Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07
erinneI, and Vicinity.

Grinnell, March Rev. Mandus
Barrett with Mrs Barrett and their
son, reached Grinnell on Monday from
their home in Hancock, Mich. to be
near their elder son, Senior Paul Bar
rett, who seemed for time to be in
a critical condition following surgi-
ca! operation in the hospital. The
present reports are that he is doing
well, but the family will remain until
all danger is past. :,
At the meeting of tuesday evening
the seniors elected their officers for
their final term Of college and also Sc
lected the actors for the different feat
ures to be presented on class day. The
official list is as follows: President,
Harry Hopkins; vice president, Eva
Garner; secretary. Helen Walker;
girls treasurer, Mary Bunnell; chair
man Of social committee, Merrill Run
kle. Harry Hopkins had the excep-
tional honor of being made the class
president of the 1912 alumni for life.
Following is the class day program:
Class hymn Frederick Bair: class ora :
ton, William Boyer: class poem, Rob-
ert Kerr; mantle grafton. Jeanne Bar
Der; ivy grafton. Florence Stewart:
memorial announcement, Harry Hop
kins; vocal solo, Vera Atwood; double
quartet, the 1912 members Of the girls
glee club; piano solo, Mabel Wood
worth; class history, Dorothy futile;
legacy to juniors, Harold Strong; adj
vice to 1914. Harvey Young; class gifts,
Helen Ladd. Lucy Peck, Everett Wells,
and James ST John.
Notice is given to the public that
on Monday next, being the eleventh
day of March, an election will be held
in the independent district Of Grinnell
TO choose one director for a term of
three years to succeed s. c. Buck and
one for three years to succeed John
IT. Cessna, whose terms expire; also
to elect school treasurer to succeed s.
| j. Pooley, whose term expires.
| The highly successful Iowa College
| basketball team has got up its Irish
as shown by the following challenge
just made public: I'VE. the under
signed, all 1rishmen, in good standing
and all eligible under the rules laid
down by the Grinnell College faculty
| do hereby extend a challenge to any
! basketball team composed entirely OF
| any other nationality for game to b
played OH the floor Of the Grinnell Coll
lege gymnasium on or before st. Pat
rick's Day." (signed) Bernard Carney
| (captain), Frank Lynch. Clinton
Tooley, Victor Tharp, Villain Eagan
This challenge has begun to stir the
blood of Germany in the persons OF
Hopkins and Slutz as leaders Of a
team: also Of Italy with Ficken and
Dawkins to bear the banner. Whatever
the result, il there be game at all il
will be a good one with "foemer
worthy of their steel on both sides.
The tragedy Of death has come te
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Adams
who lost yesterday morning theil
youngest, a winsome little fellow of but
20 months. He was Ill but q very short
time when pneumonia set In and Thu
end came. The funeral took place thi,
afternoon at the Friends church.
At 8 o'clock tomorrow evening thu
triangular college debate will begin a
Herrick chapel with the Grinnen At.
! fr.native team matched against tn.
Ames negative. At the same time tn,
Gr!nneN negative team will be engaged
in Des Moinee in struggle with tn
Drake affirmative. The question ii
Resolved: That an international tri
bunal having Jurisdiction over all In
ternational disputes should be estab
lislled." The Grinnell team that debate
here Is composed Of Harrison. Younl
and Taylor, all experienced men. Tn
judges Of the contest here are: Chic
! Justice Deemer and Justice Weaver, o
the supreme court. and Professor
Schacshengh ara peiyer Of Iowa Clkt
i Professor Macy has been chosen as on
of the judges at Ames The team tax
i ing the negative side OF the question
q against Drake at Des Moines, 10 com
L posed q wilson, WEIGH sud BIaaely.