Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-19
HOPKINTON.


of Maquoketa were continued on Mon
day evening with benefit entertain
ment for the Lenox Nutshell, the col
lege paper. 1t was Q very amusing
affair from start TO finish and was
greatly enjoyed by the audience.
Tuesday was the annual missionary
address, given by Mrs. Elizabeth Hen
der of Dubuque. 1t was the first time
In many years that one of Lenoy col
lege's own missionaries have not been
present so Mrs. Hender was invited
to fill the place. Wednesday evening
was the alumni banquet, held in the
gymnasium. 1t was prepared and
served by the girls of Clark hall and
the matron, Mrs, S. P. Carter. The
usual toasts and responses were then
listened to with interest, Mrs. r. A.
Wallace presiding. The responses
were by Miss Pearl Dlnlap 10, Rev.
j.. c. Tourtellot '02 of Anamosa, Dean
e. v. LAughlin, Prof. Sloan Wallace
100 of Waterloo, DR.. e. E. Reed Of
Fulton, Mo-; Prof. Archie Wheeless
'13 of Pocahontas and DR.. Montgom-|
cry Of Fairfield, guest Of the alum
nj. Thursday morning the regular
commencement exercises were held.
The address to the class was given by
DR.. Montgomery, president of Parsons
college. The class was presented with
their diplomas and the degree Of Doc
tor of Divinity was given Rev. H. G.
Velte, 10, who has been missionary
In India for over thirty years. Thurs
day afternoon was given to patriot
ic service which was presided over by
Rev. W. H. Ensign '89, and was open
ed with prayer by Rev. Montgomery
OF Manchester. Short and interesting
talks were given by Fletcher Aitche-
son 10, Rev. Hans Naether II, and
Dean E. v. Laughlin, each one speak
Ing briefly Of the different boys whose
names were on the service flag Of the
college and an address was given by
Hon. c. B. Paul '9S of Anamosa The
music on all of these occasions was
furnished by the department of music.
On Thursday evening occurred the
graduation exercises of Miss Emily
Trevarthan of Waterloo, from the de-
partment Of voice. She has a SPLEEN
did voice with an unusual range and
the audience was delighted with her
program. She was assisted in the ev-
ening's entertainment by other mem
bers Of the department of music UNI
der the direction Of Mrs. H. NJ Reeve,
Instructor of music. Another interest
ing feature of the evening was a fan
tasy in one scene, Shakespeare's |
Daughter and the Fairies" under the |
direction of Miss Mae Dunlap, director
of expression. There was a number
of old students and friends there
whose faces are always familiar ones
during commencement week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aitcheson, SONS and their fami-
lies and Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Anderson
are never absent. Mrs. Anderson has
this year prepared memoir to Miss
Mary Lord, whose life work was in
Lenox college.
Many Hopkinton friends will be in
terested in the marriage Of Miss Hazel
'Hamblin of Hazel Green to John e.
Chrystal of Ryan. The ceremony was .
performed by Rev. w. H. Ensign in
the presence Of immediate relatives.
The Dubuque papers tell of the mar
row escape recently Of Sam Dodds on
an aviation field in Louisiana. Dodds
Is completing his training as flyer
and had been up in the air for some
time. When coming to the ground
the plane was overturned and the pilot
was killed. Dodds was student at
Lenox college last year.
Lester Gearhart and Earl Neil left
Saturday for Iowa City for radio,
auto engineering and concrete work,
having enlisted in the service Mrs
Gearhart will 60 to the home of her
parents in Monticello. Mrs. U. M.
Wallace will move into their cottage.
F. X. Barnes was at Madison, Wis,
to see his son, John, who has finished
the special school work and will soon
be transferred to camp in the east
\ Miss Nell Earhart arrived home on
Thursday from Colorado, where she
has been teaching for several years.
Mrs. Aylo Dunlap is at home after
spending the winter in California.
4 Rev. w. G. Rowley, wife and baby
left Wednesday for trip to Union by
automobile to visit Mr.. Rowley's moth
err,
Il Word has been received of the death
of Isaac Smith on May 18th, in Cali
fornia. He was son of Perry L.
Smith His wife wa ga sister of A.
]. King.
u Word has been received of the death
OF Clark Shimeal in Kansas. Both of
the above families formerly resided
here.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. MacAllister and
Mrs. H. j. Williamson went to Walker
Friday to attend the funeral Of rela-
tive, Miss Elizabeth Agnew
Misses Clara and Edith Gestel and
jeanette Blair left Monday morning
TO attend summer school at Fayette.
M. j. Connolly leaves soon for Can
ada to help out with the harvesting Of
the large crops. Mrs. Connolly will
spend the summer with her mother in
Judsonia, Arkansas.
w. 8. Johnson left Wednesday for
his farm near Aberdeen, 8. D. He
shipped the tractor engine out and
will do some work there before his
return.
At three o'clock Thursday afternoon
June II, at the residence of the