Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-29

lit is found, too, in the common sense
of any man who knows his place and is
willing to act in his sphere contentedly,
and whose head is not turned by entice-
ments that may and often do offer but
one chance of success to two of failure.
MACLEAN,S INAUGURATION.
The birthday of a new era in Iowa ed
ucational circles is being celebrated at
Iowa City today in the inaugural cere-
monies incident to George Il. MacLeans
succession To the presidency of the
State University. A man possessed of
very superior ability as an educator,
enjoying the full power of his faculties
as d vigorous man in the prime of life,
ne enters upon his duties amid condi-'
lions. perhaps, the most potential of
greater things that have ever before
existed He first of ali has the conf
Clence of the people. They are united in
a confident expectation of great things
from the new president. The impor-
lance, too, Of their State University as
an institution deserving their most fos
eefliis care mas sunheii ueep ~ '''e
minds of the people of this state.
1t has taken the people of Iowa many
years TO wake up TO a realization of the
true heeas oi siieii - ','i'' = = - \
Enjoying, Wlthout question: 'he sum
mum ponum OF ln'eiaseHee possipie IN
our nineteenth century c'Nli'za'ioii' '''es
nave iiSeu 'o see me s'a.s uniN 8 s'.'ss
of other states far outrank their own IN
almost every point that goes 10 Mahs.
up the general excellence Oh UNIVERSE
~ Tney nave seen 'helr c'i'iafen pes-
ing sent away TO other states lor me
advantages of higher education uhs'i
,.., a,er,,,in.,t,an 10 see their own
,,s,i,ntion built up as is behtting a
zoo, aud ,,,;sb,v commonwealth. Flu
t,,,a iar,s,a,,,res viii he called upon 10
,ive /, nronsr s,,pport. Boards of re-
IN, Ia fnst,ncted 10 build upon
, ,,.,s
9psral ana eils ii'oS az 'l'''- s't'''',
and the new president Viii be expected
Ia see that every step taken is one for
..,+ ho,t, ne,.rn.nent and GER
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tam. ne l'eopie "
4 aroused in behalf oil new university
/ tba+ snail rank second to none, as the
4 ,,,.aa,+b ;,solf recognizes no gu
pelier ia IN s 'i'''ss =
| that constitute the hishssl eiiJos'iieii'
of Iife
,,aa1 takes his nov
- -;
! position ana iasse . ~
zens al Iowa City today he may feel
That he is entering upon his life's work
- ,,,,,,oo.n possibilities. and
llet Us nope 81 ulihiioNi u . a.te
D1,wry poo
fiA -
In order TO refresh the iiisiiio's =
readers lnsthe history of Dewey. grea1
t,;s,.a.,,, a Manila bay. the facts
are pflellS is,l'1''e'S o
Early in ne morning q May :, 20, !,
lacrocs the piatla water - eiis
Pacitic steamed the = iieileaii
with Dewey ahead, on the priase " ~
Olympia. Late the preceding lilsHs u
made out ne low mus on eiie saio,e
Luzon. The moon Was at y : iuAi' ~
all lights We're out IN tiie ileel 90 -
ships swept on a uii sPesa. pe"e
knew all about the forts on Seffssi'i =
] and the mines in the entrance 70 "a
harbor, but that mace no oiiiefeiiee (.
The speed OF the meet f'Nefs iiia'i !
the fleet was at quarters as t,le siiil
approached the entrance q ti's "a
The OLYMPIA led ana lae osiiet -
lowed IN TINS ofder ne pa 49, :,
: Raleigh, Petrel olieolu' -
$ revenue cutter tiugh Mc' "lioeii an
, the supply snip lahfo.
The flagshlp was iilile WitAlii -
bay when shell Went seTeat'li oN'
t the Raleigh, followed py seeol.u any
: third they came from Tue loie
: Corregidor but they were hdiaiiless az
were received WITH eoHteiipeuo'
Q silence. But these shells aWoks the el'
i from its sleep Of fancled seeuiiNs a.
7 its inhabitants rushed pahic-stiich
!. TO the shore 10 see the American ne
: sweeping past toward oaElle.
Dewey did not Know me location
Il the Spanish fleet, but Just as the as
Y broke he sighted Monlelo nag hoa
ing under the guns OF the iofts. e