The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-10

wig was an early day resident OIL
Madison, and be ices many changes
for the better as the years pass.
A successful church fair was held
yesterday by the congregation Of the
Lake Park Lutheran church. Prem
iums were sold and dinner was
served at noon. A number of resi-
dents of the city participated.
John Mitchell, of Sioux City, is a
guest of his mother, Mrs. +. ID.
Mitchell, sol West Fifth street. and
visiting his brothers, Guy +. and H.
w. Mitchell, president and cashier,
respectively, of the Dakota State
bank.
The John Walden memorial schol-
arship, an institution of the Madison
state Normal school, at the recent
commencement exercises, was award
ed to Miss Ellen Boegeson, of Willow
Lakes. The scholarship is a purse of
$500 to be used in the expenses of
the student at the succeeding term
of the school.
Mrs. Edith Beaumont, of the State
Normal school, departed this morn
ing for Clark, where she is TO in
struct in the Clark county teachers
institute. After the close of the in
stitute Mrs. Beaumont goes to Yer
million, where she is to be instructor
in Methods in the State university
summer school.
That members of the State Nor
NAL school graduating class are some
.-- III x~n~ AnflanAAa ~ tho
large audience which greeted the
performers last night upon the occa-
sion of their second presentation of
Believe Me, X~antippe." Some $40
was taken in at the door.
Mrs. Hattie b. Borland, GOA Egan
avenue, is enjoying a surprise visit
with her brother. Geo. Baxter, of
Wilmot. Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter had
been attending the grand lodge of
the Eastern Star at Sioux Falls, and
Mrs. Baxter notified Mrs. Borland
hat she would arrive in Madison
yesterday afternoon, which she did,
but was accompanied by her husband
unannouneed.
The Civic and Child Welfare club
will meet Tuesday afternoon, June
10. at $3.50 at the high school audi
forum. An interesting program has
been arranged and all club members
are urged TO be present and bring
their friends. Prof. Walser will
speak on the government of Switzer-
land. solo by Mrs. Hovde, reading by
Mrs. Westaby, violin duet by Berdine
Campbell and Claude O'Donnell, ac-
companied by Doris Brown.
The annual memorial services will
be held in odd Fellows hall at 2:3O
D. m. tomorrow. The address will be
delivered by DR.. w. f. Daniels. At
the close of the services at the hall,
automobiles will be provided for con-
veying Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to
Graceland cemetery where graves of
departed Odd Fellows will be deco
rated. All members of both orders
are urged to attend.-Committee.
Rev. l.. T. Gwynn, of Grace Epis-
copal church was a morning passen-
ger for Sioux Falls to attend the an
nual state ~convocation of the denom-
nation, which will be in charge of
Bishop Johnson. Mrs. VIM. Rae,
Mrs. w. o. White, Mrs. A. G. Nevins,
Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. w. X. Hux-
ford and Mrs. w. I, Thompson are
the delegates from Madison parish to
the women's auxiliary. The convo-
cation will be in session three days.
Prof. d. A. Tjomsland, Dan Coutts,
Louis Molloy and o. Knutson COM
posed a strong Madison representa-
tion in the cantata, The Rose Maid
en-" staged last night in the audito-
rum at Artesian. The cantata wal
given by the Artesian Musical club,
assisted by Mr.. Coutts. A prologue
in the nature of a concert, was given
, by Messrs. Coutts, Molloy and knut'
| son. Two vocal solos, rendered by
} Mr.. Coutts and Mr.. Knutson We're
, rewarded by spontaneous demands
for and violin solos, giver
! by Mr.. Molloy. came in for generous
: applause. Demonstrations of appre
/ citation given by the large audience
9 left no doubt in the minds of the per
formers as to. the manner in whlcf
their performance was received.