Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-31
erinnsIl and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, May 31.-In the Iowa Col
lege Hyde Prize contest on Friday eve
ming last the first prize OF $50, cash.
was awarded to Lewis C. Cobb. The
second prize of $40 was given to Fred
Little Both are members Of the class
OF 1915. Third place was given to
Maurice F'ridiund The subject win
ming first prize was Has Civilization
Failed?" This naturally included the
all absorbing theme Of the European
war and the speaker carried convic-
ton home to the hearers. The second
prize topic was Belgium" and again
the hearts Of the audience were espe-
cially stirred. Mr.. Fridlund, the third
place man, had for his subject The
Ounce Of Prevention" and this, too.
had the prevailing object lesson Of the
present war as it's background. Other
speakers in the contest were: Harold
Van Dorm, 1.-The Evils Of the American
Judicial SYSTEM: Herman Ellsworth.
Our Position With Reference to the
War; David Sawyer, Americas
Leadership; Roger Leavitt, Our
Twentieth Century Liberty: and Glenn
Richards, 1.-The Achievements of
Peace" The judges were: Professors
Wyckoff, Norris. Stops and Payne.
and DR.. L. 6. Lenlley. Professor Bailey
presided.
The college glee clubs joined In
good time on Friday evening when the
mems club invited the women's club
to an indoor picnic in the Rand Gym
nasium. After the picnic supper the
clubs rendered alternately the popular
songs that have pleased SO many hum
dreds Of people here and elsewhere. A
guest, Miss Ida Warwick, Of Story
City, rendered a couple Of pleasing
solos. Mary Reese, Ermal Whiting.
Paul Proctor and Glenn Mcqueen
formed the social committee. Professor
and Mrs. David E. Peck and Professor
and Mrs. G. L. Pierce were the special
guests Of honor for the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whelan, 924 Elm
street, went to Highland. Iowa. today
where they attend tomorrow the we'd
ding Of their son, DR.. r. L. Whelan. OF
Belle PLANE, to Miss Alice Whirton
Chambers Of Highland. daughter Of
Rev. and Mrs. Chambers, OF that place.
The wedding takes place at s o'clock
in the afternoon, Tuesday. June 1, in
the church, the father Of the bride Of
ficiating. The young couple announce
| themselves "at home" In Belle PLANE
after July 1. Rev. Mr.. Chambers was
rector Of the Episcopal church in Grim
nell some years ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Whelan plan to be away about
| two weeks.
the Friends church was so well nil
ed yesterday that Pastor Sopher was
impelled to voice the desire of the reg
ular congregation for an enlarged
| building that such large audiences
might be accommodated oftener. Cor
don Granger Post and Relief Corps
turned out to the number Of about Is
Flags. bunting, ferns and flowers
adorned the pulpit and platform. Am
erica" was the opening song. The
opening prayer was offered by Pro-
fessor Samuel J. Buck. Mrs. Peter
Fowler rendered excellently q solo thai
fitted perfectly the theme Of the
preacher. The scripture lesson wal
from the ninth chapter Of Isaiah. "Tht
Prince Of Peace being the text Of thu
strong, earnest sermon. Pastor Sophel
prefaced the sermon BY giving II
round numbers an approximate OF thu
money loss occasioned by the Civf
war. The loss Of life computed at In.
surance company rates entered init
the total Of $10,o00,000 But he i'm.
pressed the fact that the loss Il
higher, better things made this but
trifie. He urged his audience to tall
with others upon things on which the.
agree rather than to dispute Owe
things upon which they do not agre'
and from which arise the QuarTeis 9