Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-15

by Rev. ]. T. Reeve. 's7. Of Baking
Ridge, New Jersey. He took tor his
subject. The Educated Mans Duty tc
Society" In the evening the annual
banquet was served by the ladies OF
the Presbyterian church at the close
Of which Rev. Daniel Russell acting as
-toastmaster. the following toasts
were given and responded to, ROW
ing not drifting" by Miss Marion
Boollman, who represented the class
Ct 1910. "Hew to the line" by Rev.
S. T. Foster. Windows Of Thought.
DR.. Thing. Preserving our College
Ideals" Rev. ]. T. Reeve. ApDropri-
ate short speeches were also made
by Rev. Parkhill, E. c, Perkins. Rev.
c. NJ. Robb, w. A. Robinson and
President Reed.
On Thursday the annual commence
ment exercises took place In the
Presbyterian church, instead OF on
the campus on account Of threaten
ing weather. The graduating class
numbered eleven and were Misses
Edith Mcfarland, Winthrop: HaaEl
Perkins, Delhi; Esther Agnew, Walk
er; Eva Brazleton, Monticello. Bessie
Heath, Manchester; Marian Bollman,
Hazel Tibbitts, Mable McCuskey, Cor
nelia Parkhil and Mr. Willard Nor
row Of Hopkinton and Frank Hedsch
of Waterloo. Three young ladies'
and one young man were chosen to
represent the class with orations.
They were Misses Perkins, Agnew an
MeCIskey and Mr.. Morrow and they
performed the duties laid upon them
In a most satisfactory manner. after
which an address was delivered by
Rev. James Mcclure, D. D.. L. L. D.
President OF Mccormick seminary,
Chicago, who took for his subject.
Keep in touch with greatness" At
2:3O p. m. the annual ball game be-
tween alumni and the college .eam
took place and was won by the col
lege boys.
A large number met at the recep-
ton at the home OF President Reed
and wife. In tile evening the gradu-
ating exercises Of the pupils from
the departments OF music and express
sion took place. A very large audi
ence was in attendance and 1t was
said the program would have done
credit to far larger college than
Lenox. And thus closed another year
at Lenox and the outlook for the fu-
ture is very hopful
A number Of old students always
find time to attend commencement
week and II others would do 30 once
they would often come again. Some
of those whom we noticed as being
presen. were Stanley Trevarthan. Wa
terloo. Floyd Smith, Iowa City, Mrs,
Mary Cameron Wilcox and sister, Mrs
Hutton of Onslow. Mrs. Newberry of
Strawberry Point. Mrs. Bixby and Mr.,
Blanchard Of Edgewood. Mrs. Braxle.
ton of Ryan, Mrs. Frances Mexican
Armstrong of Adrian, Mich. Miss
Maude Crabb. 1910. Miss Emma Lax
on 1910, Miss Bessie Brown, Storm
Lake. 1t is no use we cannot begin
to name them all.
Mr.. Paul Melrose took the Litera-
ture prize for Freshman rhetoric,
which was standard dictionary.
Prof. Evans has accepted position
as head Of the Extension Department
of the Texas State College. His place
will be filled by Charles w. Hen
bricks. of Muscatine. a graduate Of
A,nes and assistant to Dean Currier
OK that Institution. He will be here
July list.
Mrs. Mary Doolittle has been
granted years leave Of absence and
Miss Helen Beau Of Fairfield has
been selected to I'LL her place. Miss
Beau was niece Of the former Pres
ldent DR.. A. G. Wilson.
A number OF the students fingered
for several days after the close Of
college and the usual picnics were
held, but by Saturday night nearly all
had gone and the old town was ex-
ceedingly quiet.