Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-09
ALUMNI, STUDENTS, FRIENDS
GATHER AT THE COLLEGE
SEMI cENTENNIAL.
INCIDENTS PORTRAYED
BY 400 PARTICIPANTS
Many of the Costumes Made BY
Women of the colIege-Many Spe-
oialists Speak ut Celebration and
Commencement Exsrcisss-Hoove
Aide Warns Of Impending Short
age Of Food.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. June s.--More than 5000
alumni. students and friends of Iowa
State College saw the semi centen-
NAL pageant which portrayed the
story of the colleges founding and
development. It was deliberately
planned and beautifully costumed.
and many Of the living pioneers who
saw the opening days Of the institu-
ton We're among those who had
part. In all more than 400 persons
took part and something like 500 Diff
ferent costumes were designed and
made by the women Of the college
and OF Ames.
The story began viii the incidents
connected with the choice Of Story
county as the location OF the original
college Farm" after close compe-
tition with Marshall, Kossuth.
Hardin. johnson and Polk counties.
Then came the allegory Of the build
ing and opening Of the college and OF
its larger work and life Of the pres
emit day. Again and again. as strik-
ing pictures were presented in real
flesh and blood. or a. dancers
stepped thru beautiful movements.
tho great audience gave loud applause.
In its settings Of beautiful lawn and
background Of trees tho pageant was
the most beautiful thing OF the sort
presented at Iowa State College.
Specialists Speak.
Specialists in agricultural engi-
nearing. home economics and various
sciences from ell parts OF this coun-
try. spoke to graduates Of Iowa State
College and guests at the colleges
semi-centennial. at meetings held by
the Ave divisions Of the college.
James r. Howard, president Of the
National Farm Bureau Federation.
and Dr.. A. ID. Taylor. OF tho Univsr-
atty Of PennsylvAniA and an aide OF
Hoover In the food administration.
who has just rsturnsd from Europe
addressed the AGRICULTURAL division.
Mr.. Howard made . plea for grsat-
er emphasis on the work Of tho ASri-I
cultural experiment station ana more
funds 20 carry On the work. DR.,
Taylor speaking Of the great nssd
for research work On tho subject OF
commAru1al fsrtilissrs, declared that
Germany. In order 70 create q market
Tor hsr fsrtilisersL padAeA her crop
reports from 10 70 - per cant. A. .
result. theories based upon German
6S,lres have had to be largely dis
carded.
The chief speaker before tho engin-
earring division was A. p. Davis,
president Of the American Society OF
Ensinssrs, who spoke on Impending
Changes In the Organisation OF Pro-
fessional Engineers" Miss Isabel
Bevief wa sthe principal speaker be-
fore the meeting Of the homo Geo.
nomics division.
In q momsneous address Dr.. A. d.
Taylor. care asrtcuitural iowa much
TO think shout. lie, stirred the atten-
tion Of the large number OF farmer
leaders and agricultural college
tsachers ana his audience and whom
he had finished, questions came to
,him rapidly from the door Of the
assembly.
! Dr.. Taylor. who is head Of the
physioloSical chemistry department
Of the University Of Pennsylvania.
was made an assistant secretary OF
agriculture and later . member OF
tho war trade board. When the food
administration was organizsd he was
drafted to assist In that work.
within ten years" declared Dr..
Taylor, ''the United States win have
to import foodstufs 10 feed her
people. This situation win DO so
aggravated In the ensuing years by
tho Undated industrialism OF the
county due TO tho war expansion OF
manufacturing that a little Europe"
with the curse Of all It's problems Of
food importation. exchange. trans