« SO t' 4 - • VTlio departure* of Jeremiah Milton Rhodes from Emporia, is generally regn; LtcOr notwithstanding that It is to lils own advantage. Everybody knowing Inni admires him, and everybody .In* Emporia knows him.lie has the qualities. which win trends aud keep them; and prominent among those qualities is. an mi--tailing o pH it Ism- which, is a fine thing in any? part-.of the world* and especially.in a;school.- where it leads people .to.•take- the right view or life —Hut hopeful, confident view.■ Mr, Rhodes is a great teacher, not only* in school but out of school; Ids cheery . manner is alone valuable instruction to-people who urc prone torepine;- .]te is a firm believer in the go’od In human natures and teach ok that belief by his • own conduct, by his writings* and by his every utterance, In Emporia he has preached the gospel of sunshine, which is an excellent gospel; and (those who adhere to the creed enjoy life, and communicate enjoymenL to others.In bis now home his influence will he felt at once, and It Is and always will be an influence for good.It Is a great gain to any (own to acquire such a citizen, it is a great loss io any town to be deprived of him. ' ■T t 1 ft A III n f A AAk.ntfliH All A ■lt;(. I k A