Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-29
erinnsII and Vicinity.
Special to Timas-Republican.

Gr1nnell, March 29.-By tho final pre-
liminaries recently held here to select
contestants for the finals for the
Spaulding prize for most effective pub
lie speaking the following are on the
list: Edward Harlan. IL: Bernard
Moore. II: Harvey Young, '12; Clin-
ton Harrison. 10; Noel Breed, IL;
Harry Kensinger. 'l2: Owen Redmon.
13: and Harl Eslick. II. The contest
will take place in April the precise
GATE having not yet been fixed.
Rev. G. II. Horn. who has been for
the past nine yeSn principal of the
academy in conDee ion with Iowa Col
lege. has resigned his position here
and will go to Parsons College at Fair
field In the fail to take the position OF
associate professor Of education ana
principal Of the academy there. Ono
reason for this charge Of base Is that
the trustees Of Iowa College have in
mind the gradual abolishins Of the
academy or preparatory department.
and the Parsons position promised
permanence and possibly larger pay.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Horn have been
very strong factors in GrinneN college
in other affairs for the good Of the city
greatly regret the severance Of these
pleasant and profitable relations. No
successor to Principal Horn has yet
been selected Tor 10 one in sight 20 Tar
as can be learned at present
Mrs. D. P. Breed went to Nontour
yesterday morning. where she w.
on the program for a missionary adj
dress to the ladies'
~
funeral Of Thomas r. Cessna was held
from the Methodist church which was
well nlled despite the furious STORM
Of snow, with the relatives and many
friendaL Pastor Elias Handy had the
services In charge and testimonials
were offered by Prof. L F. Parker, FL
der Il. B. Hughes. and R @. Coutts
Music was furnished by male quar-
let comDosed Of Rev. Eaaas Handy. J..
G. Kibby. c. ". Benson. and Edwin
K,bby. The Official board Of the
church. Of which tho deceased had for
many ysaxs besn member. Was pres
mt in Q body. The pail bearers were
J. 3. Medley, r. G. CouttA w. W. Al
Icy: ]. ". Haspstee. G. H HAmstn ana
A. A. Foster The body Wa bosne 70
Haxefvood cemetery amid q bltndinS
storm and the body Of another long
tt-ne citizen OF Grinnell, full OF years
ana veil beloved Was Md to nna1
rest a,
At 8 O'Clock yesterday a5ternoon. IN
the ANAL basement room It the on-
dertakers. simple funeral services were
held over the body Of Con Clepp. VINO
had passed out OF life by the raaroeo
accident OF Sunday night He had no
relatives and Of tho few who had known
him slightly here but two or three
probably were aware that his body lay
there. Rev. p. r. Mafston. OF the Con-
xregational church, read Q few verses
from the scripture. Miss Bartlett sang
with eympa thetic feeling the beautiful
hymn, The Homecoming" and ali the
others were necessary TO carry the cas-
ket In the midst Of the fast falling,
damp. clinSlnE snow the body was
borne to Hazelwood and placed in the
grave in the "Potters field" and the
man Of ~, in the very prime OF lie.
was also released from its burdens and
it, loneliness.
Mr and Mrs. Henry Pittman, who
have been residents OF Grinnell for the
past forty-one years, left yesterday
with the good wishes OF many friends
for their new home in Albany. Ore.
Mr.. w. p. Clark and family left
yesterday mornisg for Eldora, where
Mr.. Clark has accepted the call to the
pastorate OF the Christian church. On
the evening before their departure they
were the guests Of honor at farewell
party at the homo Of Mrs. T. c. Wire.
1922 Pearl street. where some forty
members Of the Christian congregation
OF this city were assembled. Mr.. Clark
was presented with fine bible for his
personal use and Mrs. Clark with other
gifts. Mr.. Clark was, for . consider
able time, the genial and accornm odat-
ing ticket agent at this point for the
Iowa Central road and had many
friends and patrons who regretted his
leaving thai position.
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