Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-09
ELocyrloN Ar eRINNELL.
coIlese Will Offer instruction This
Year-Personal Mention.
Snecial IN Times Renrhlican

Yea-Personal Mention.
Special to Times-Republican
Grinnell, Aug. 9.-The executive COM
mittee of the college trustees has elected
Miss Glenna Smith, of Chicago. to the
chair of elocution in Iowa College. Miss
Smith is entirely competent for this
work and her election removes a glaring
defect in the curriculum which has ex-
listed for number of years. 1t Is to be
hoped now that oratory will begin to
flourish on a par at least with track
athletics. foot ball and applied Christie
anity.
Herbert S. Miller leaves tomorrow for
New York, having finished his visit here.
He will return to Paris in a few weeks
All Grinnell wishes Bert the best of
everything always and everywhere. Mr..
Millers departure will likely entail a
cessation of the meetings of the Sad-er-
bud-Weiser Association.
The Citizens band gives another pop
ular concert in the park this evening
from the new open balcony.
Carl G. Phelps returned from Chicago
this morning.
II. C. Spencer left last evening on No.
for Buffalo. He will be gone about a
week.
Mrs. Mabel Blodgett, with the bay, of
Fargo. S. D.. is visiting with relatives in
the city. She expects to remain here
about a month.
DR.. j. w. Billings gave an ivory social.
to number of friends last evening. The
green. Frappe- a-la-canteloup and wa
n
passed pleasantly with games and con-
versation.
Mrs. George Hobbs and family have
returned from Gloversville, N. Y, re-
porting pleasant trip.
Mrs. Arthur Baggs, of Cameron, Mo-.
is welcome guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Manatt.
Mrs. Mary Pollock. of Morning Sun,
has rented part of the DR.. E. H. Har-
ris residence and comes here soon. She
has two daughters who are candidates
for the high school.
Mildred Warburton is at independence
for two or three weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Professor and Mrs. Macy and Miss
Catherine are at home from their COM
bined study and pleasure trip at Chicago
and Lake Geneva.
Pearly and Bert Pilgrim left Wednes-
day with their families for an overland
visiting trip to Winterset and other
points.
Grinnell is well represented on the
jury of the September term of the dis
trict court. whether looked at from the
standpoint of wit or weight. The unfor-
trnate men are L. G. c. PIERCE, George
Moss. f. Kepcke. D. s. Beardsley, T. l..
spillman and f. f. Utley.
Asmus Huebner and H. II. Robbins
are to reap the emoiuments accruing
from the laying of an eight-inch sewer
on Sixth avenue from Summer street to
the city limits at the rate Of Is cents per
every twelve lineai inches.
The facilities for attending the Grim
nell fair have been greatly increased by
contract with the Iowa Central for a
special suburban train service from the
union depot to the grounds. trains run
ring every quarter of an hour. This il
the best OF the many new features
adopted by the association for this year,
and will encourage the attendance ma
terially
The Montezuma Democrat dominates
Paul Mcconnell for representative from
Poweshiek county. This is merely infor-
NAL. II Paul is nominated he will make
a good old-fashioned run and II elected
will make good up-to-date officer.
DR.. Whitney, Of Bellevue hospital,
New York, is-in the city visiting at the
nome of Miss Iowa Benson.
Miss Helen May Thompson returns
from her musical studies in Chicago to.
day.
DR.. W. H. Newman was in Story