The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-12
PENN GETSNEW HONOR
Secures Presidency of Oratorical
Association.

Office in the State Oratorical Associa-
ton. Some time ago Geo. Lewis was
elected to fill the former position and
last evening at meeting of the local
oratorical association William Pilot
was nominated for the presidency OF
the latter. While he will not be for
mally elected until the meeting of the
association in this city the last of this
month, his nomination has practically
that effect. The delegates from the
college to the state association are
George Lewis, chairman, Pearl Cald-
well and Clarence MCLEAN. Miss
Caldwell will respond to toast at the
banquet.
| Preparations for the event are being
pushed rapidly. The tickets for the
banquet were placed on sale the first
of the week and committees are at
work securing places for entertaining
the representatives who come from
other schools. The music at the con-
test will be furnished by the Penn
Glee Club and Penn will also furnish
most of tne music for the banquet but
the programs have not yet been ar
ranged.
The colleges which will be repre-
sented on the contest are as follows
Drake University of Des Moines, Iowa
College of Grinnell, Simpson College
of Indianola, Cornell College Of Mt.
/ Vernon, Iowa Wesleyan University of
Mt. Pleasant, Morning Side College or
Sioux City, Tabor College Of Tabor,
and Central College of Pella.
1t is said that all of them have
strong representatives and the contest
will doubtless be an interesting one.
Toasts at the banquet will be respond
ed to by representatives of the fol-
lowing colleges: Penn or Oskaloosa,
Coe of Cedar Rapids, Upper Iowa of
Fayette, Western of Toledo, Lenox of
Hopkinton, Des Moines of Des Moines,
Tabor of Tabor and Morning Side of
Sioux City. All the colleges and es-
pecially those near here are expecting
to bring a large delegation and the
event will be carried off in regular
style.
A. R. Kent of Cornell College, presi-
dent of the State Oratorical Associa-
J ton, and A. B. Little of Iowa Wesley
! an University, Secretary and Treasur-
err arrived in the city this morning and
meeting of the executive committee
will be held this afternoon at which
all the final arrangements will be
made.
The regular Friday morning musical
was given in the college chapel
and the following program rendered:
| Piano Trio-Gavotte ..... .Curlitt
Misses Fay West, Mabel Cleaver and
Lillian Hughes.
Solo-Winter Lullaby ......De Koven
Miss Edith Williams.
Solo-Taps .......... .........W Wood
Master Frank Pierce.
Song-While l Have You. ..... .Tosti
Glee Club.
Rev. E. furdy, pastor Of the Friends
church at Marshalltown has been hold
ing a series of meetings in the college
chapel this week. He is an excellent
speaker and his addresses have been
much appreciated by all who have
heard him. Tuesday morning he gave
very earnest talk to the students.
c. w. George is preaching regularly
in the Congregational church OF Bea-
con.
Stacy McCracken, of Woolson, Ia,
has been visiting his brother Luther
for the past few days. He may decide
to remain in this city.
Mrs Emma Coffin, Of Spencer, Ia,
was a visitor a. college Thursday
morning and gave a short talk to the
students.
Homer A. Smith, general agent for
a publishing house in Chicago, has
been around among the students dur
ing the past week and a number OF
them have decided to try canvassing
in northern Ohio this summer.
Miss Ethel Rosenberger was confin-
ed to her home by sickness the fore
part of the week and Julia Bentley
took charge of her classes.
The third years were royalty enter
Itained one day last week at the Lewis
home on North Market street and
spent a most enjoyable evening.
Prof. Morrison preached in the
Friends church at Marshalltown last
Sunday in place Of Rev. Purdy, who
has been holding meetings at the col
lege during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Kenworthy,
who have charge of the Friends Boys
Training school at Seaside, Jamaica,
w. l., have been visiting friends here
for the past few days. Mr.. Kenworthy
was member of the 1900 class OF
Penn. .....
DR.. Pauline Root, formerly medl-
cal missionary in China, but now trav-
cling secretary of the State Voluntary
Missionary department of the Y. w. q.
A., arrived in the city this morning
and will address the Y. w. girls at z
o'clock this evening. Sunday after
noon she will address joint meeting
of the Y. NJ. and Y. w. G. A. in the
college chapel at 400 o'clock and will
speak in the evening at the Congrega.
ifiopoI church