The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

w. Flowers, and Miss Hazel Flowers
of Cleveland are being entertained at
the home of l.. ID. Steel on Nicollet
avenue.
Mrs. n. s. wishart of lie Sueur is
the guests of Mrs J. Wishart on Cross
street
f, Mrs. N. Doran of lie Sueur is stay
ing with Mrs. Meyers on Nicollet av-
enue.
Miss Rozette Hendrix, state presi-
dent. of Minneapolis, and Mrs. s. H..
Rowell. state superintendent of Bible
reading I'm the schools, are guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Warner Johnson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rails OF lie Sueur
is the guests of Mrs. r. Wachtler.
| Miss Sophy Lindquist Of Lafayette
and Mrs. Mary Goldsmith of Cleve-
land are guests at the home Of Mrs.
Carrie Keene.
The session to be held this even
ing will close the twenty 4ninth an
nual convention Of the district
| The state motto of the w. c. T.
u. is Purity in the Home and God
i'm the Government" The state en-
blem Is the water lily, and the key
note to- the present convention is
Gods wonderful love-
| One of the features of the closing
program at the Belgrade Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church this even
ing will he a double contest. the "sil-
yer gray" and the "matron's." Among
the local speakers viii be Mrs. +.
w. Druckenbrod, Mrs. c. r. Ball and
Mrs. II. n. Moore. Competitors from
away have also entered the contest.
Admission, adults 10 cents; children
10 cents.
The following program will be pre-
scented this evening I'm the Belgrade
avenue Methodist Episcopal church
at eight o'clock. this being the clos
ing session of the convention OF Dis
trict Four. Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union: Matrons' gold medal
contest: devotionals, led by A. G.
Edwards. North Mankato: solo, Miss
Alma wachtler: contest. music, "On
Ito Prohibition" contest. "Matrons'
Silver GRAY" awarding OF medals, by
Miss Hendrix: song.
|, commencement Exercises.
Graduation exercises for the eighth
grade were held In the seventh and
eighth grade room last evening, and
were largely attended by relatives
and friends OF the young graduates
and the different numbers on the
program we're received with appre-
ciative applause. The room was
prettily decorated with plants and
foliage. and the occasion was great
ly enjoyed by all in attendance. The
program was opened by an instru
mental duet, Robins Return" play
ed by Misses Viola Kummerow and
Thelma Prince. A reading Twenty
Years Ago" by Miss Florence Hoag
land, and an "Eulogy on Governor
Hammond" by Miss Viola Kun
merow were given, after which a
quartet composed of Misses Julia Kel-
ley. Lillian Johnson. Mabel Wood
wick. and Thelma Prince sang "Jua
nita." Miss Julia Kelley gave the
class prophecy. after which a reading
Scene on the Battlefield" was giver
bv Edgar Hanson. The Life OF Presi-
dent wilson," was reviewed by Miss
lena Bagley. and a paper on "Jame:
Whitcomb Riley" was read by Mis-,
Gladys Mcdonald. Miss Eleanor
LIinde gave some Of Riley's poems
after which W. p. Grimes presented
the diplomas. A song was given b,
the girls of the class. after which al
amusing comedy entitled TOO Muci
for One Head" was presented. Four.
teen pupils received eighth grade di
plomas. as follows: Gladys MELON.
cid. Edgar Hanson. Lena Bagley
Elesnor Lunde. Florence Hoaglund
Alvin Knutson. Edith Blvler. VOL;
Kummerow. Julia Kelley, Arthur
Johnson. Thelma Prince. Lfiliai
Johnson. Mabel Woodwick. and Ray
mond Farm. The class motto Il
Think and Act" the class colors ar,
white and purple, and the class flow
or is the white rose.