Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-13
eRlnNELL COLLEGE IN 1904.
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Grinnell June 13.-To the under
classman, exper enc,ng rs first com
I11ancelnent week to the alumnus, pay
Ing a flying visit to his alma mater,
f and to the frs llt.'lS saniats, aaH :
..l.sly wa, * the l,..t ..Ays q: his
school life slip away, Iowa Cci'eee
campus makes a strong appeal for II
i Is in the commencement lays Of June
that 1t is seen At :ts best. Saady
paths, clustering trees, and til.
grassy turf, help 10 fGake the co,.egs
grounds place decidedly attractive to
the loyal Iowa College sti lr:.t
The buildings, faulty as some OF
Them are from an arch to tural stand
point, atone TO- Their lack Of beauty
by the asso ,alups which c;ina 10
them. Alumni hall, tie Oldest of the
!, buildings. contains the chapel aa1 So
ktiety halls, and 1t also usal for a.sd-
envy recitation rooms. IN .hlcsso
hall the ADMINISTERS i've wofk OF the
college is done. liberal IL. courses
taught and the school OF music occu-
3 pies temporary quarters The phystcnl
science lecture rooms and laboratories
4 are found in Blair hall, which con-
S,tains we'll stocked museum. Here,
MOO, the work OF the commercial de-
i partnent is carried on. The library
] consisting OF something over 10000
books, is at present located in Good
l nam hall The gynnasiums are two
OF the most attractive buildings on
1.-THE campus are completely equippsd,
: and, moreover, add not little to the
beauty of the college grounds.
The new Carnegie library, which
Il to cost $4,000, is being erected
and promises to be a considerable adj
tiftion to the facilities Of the college rs
well as to the charm OF the campus.
It Is to be Of red pressed brick, with
Bedford stone trimmings and will pro-
vide shelf room for more than 100.-
900 volumes
Just east OF the campus Is Mary
Grinnell Mears' cottage, which has re-
4 Gently been enlarged and remodeled so
< that at present 1t offers accommoda-
lions for fifty young women. 1t IS
surrounded by beautiful lawn, with
tennis and hockey courts. Directly
north OF the campus is Ward Athletic
Field, which has an excellent clnder
track. The tennis courts for men are
to the south and not far away are the
golf links.
u
not be complete without mention of
the flag staff. presented by Colonel
Frank O. Lawden, of Chicago. and the
bronze fountain, which was a gift 81
the class of 1903.
With library in course Of erection
and plans for a chapel and Christian
Association rooms well under way, 1t
would seem that Iowa College is in
an exceedingly prosperous condition.
That this is true is undoubtedly due &c
the fact that the affairs of the institu-
ton are directed by two such capable
men as President Bradley and Dean
Main
To the president belongs the credit
OF greatly increasing the financial re-
sources OF the college. and the greater
part of his time is spent In the field Tn
this sort OF work. His sincerity, his
unfailfng kindness and his contagious
enthusiasm. which have won for him 9
deep regard among the students. have
been equally effective with the alumni
and friends of Iowa College, and his
personality has been no small factor Ii
its prosperity.
The administration Of the school
matters pertaining TO Its curriculum
and QlSc1plAe are III the HaiiuS oI 1Jedi
J. II. T. Main, who is peculiarly fitted
/ for his work: in his excellent judg1nen
and broad sympathy may be found tn.
secret of the successful administration
OF the institution.
Commencement week of 1904 marks
the close of the most satisfactory veal
In the history of Iowa College. The at.
tendance has been larger than ever be.
fore, an annual income of $4,000 ha!
been secured. commercial department
has been established, new trees have
been planted on the campus and yari
GUS other improvements have beer
made.
The senior class numbers f1fty-thre'
and TO its members is to be given tn,
privilege of laying the corner stone o
the new library, one of the many cere
monies which are to make the com
msncement Of more than ordinary in
terast.
The literary societies are In a flour
fishing condition. as also are the Y. NJ
c. A. and Y. w. G. A.. and other organ
izations. The News Letter, Scarle
and Black and The Unit, all have hat
very successful year, and there is ~