Manchester Democrat., 1921-06-15
H0PKINTON.
n.ast Week,s Letter.l J

at Pittsburg. Mrs. Coleman and chill
dren will meet him in Chicago and
accompany him on his trip east.
Memorial Day was observed in the
usual way Fine music was given by
the Boy Scout band and Rev. G. S.
Coleman gave an interesting address
appropriate to the occasion, after
which the school children carried
wreaths to lay on the graves OF all
soldiers. No rain fell until all was
concluded The ceremony Of raising
and lowering the flag took place on the
lawn of Erastus Smith as the liberty
pole was destroyed a few weeks ago
and is not yet replaced.
On Tuesday afternoon the annual
missionary addresses at Commence
ment time took place. Miss Lena
Dougherty, who is at home from Jap
an, told many interesting things con-
nected with her work in that country.
DR.. Floyd Smith, who has lately re-
turned from the PHILIPPINES, gave us
many items of interest from those
islands, all of which was especially
interesting to US in these days.
Tuesday evening some of the Lenox
students gave a five days Chautauqua
with music by girls from the sunny
SOUTH" gypsy girls and a lecture, a
song by O Kitu Shau, right from jap
an. Joseph Kaufman failed to ap-
pear but Ignatz Paderewsh took his
place.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Lenox College occupied
most of Wednesday. In the evening
1 the Alumni banquet was served. A.
e. Anderson rs, acted as toastmaster
and the following responded to toasts:
Miss Nellie Anne Williamson 81;
Rev. VIM. Montgomery, Cedar Rapids,
Rev. George Korte.ing, Celwein; Mrs.
Vela Greer Irvine 'O2, Quasqueton;
Mrs. Alice Crawford Meinzer 'O1,
Washington, D. c.; Rev. George s..
Coleman, Hopkinton. Also a vocal
solo ry Miss Jennie Deshaw 10.
Judge Graham OF Dubuque attended
the meeting Of the trustees. He has
been one of them for many years and
has always shown great interest in
Lenox College.
Thursday occurred the annual COM
mencement. Though rain threatened
it cleared away by 10 o'clock. Pro-
cessional "Triumphal March" by Miss
es Nellie Campbell and Ilo Clifford. A
violin solo by Mrs. Harry Pierce,
The address was given by Rev. Ed
ward Fisher of Ackley, Iowa. The
diplomas were then presented to the
members of the Senior class who
were Misses Addie Deshaw, Nellie
Williamson, Helen Wallace, Norman
Raster and Harold Johnson The
graduates from the Academy were
Sadie Walker and Paul Wilson.
There was program in the after
noon given by old students and
Alumni; also the Alumni business
meeting. In the evening the college
play, Nothing But the Truth" was
given before a. large audience. The
Alumni gave two prizes: The one of
SIS was given to Miss Helen Wallace
and $40 to Miss Nellie williamson
and so was closed another year of
Lenox College.
Among the old students present
We're Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Anderson,
Oelwein; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ache
son, Mr.. and Mrs Fletcher Acheson
and Miss Lenora Martin, Cascade;
Miss Emma Brayton, Mrs. Hattie
Furman, Miss Ollie Phelps and Mr..
and Mrs "A. R. Wheeless, Delhi. Mrs.
Fl. G. Irwin, Quasqueton; Miss Mar
garet Greer, Strawberry Point; Rev.
Samuel Greer, Denver, Colorado; Miss
Irma Sanford, Scotch Grove. Carl
Laxson, Earlville; Miss Bessie Inglis,
Wyoming; Mrs. Agnes Agnew Bro
kaw, Waukon; Milton Higgs, Dayen-
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaster of Manchester,
whose son was member of the Senior
class, attended the Commencement
Miss Katharine Roberts of Ohio and
former Lenox student, was also here.
Mr. and Mrs. William Greer of Mar
ion were Commencement visitors; also
Rev. Montgomery of Cedar Rapids and
Rev. Winslow Brown of Mechanics
vile.
The new officers of the Alumni AS
sociation are, President, F. D. Joseph,
Des Moines; 1st Vice President, j. d. ,
End Vice President, Mrs.
H. ]. Williamson; Secretary, and ,
treasurer, Miss Franc Earhart There
were also committees appointed for
different lines of work. {
Miss Nellie Williamson left Saturday I
to join the others Of the company who
sail this week for Europe. ,
Mrs. Julia Ricketts, and little grand
daughter from Dubuque are here visit
ing the Kirkwood and Ferguson fam !
lilies and other trends.
James McDonough, son of Mr. and 1
Mrs. F. P. McDonough, won the first ,
prze, gold medal, in the storytelling !
contest at the County School picnic at
Manchester last Saturday.
The Dubuque Times notes the death I
of Mrs. c. A. Gillian of that city. Mr..
and Mrs. Gillian were both old stu
dents Of Lenox College in the late S
sixties. Mrs. Gillian was sister of
w. W. Taylor of Earlville, and inter-
ment was made at that place.
Miss Jessie Keith is assisting in C.
c. Morgans grocery store.
Harry Brokaw has bought the NOV {
ing picture business of James Bel
knap and plans to give two shows
weekly-Wed and Saturday
Mrs. Mapes and sister, Mrs. Ger