Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-06
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

| special To Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. s.-At the annual
| meeting of the members of the United
Presbyterian church Mrs. Thomas Nc
Conagh!e was reelected congrega-
tional chairman and Miss Ruth Curtis
was reelected clerk. Miss Phoebe Aus
tin was elected treasurer OF the local
church funds and Miss Matte r. Pol
! lock, missionary treasurer. Mr. s. H.
Mclean was elected trustee in place OF
Mr.. A. F. Gilbert whose term expired.
Miss Sarah Austin was re- elected or
ganist.
The Grinnen foundation is now a re-
ality. Following Is the list of the new
board of directors: j. H. T. Main.
Archibald Cattell. OF Chicago: Senator
H. W. Spaulding. A. c. Lyon. W. T.
Moyle. Rev. II. W. Tuttle. 5. H. Cros-
by, E. J. Jaqua, all of GrinnelI: C. A.
Rawson. of Des Moines: James L. Hill.
OF Salem, Mass: and Joseph A. Simp-
son, OF Denver. Following is the list
OF officers: President, ]. H. T. Main;
vice president, H. W. Spauidins: secre-
tary, s. H. Crosby: assistant secre.
tary. E. J. Jaaue: treasurer. 8. J..
Pooley. The Grinneu foundation is a
corporate body formed for the purpose
OF taking over certain pieces Of real es-
tate and administering in the interest
of the college, the immediate result be-
ing the issuing OF bonds secured by said
! real estate. and building the proposed
dormstories for the women of the col
lege. The present bond issue is said
to be SfS0,ooe. Work on the dormitor-
les is planned to begin in the spring
and sunicient number to accommo-
dat some 300 or more women, In con-
n nepS3nS yr|&b no
tage. are expected to be in use within
two years.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Mothers Association on Thursday
afternoon OF this week. at the center
school. Mrs.s w. c. Rayburn, and Miss
Nettie Beyley Will develop the subject,
"How TO Teach Children to Study"
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Mtfllin, VINO have
been working very steadily for several
years without vacation, plan TO start
tonight on a six weeks trip of.rest an7
pleasure. The most Of the time is to
be spent according to present plans, in
Florida. They expect to visit also Chi
cago. Cincinnati, New Orleans and
some other large cities IN the south.
AT the annual meeting OF the Con-
gregational church Of this city the re-
ports showed membership OF 800,
| making gain OF fifteen over the prev
ious year. The enrolment in the Sun
day school in ss4. The election by bal
lot shows the following: Sunday
school superintendent II. W. Somers TO
succeed himself: clerk, A. N. Burton;
deacons. H. W. Somers. J. ]. McIlrath
and Paul F. Peck: deaconesses, Mrs.
Mary Meacham, Miss Sara viets, Mrs.
/. NJ. Harrington; advisory board, L. S.
Hand, Mrs. D. s. Morrison, H. 3. Brock,
Mrs. L. 8. Edison. Charles Noble The
| most important action Of the evening g
was that Of hearing the report of the
committee on the new parish house and
acting on the same. Professor Gamma
| way presented the report Of the COM
mitee,, which was favorable to the
building OF such a house at a cost not
to exceed $4,000. The question was
put. the vote was standing one and
showed about fifty to twelve in favor
| Of the project On the strength OF this
vote committee Of fifteen was ap-
pointed as soliciting and building
committee and the project seems to be
fairly launched.
Mrs. Marguerite Sulser died on Sun
day morning, quite suddenly, at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. L. NJ.
Smith. 1o14 East street. She was past
go years of age. resident Of this city
/ i0T twenty five years, anG greatly be-
loved by ali who knew her. Funeral
services took place from the home this
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. P F. Mar
ston. Of the Congregational church.
having charge. She leaves three daugh-
ters living here. Mrs. L. NJ. Smith, Mrs.
| Al. Blakely and Mrs. John Evans.
The Grinnell Poultry Association
closed very successful exhibit on Sat
! urday last. held business meeting
later and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, D. A.
Hopkins; vice president L. o. Wilson;
secretary treasurer, H. o. Shaw.