Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

| from June 10 to IS, inclusive, as a
beautiful invitation conveys these
| facts to us. Also during that week the
alumni association will hold their an,
nual meeting.
We were the recipient of very
| unique and pretty commencement in
| vitation sent by Miss Mabel A. Doug,
las, the daughter of G. w. Douglas.
| who well represents our race. Her
subject is Self Reliance" We cx-
| tend to you our good word of cheer
Next week Drake University viii
give her annual commencement in all
of her departments, continuing moro
than week. Only one colored man
will represent the race with cap and
gown, and that is Mr.. l.. H. Hender
son. See mention elsewhere
We acknowledge beautiful invita-
ton to attend the seth commencement
of Howard University at Washington
ID. c. This university was founded
in 1867 for the education of youth in
liberal arts and sciences. There were
special days for each of her ten dis
tinct colleges. 1t is perhaps one of
the greatest universities for the edu-
cation of colored youths Rev John
Gordon. ID. d., formerly an Iowa man,
is now its president.
Every lover Of art should see the re-
productions in the June Cosmopolitan
of the wonderful paintings in the Paris
Pantheon. For many years the first
painters of France have been at work
on an historical series to adorn this
building. and the best of their endea,-
ors form the illustrative material fer
an article on the French Westminster
Abbey.
All of the most important articles
in the Review of Reviews for June
are the contributions of experts An
admirable summary of What Stan
ley Lived to See Accomplished in At
RIGA is furnished by Mr.. Cyrus A.
Adams, the geographical writer on the
staff of the New York Sun; President
Charles F. Thwing writes suggestive
ly on Sending Son to College,"
Lieutenant Joseph A. Baer, U. S. A..
gives his observations, as a cavalry
officer. of those unique troopers, the
Cossacks; Mr. Arthur Warren de-
scribes The Turbine: A New Era of
Steam" and Mr.. J. A. Kingman writes
on The Automobile in Business"
Librarian Elmendorf, of Buffalo, de-
fines The Work of Modern Public
Library;' Professor E. r. A. Selig-
man contributes a paper on the spe-
cial franchise tax in New York, and
Professor Carl c. Plehn writes on the
taxation of bank franchises in Cali
fornia. Each of these articles is the
work of a man who has expert knowl-
edge of the topic on which he writes
The leading articles OF the June
''Iwentieth Century Home" are N me
Life in the Worlds Greatest Zoo,' by
William R. Stewart, which describes
the new Geological Gardens in Bronx
Park. New York: "Compliments and
Flattery," by Raford Pyke: "Oriental
Rug S How to Select and Care fer
Them" by II. X. Samuelian: AN Out
ing Of the Maz4mas> by w. &. Steel:
"ilunting the Wild Flowers" by Mary
Evans Francis: "What is the Ideal
Bedroom?' by IIe,nlet Stag Archer;
"Womcn in Philanthropy,' by j. |.
Harbour: "Self-Sacrltice,' by Ella 4be h
NJ, Gilmer; "The Evolution Of My
Lady's kerchief," by Ella Adelia Flet-
cher; Some Problems for Mothers and
Youth in Village Life" by NJ V.
Nshea: "Baroness Hayashi.' by Emily
Hope Westfield; "t'hysical Training
for Children by Or. WatsouL. Savage.
Fiction is contributed by Clinton
Dangerfield, Henrietta e. Cove, Tom
Mason and Mary Sutherland Wills NJ.
The interesting departments are con-
Quoted by John Rrsbed Walker (Home
Educationl, Jaenes Ii. Garfield (The
Worlds Five Hundred Best Bonks),
Harry Thurston Peck tKook Revievs),
w. Is. Kaemph;ert Laboratory Of the
Litchen), Catherine Markham The
Month";, Work. and Mrs. n Nj. Slater
(Studies in home Drcssma king.