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The society soon secured a small building and located on South Church street, which gave way, under the labors of Rev. Geo. Kettering. to a nice stone church and basement costing about $4.000.
The membership of the church has almost doubled through the efforts of the present pastor. Rev. C. A. Hendershot. The ehureh is alive spiritually, and working for the salvation of souls. Both the Young People and Junior societies are doing excellent work. They have an enrollment in the Sunday school of nearly three hundred. M. E. Johnson has been superin- tendent for abont thirteen years.
They have a nice five room parsonage at the corner of Twelfth and Andrews. Col. H. C. Loomis gave the church the ground on which the parsonage stands. The church and parsonage are both free from debt. The church is wide awake spiritually and growing rapidly.
The first school in Winfield was hell in the WINFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS second story of the "Old Log Store" in the win- ter of 1870, and was presided over by Miss Anna Marks. She was succeeded as teacher by Rev Parmllee. the congregational minister, who taught Inring the week and preached on Sunday. In the spring of 1872. honds were voted and steps were at once taken to build what is now the north wing of the central school
building. This strueture was built of stone 36x 36. two stories high and eost $10.000. Soon after a wooden two-room building was built on the same bloek. Then the Bryant and Webster buildings both of stone were added.and soon after the enlarge- ment of the central school. thus affording, all told. twenty- four school rooms. In 1893 bonds were voted for the erection of two additional stone buildings: the ,Irving in the north and the Lowell in the south part of town, thus adding eight more rooms. E. P. Hickok served as principal from 1871 to 1875 and was sueceeded by A. B. Lemmon. afterward state superin- tendent of public instruction W. C. Robinson was principal in 1876 77 and Geo W Robinson taught and was superintend- ent in 1878-79. at which time there were 510 children of school age. 385 enrolled. and an average attendance of 230. By refer- enee to census report in 1997. it was found that there were 1693 pupils of sehool age, 1311 enrolled and an average daily attendance of $$4. E T. Trimble was principal from 1880-84 and was succeeded by Ansel Gridley Jr .. who continued until 1886. In 18 6 James H Hays was elected superintendent and continued at the head of the school until the summer of 1891. when he was elected to the chair of pedagogy in the Colorado State Normal school, which position he still holds He was sneceeded in the fall of 1991 by John W. Spindler, who has ocenpied the position up to the present time and is now serving his tenth year as superintendent of the Winfield publie schools. during which time the high school course has been greatly strengthened and many new and valuable features added. in- eluding drawing. language and nature work.
The public schools of today ocenpy five handsome buildings constructe l of stone from our own quarries. They are judi- ciously located for the greatest [convenience of the pupils and with equipments. are valued at $100,000, with a bonded indebt ness of much less than one half that amount at a low rate of interest. These bonds are being taken up at the rate of $!,000 each year. the course of study has kept paee with that of the best schools in the west and now twenty-seven teachers are employed with an average daily attendance of about 1.200 pupils. During the past ten years there has a constant growth especially in the upper grades. The most marked increase appears in the High school department which in 1891 enrolled 83 pupils, and in 1900 an enrollment of 180 was reached. The High school employs the entire time of four teachers, offers optional courses and prepares for the Freshman elass of the Kansas State University and other institutions of equal rank. The Alumni of the High school now numbers 207 and are a most prominent factor in the business, social and church eireles in this and neighboring cities, while many have secured degrees in our best colleges and are widely diffused in the country. One of the most valuable ageneies of our public school system is the sehool library, which is supported by a fund arising from non-residents' tuition. This library has grown during the last ten years from a collection of,300 to one of 1.500 volumes The library occupies the southwest room on the third floor of the eentral school building, while a small collection of juvenile books is kept for eirenlation in the ward buildings under the supervision of the ward principals. The sehool library is largely composed of books seleeted with refer- enee to collateral work in the school eourse. and has proven a most potent and valnahle ageney in building up a good. healthy sentiment along modern educational lines in this com- munity and to this ageney more than any other is due the lux- uriant growth of popular sentiment in support of liberal edu- cation in our midst. Our people recognize that Winfield, on account of its natural beauty, is preminently a "city of homes" and in order to foster its growth, they likewise recognize the importance of liberal and ungrudging support of our educa- tional institutions, which have done, and are doing more to promote the healthy growth and desirable eitizenship than all other agencies combined. Then let us all with one accord exclaim: All hail to the "People's College"-Our public schools.
