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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1922
Page
2
Readable fragments show a mixed classroom scene with chatter and buzzing at a Tipton group, names like Dora Polly and Bill Russell, and a later spring motif led by Irene Bassett. The column also notes Y W C A meeting reports, delegates Eva Hill and Miss Grote, and a list of musical selections and lectures.
The May Day program was praised as one of the best of the year and the upcoming Spring Festival on the west side of the campus at 6 30 PM Thursday June 1st expects to be one of the most beautiful plays ever staged at Western with about three hundred participants.
Summer students will see and hear Twelfth Night featuring Sir Andrew and Sir Toby in the auditorium. Proceeds go toward funding the sequel as sophomores hope for large attendance. Seats are 50 cents, with reserved seating.
A Sunday afternoon vesper organ recital by Mr Crilly pleased a local audience. The interpreter delivered his best performance and left listeners hoping for more frequent opportunities. The program included Suite Gothique and selections such as Introduction Choral Menuet Gothique and Prelude de La Demoiselle Eine.
The program for the Baccalaureate services on Sunday June 4th includes a processional from Athalie Mendelssohn Invocation by Rev Westrate a scripture lesson by Rev Westrate a glee club address by W P Morgan a meditation with Bach Gounod and a recessional Rogers March. Performers include Mr Crilly organ Miss Orwig piano Rosalind Simpkins Tacie Hall violin and the Mac Dowell Glee Club.
The schedule lists events from May 20 to June 2 with a Friday Field Day on May 26 at 9 a.m. and Field Meet at 1 30 p.m. A Memorial Address by Prof L EK Robinson at Monmouth College is set for Tuesday May 30 at 9 a.m. The series closes with Thursday June 1 Spring Festival at 6 20 p.m.
A June 2 to 8 concert and reception events at the Preside Arts Building feature performances by Helen Harieson, Louise Donough, and a cast including Tadhttis and Dorothy Fr worn. The program lists a Butterfly, Novello Iob sfernos, and other songs with a 25 cent ticket price, limited seating for youths.
The Macomb orphanage hosted sixty children as faculty members acted as hosts at a carnival. Children enjoyed rides ice cream balloons and games while some younger ones were treated at home.
Faculty Club members and their families will hold a picnic supper and social on Mr. Basset's lawn next Monday evening. Mr. Morgan delivered commencement at Loraine and Mr. Waggoner spoke last week at Perry and Prairie City.
Plans for Memorial Day exercises on Tuesday morning May 30 feature Prof L J Robinson of Motsmouth College as principal speaker. June graduation exercises Thursday morning June th at 10 o'clock will hear Dean Shailer MattheWs of the Divinity School Chicago speak on The Validity of American Ideals. About ninety students entered for Mid Spring term and summer enrollment is expected to be large. Tennis match Carthage vs Western held last week with both sides showing solid play. Olga Schupkegel and Cora Tuck defeated Barkett and Hill 5 0 6 2 4.
A poetic piece contrasts fog and gloom with a sunlit rainbow symbolizing renewal through love and friendship. It describes dull days lifting as a beloved appears, bringing brightness, warmth, and longing fulfilled. The verses weave nature imagery with the promise of companionship.
A collage of student verse and music notes recounts senior and freshman traits with humor, a chemistry quip, and a Pioneer verse. The piece mentions Miss Wilde and Miss Orwig with Memorial Day and Commencement music plans, a piano recital May 30 in Anderson Ohio, and school art and brass work.
Miss Agnes Doheney selected as chairman of the reception committee to greet the Disabled American Veterans at their second annual convention in San Francisco June 26 to 30. The article notes her as the most beautiful girl of the Golden West and outlines the welcoming role she will play during the gathering.
NE of the most perfect forms of industrial service is that which results from Co operation between manufacturer and consumer.
Rosalind Simpkins works in the Model Apartment in the Arts Building as part of a special Home Economics diploma program. New chairs have been installed in the penitentiary chairs. A stray line mentions Germany’s 276 billion marks into a submersible street scene in the Journal.
The mid spring class in construction begins reed work with pretty reed lamps and basket weaving planned for the term. Muscogical. A playful riddle notes two legs behind mules, two before, and reflects on language with a Collegiate Reporter voice about verb tenses.
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