Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-06
GRiNNELL COMMENCEMENT.
Graduates of the Academy Receive
Their Certificates.

Graz uates OF the Academy Receive
Their Certificates.
Special to Times Republican.
4 Grinnel, June 6.-Commencemen
was ushered in Friday morning Will
the customary exercises of the senio,
chapel The class was ushered in by
w. f. Hunting and Miss Genevieve
Hardin. for the junior class to a beau.
tiful organ voluntary played by Pro-
fessor'Matlock. The faculty and seniors
We're in full cap and gown, and the
chapel was we'll filled with visitors anG
students, In spite of the drizzling rain
| After sn impressive address of some
thirty minutes length, by Dean Main
the audience sung the beautiful class
| hymn. composed by Miss Marie Brace
! This ended the senior chapel exercises
| After this the trustees met in their
annual commencement business meet
| ing. Sessions will be held during the
week Until ali business is transacted.
Academy Exercises.
| The afternoon was given over to the
graduating exercises OF the academy. A
class % thirty received their diplomas.
a much smaller number than usual.
This is explained by the fact that so
many high schools have raised their
standard in scholarship and as result
students are able to enter the college
freshman class without and deficiency.
But two or three years ago 1t was GUS
tomary to have a graduating class of
eighty or more.
The decorations We're palms and
leaves with snowdrops arranged on the
Ia hn oil
scarlet and white, were used on the
pillars and in the rear and on the
organ.
The class marched in to an organ
prelude played by Mrs. Louella May
Umberhauer Only the speakers We're
on the platform with the academy fac
ulty.
The program was meritorious one,
all of the speakers did themselves JUS
tice. Nj -.1a "hir2:y read her
story N Il pleasant manner.
After the program President Bradley
addressed the class on finishing their
course and addressed them for a few
minutes informally.
Roll of students receiving certif-
Gates: Ora Amber, Thurman; Laura
Clarissa Bailey, Grinneli; Edna Leigh
ton B,aisdell, Rock Island, ILL.,; Dwight
e. Breed, Grinnell: Guy Bridgens, Ell
dora; Sam j. Burroughs, Marshall
town; Hester Perdue Carter, Grinnell;
William Cochran, Exline: Katherine
Danforth, Charles City; Grace Adele
Downing. Thornton; Josephine May
Hostetter, Grinnell: Ernest 5. Jaqua.
yerndale, Mimi: Bulah Kellogg, AL
den: Marcia Annetta Kellogg, Alden;
Roy 5. Landon, New Hampton; Alice
Mae Lee, Sloan: Fred Hugh McCul-
Tough. Reinbeck: Albert N. Mills, Ma
son City: Minnie Emily Ormerod, Mar
shaltown: David L. Peck. Franklin,
Neb.: Gertrdue Azalea Simmons, Os-
kaloosa; Thomas Smiley. Malcolm;
George Day Smith. Eldora; Halver r.
Straight, Fonda; Clara Kellogg Tay-
Tor. Grinnell: Mabel Elvira Warner,
Muscatine: Anna Penrose Wehrhan,
Grinnell; Reba WINERY. Union; Milo
whipple. Vinton; Herbert b. Winter
stein. Belle PLANE.
Miss Eleanor Mopes, of Minneapolis,
is the guest of Miss Gertrude Darrow
during commencement week.
College visitors are beginning to ar
rive. Misses Lulu Williams and Annie
Laurie Smiley, of Missouri Valley, and
Miss Rachel Ship, of Webster CITY,
attended the junior banquet Wednesday
night.
Miss Cressa Lee is at home after
years teaching at Laurel.
Miss Mae Findlay, Of Marine, former
student in the conservatory. arrives to-
night to be the guest of Miss Gene
We've Craven.
Mrs. j. 3. Carney entertained at re-
ception and tea Wednesday evening.
Thursday night Mrs. III. B. Westlake
and Mrs. DR.. McGwire received large
number and Friday afternoon Mrs. f.
Z. Spaulding entertained at recep-
ton.
Miss Lillian Smith left for Algona on
Thursday evening, where she will be
the guest of Miss Ethel Laird till Ju.p |
II. A. Graham Is in Eddyville trans /
acting business With regard to some /
there of an aunt.
AT the meeting Of the Athletic Union
III. l.. Templeton was chosen track team (
with Floyd Swisher manager
and B. NJ Benson reelected captain,
with the old management
Invitations are out announcing the +
of Mr.. Z. w. Fellows to Miss
define Roberts, of Chicago, June II.
Mrs. F. 9. North. of Marshaltown.
was ir the city yesterday with her
laughter Marjorie.
President Bradley addressed the
graduates of the Oak Park high school
Thursday night.