Residence of Capt T. B. Myers
Residence of \ H. Doane
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HON D B FILLER, P. G. M., President Board of Directors, Wason ; 8 : 00 1 Kun.
Residence of John W Hanlen
Residence of M. B. Light.
Residence of E. F. Eastman
Residence of E. N Powers
Residence of C. C. Craig
Residence of Mrs. J. P. Baden
HON. JOHN S. WILKIN
Residence of T. H. Harrod
Residence of J. C. Rowland
Residence of J. F. Balliet
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On East Seventh avenue. almost on the peint ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN COLLEGE of its highest elevation there stands. of massive proportions. a building. fine in appearance. built of solid stone blocks. rough ashler style. a structure of simple. yet harmonious archi- tecture. St. John's Lutheran college. an enduring monument to the memory of the founder. and builder. the universally esteemed late and lamented J P. Baden. This honored philan- thropist. a faithful member of the Lutheran congregation of this city. furnished the means to build this college and to purchase the necessary appurtenances and appliances for instruction. This was in the summer of 1893. The building itself was ready for occupancy in the spring of 1894 It was dedicated with imposing ceremonies on March 1. 1894. As you enter its Roman-arched portals. you are pleased with the beau- tiful halls, spacious classrooms. splendid chapel furnished with opera seats and musical instruments. well ventilated stndies and dormitories, fully equipped labratory. library. lavatories. gymnasium, etc .: the whole being heated by means of the hot water system.
IT'S GROWTH.
In 1893, the college was opened by two professors with but twelve students in one department. the classical. Since then the number of students has steadily increased, the teaching
force has been increased to eight. not counting the professors of the Winfield College of Music with which St. Jonh's is'con- nected. and the departments have been increased to six: the preparatory. classical. scientific, elocutionary. business and music.
ITS COURSES
The first intention of the founder aud builder, Mr. J. P. Baden. was to make St John's college a training school for the study of theology. Hence, in its beginning, St. John's had but one course, the classical and a preparatory course leading up to it. But the desire for a more expanded and diversified use- fulness, together with the general demand. led to the addition of more courses The preparatory course is adapted to prepare students for any of the other courses. It might be termed the academic course From two to three years. according to the ability and the common school training of the students are required to complete it. Besides the common branches, three years of Latin and one of Greek are required. This course with the addition of pedagogies is well adapted to needs of the teachers of the public schools The classical course con- sists of two departments. the ministerial and the literary; the two differing only in this that Hebrew. Senior and New Testa- ment Greek and religion are not obligatory to students of the literary classical. We quote from the last catalogue: "This
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Ministerial and classical course emphasizes religion and the languages: the ancient Hebrew. Greek (classic and New Testa- amenti and Latin: the modern. English and German Students graduated in this course at St John's are admitted to our the- oretical seminarios on their certificates Such graduates. if having taken our complete German course, will be able to use also the German fluently in the pulpit. The literary classical course is open to students not preparing for the ministry. but requiring a good linguistic education For Hebrew and New Testament Greek substitutes must be offered." The scientific course. as the name implies. emphasizes the sciences Ad- vanced work in these, together with other studies, must be
J. J. HERTZ, INSTRUCTOR IN MATHEMATICS
offered as substitutes for Hebrew. Greek and Senior Latin Four regular professors, called by the synod. have charge of these departments: A. W. Meyer. Pres. C. Scaer, L. Steiner. H. Stoepplewerth. all men in their prime, progressive and of more than local reputation They are assisted by able instruc- tors The commercial course is divided into two departments: The book-keeping and the shorthand and typewriting. Prof. (' C. Roberts is principal of this course and teacher in book- keeping. He is a young. energetic man. enthusiastic in his work. In his department he is ably assisted by the genial Prof. J. J. Hertz. The course consists of two years' work and is as full and complete as any in the west. Actual business through correspondence is carried on with some of the leading colleges of the east and west. Prof Emma Fulton has charge of the shorthand and typewriting department She is well known as the speediest shorthand writer in this city Hler wide experience is a guarantee for her work. Prof K Hen- derson has charge of the course of elocution and physical cul- ture. This is her fourth year with St. John's a fact that speaks more eloquently for her than words of commenda- tion. Two years are required to complete this course St. John's college is connected with the Winfield College of Music Students of St John's, taking music. receive their 'musical in- struction in the Winfield College of Music, and students of the Winfield College of Music. receive the required literary instruc tion at St. John's. A very strong combination indeed. For there is none better in the west than the Winfield College of Music.
