The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-03-20
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Penn College.
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t e. Jones and J. Holmes of the
hartford Seminary at hartford,
Conn, who are travelling through the
middle west in the interest of the
seminary, are spending a few days
here, Mr.. Jones will preach at the
chapel tomorrow morning.
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president Edwards was one of the
judges of the debate between the OF
tumWa High school and the Moulton
High school at Ottumwa last evening.
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The Penn College Glee Club went
10 Knoxville Thursday where they
gave an entertainment in the evening.
lhey report fine crowd.
President Edwards gave report in
chapel Wednesday morning of the
\ banquet and homecoming, which he
attended, given in honor of retiring
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department, at the State Agriculture
- al college which was held in Ames
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The scholarships of Penn college
were made known Friday morning at
chapel. Miss Wayne Marshall car
ries the honor of the Bryn Mawr
scholarship. Harold Lane was award
ed the Hayerford scholarship. In
the Academy, Kelley Davis was
awarded the fouryear scholarship in
Penn college, and Miss Lois Busby
was awarded the one year scholarship
in Penn. r.,
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The Euphcmian Exhibition.
The Eupremians scored their usual
ut in the annual exhibition given in
Penn chapel Friday night March Is.
Before crowded house, the members
OF the Studentine and Brightonian
Literary societies bedecked their
crowns of glory with few more
gems OF excellence. Tho program
was of unusual superiority, every
number being strong, not only in it's
weight as production, but in its
manner of execution. The first few
numbers were of a character to ex.
hibit the ordinary work of the liter
airy societies, followed by playlette,
entitled Douglas Dignity"
Miss Letha Peckham appeared first
in three short vocal solos. She sang
with her usual calm excellence. Her
strong, firm voice, guided by perfect
control, gained for her the favor of
the audience which as usual was pro
fuse in applause Mr.. Marshall next
discussed the Problems of the Rural
Schools After showing the undesir-
able condition in which the rural
schools are found today; he offered
the consolidated school as the rem
edy. The violin solo by Mr. Carl
Woodford, Solut DArmour. was ex.
ceptionally well received Mr.. Wood
ford is master of the violin. His
manipulation of the instrument is al
ways of the professional character.
Miss Lavely next discussed the Rural
Social Life" The subject was treat
ed from the sociological standpoint.
The present undesirable social cond-
tions in the rural communities were
discussed and adequate remedies Of
ferad. The reading by Miss Doll.
The Baptizing at Kittle Creek" was
of that quaint, interesting type which
charactcrizes the writings Of Eliza
Hall. Miss Doll carried the parts in
superlatiye style. Though long pro-
to hold attention, Miss Doll command
ed the audience throughout. Miss
Doll is reader of superb ability.
The playlette consuming the second
section OF the program was, in every
detail, success. The Douglas fam
lily was proud of it's ancestry. For
this reason Aunt Maria sought mar
riaGe for her daughter Isabel which
would amalgamate their family with
the Mcmillan family, one of equal
dignity. Isabel did not take kindly
to the program. She had fallen in
love with a telephone lineman 1t so
happened that this very linemau, Ca
son, while working near the douglas
hoHIe, fell from the pole He was car
ried into the Douglas home During
the recuperative period, the love of
Miss Douglas had time to operate aud
become mutual. CaSon was later dis
covered to be a man of some import
anCe. Through the influence of Miss
Van Hanenger. the advances made
by the Colonel were diverted from
their intended path and directed TO.
ward Aunt Maria. The usual ending
OF affairs was universally satisfactory.
Every character in the play seemed
peculiarly fitted for the part. Mr..
Peckham. as the Colonel, made hit
Tho cool dignity and bearing we're
carried throughout perfectly. The
Aunt, taken by Miss Marshall could
not have been more cleverly done
J he COlOred attendants, Cindy and
Henry. taken by Miss Meredith and
Mr.. Stewart, were typical. The parts
of the dusky servants we're character.
lied meritoriously even to the scene
In the Douglas home, where the sweet
harmonious tons of the bewitching
guitar enticed the members of this
happy race to indulge in a ,pastime,
which otherwise would have been in
apropos in their masters parlor. Miss
Musick, rs Maria Van Harlenger. en-
liyeDed q character which otherwise
would have been nonentity. Miss
Stewart and Mr., Pierrel. as lovers,
played their parts with unusual dex-
terity,
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