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iSirll rri)K«Dtftitoa.The students of Lincoln Institute soma weeks uho appealed to the people of Jefferson city to aid them in the purebasa of n hell for the Institution, They collected upwards of ISO dollars ami with outside aid succeeded in rniafttg 200, with which they purchased a COO lh. bell. It arrived hero from Cincinnati daring the past week. or ton students who undertook to canvass the city, the one raisin2 the tar jest amount was to have us a prize a Webster dictionary. Mr. Agee was the successful man. having raised 44 dollars, and Friday evening was the I too selected for the prescntn-twn. The Governor, who is Iho President of the board, had kindly consented to make the presentation, lie did no In some very appropriate and forcible remarks pointing to the suc-, css as Illustrative of what can he done by Industry. lie alluded to the necessity of keeping tip the advancement which Lincoln Institute hod made from year to year. Inwardly and outwardly : spoke of the favor with which the Institute ami the teachers it furnished were received and appealed to all to aid lit the gpod work. Mr. A^ce hi returning thanks made some perlitien remarks and pledges. The Principal.and students availed themselves of I tie occasion to further celebrate the event by tableaux, recitations, and music, all turning in the direction of the presentation. Some of the papers read gave u history of the canvnlt;s In the city stud the incidents connected H erewith; others dwelled upon the use of ball-. nerally and their cost, pointing outtbut niuniie belli), while useful, are not the most expansive article of the kind, recounting the cost of 11 moderu hell and the seductive influence 01 Hie dapper. Again the history of bells was out Ham! hi one of the papers and the -Kina bell” or Russia described, All of the songs were arranged to celebrate the event, and were very tine. The stage manager Silas Cerre acquitted herself very well Indeed The audience was not large but appreciative. A'* announcement was made that on P’rlday evening next, at half past seven, the Excelsior Society, one of the literary organizations, would give an exhibition at llte Institute Ml, to which the public waa Invited. Ad-mission 19 cents, the present to be applied to ■octetv use. n la hoped the community will i.ke an interest in Hie matter. While a visitwill well HP*? - “ Bl tbc *ame ti,Be, cncoUr* ages.
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Jefferson City State Journal
Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Fri, Mar 10, 1876
Page 5
Full Page
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Blake O.
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