ATHLETICS.
True education consists not only in the development of the mind. The body wants training also. St. John's has recog-
nized this. Hence all encouragement possible is given to ath- leties by teachers and students. In the basement of the build- ing is a fairly well equipped gymnasium An athletic associa- ciation has been organized Tennis, baseball. football con- stitute the out-door exercise. But all th se sports are encour- aged only with the understanding that brutality be avoided. that students be gentlemen even on the gridiron.
ALUMMI GRADUATES.
Alumni and graduates from these various departments are now to be found in almost all of the various avocations of life. Some are in the pulpit. others in the higher institutions of learning taking a professional course. as theology. medicine: others have made a name for themselves as superintendents and teachers of public schools: still others are engaged in actual. successful business of their own: others hold lucrative positions as clerks, book-keepers. stenographers. All these sing loud praises to their Alma Mater. Vivat. erescat. floreat : St John's is engaged in a noble work It deserves success. May it continue to shed light into the religions, moral and intellectual darkness of this world.
S. W. KANSAS COLLEGE
On the brow of the most prominent emi- SOUTHWEST KANSAS COLLEGE nenee in the city.commanding a magnificent view of the country for miles around stands as a beacon the Southwest Kansas College. Winfield's first institution of college grade. This is a denominational school. The movement for its eree- tion was begun by the Southwest Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. at its third annual session held in El Dorado, in March. 1885 The board of trustees and a commit- tee on location were appointed and on June 9th of the same year a proposition was submitted by the citizens of Winfield which was accepted in preference to any other proposition which had been received. because of the liberality of the prop- osition and the excellent location offered The rugged beauty of the location betokens the sturdy character of the institution In its earliest years it developed a tenacity of purpose and a vigor of life which promises much for the future It has already built up an excellent reputation by the thoroughness of its work and the good character of its surroundings and of its students It is recognized by the educational senate of the Methodist Episcopal churchi as fully up to its high standard for classification as a first class' college. It is also accredited by the State Board of Education of Kansas, which board with the exception of one member visited and thoroughly investi- gated the school the past year and unanimously voted to grant to graduates of the college who have taken the work in peda- gogy. a state certificate without further examination good for three years, and when the holder shall have taught two years out of the three successfully. the certificate will be exchanged for a life diploma. All the teachers in the college department are college graduates and each of them have spent some time
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in post-graduate work. in some instances as much as fon years in special preparation for their work in teaching The faculty is composed of persons who delight in teaching. and who come in daily and helpful contact with the students the high moral and christian character of the school is steadily maintained. and the noble christain enthusiasm of the students and graduates is frequently remarked It is a splendid exam- ple of the type of colleges representing christian education
PRES. F. C. DEMOREST president's house.
The presidents of the college have been lohn E Earp. Ph D .. D D. Dr Milton Phillips. Prof W N Rice. Dr. Chester \. Place and W II. Rose The present incumbent is F. C. Demorest. A. M .. who entered upon the work at the beginning of the present school year The main college building is a beautiful structure of white limestone with blue stone trimmings. It is well adapted to its use. accessible. commodions. well equipped. plumbed and fitted for steam heating and gas lighting. At the south- west corner of the campus is the Formerly there was a ladies' dormitory on
It is seldom that so small a city as THE WINFIELD BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC COLLEGE Winfield is honored by one so prom- inently known in both the old and new world as is Dr. H F W. Kuehne He has been a teacher of renown for the past thirty years
lle was born in Hannover. Germany. March 29, 1856. and is a graduate of Hameln College. Germany: Hannover Academy of Science A. M : I'niversity of Austria. Ph D : post-graduate of the I'niversity of Paris. France. and graduate of the Ken- tucky I'niversity lle is a member of the Language U'nion. and of the Imperial Art Society of Berlin. and is a chartered accountant and practical foreign correspondent
Hle established the Winfield Business and Academic Col- lege in 1-94 and no institution of learning has ever made in six years of its existence. a wider reputation It is recognized all over the southwest as one of the leading and most reliable in- stitutions. It has at present a registration of eighty males and twenty females.
