof W J Pearson as contractors. County Superintendent King awarded a fountain pen for best penmanship improvement to Mrs Maidie Donohue. Helen Engie and Rachel Fister also won notable exhibits.
Ticket holders for the Oratoria concert have seats reserved for tomorrow morning. Regular sale starts Thursday morning. Check the Pierce's Music Store chart for details.
Preparations for graduation at the University of Kanes include a May 29 choir concert in the University chapel, June 3 senior play, June 5 alumni concert with Agnes Lapham, and June 9 baccalaureate sermon by E D Warfield. Sigma Xi talk June 9, June 10 class departure events, baseball game at McCook Field, and a library hall reception. Final exercises June 11 feature President Joseph Swain of Indiana and a campus dinner.
The town lists drug store offerings and a Thursday opera house program. The high school commencement will award diplomas to fifty six graduates, with a packed program including music, orations, debates, and class prophecies. City council bids for contracts and curbing work are reported, along with a funeral notice from California and minor local accidents.
Brief notes from Lawrence, Kansas describe Cecil Rhodes scholarships under discussion with W. T. Stead and Prof. E Haworth with an Americas board to be appointed, while a variety of campus events unfold. Items include Law and Pharmacy class activities, an art exhibition, seniors’ class day plans, a student social, a hydrogen sulphate lab incident, and a postponed Haskell versus Kansas game with other campus notices and real estate transfers.
The item discusses five Epierama and David Sterr Jordas comments on education and life. It notes Sarat Borshardt as a silent partner in a planned London millinery shop with her niece and a French woman. A Paris shop bankruptcy is mentioned, followed by a translated exchange about future chances in London and a gesture with a bottle.
A refined entertainment by the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic featured a fancy drill by Miss Ella Engleby and her Quincy school pupils. Names include Marguerite Emery Helen Spare Bessis Daum Hermia Sterling and others. Also reported is the funeral of Mrs. Oliva Reynolds Howe with services led by Kay Willa Banker. A new line of papal sowels offered at Seaith’s News depot for ten cents.
Local items report fresh Switzer Cheese arrivals and a memorial for Myrlie Riichardson aged 19 who died at 1315 Rhode Island street. Funeral planned at the Methodist church tomorrow at 10 30 conducted by Rev M Bamford. Also listed are广告 for thermometers window weather gauges driving tickets season cider vinegar and Willard W C T U parish hall rental for summer meetings. probate court assigns Thomas Moores to reform school after a Saturday hearing. Delivers on cider-vinegar and Phillips fruit fata with city delivery.
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