The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-23

Mr.. EDIToR.-Please may / speak9
believe there has been no notice in your
paper of the Commencement Exercises Of
Iowa College, at Gcinnell; perhaps it is
rather late now to speak of it, but as
the College is nearer to Us than any
other in the State, and as some from our
own county were among the graduates,
think it may be interesting to the peo-
pie to hear something about it.
The class Of young ladies, five in mum
Der held their graduating exercises on the
afternoon of Tuesday, June Both. Twill
not trespass upon your space by giving
the programme in full.
The first essay was by Miss Emma
Brown of Tama City, formerly of Toledo.
| knew Miss Emma when she was pupil
in our High School; of course | was inter
ested in hearing what she read and how
she read il. It is 50 common for young
ladies not to be heard in crowded houses
that must say felt a little pride in the
fact hat Miss Brown read remarkably
well and also in the fact that she had
something to read that was worth hearing
Her subject was Hidden Fe,ces. The
class al did themselves credit
Wednesday July Isl the forenoon was
occupied by the oatIons OF the College
graduating class composed u ten young
men There ofdtions were all wei de-
liycrtd one of the class hesitatcd aud
was obliged to take his seat, after aeliy
ering oaiy about ti,itd of Ms Grafton
Tie Vas however called back by Tue au-
dience after liJtle while and spoke as
well as day one Of the class The large
audience sympathiz 4 win him in his fail
ure and rrjoiecd in his tinal success
Mr. D. -Ashbu. I'll residing il The south
ern part Of Tama County was among the
graduates but was not able IN speak on
account of a severe illness ffow which IL
was just beginning @ recover He way
present, however, sitting in an easy chair,
and was helped upon The platform, and
supported While The class received ihcir
degrees. ! understand he j. considered
one Of the best if not The very best in the
class.
| might speak of The prize It. sIamatons
and essays BY ungradulta-. on Wednes
day afternoon and Of the President : re
ception in the evening. but perhaps #
speak too long this Tine. the mkt tine
ask the privilege I may be refused
Iivened BY excellent moelc BOTH vocal
and instrumental The mnSic was Goa
Quoted by Mr. A Phelps youAg man
who lives at Granel and ~ whose musical
ability that cii! may vcIi b. proud.
Al 7oeloCk, Wednesday evening, the
graduating CLASSES h1d Il pablic ela-.
meeting in the open Az j. The Shade o
The College building A class history
was read some palS OF which were sad
and some funny The historian pmr.red
the College IL i NIL and the several
cIlsscs q gfi-.- He sad the ,te.cAi eii~f
turned OFT ten sacks OF miet,ili1gs aRa
five Of tine dom \ Pc a was tcad
by the poet Of lie has II nok fer his
theme the words Of Anaa De i>lAson
'.Tho scales Of God fee ie-ice swing
down even at Tie LAST Al o.ation an1
i yalediaio,y essay were q Pct of the
exercises The whole Including Il fare
we'll song by the Whole cla~+ jhc No,ds
Of which were composed ~ one member
Of the class and The music b. another.
The universal opinion 81 those present
seemed to Dc taat tie exercises from
beginning 70 end were better than usual.