Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
PROF. F. c. EASTMAN,

| literature Of the dime novel"
The speaker then gave humorous il
lustrati tons of the riotous rhetoric of
this sort OF literature, sort that be-
longs TO the Limbo of Letters. and
ended with an appeal for a saner and
more wholesome choice.
t The sentimental phase was described
| in amusing fashion. The young man
in love was described and the man who
sees false sentiment and poesy in
everything. This man was described
as having a sort of stop-cock con-
nected with his lachrymals and all he
has TO do Is to give it twist and
squirt tears. He doesn't quite dis
tinguish between the ring of the genu-
inc and the clink of the spurious To
i this phase there is adapted literature.
the nock-sentimental. There is no such
thing as sentiment made to order. That
literature that would reach the inmost
lcrevices of the human heart must come
with the real dimple of the smile and
the stain of the tear A comcal IL
lustration was given of the resemblance
between the man who was n,audin
with sentiment and the one who was
naudlin with corn bulge The litera
luit That Is Sd44Nll 4Ci LIZ " Ills p-AA-'0
belongs to the Limbo of Letters. A
word picture was given Of the worth
Of true sentiment.
Among the various kinds Of litera-
ture that belong TO the Limbo of Let
tiers was described the story OF the
patent inside of the newspapers, the
"hand-organ'' literature. the penny-a-
line story distinction was made
~ ~ hot g
ural and genuine and that which is
artificial and worthless. The litera-
trre that belongs to the educational
Limbo of Letters came in for a large
share Of satire with realistic illustra-
lions of the .old-time text books, and
dramatic representation of the results
of the method Of learning German in
six weeks by correspondence.
The mental attitude that gives cur
cency to the k-philosophical and
the mock-nystical literautre was de-
scribed and analyzed and set over in
lcontrast with real and true mysticism.
Other varieties Of literature belonging
to the Limbo of Letters were described
and satirized and the lecture closed
with description Of and tribute to
the real World of Letters, where the
air is wholesome and the stars shine
true.
Abbott Presents Diplomas.
Following the address Principal ]. c.
Nelson, of the high school, presented
the class to Superintendent Palmer,
who in turn. introduced it to President
Lie. Abbott. OF the board of educa-
ton, who then gave the members their
diplomas Of graduation. Mr.. Abbott
gave some Interesting facts concerning
the class, which numbered nearly 100
when it entered the high school five
years ago.
Personnel Of Class.
The members of the class of 1910 are
as follows Elva C. Auracher, Carrie
Emma Baker, May Augusta Baxter
Raphael Eggleston Burke, Arthur
Frederick Carlson, Grace Rozeile
Crecelius. Mary Louise Crowl, Ralph S
Crowl, Pearl Eleanor Deuel., Joseph
Miller Elledge, Mary Frances Elledge.
Lee Clarence Fetters, Edna Murray
Garvin, Harry Stewart Gerhart. Roy
Milton Good, Beatrice Maude Croft,
George Everitt Herscfel. Eugene Colin
Higgin, Charles Stephens Hollings-
worth. Myra Richards jarrett, Eugene
Speere Johnson, Fannie Lennox. Mar
gherita Lewis. Marie Mcbride, Corinne
Braiden McCord, Louise Margaret Nc
Gowan. Marjorie Mcintosh, Frederick
William Mayer, Jennie A. Mayer, Virta
Viola Mead, Vera Louise Mineah,
Marian Morrissey. Cleopatra Garnet
Oppice, Viola Belle Peer, Helen Peter
son, Clara Jane Rails, Glenn V. Rey-
nolds, Winifred Lillian Rist, Clara Yer
nal Schneider, Elsie Andrews Shearer,
Frederick Lee Stewart, Serena Tow,
Florence Marie T~anor, Ethel Ina
Ward, Margaret WATSON, Calvin James
White, Cara Lucia Wnitenack, Hazel
Anne Willard. Frances Mae Young.
The program closed with the singing
of the class song, "Cherubini," by
Mehul, the solo part being sung by
Miss Hazel Willard.
Class of 1917.
AT the opening of the program. as
the curtain assembled, the banner of