Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14

Alumni banquet wsS held In the din
ing room Of the Presbyterian churcl
and was en- enjoyable affair. TIL.
menu was printed in French and wa,
a sort of guessing contest to- thos,
not familiar with the language. Serv
ed however i'm English it provet
entirely satisfactory. 1t was as fol
lows which we give as printed i'm or
der than amy who desire may solve
the puzzle.
Praises ct Sucre Pulverise.
Pet it Pain Ia Parker
Poulet Presse Filet Froit
lPomme dee tenre e2cneme
Con combres
Salade a Pomme de pin
Pain a cacheter, Frontage, Olives
Blace Ia Creme
Gateau a fange, Gatem lie Dible
Cafe Noix Saline Menthes
Prof. j. w. Parkhill presided as
toastmaster In a very pleasing man
ner and the toasts were responded, to
as follows. My Ship and I, Lawrence
Doolittle, II. Yesterday at Lenox,
F. NJ. S. Brazleton, 's1. of Chicago,
Tomorrow at Lenox" Mrs Kate
Galpin Perkins of Delhi, Lenox
across the sea. Rev. Howard C. Ir.
vine, "99 of Jesup, The rewards of
scholarship, Prof. Knuth. The aim of
the small college, Rev. 7. S. Fos-
ter. All of these speakers gave of
their very best and were highly ap-
preciated by their hearers. After the
alumni song, Rev. J. w. Parkhill pro
noumced the benediction and a,u sep
arated hoping to- meet again next
year.
Thursday opened with refreshing
showers which continued until near
time for the commencement exercis-
es thus preventing many from at
tending which would otherwise have
done SO however the church was
filled There were six mem
bers of the graduating class. The
subjects of their fine orations were
as follows: "Daid Livingston, Mary
II. Taylor, A singer and her song,
Beatrice Parkhill. Defences that De-
stroy, Harper Collar, The Liberador
of Italy. Una Trevor, Conservation of
the child, Grace Laxon. The Fran
chise, Lawrence Doolittle. There
followed splendid address by Dr.
John Balcolm Shaw of Chicago. His
subject was, The Literary Life. AT
ter the hearing of which one could
hardly help making the resolve that
their reading should hereafter not
be all Just entertaining but part
Al. least instructive. Beside the de-
5rees conferred upon the graduates.
Mrs, Elizabeth received the degree
IF Bachelor of Arts. The graduates
from the academy were Cora A.
Brooks, Lyle Joseph and Curtis
Thing, from the commercial depart |
nent, Harper COLLAR, Clarence Hill
Ind Earl Dunlap, from the agricultur-
u department, James Tober, Hartzell. |
Milloy and Harlan Williamson. from
he department of expression. Una
Trevor. Jessie Dunlap and Pearl
orcutt, from the department Of
music; Beatrice ParkhilA vocal,
Mona Tesar and Mildred .Joslin, pi-
mo. On Thursday evening occurred
he graduating exercises of the de-
,artments of expression and music in
he chapel and was much enjoyed by
! good audience.
Misses Hilda and Florence Taylor,
iaud C1abb. Gena Minkler, Emma
1axoon. Rev. and Mrs. Irvine of
esupy Re. w. H. ENSIGN of
Esther Agnew, Ethel
irossmam were among the former
,raduates present at the commence
nemt.
Samuel Haigh, '92. was present al
%. His home is in Chic. 1t is
'levem years since he had met his
Nd friends. at Lenox.
T. NJ. S. Brazleton Of the class of
81, was also Lenox visitor. He is
M the editorial staff of the Chica-
20 Record Herald, which work as a
newspaper man he took UP soon af-
er graduation.
Prof. Knluth preached in Dubuque,
hume 4, supplying the pulpit Of Mr..
Bergen during his absence at Hopkin- |
on.
The students seem reluctant to |
cave the old college haunts and
he first of the week finds some still
lere.
A camping party has gone down
he river for couple of weeks, con-
sisting of Prof Knuth and family,
Two sisters Of Mrs. Knuth, Misses
Peterson and Mis- Bean and Prof,
Carts.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the coming marriage Of Prof.
Hendricks to a young lady Of Musca-
time.