This school varies in many respects from the ordinary business college. Here every branch pertaining to a commer- cial training is tanght. Not bookkeeping alone. but the science of letter-writing. grammar. penmanship, arithmetic. law.
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President- House
. Ladies' Dormatory
Faculty Building
the campus, which was unfortunately destroyed by fire. At convenient distances from the college are homes which accom- modate the students comfortably and are managed under the general approval and supervision of the faculty. The strong christian sentiment which prevails is the very best kind of safe guard for the students Many students are paying their way either in part or in whole while pursuing their studies. this class is the most respected in the student community. among whom no aristoeraey but that of merit is recognized. This young institution has been mewing its strength and enters the twentieth century with well formulated plans and bright pros- pects. Few places offer better opportunities for developing the prime qualities of true manhood.
The following are the officers: A. O. Ebright. president board of trustees: E. (' Beach. vice president: T. W. Jeffrey. secretary: W. H. Rose. treasurer. The board of trustees are: W. C. Robinson. A. O. Ebright, J. D Botkin, S. J. Neer. J. F Hertzler. W. H. Hinshaw. W. H Rose. all of Winfieldl. Kan .: J. H. Brown. Ihutchinson. Kan : E A Hoyt. Kingman. Kan. : E. C. Beach. Newton, Kan : James Allison. Wichita. Kan : Thos. Hutto, Kingman, Kan .: C C. Woods. Arkansas City. Kan .; Granville Lowther. MePherson, Kan .: T. W. Jeffrey. Winfield. Kan.
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literature. modern and ancient languages. telegraphy. steno- graphy. etc
The leading firms all over the ['. S employ his graduates. such as Simmons Hardware Co .. St Louis, Mo : Armor Packing Co . Kansas City. Mo : Milwaukee Harvester Co. and many others.
So well known is this college throughout the union that anyone leaving it can enter any educational institution in this country with his closing gra le here without further examina- tion Places are procured for good pupils both in America and Europe free of charge "this school is open the year round and scholars are received at any time No man ever started in business under greater difficulties or met with greater adversi ties than did Dr. Kuehne. but with that indomnitable will- power. so notable in the German race. he forced success It is therefore not strange that his patronage is so great. and is in. creasing daily.
Quoting from an official paper of Topeka. Kan .. "Mail and Breeze." July 2s. 1900: "Dr Kuehne teaches his own methods. and is official interpreter in the "courts." The facilities of this college to teach shorthand in all the leading languages are unrivalled. Many ladies and gentlemen study bookkeep ing and correspondence and yet fail Why is it? It is because
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DR. H. F. W. KUEHNE, PRINCIPAL Photo by Dresser
they have not had the proper teachers. No man can teach hook-keeping. the art of letter-writing in the real sense of the term except he has actually and practically worked in the counting houses of the merchant-princes of the world.
