Current Literature. In the April number of Current Literature Mr. George W. Corner Book Store... Cable, who has recently assumed editorial charge of that excellent magazine, gives us a new department which he calls the "Editor's Symposium." In this, through four pages, he chats pleasantly and instructively of books and criticism and kindred subjects. A very delightful department is the result. Midland Monthly. Dore's famous painting, "Christ's Entry into Jerusalem," first meets the eye in the April Midland Monthly (Des Moines). "On the Eastern Edge of the Andes" follows with beautiful pictures of scenery around Cordova. The eminent naturalist, Professor C. F. Holder, has a profusely illustrated paper on "Living Homes Under the Sea." "The Valley Beautiful" is the title of H. A. Crafts' prize descriptive sketch, with pleasing views of Colorado scenery. Miss Scott's "Across Country in a Van" this month invades the Indian Territory. Colonel Emerson's "Grant" takes the hero through a thrilling adventure before the City of Mexico. A striking piece of realistic work is entitled "Shadows of Spotsylvania" by Mrs. Faville, of Norfolk, Va.,-an eye-witness' description of the great battle, and the scenes following the battle. "Cuba Libre" is a group of soul-stirring sonnets by an Ohio poet, W. V. Lawrence. The literary paper of the month is "Our Later Literature and Robert Browning," by Louis Worthington Smith, with a fine portrait of the author at the time of his marriage, and a fac-simile of a famous sonnet by Browning. Mrs. Shuey, the California poet, contributes a noble poem, "The Light of the New Era." The Midland's Editorial Department includes a spirited reply to Hamilton W. Mabie on the narrowness of villagers, also a plea for free mail delivery in the country. A BIG BOOK ABOUT BAND INSTRUMENTS. If you are interested in a band instrument of any kind, or would like to join a band or drum corps, you can obtain full information upon the subject from the bg book of 136 pages that Lyon & Healy, Chicago, send free upon application. It contains upwards of 1000 illustrations, and and gives the lowest prices ever quoted upon band instruments. A CHARMING GOOK ABOUT OLD VIOLINS. Violinists crerywhere will hail with delight the beautifully printed and authoritatively written book about O'd Violins, just published by Lyon & Healy. Either of the above books sent free upon application to Dept. M. LYON & HEALY 199 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Do You Teach Physiology? W. R. IRWIN, Drugs and Stationery. A complete line of Stationery, 507 Commercial Street CALL ON - Emporia, Kansas. J. O. GRAHAM, 702 Commercial Street, for COAL, WOOD, FLOUR AND FEED. Prices as Low as the Lowest. THE EMPORIA FOUNDRY and Machine Works. JOSEPH C. JONES & SONS, MANUFACTURERS OF Austin & Loomis, FLOUR and FEED, Hay, Corn, Bran, Chop, and all kinds of Feed. Corn chop ground by the hundred weight. 805 Commercial Street. Wilhelm Juengling, Boot and Shoe Repairing Neatly Done NO SCAB'S WORK. No. 17 East Sixth Avenue. MILLINERY PARLORS of... L.M. FLINT. More attractive than usual with beauty and novelties combined. Reliable in price, style and quality. REDUCTION TO STUDENTS. 13 West Sixth Avenue. See HALLBERG for Cut Flowers and Design Work Potted Plants and Everything Usually Found Fleming & Potter, METROPOLITAN OR GILCHRIST BARN, Sale, Feed and Boarding Stables, Livery, Proprietors. Telephone 61. Remember our new location. ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK, Steam Boilers and General Machinery. -Correspondence solicited. F. H. BOWERS, 20 East Sixth Avenue, PLUMBING and HEATING. The only first-class plumbing estab ICE CREAM, CANDIES, FRUITS, ETC. Emporia Transfer Co., 'BUS, HACK, LIVERY, FEED and SALE STABLE. 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The 5% nickel steel tubing in the Columbia bicycle for '97 gives a strengthful rigidity, with graceful lightness, that can't be in any other bicycle, because we use all of this tubing that can be made this year. Beautiful book of Columbia, free from Columbia dealers, by mail for one 2-cent stamp. Pope Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn. XXXX June 11 to August 12, 1897...Nine Full Weeks. Teachers and Subjects: J. N. WILKINSON, Philosophy of Education, Methods and Management, Physical Training, and Practice Teach ing in Grammar School Grades. DORMAN S. KELLY, A. M., Botany, Zoology, Geology and Mineralogy, Physical Geography, Physiology. JOSEPH H. HILL, A. M., Beginning Latin, Elementary Cæsar, Advanced Cæsar, Cicero, Virgil. OSCAR CHRISMAN, Ph. D., History of Education, General History, School Law, Civil Law, Child-Study. E. L. PAYNE, Arithmetic, Beginning Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Surveying. SUE D. HOAGLIN, Oratory, Elocution, Physical Culture. D. A. ELLSWORTH, Geography, U. S. History, Grammar. EDWARD ELIAS, French and German, Beginning and Advanced. CHARLES A. BOYLE, B. M., C Music, D Music, Piano, Voice Culture, Harmony, Methods