Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-27

ton by Cora Mildred Wilbur, being
"IIayden's Fantastic Four poets
were represented In the program. The
claims and charms of Robert Brown
ing were forcibly and most aecep'ably
sustained by the papers Of Adcllne r..
kimbali on "A Seer OF the Nineteenth
Century, Browning's Women, by
Mary welles: and a study OF Luria,'
by Leona M. Wells followed with n
fine defamation entitled where
should the Poet 1--we" by Lisle
Brown. Then came a vocal solo out
on the Deep pleaslngly rendered by
Gordon q. Allen. Shakespeare was
the subject of six splendid papers az
follows: shakespeare as a Teacher
by j. Albert Meade; All is Not Gold
That Glitters.' Lily n. Sartorius; 'The
Women OF Shakespeare Edna G. Ful-
arton; Nemesis study from Mac
beth. Ludwig c. Esperson: The Mer-
chant OF Venice Harriet Il. Warren
(this paper was written but not deliv-
cred by reason OF illness OF the author
preventing rehearsals) and Gems
from Shakespeare by Anna Bur-
roughs. Love of Country was the sub
| feet of a we'll delivered defamation by
Charles j. Gould" The second
part OF the program opened with
paper by Cora May Battin on Natures
Midnight" Cora May Dodge and Clara
Garwood appeared in a debate, Re
solved that intellect and enthusiasm
have accomplished the most brilliant
history and development OF man.
Grace Farrand told OF "Some Ameri-
can Singers" "A Nineteenth Century
Singer was the subject of Charlotte
Frances Tiffany. Jessie Maude
Smith rected in the Childrens Hos
pital," and NJ. winifred Cousins gave
Tennyson's ''Song OF the Brook" with
Miss Kimball at the piano. Alma NJ
Savage based her paper on the class
motto. and Jessie L. Hall rendered a
double number solo Past and Future
and The Winter Lullaby in her usual
graceful and acceptable manner" THE
Poet of Nature" by Birdie $. Fergu-
son; "A True American" by Abbie
Knights:" waiting at the Gate" by
Frank A. Peterson. and "Bryants
| Faith" by Bessie NJ. Hill comprised
the section on William Cullen Bryant
Then the essay, Poetry in Life.
| followed by the valedictory, an original
blank verse poem composed by the
valedictorian, Laura Agnes Peterson. a
thoughtful, excellent and practical adj
Dress delivered in quiet, yet vigor-
Gus. manner closed the list"
| "R. f. Bloomfield is having an
elegant and commodious cottage
home erected at the corner of State
and Third streets.
The first stakes in the survey for
the new Northwestern depot We're
driven under the direction of Division
Engineer w. b. Hodge, of Boone. The
work of moving the old station was
begun.
Wednesday, May go, 1894.
I Memorial Day was generally OBJ
served turnout the city. The process
sion to Riverside was formed at
o'clock under the direction Of j. G.
Brown. marshal of the day with
George Neil and Will A. Brown as as
sistants. Rev. c. r. Gale gave the
opening prayer and the address was
by Rev. James Edmonson. In the
| forenoon the exercises were conducted
at the soldiers home where Judge
Josiah Given. Of Des Moines. gave the
address.
W. G. Workman and Miss Maudt
Mcbride were married at the home OF
The brides parents, Ill South Fourth
street, by Rev. A. Martin.
Thursday, May 81, 1894.
Near the midnight hour, when l5t
men had gathered in the old poultry
packing house on Cunningham street