Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

sor Friday to spend the day with Mrs
McAdoo.
Miss Mamie Wells of Truton, S. D.,
came Thursday to visit at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. Cowan.
The ladies OF the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
church held their regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Olive
Vertrees Thursday afternoon. Instead
of the program, Miss May Holmes
gave a most interesting and instruct
i've description of her recent visit to
Chicago, where she attended the great
missionary convention, the World in
Chicago. Two faithful members of the
Mrs. Mary Lochart and Mrs.
Olive Woodmansen, will soon leave
Aledo, Mrs Lochart for Kansas, where
she will reside, and Mrs. Woodmansee,
wife of the dean of William and Vashti
does not return this coming year. The
ladies of the society presented to each
beautiful missionary society pin as
slight token of their love. Light re-
freshments were served and a very
pleasant afternoon was spent.
Miss Vera Caldwell, who has spent
the past year at the home of her
brother, Professor A. F. Caldwell, re-
turned to her home in Biggsville Fri
day.
Mrs. P. Kelley went to Galva Friday
to spend a few days with friends.
Mrs. F. NJ Mathews went to Viola
Friday to visit relatives for a few
days.
Rev. A. E. Moody and family have
gone to Dorset, Mimi, where they
will spend two months at their sum-
mer home.
]. ]. Dihel of Nara Visa, N NJ, who
! has spent several weeks here with
relatives and friends, has gone to Chi
cago to spend the summer with his
| children.
| Rev. Frank Swenson and daughter,
Miss Edith, went to Knoxville the last
there Rev. Swenson will go to Mil
waukee, Wis, where he will take
charge of the Swedish Lutheran Mis-
sion in that city. Miss Edith will spend
the summer with relatives and friends
in Ashtabula, Ohio.
Misses Mabelle and Breath Lether.
man, who have attended Drury acad
envy, left Friday for Oneida, where
they will spend week with friends
before returning to their home in ILL
nois City.
o. P. Willis went to Peoria Fri
day to make short visit with rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nesbitt were
Rock Island visitors Friday.
The fifth annual commencement oil
William and Vashti college was held
in the Methodist church Thursday
morning. Notwithstanding the falling
rain, large audience was present anC
witnessed the comforting of seven de
grees, and the awarding of 81 diplo
mas and certificates to the graduate:
of the various departments of the col
lege. The faculty and graduate.
marched from the college to tn,
church and took their places while
the orchestra played the professional
after which the invocation was mad,
!. by Rev. j. B. Bartle. President Eng
lish then introduced DR.. Nathanie
} Butler, dean of the University of Chi
) cago, who gave a most interesting
J and practical address on "The Plac
and Function of the College" Pres
. dent English read his annual state
ment with regard to the affairs of tn
college, and reported a very success
ful year with an enrolment of q
students in its various department.
and spoke very highly of the wor
done by all the classes. 'Ir five year
our college enjoys membership in tn
State Federation of Colleges; II
work OF instruction is fully acredite
by the State university; its name |
placed on the approved list of tn
United States commissioners Of ed
cation; the academy admitted to men
bership in the North Central associ;
ton, accredited by the state unive
sity and admitted among the co-ope
ating schools of the University {
Chicago" Then followed the confe
ing Of certificates, diplomas and SCI
en- bachelor Of art degrees by d
English. The benediction was DR.,
nounced by Rev. j. b Pollock.
The Aledo brick and tile works ha
resumed work. Mr.. Vance, who r
Gently purchased the plant. has hs
it completely overhauled, and has a
ranged for a capacity of $500 brio
per day. The plant is now drive