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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1889
Page
5
Wichita society and business coverage recounts a busy week with visits from notable guests. Local figures including J. W. Buckler and G. L. Conk are noted, along with hotel activity and market reports. The piece highlights court visits, a charity ball, and community events under a bustling urban lens.
About 106 newsboys and bootblacks gathered at the St Lawrence restaurant on Lawrence avenue invited by Thomas Shaw the music map to share a Thanksgiving meal. They enjoyed turkey beef and vegetables, with cakes and tea, while Mr Rogers photographed the event. The mood was festive and a vote of thanks to Shaw highlighted the afternoon.
The opening session of the Southern Kansas Teachers association drew about 180 educators, mainly from Cowley and Sumner counties, to Lewis Academy. Prof James H Canfield lectured, with Rev J D Hewitt and Judge T B Wall delivering remarks on the value of teachers. Prof Captivd of the State university spoke on the State and Education, tracing colonial support for schools and higher ed and stressing education as a foundation for good government.
Fragmented notes detail a general discussion on college and common school departments, with names like Wes Willacoe and J. M. Greenwood. It notes committee appointments, reports, and an evening lecture on city school systems, plus a separate item on vitrified brick clay near the city and organized projects.
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