The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-17
Denison Review. Wednesday. May IL. 1916

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Of his implement house which will be
a great addition as far as comfort
will be concerned.
Uncle Dan Howarth came up from
Dunlap Wednesday to visit his brother
Edmund, who continues in frail health
Mrs. Will Buss entertained com
pany of relatives and friends at din
ner last Friday in honor of her father.
inEawEj Mr.. c. F. BuSs' birthday.
Plates were laid for about twenty
and all greatly enjoyed the sumptuous
spread Out of town guests were Mrs.
McCOid and Mr.. J. N. Reed, of Ute.
| The first commencement festivities
took place Friday evening when the
junior class gave farewell party to
the seniors. The affair was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Vol
lerson. The three large rooms were
beautifully decorated in maroon aud
white. the senior class colors, stream.
ers being suspended from the cluster
lights to the various places at the sew
eral tables. Plates were laid for six
teen and an elegant lunch served.
Miss Bernice Hunsicker and Prof.
Manning each favored the guests with
vocal solos which were heartily ap.
preciated. In guessing contest, Anna
Bell won first and was awarded box
Of bonbons, Hudson McHenry, winning
the consolation prize, a stick of candy.
Henry Vollerson. as junior president,
presented the class with beautiful
boquet of flowers The affair was a
great success.
The commencement exercises pro-
per will open next Sunday evening
with the baccalaureate sermon given
by Rev. A. B. Adams at the NJ. E.
church. Rev. Adams is forceful speak
err and neither the class nor the public
will be disappointed. On Monday eve
ming the class play, "Oak Farm" will
be given at the opera house. This
is said to be good one, full of snap
and ginger, as we'll as pathetic and
touching. The commencement exer-
cises will be May 9th, Robert Atcl.
inson, Of Highland Park college. will
deliver the address. Mr. Atkinson
comes highly recommended as speak
err. The Alumni banquet will be held
May 29th at the opera house.
Frank Banyard expects to leave a
an early date for Chicago, where he
will enter Moody Institute to take
a course in music, expecting to be.
come singing evangelist Mr.. Ban.
yard has many friends here who will
wish him success in his chosen line
of work. He will be greatly missed
by the circle of young people in the
Methodist church.
]. G. Graul met with peculiar &C.
cident last Saturday. He went as is
his custom, to meet No. 6, upon its
arrival, and was startled to hear the
approaching train explode torpedo.
The missile struck him below the an
kle joint, cutting through his foot gear
making a flesh wound. A physician
dressed the wound and he is doing
nicely. 1t is mystery sto how the
torpedo happened to be on the track,
as to who put it there. or when. Al
work train had passed a half hour
previously, and it couldn't have been
there then.
The w. C. r. U. institute held here
last Tuesday was a great success. AL
though the attendance was not what
it should have been, the interest was
above par. The following was the pro.
gram given:
1870, Devotions,-Mrs.C Cook.
Business meeting.
ZOO Solo, WAS it You,"-Mrs. Frank
Glassburner
2:1O Address, by state president
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, Des
Moines. 80
2:25 Paper, Needs of the w. c. r.
u, as an Educational Force
Mrs. Nichols, Arion.
2:40, Song.
2:5O, Paper. Our Responsibility for
the Training of the Young PEG
pie in our Community, Mrs.
Penny, DenisOn.
3:05, reading. "Why l Vote Dry
Mrs. Goldsworthy
S:15, Song.
3 80 Mrs. Smith gave another talk.
8: 45,-Round Table, conducted by
Mrs. Fred Glassburner.
4:30. Solo, Miss Hunsicker.
Evening Session:
Piano Solo,-Lois Manning.
Harper.
Equal Suffrage Rev. A.
B. Adams
Quartet
Collection
Benediction-
Those who heard Mrs. Smith were |
delighted with her keen, forceful talks.
The movie here put on "The Mirth
of Nation" Monday evening, star.
ring the famous funny man, Charlie
but he failed to make much
Of hit with the audience
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