Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
LEN L (. COL LEG 3.

The exercises Of commencement
week were continued son Monday b,
the annual missionary address IN
the afternoon by Mr.. Wiltshire, o.
the Dubuque Theological Seminary
who gave an account Of his work
among the Italians In Madison, Wis.
consin. "A reception was held after
wards in the association rooms.
Monday evening large audience
gathered and were pleasantly enter.
tanned with the program of the grad
uating exercises Of the department
OF music when Miss Amy Doan re,
ceiyed her diploma The vocal mu.
sic was furnished by Misses Andria
Wadell and Jennie; DishaW. MRS.
H. Livingston received her diploma
as d graduate from the art depart
ment. y 5..s. q - 7, s9
Tuesday evening occurred the grad
uatings exercises OF the academy,
when nineteen q young ladies' and
Young men received their diplmoas.
The address was given by DR.. =.
Clokey, OF Dubuque. The members
OF the class were Anna Donnemann
Jennie DeShaw. Grace Dunlap, Mild
red Garyin, Myrtle Garvin, Elizabeth
Hindu. Irene Riggs, Florence Hill,
John Parkhill, Ollie Phelps, Gertrude
Reed Dwane Wilson. From, domest-
ic science, Francis Brokaw. Short
hand. Hazel Hamblin, Amy Wadell.
Combined commercial, Milo Bittlnger'
Agriculture, William Aitchison, Geo.
Williamson, Perry Williamson, an
Lyle Joseph. & 3ia55i !. 4. ..
The alumni banquet took place
"wednesday evening in the PresDy-
terrain church, when about nun
dred old classmates gathered IN st ne
annual meeting. A. M. Cloud -
presided as POSTMASTER and maze
everyone happy by announcing tns
unanimous decision Of the board OF
trustees that Lenox would remain ~
Hopkinton, which was received Win =
hearty applause. The following re-
.sponses were made to toasts I ,3ls'
and the Man. Rev. w. y. Harhss'
DID, IndianOlO. BLOCKS OF, G ds,t
ite.'"' Miss Franc Earhart. On me
Threshold, s., Mrs. Mary Dooht \. g
,S1. Inside, 's Carl Larson 40. ~.
s".Push, Hon. c. B: Paul ~ Mrs'
Margaret Melrose ~. A. -. ANGER,
son "a and President Reed cheeLeo
their audience with pleasing REMARKS
g Thursday morning occurred the an-
nual exercises Of the senior CLASS Grass
comprised Of eight members y. O J!rs 7
lions were delivered by the nohoI
members of the class, MISS JOSIE !.
Midkiff and Rae Melrose. The az,
dress before the class Was deAVereu
by Or. j. b. Kendall OF Clinton. Inc
degrees conferred upon the members
or the class were, bachelor OF SCI
sence. Mrs. Anna Laughlin and Geo
Hucker; bachelor OF arts. Edith Gris-
void: Lyle Joseph; Norman Lana.
ers. jr.;; Carl Laxon;2 Rae Melrose J
Josie Midkiff, and w. =. Aeucn'
Other. degrees conferred were Dr,
Of Divinity upon Rev. W. ~ Har,
less, Indianola; Rev. James Winna,u
..89, Tampa, Florida and Kew. H ~
rey ;J. Rindell, of Clinton.
Z The closing entertainment OF Len0x
college commencement was 9 oen a1a..
for the " M. C. "A. boys, and given
by them. assisted by members OIL
the Y, c. A. and Mrs. Hendu,
it certainly was an entertainment enter as.llc
There was good music, old Tune
songs by the young men anu ais -
~ Mrs. ~ williamson, and there IS
Nothing more pleasing to an audi
ence than old time songs. mere
were some humorous performances,
and lastly a company Of soldiers,
representing one week In camp, SIX
weeks in camp and veterans. me
chapel was crowded and the boys
realized enough to help them out on
some Of their expenses.
b Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, OF airing
ton. MI. and Mrs. Perkins. OF Deihf,
and Mr. and Mrs. Aitchison, OF cas-
rade. we're here during commence
ment week. The gentlemen being
members Of the board Of trustees.
! Notwithstanding reports to the con.
trary Lenox college expects to
onen next fall as usual. and young
people desiring a good educatio ~
car. do no better than to come 10
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