But there is another point, a man may know yet he does not know how to make other people to know. with other words a first class professor must be a psychologist, he must he able to measure capacity of mind Dr. Kuehne. the principal of this school, is a born teacher
To this absolute reliability of the college. comes this impor- tant fact. it not alone makes its promises good, but it gives more. A recent Winfield paper says: "Wm R Bullion. pro- fessor of commercial science and expert accountant in the "Athenaeum Commercial University." Chicago, was in town recently, and by request of the president of the above univer- sity he visited the Winfield Business College Prof. Bullion said to the pupils of the college: We cannot do more in Chi- cago than you do in Winfield: your work astounds me. The price of tuition is very moderate. The complete conrse with instruction in Spanish and German, books for the commercial course furnished. only $35. A pupil who has taken the com- plete course with German and Spanish, has graduated. and has a good record. may depend on getting a good position. Catalogne sent free on application "
Dr Kuehne has filled many positions of trust, and his practical knowledge has been of great value to him as a teach- er. He held the high and responsible position as book-keeper and foreign correspondent for Dale, Forty & Co., wholesale music dealers. Cheltenham. England; cashier and foreign cor- respondent for R L. Linnell, hardware wholesale dealers Dudley, England, and the same position for Alexander Freres, piano and organ manufacturers, Paris, France, he was connt- ing house manager and foreign correspondent in his native town. Hanover, Germany. This school has done work in modern and ancient languages which has never been excelled or perhaps equalled in any school in the U. S Mr. V. Dye. now professor in William Jewell College. Liberty, Mo , learned German. Spanish and French enough in "seven months" to
fluently converse and write letters of application in these languages But not alone Mr. Dye. others have done the same thing in this college. To show what great an opinion the highest authorities in the state of Kansas have of Dr. Kuehne. is the fact. that he has been the interpreter in great and im- portant lawsuits in the courts of the state Dr. Kuehne was married April 14. to Miss Amalia Lilleman. of St. Louis They are the parents of three children, one son and two daughters. 'The little son Milton. seven years old. has won quite a reputa- tion in and about Winfield as an elocutionist. He certainly possesses great oritorieal powers for one so young. Dr. Kuehne's marriage with Miss Lilleman connected him with one of the oldest German families in St. Louis His father-in- law being one of the successful inventors of the country. He invented and perfected the ice machine. Dr. Kuehne stands well as a citizen in Winfield and is honored by all for his wonderful tact and ability. He is a member of the \ O. U W. M. W .A. D of II .. K of P. and A I. T. A. lodges of this city.
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WINFIELD BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC COLLEGE Photo by, Dresser
Winfield from its infancy has been known as a WINFIELD COLLEGE OF MUSIC city of schools. The educational spirit which dominated the lives of the earliest settlers, laid the foundations which largely influenced the later growth. so that Winfield to-day is perhaps, blest with as large a proportion of schools as any city in the west. Her latest institution in this line is the Winfield College of Music, incorporated in 1899. with Gertrude H. Hale. B. M., director and nine of the most influential and wealthy men in the city as board of directors. The college is young, growing. energetie, with improved modern methods of instruction, and is the best equipped music college in this ·sec- tion of the country. Pupils are allowed a literary and German course at St. John's college without payment of extra tuition. making an offer not equaled nor exceeded by any school of music in this country. Arrangements have been made ; with the management of the New England Conservatory, Boston, whereby pupils who complete the course required by the Win field College of Music, can enter the gradnating class of that institution without extra preparation.
Miss Clara Walton
Miss Phoebe Harkelroad
Miss Alma Monroe
Miss Fannie Harker
Miss Altce Barnes Miss Mary Havens Mill-
Miss Grace stansbury
Miss Gertrude H. Hale
GRADUATING CLASS WINFIELD COLLEGE OF MUSIC 1900.
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Miss Cora Park
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Miss Mary llaven Mills, teacher of piano, violin, harmony and theory, is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. Boston. and was three years a private pupil of Dr. Louis Maas. For one year she studied with Mr. Carl Faelton. She studied violin. voice and pipe organ with the best instruc- tors to be found in Boston. She has been a successful teacher and director for twelve years, having taught in Denver, Col . Pasadena. Cal .. and Cuthbert Ga. Her work in this college has been most satisfactory.
GERTRUDE H HALE
Miss Hale is a native of Boston. Mass., where she received her early education and musical training from the best foreign instruction and the New England Conservatory of Music and she is also a graduate of the Chicago Musical college. A year was spent in San Francisco, where she was quite prominent in musical eireles and later she accepted an important position in a prominent university in Nashville. Tenn. In 1892-99 she was made director of the musical department of the South- west Kansas college in this city. She has also held the posi- tion of organist in one of the large Congregational churches in Boston and is at present organist and choir leader at the First Methodist church in this city Miss Hale has few equals as a musician and leader of musical work. She occupies a position in the highest musical and social circles and is admired by all for her ability, energy and social disposition.
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