Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-01

bedecked in red and yellow ribbon
from head TO foot. whats that?" the
newspaper man inquired in passing.
Are those your hair ribbons" Nav"
the chap replied, "them's the color OF
the schoolhouse."
The sophomores of the Marshalltown
high school had much sport and made
much ado over the fact that they were
successful in the capture of the Junior
trap" ordered for use at the recent
junior receptions, but they say nothing
about how many of their number were
made sick by an over indulgence in the
stolen sweets"
With each year, on Memorial day,
the fact becomes more noticeable that
the number of civil war veterans is
rapidly decreasing. and that In few
Years the exercises in honor of the
soldier dead will be in the hands Of
others than those who have looked
upon Memorial day as their day for so
many years. At Gilman this year the
scene was especially pathetic. for not
only was the number of veterans pres
ent mere handful. but the age and
decrepit condition of the few survivors
made it necessary that the citizens Of
the town take all Of the arrangements
in charge in order to give Memorial
day program
The Marshalltown high school grad
uated last night class OF fine young
people. twenty-six in number, the
members Of which have completed all
the requirements Of the course Of
study. Marshalltown is proud OF its
high school, and Of the young people
who have realized the advantages Of
spending their time In securing the
Fundamentally of an education. A coll
lege course Is the next step to con-
slider. 1t should be the aim OF every
member of the class. and taken by all
who can afford It, The high school is
but stepping stone, and prepares the
graduates for entrance to halls OF high
er learning. Boys and girls, go to coll
lege If you possibly can.
While there is genuine pride In the
representatives Of the high school who
have been extended the honors of grad
uation one can not refrain from re.
peating the suggestion made last year
at this time. 1t is to- the effect that
too much money is spent in overindul-
gent parents upon the dressing OF their.
daughters. More than one girl had
expended upon her this year for grad
uation more money than many bride
for her wedding The graduating gown
was only a small portion OF the ex.
pense. and another dress and outfit was
necessary for the receptions and other
functions of commencement week The
poor girl, and she has Just the Same
right of graduation, sheds bitter tears
when alone, tho she snothers her pride
before others, because she is not able
ito have the same finery bestowed upon
her. There would be more girl grad
yates If so much was not expected at
graduation time. The school board
would do well to install the cap and
gown system. There is nothing pref
tier or more appropriate at commence
ment time, and the cost is very nom
inal, down to renting, as Is done in the
large universities. This would stand
art1ize dress and make graduation less
expensive for the parents. 1t would
place each girl on an equal footing as
to feathers and plumage, and prove
more satisfactory generally.
This community has experienced a
bank run within the past ten days but
the scare is all over, now. Mr.. j. p.
woodbury.. former president OF the
First National Bank had overloaned to
the Iowa Artificial Ice Company, in
which he is personally interested, and
the controller of the currency had or
dered some of the notes removed. It
was at this time that negotiations were
in progress for the purchase OF the
woodbury. interests. Before such q
purchase could be perfected, news of
the condition Of the bank leaked out
and the run started from a good and
sufficient cause When Mr.. Denmead
became president OF the bank, how
ever. all Of the questionable assets had
been guaranteed and the bank had
been made sound again. It took some
hard work and strong talking to quiet
public alarm. Ali is well now and no.
tees have been sent to depositors stat
ing that the bank is in Mr.. Denmead's
hands for reorganiza ton. When he
iperfects the details OF such reorgani-
cation the personnel of those who are
to be identified with him will be made
public.
II the bank had been allowed to fail 1t
would have proved a calamity from
which this community could not have
recovered In many years. 1t would
have discouraged enterprise and dead
ened business progress. Mr.. lDenmead
is entitled to praise for the risk he has
taken In throwing himself into the
breach as the responsible officer to
stop the run.
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