Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

Death of Miss Markham

It is said, and truly so, that next to the home school ties bind the closest, Home and school associations are alike in that by long and continued association, by common interests and helpfulness, we learn to appreciate, to love one another. When Death enters the home a vacancy is made, a presence we loved is no more, a familiar voice is silent. The same is no less true of the classroom. These thoughts were brought fresh to the minds of the U. P. S. students last Thursday, when word was received of the death of Miss Inez Markham. The silent but sympathetic look with which the news was received, expressed more than words can tell the deep inner feeling of sorrow over the loss of a friend.
For the past two years Miss Markham has been a student in the U. P. S. During these years she was closely associated with all lines of school work. She took a prominent part in the Y. W. C. A. and society work, and was a member of the ladies quartette. She was a diligent and conscientious student, particularly helpful in the music department where she did special work. When stricken with typhoid fever she was planning to return to school, and would have completed the music course this year had she been spared. Miss Markham was a member of the Christian church, and her help in the church at Tonkawa will be greatly missed. Her kindness, gentleness and unassuming manner endeared her to all who knew her and her death is felt as a personal loss by all her associates and friends. The funeral service took place at her home near Caldwell, Kans., Friday, Sept 8. Some members of the faculty and intimate friends and classmates in the U. P. S. especially the young ladies who sang with her in the ladies quartette, attended and assisted with the music. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the bereaved family in this dark hour of sorrow. One more tie draws us heavenward, and we look forward more eagerly to that reunion in the better life to which she has gone to.

U.P.S. Notes

On Thursday a telegram was received announcing the death of Miss Inez Markham at her home near Caldwell, Kans. Miss Markham was a student during the last two years and the news came as a personal sorrow to a large number of both students and faculty. The most genuine sympathy goes out from the entire school to her relatives in this their great sorrow.
RESOLUTIONS RESPECTING THE DEATH OF MiSS INEZ MARKHAM.
Since it has pleased our Heavenly Father to take from our midst Miss Inez Markham, a pleasant associate and a diligent student, it is fitting that we, the faculty of the University Preparatory School, express our sense of loss in the untimely death of this worthy young lady.
Though we are not disposed to question the wisdom of our Heavenly Father in thus taking from us one so young and with so many bright prospects before her, and with such rare musical ability that she would, no doubt, have been a source of joy, gladness and refinement had she been permitted to remain with her associates who are now sorrow stricken, yet we cannot refrain from expressing our sadness at this apparently untimely death.
Therefore, be it resolved that we, the faculty of the University Preparatory School, express our sympathy with the parents and brothers of Miss Inez Markham in their great loss; and
Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of this school, that a copy be furnished each of the local papers of Tonkawa for publication, and that a copy be sent to the bereaved parents.
Committee Grace Easter,
LuLu Sours,
E. V. Brock.
University Preparatory School, Tonkawa, Okla., Sept. 12, 1905
Misses Easter, Goodman, Campbell and Burford and Messrs. Crawford and Moss went to Caldwell, Friday, to be present at the funeral.