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EDWARD WADE.

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Edward Wade is another whose training was given almost entirely at Lincoln Institute.  He entered here in 1889, and worked his way through eight long years, graduating with the degree Bachelor of Arts, in 1897.

He entered the profession of teaching and taught successfully until 1904.  Having passed the Civil Service examination, and making such a high average, he was given a position in the postoffice at St. Louis, where he is doing a creditable and satisfactory work.

Mr. Wade is very modest and unassuming, yet we doubt that many are doing more effectual work for the race and setting a more inspiring example to young men than is Mr. Wade.

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J. SILAS HARRIS

J. Silas Harris, principal of Penn School, Kansas City, Missouri, has become well-known within and outside this State.

After finishing the public school he entered Lincoln Institute, but circumstances forced him to bread-winning before he could finish the course.

He entered an examination for teacher's certificate, and was successful in passing it, whereupon he was elected to teach in the Kansas City public schools.  He was made principal of Page School, where he presided several years with entire satisfaction to the school board and patrons.  In recent years he has been transferred to the principalship of Penn School.

Mr. Harris has been very active in the exercise of his political rights, and for years has been called into the councils of his party.

Under the Republican regime he has held many positions of honor and trust.  He was at one time Journal Clerk of the Missouri Legislature.

Governor Lon B. Stephens appointed him to be a member of the Board of Regents of Lincoln Institute, which position he held for six years.

Because of his success as a teacher and his improvement along educational lines, the Board of Regents and the Faculty of Lincoln Institute granted him a diploma of graduation in 1903.

Mr. Harris is a property-holder in Kansas City, Missouri.  He has an estimable wife and one son, John, who is also a graduate of Lincoln Institute.