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This timeline of Milan Ward's life was prepared for the 50th anniversary of the Kansas State Teachers Association. It lists the education events of his life.

This supplement to the Ottawa University Quarterly Bulletin focuses on the renovation of the "Old Science Hall." Science classes were moved to the new Ward Science Hall and the museum and Music Conservatory were put in the newly named Tauy Jones…

This unsigned memoir appears to have been written by a niece of Dr. Milan Ward. The author might be Grace Meeker or her sister Jennie Meeker. They were the children of Jennie Ward's brother Silas B. Meeker.She tells about going to school at Ottawa…

Milan Ward took an autograph book and used it to collect pledges of temperance. The first page that is used has a temperance pledge. Following pages have names, dates, and towns of those pledging abstinence. The first pledge is dated February 5,…

Milan L. Ward was given a certificate of membership in the Manhattan Institute on May 3, 1877. The Institute was formed February 14, 1857 by an act of the Territorial government. The certificate is signed by secretary George C. Wilder and president…

This black/white photograph shows a group of students and faculty in a wagon. A later note on the back identifies the marked people as: Professor Herbert Kimmel (very far left), Professor Charles V. Stansell (man seated on side of wagon), librarian…

This group picture shows the student body of Ottawa University in 1892-1893. They are standing by the north wing of the "Ad" building which was burned in 1902. The note on the front of the picture in ink was apparently added by S. S. Hageman of the…

This photograph shows five young men posed with musical instruments , bicycles, and tennis rackets. Written in pencil on the back is "Mrs. Penny," "A group of boys in classes '98 & '99", and a list of 5 names: Converse, Tunnell, Dubach, Kinney, and…

This response card was included in the invitation to the 1897 OU Alumni Association banquet. The cost of the banquet was $1.00 per plate. The secretary was Blanche Willis.

The invitation is for the annual alumni banquet being held June 10, 1897 at one p.m. Accompanying the invitation is a response card.