The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-06

Accepting dll llVlL6UlOu 10 All oyster
supper, and being sent up dark alley
to get the oysters. which having been
stolen caused his arrest. and he and
the other boy had to pay a fine. This
was made up to them by the other
boys afterward. He had arranged
with his wife to 'pull" his coat
when he had said enough, and getting
the siRnal sat down, receiving much
applause. Mr.. Barborka next enter
tained and pleased with harp solo.
Mrs. Harry Carpenter spoke on the
literary societies and the university
spirit. She related how freshman
boy made perilous ascent to take
down a doll put high in air by the
sephomores in derision Of the freah-
men, and Of another ready to risk his
life to play foot ball. when against
the doctor's orders. so his mates
would not be disappointed. These
were instances Of class loyalty and
typified the spirit Of the State Uni
versity. Miss Hilda Brodsrsen de-
voted her response to the need Of .
Woman's Building at the university. /.
She explained that there were new
fully $40 young women enrolled, .ad
that they had no proper accomnoda-
tions for lodging and meals. She
very forcefuliy pictured conditions.
and urged the construction Of an
ideal building which abe outlined.
Miss Brodersen acquitted herself we'll.
Mr.. Barborka being an old resident
Of Iowa City. told Of the university in
1875 and today. The gain in build
ings, equipment, number Of instruc-
tors and pupils had been wonderful.
He said Iowa City was one Of the
cleanest towns in the United States.
and that he planned to send his boy
there. A charmingly given soprano
solo by Mrs. McConnaughey very
much pleased the assembly. and then
came another of the bright talks Of
the evening. Roland Philbrook being
called to speak of the graduating
class of the High School this year,
handed the members out some hand
some boquets which made them blush.
He is a very versatile boy, and his
friends expect for him a most credit
able future. He was followed by
Frank Menagh of the High School
class of 1909. He said the average
high school boy or girl had wide
rss.Ssa of ideals ard ambitions, Many
were expected to decide on weighty
matter for their future before they
were prepared by experience to dc
so. He thanks the Alumni associa-
tion for arranging the present affair.
SO to present what the State Univers-
ity offered.
Prof. Van Ness of the Denison col
lege responded to the call Of the toast
master with advice to the High School
pupils. He said they could not get
too much higher education. that they
should not be afraid to learn things
which could not be coined instantly
into dollars. On going away to col.
lege he advised "Keep your eyes
open and your mouth Shut
The closing talk of the evening
was given by Mr.. c. F. Kuehnle. a
most enthusiastic University man.
He was verssd in the history of the
institution and gave the figures as tc
the increase IN students and progress
in buildings and equipment. But 8
few years ago the high water marL
of enrollme ent was little over fyt
hundred and the increase had beer
phenomenal being up to nearly twenty
five hundred. He made proud boas,
that no uniye .sity or college west OF
the Ohio river could compare will
that of Iowa for the number of grea
men it had educated. The names o