[Ron Keller, Lincoln
College Museum curator, brings history to life for fourth grade
students from Northwest School.]
Ron
Keller, current Lincoln College Museum curator, encouraged the kids
to travel back in time as he welcomed them. Dressed in typical 1800s
attire, he introduced himself to the group as John S. Stephens, the
small boy who witnessed Abraham Lincoln’s watermelon christening
of the town of Lincoln. The children, who are students in Mrs.
Splain’s, Miss Barcalow’s and Mrs. Bachman’s classes at
Northwest School, listened to history being retold from the
perspective of a person who was around during Lincoln’s era.
As
Keller gave kids a hands-on approach to learning about the past,
Mrs. Splain was happy to see such a response from her students.
"This is great for the kids to come here and experience the
Lincoln artifacts. It lets the kids expand on the history we’ve
talked about in class."
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[Nathan Truethart,
Kayleb Galvin, Lindsey Walter and other Northwest students learn
about Lincoln history at the Lincoln College Museum from Ron Keller,
curator.]
Keller
agrees and says his goals are to increase the awareness of the rich
history on display in our small-town museum. "I want to
continue to present our history in an interactive manner," he
said. "The fourth grade group from Northwest was a terrific
group, and I look forward to many more school groups."
Lincoln
College Museum is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
and admission is free. Larger groups are encouraged to call ahead at
732-3155, Ext. 295.
[Jean
Ann Miller]
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Hunter
is awarded Humphrey
Scholarship at Lincoln College
[OCT.
3, 2000]
Brian
J. Hunter of Lincoln is this year's recipient of the Robert R.
Humphrey Scholarship at Lincoln College.
Hunter,
a 2000 Lincoln Community High School graduate, is studying general
education courses with an emphasis on architecture and
computer-aided design.
Hunter
is the son of Robert and Connie Hunter of Lincoln.
The
Humphrey Scholarship is in memory of Mr. Robert R. Humphrey, a
well-known Logan County attorney and past Lincoln College trustee.
It is awarded to an outstanding student of good academic standing.
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Watson
is awarded Behrends Scholarship
at Lincoln College
[OCT.
2, 2000]
Vanessa
Watson of Hartsburg is this year's recipient of the Anna K. and Bernard E.
Behrends Scholarship at Lincoln College.
Watson,
a 2000 Hartsburg-Emden High School graduate, is studying general
education courses with an emphasis on criminal justice.
Watson
is the daughter of Patty Horn of Hartsburg and Dave Watson of
Springfield.
The
Anna K. and Bernard E. Behrends Scholarship is awarded to a graduate
of a Logan County high school with good academic standing.
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