CHAPTER XV. BANKS AND BANKING. Early Day Banking—Pioneer Financiers—The Oldest Bank— Private, State and National Banks—Atchison County Bankers and the Development of Banking Institutions Pages 234–244 CHAPTER XVI. CHURCHES. Methodist—Christian—Presbyterian—Baptist—Salem Church— German Evangelical Zion Church—First Church of Christ. Scientist—St. Patrick’s, Mt. Pleasant—Trinity Church, Episcopal—St. Mark’s, English Lutheran—St. Benedict’s Abby—First German Evangelican Lutheran Church Pages 245–265 CHAPTER XVII. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Establishment of the Public School System—Pioneer Schools and Early Teachers—Districts—Statistics—Atchison County High School—County Superintendents of Public Instruction—Atchison City Schools—Private Schools—Mt. St. Scholastica’s Academy—Parochial Schools—Midland College and Western Theological Seminary—St. Benedict’s College Pages 266–292 CHAPTER XVIII. BENCH AND BAR. Early Mecca of Legal Talent—Organization of Judicial District—Early Judges—Prominent Pioneer Lawyers—Members of the Atchison County Bar Pages 293–301 CHAPTER XIX. MEDICAL PROFESSION. First Physicians—Early Practice—Pioneer Remedies—Modern Medicine and Surgery—Prominent Physicians and Surgeons— Atchison County Medical Society Pages 302–310 CHAPTER XX. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Much Wealth and Enterprise Abound—Manufacturing—Milling— Extensive Wholesale Hardware and Grocery Establishments—Planing Mills—Various Jobbing and Retail Interests Pages 311–317 CHAPTER XXI. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND INSTITUTIONS. Atchison Postoffice—Court House—County Hospital—Young Men’s Christian Association—State Orphans’ Home— Atchison Public Library—Atchison Hospital—Masonic Temple Pages 318–327 CHAPTER XXII. SOCIETIES AND LODGES. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks—Fraternal Order of Eagles—Atchison County Protective Association—Secret Societies—Catholic Societies Pages 328–333 CHAPTER XXIII. THE AFRO-AMERICAN RACE.