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MRS. CORA WEST-JOHN L.F. TALTON.

Mrs. CORA (INGRAM) WEST, of Arkansas City, Kansas, was graduated from Lincoln Institute in 1899. In September of the same year she was elected to teach in the primary department of Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma. She taught there until this department was abolished, then she taught in the public schools of Oklahoma, and made quite a reputation as a teacher.

In the summer of 1901 she attended a normal, which was attended by teachers of both races, and so well did she do her work in English and mathematics that it was favorably and publicly commented upon by the superintendent.

Mrs. West has also completed a course in dressmaking, and much of the time since she has been out has been spent in pursuing this trade.

In April, 1902, Miss Ingram was happily married to Mr. William G. West, a prosperous farmer and fruit grower of Kansas. A fruit grower and an accomplished dressmaker in partnership should make a strong firm in thought, plan and progress.
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JOHN L.F. TALTON, principal at Liberty, Missouri, first entered Lincoln Institute in 1887, but before he had completed the course he accepted the principalship at Napton, Missouri. He taught at this place four successive years. In the spring of 1896 he returned to Lincoln Institute, and in 1898 he was graduated. In the same year he was elected to teach at Olathe, Kan-

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MRS. FRANCES B. DORTON GRANT.

sas, which position he accepted and filled with much credit. At the end of this year he was elected principal of the public school at Liberty, Missouri.

The fact that Mr. Talton has been re-elected every year for seven years shows how earnestly he has worked and the esteem in which he is held by patrons and School Board.

The result of his work in the school-room is seen in his pupils who enter Lincoln Institute after finishing the course prescribed at his school.
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Mrs. FRANCES B. DORTON GRANT was graduated from Lincoln Institute June 21, 1889.

She taught her first school at Lamar, Missouri. She was married to the late Rev. W.L. Grant and moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where he was pastor of the First Baptist church. Mrs. Grant in addition to the church work, was identified with the various literary organizations. She was the first lady to be chosen president of the "Progressive Club," an organization whose high literary standard was maintained by requiring all applicants for membership to pass an examination in English and American literature.

She taught six successful school terms in Lawrence.

She moved to Topeka, Kansas, and became an active worker in the Baptist Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Convention. She served this organization as recording secretary for six years.

Mrs. Grant is now serving the seventh year as cor-