The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-30
STATE ORATORICALS
Penn College Will Entertain the
Contest This Year.

following Officers lOF inc COulAH5 y SelL :.
Luther Carter, president; George
Lewis, yice-president, and Cecil
Woody, secretary and treasurer. Penn
has the honor of having the state con-
test here this year and in order to
meet the extra expenses they have
assessed each member about So. This
viii provide enough to put the finan-
ces in fairly good shape. AS usual
prizes aggregating $40 have been
offered for the winners in the college
contest. The plan for choosing the
orators for the college contest has
been changed this year. Formerly
every one was expected to write and
the two or three pest were chosen
from each class. This year commit
tee from each class with the help of
the faculty Will select two of their
class to represent them. Credit in
English win be given by the college
to all such persons for the work they
do ON their oratiOns.
Penn Notes.
The Third Years held their first
blowout at the home Of Miss Carrie
Cox on College avenue Thursday
evening. There are about thirty in
the class and nearly all were present.
There were numerous games and
light refreshments during the evening
and the class enjoyed themselves in
true college fashion.
Rufus Garrett, who recently re-
turned from South America, where he
has been doing missionary work for
the Friends church was in chapel
Wednesday morning. He has been
working in Argentine and Bolivia and
brought with him many views Of
these countries. He gave an illustra-
ted lecture in the chapel Sunday
evening which was largely attended
by the students.
Miss Paddock, the state secretary
Of the Y. w. c.. A, has been here all
this week and has held a number of
meetings for the girls. Friday even
ing there was a special joint meeting
of the Y. w. and Y NJ. G. A. She was
in chapel Wednesday and gave very
helpful talk to the students. Her
presence here has tended to greatly
increase the interest among the girls
in the Christian work in the college
and it is hoped that it will result in
much permanent good She left this
morning for Des Moines.
Pres. RosenbergeT and Prof. Niche
ner have been in indianapolis this
week attending the Friends Five Year
conference. Miss Mamie Moore, Penn
'O2, has been teaching Professor
Nichener's classes during his absence.
Considerable interest has been
shown among the girls in basket ball
this year, and large number have
been out in the afternoons to practice.
Prof. Owens, who for two or three
years was one of the star players on
the basket ball team of Kansas Uni
versity, has been coaching them aud
hopes to have good team.
In order to create more interest in
tennis a tournament has been held
this fall. There have been a number
of entries, but it has been somewhat
interfered with by the class foot
bail teams. 1t will probably be
played out next week The winners
are not certain yet but it will be be-
tween Thornburg, Malcolm and Lewis.
The regular annual tournament will
be held in the spring.
Prof. Rosa Lewis was an over
Sunday visitor with friends in Sully
last week.
Miss Edith Madden spent last Sun
day visiting friends in Des Moines.
Miss Mae Millar and Mrs. Eaton, Of
Brooklyn, we're chapel visitors Friday.
Miss Mae Evans, of the high school,
was in chapel last week and spoke to
the students in regard to the course |
of lectures on Art, which Prof. French /
of Chicago is giving here. The course |
has aroused considerable interest in |
the college and number Of students |
have been attending.
Prof. Edwards has been preaching |
each Sunday in Leighton and will con-
tinue to do so until the first Of the
year, or until they get pastor.
Miss Marie Ellyson, who has been |
teaching at the Fifth ward school, is
sick and has been compelled to be |
absent from her work for the past |
week
Earl Witt, of Wright, who was in !
the preparatory last year, was a
visitor at the college and among |
friends Friday.
Miss Merriam Pyle and Miss Marie |
Barker are the delegates to the Y. w
C. A. convention, which will be held !
in Sioux City next week.
Prof. Leslie Needham, OF the High |
school, has organized a writing class
which began work the first Of the
week Prof. Needham was formerly
at the head OF the commercial depart
ment of the college.
John Mills is preaching each Sun
day at Searsboro.
Lillian Nelson, '01, was visitor at
chapel Wednesday.
The college choir is preparing for
a Sunday morning musical which they
expect 10 give in short time. The
giee club are also practicing hard
They made their first appearance last
Isfpday evening II Il cOTnpOeed of