Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-15
Grinnclf and Vicinity.
ial to Times-R Republican.

! GTinnell, Feb. l5.-Lincoln's birth
/ day was fittingly observed at the col
! lege Prof John P. Ryan being the
speaker OF the morning and taking foi
+, his topic Lincoln in relation to liter
allure" and reci.ins Walt Whitman's
Captain. Oh My Captain" and Low
: ell's lode to Lincoln" Plans have beer
made to celebrate Weshington's birth.
! day by specia! program of speeches
=! and music. Classes will be omitted fol
J the entire day ard the program viii
occupy the forenoon only. Judge w. D
/ Evans. of the supreme court of Iowa
is announced as the speaker Of the, oc-
casicn and the college orchestra and
; the oratc-io society Will render Pro
! fessor Scheve's Festival March and
ether appropriate music.
J Mrs. Muir. who has been visiting al
the home Of her brother. Mr.. William
Harrison. Of this city. for the past three
months returned 10 her home in Keo-
/ sauaua this morning.
The Christian Enaeavor Society took
great pains in decorating the large
lecture room of the congregational
church and preparing feast OF GOOD
things fc- the sumner nf last evening.
The public responded CALAMITY and the
room was filed Hearts everywhere
ard the decorating colors told OF the
fact that It was a Valentines day sup
per. Other equally eloquent statements
made the fact plain that the proceeds
Of the supper were II help make soou
the pledges of the EEdeavorcIs 10 the
missionary cause for which they are
ha-oically working.
Francis G.. Ellis, Of Grimes. in 'he
college class of Is, ned the misfortune
to break the bone of his left below the
knee while humping in the gymnasium
,nis week. He was enc of the DEBATING
tam 10 oppose Drake en- the Stn OF
March. hut physiciare say there Is no
hope OF his recovery in sufficient meas
ure 20 do that. and Jay Wilson. L. is
his probable alternate.
The N-oman's Foreign Missionary
Society with Mrs ". ]. Rapson as
leader had a very interesting innoEa-
ton in their program in the presence
and address OF A:r. Ymada. a japanese
student in the college. here. VINO spoke
an the subject Of Buddhism and the
character of .-Buddha' and the popular
belief in MIN of. the oriental races.
The sympathy OF many friends In
this community goes out TO E. VI. NC
GRAY. who vas called to Rolfe on Mon
day last by the news OF the sudosh
death of mis- mother.
NJ. q. Hocum, manager OF the farm
ers' Elevator Company, went TO FORT
Dodge on Tuesda: to attend the state
con-ention of farmers and grain DEAL
ers.
Mrs. A. ]. Harris is enjoying visit
from Mrs. r. w. tombstone. VINO ar
lived here yesterday from her nome In
tho CITY Of Mexico and has much TO
relate a, frs, hand q the stirring times
in our turbulent sister republic OF the
south.
Prof. Clara M!llerd is on the program
of the Humboldt Society o. the col
leee for a paper at the meeting OF TINS
evening on The Social Significance OF
Socrates Condemnation" The meeting
will be held in the English room OF the
library. beginning at o'clock, and is
free.
On Tuesday evening the College
Dramatic Club held its meeting ana
elected officers as follows: President.
Mabel WEIGH. -; vice president. Ruth
Never. Is: secretary, Russell Hayes,
IA: business mann ger, John Evans ID
On Sunday evening next the large
CONGREGATIONAL choir Of sixty. voices
has planned a concert Of sacred music
under the direction of Prof. II. w. Mat
lack. There will be fine choruses from
( Menda,sschn and solos by Misses
/ Korns and Thornson and Mr. Sprague
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