of Teaching School Music. FRANK W. KEENE, Objects and Advantages. The object of this school is to enable teachers to secure professional training and a college education by attending a series of summer sessions. Students nearly ready for college may finish their preparation; students of high schools or colleges may make up their conditions, or may gain advanced standing; teachers desiring to fit themselves for higher positions, who cannot attend the Normal during the school year, will be able by attending several summer sessions, to accomplish their object. Teachers nearly ready for the state certificate may finish their preparation, and those lacking special instruction will have unusual advantages. The Kansas State Normal School is the teacher's training school of the State and the largest State Normal in the world. Teachers of Kansas cannot afford to be going over elementary work year after year when at their door lie such opportunities for personal improvement and advancement. The State Board of Education makes the Normal building one of the places to hold its regular August examination. There is no expense for this or any examination. Credits. For all work completed, record is made on the books of the institution. These records will be accepted by almost any school, college or university in the United States. Work in the Summer School can be done as satisfactorily when taking two studies as when taking four studies in the regular session. While some students have carried successfully as many as four studies, all are advised to take no more than two, if the branches are new to them. The attendance has been quite large for several years, and the great majority finished the subjects pursued. Expenses. TUITION.-NORMAL DEPARTMENT-Fee $10 for first study and $3 for each additional study. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Piano, Voice Culture, two lessons a week, $13.50; one lesson a week, $8.50; Harmony, $10 per term. Enrollment for all these classes is made with the Secretary and his receipt for tuition will be the permit to enter the class. BOARD AND ROOM.-Good board with room can be obtained in private families for $2.40 to $3.00 per week. Club board with room, $2 to $2.50 per week. Students can rent furnished or unfurnished rooms and board themselves at a total cost of $1.40 to $2 per week. No other city in the State has such complete facilities for boarding and rooming. During the year it is sufficient to accommodate two thousand students. The members of the Summer School have their choice of rooms at practically their own terms. It is not advisable to engage board and room before coming, as a personal choice of these always gives the best satisfaction. BOOKS.-The books used are practically those given in the Normal catalogue. Second-hand copies of these books are abundant at the stores. It will be worth while to bring any text books you may have on the subjects you wish to study. Natural History. In botany and zoology four to five hours a week are required to be spent in the laboratories. The latest approved methods are used. Our laboratories are well equipped with cabinet collections, reference books, microscopes, and other necessary apparatus, giving first-class facilities. The summer fauna and flora in this locality are varied and abundant, enabling the student in biology to do the work more easily and with much more profit than at any other season. Oratory and Elocution. Lectures on the following subjects will be given before the oratory and elocution classes: Voice, Gesture, Personation, The Art of Expression, A Plea for Grace, and at the close of the term the oratory class will give a recital. Department of Music. A class will be organized for the study of METHODS OF TEACHING MUSIC as ap plied to graded and ungraded schools, also principles of singing and voice culture. Selected songs for daily school use, also those suitable for special occasions. The different systems and methods discussed and advantages noted. A special summer course in pianoforte, introducing "Mason's System of Touch and Technic," and the "Virgil Practice Clavier Method." For further particulars send for special circular. In all other departments the work will be the same as that done in the regular school year. Special Advantages. Emporia is one of the most attractive cities in Kansas, and during the summer session affords superior opportunities for pleasant accommodations at reasonable rates. The Normal school building is For cool, convenient, commodious. students in special studies requiring their use, all its admirable laboratory and The museum facilities are available. finely selected general library will be open for the use of all students. In short, an ideal combination of enjoyment and profit is presented to Kansas students and teachers for their summer's work, as the experience of those who have engaged in the work during the past six years abundantly testifies. For further information, address |