Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-14
LENox COLLEGE.

J Ah0 SOuu4cACcIueuL cAcIClSeS WING
: commenced Friday were continue,
: Saturday evening and all day Sunday
I On Monday evening an address wa:
I delivered before the senior class o.
Lenox Academy by H. c. Weller pro
fessor Of Greek and Archaeology in
Iowa State University. His subject
was, Living a Life. He showed the
desirability Of a real education and
that by making the most of their ear
lier school lays they would be bet.
ter prepared to attain the aim Of
} life which every one should have
and strive to reach. On Tuesday
evening the graduation recital was
given by the departments of Music
and Expression. Under the direction
Of Miss Mildred JJoslin and Miss Mar
garet Paul. Miss Paul expects to
return next year.
The annual alumni banquet was
held Wednesday evening in the Pres
byerrian church and those present de-
CARED they had never enjoyed ban
quet more. The banquet itself was
served under the direction of Miss
Philips, head Of the domestic science
department. After the guests had par
taken of the delightful repast. Toasts
(by no means dry were served, Mrs.
Lue Merriam Gearhart presiding as
toast mistress. Views and reviews
was the subject of the remarks by
Dean Laughlin, Choosing Upward, by
Rev. Harry Medkiff, 'O6 from the mis-
sion field in South America. My Ship
and /, by Miss Minnie Lencb, class
Of 1916. Pippi Passes, by Rev. How
ard Irvine. '99 Of Bellevue. Re-
member by T. J. Joseph 'S5. Other
brief talks followed. DR.. David Fahs
Of Cedar Falls, president Of the
board of trustees gave some timely
advice and other remarks We're made
by DR.. A. S. Mackenzie of Kentucky.
DR.. Chambers Of West Union. Hon.
James Porter Of Minneapolis, NJ. w.
Campbell, a former student and DR..
Robert Worn Nice of Waukon.
1t was expected. to have commence
ment day exercises in the new gym
nasium, but the weather man did not
permit Although a number of men
of the town volunteered their services
to get it in readiness, tho rain pre-
vented and they were held in the
Presbyterian church. Addresses from
the class were given by Miss Wyllis
Gearhart and Harlan Williamson. The
address to the class was given by DR..
of Lexington, Kentucky,
which fully met the highest expecta-
tons Of his hearers, who will also
be pleased to hear that he was elect.
ed president of Lenox, but he has
not yet accepted.
On Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Harry Midkiff gave one Of the most
interesting missionary addresses ever
heard. He has been in Brazil, S. A.
He told of the efforts of himself
and two boys, who have come to
him to be taught to erect building
and of their success. The people call
themselves Americans and the pupils
for sometime denied themselves many
things in order to purchase a United
States flag which they hold in great
reverence. Their great need is
schools and christian education.
Thursday evening. the Nutshell
board gave program which held
the audience from the start to the
finish. The chapel was full and ov-
er flowing, not even standing room,
which showed the great need Of the
new auditorium, which will be provid-
ed for in the Laughlin gymnasium.
The summer school expects to
open June II, at which time teachers
or any wishing to make up grades
will find fine oppirtunity to do so.
Miss Roberts, Of Rowley, arrived
Saturday evening to attend summer
school.
Among the commencement week Wis
itors We're a number OF old students
and graduates. Miss Evan Russell Of
Foreman, N. D.; Miss Maude
Crabb, Greeley; Mr.. and Mrs. James
4SoOS mld1CuS, MrS ctuel bIlChOA
Moody, of San Francisco, Cal; Miss
Florence Taylor, jamestown, N. D.;
Miss Gena Minkler, Edgewood; Miss
Hazel Perkins, Delhi.
Miss Sarah Littlefield is at home
from Lincoln, Nebraska, where she
has been for the past year.
F. D. Joseph of Des Moines was
an over Sunday guest Of his mother
Mrs. Helen Joseph.
Homer Brooks is building a new
home across the road from the old
Brooks hmestead.
Rev. Naether, who has been teach
ing in Lenox college the past year
and also Was a member of the senior
class will give his whole time to his
congregation at Castle Grove.
Prof. Franklin, who was at Lenox
college year ago, spent commence
ment week here. He will teach at
Lenox the coming year.