Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-12
CLASS OF EIGHTY ATTENDS LAST
CHAPEL SERVICE FOR
SCHOOL YEAR.
ACApEMYS LAST CLASS
NUMBERS TWENTY-FIVE
Professor Seheve's "Requium" Pre-
ssntsd For First Time, to Honor
Civil War College Studerts-AIumni
Prayer Meeting Brings Together
Many Visiting Graduates.
Special to Times-Republican.

Grinnell, June 12.-Iowa College
commencement opened on Friday
morning when eighty capped and
gowned seniors marched into chapel TO
listen for the last time as a class 10 the
chapel talk Of President Main. He took
for his text the parable of the talents
and emphasized the point that not the
number of talents entrusted TO each
one but the faithfulness shown in the
use of them is the basis of the ina-
award The address was followed by
the singing of the class hymn composed
by Senior Gretta Smith, of Grinnell,
and the adopted college song. sons OF
Old Grinnell"
In the afternoon of Friday twenty
nine were graduated from the academy
the last class of its kind as the acad-
envy as distinctive feature OF the col
lege will be practically abolished. Prin-
.cipaI Horn's reception to academy stu
dents took place in the evening Al
The same time on Ward Field the SEN
.ior and junior classes were holding the
annual and ancient Pow Vow bury
ing the terrible hatchet ana smoking
the pipe of peace
vesper- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on the south
campus At 5 o'clock III the afternoon
came the Hyde prize oratorical contest
with the winning contestants as fol-
lows: William Boyer, Forum Society,
first: NJ c. Harrison, Chrestomathlan
Society, second: W. II. Young and Ed
l.. Nelson, moth Chrestmathiars, tied
for third
At 80 in the evening was the COM
mencement concert. Part one was oF
the Riccally String Quartet Of Berlin,
Germany, and was marveious exhl-
bition Of power over the instruments TO
move mems souls. Part two was the
first public performance Of the Re
QUEEN" composed by Prof. E. B Scheve
Of Iowa College in memory of Grin
mel! students who died during the civil
War" presented By soloists. members
Of the vesper chair, oratorio society
college orchestra and band, assisted by
the Riccally String Quartet The 1oE-
lowing soloistS took part: Mrs. T. g.
Scheve, soprano Mr.. Rowland Manue!
tenor: Mr.. D. E. Peck, baritone. Also
the following quartets: Mrs. f. q
scheve Miss Rachel Harris, Mr.. Row
land Manuel and Mr.. W. y. futile: and
Miss Helen H Thompson, Miss Mary
Ann Reed. Mr. ]. D. Jackson and Mr.
RAYMOND Stevenson. The accompanies
were MRS. H. G.. Lyman and MISS opa-
Billiard, on the plano and the organ
respectively The performance was en-
thusia sticaIly received by a large audi
euce and. at the close. the composer
and director, Professor Scheve, was the
recipient Of a magnificent bouquet o.
lilies from the vesper choir.
The baccalaureate services were ilei1
on SUNDAY morning IN the CongTega-
tional church. The sermon by PTesl-
dent Main had for its topic. The Seer
and the Unseen" and was a strong
appeal for future faithfulness 10 duty
Miss Helen Grinneu Mears. Of Albany
\. Y, contributed a contralto solo 0,
great excellence-"O Divine Redeem
er" (Gounod) The usual alumni
PRAYER meeting at the Christian Asso
citation building at 3 O'Clock brough
together many visiting and res!den
graduates Herrick Chapel was over
flowing at the vesper service a. 4 4
where there was an eloquent appea
for Rev. John P clyde "a, now pas
tor of the Plymouth Congregational
church of Omaha. Nebra ska. The da.
closed with the intensely interesting
Y NJ. c A and Y. W G. A. servc
at the Congregational church in III
evening. The fine organ prelude an
postlude were by Miss Opal RullarG
and there was cello solo by France
Parkinson. The address. "Sinin Con
valescent." was by Francis F. Tucker
M D, Pangkiachwang. Tienstin, China
and stirred many hearts TO renewe
zeal for missions.
Tuesday VIII be alumni day ar
Wednesday commencement day.