Declamatory Contest and College Events Recap
The Keables Medal declamatory contest drew six entrants and featured orations on justice and Dutch heroes. Tennis tournaments and a Philomathian cup field meet highlighted the weekend. Sunday’s baccalaureate and farewell gospel meeting closed with a large college gathering and faculty led receptions.
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Mills
Atha
Kempkes
Pella
Dr. Beyl
The
Baptist Church
Jesus
Wis‘ture
E. L. Mills
B. F. Patt
A. P. Kuyper
Guy Churchill
Commencement Week Highlights At Central College
Central College marked a landmark Commencement week with a Maypole drill, Senior Class Day, and a baccalaureate in Jordan Hall. Dr Allan Hoben of Chicago spoke on The Revival of Idealism, diplomas were awarded, and special honors given including multiple degrees and prizes. Alumni activities followed in the Beard home, and the Play Sweet Nell of Old Drury closed the week before a large out-of-town turnout and strong post graduate prospects.
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Atudenta
M EB. Buckmin
LeGrand
Quincy
Ill
Hiawatha
Longfellow
La‘watha
Margaret van Nie‘waal
G. G. Ganss
Wilson
Star Auto Company
Jordan Hall
Allan Hoben
Chicago University
John L. Barton
Lettie M. Condiff
Cornelia de Cook
Edgar L. Mille
Margaret van Niewaal
Henrietta Verheul
Arthur J. Hansen
Lorentz I. Hansen
Perry O. Silvara
Lewis D. Kruger
Divinity
H. C. Williams
Darwin
Wales
E. P. Randall
Everett
Washington
A. le Grand
Atha
Vai Spanckeren
Grace Shaw
Ruth Hansen
Lewis
Harry Phillipe
Keables
Mary Ketman
R. C. Speer
Central
Herman Beyl
C. V. Hulse
Chas. Hamilton
American Society of the Revolution
United States
Grace Schakel
Central Athletic Association
Messrs
Churchill
Mills
van Spanckeren
Claude and Cholde Oberman
Closz
Kruger
Black
Central Debating Association
A. Hansen
van Houten
Martha Firth
Ajoys
Bach
University of Chicago
Kate Keables Beard
Ladies’ Auxiliary
R. R. Sadler
Joseph H. Johnson
Des Moines
R. R. Beard
Shaw
South Dakota
Keablea
Myron W. Haynes
Beyl
Beard
Elisbeth Graham
School of Oratory
Misa Wilson
Nell
Old Drury
Charles II of England
Nell Gwynn
All Central
Summer Plans of Local Students and Clergy
Lorentz Hansen and Arthur Hansen will spend the summer preparing for studies at Chicago University after serving as pastors in Bonaparte and Spirit Lake respectively. Miss Cornelia DeCook and Henrietta Verheu will teach at area schools, while others including Silvara Went Chenier and Kruger plan further study at Chicago University. E L Milly will relocate to Kolong to pastor the Baptist church.
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Lorentz J. Hansen
Bonaparte
Harrisburg
Chicago University
Arthur Hansen
Spirit Lake
Lettie Condiff
Sehoal
Colle
Silvara
Chenier
Lines
April Aati
Cornelia DeCook
Henrietta Verheu
Sharon
Mareret
Var Niewoal
Chicago
University
E. L. Milly
Kolong
the Baptist Church
Rose Wilson Leads Oratorical Department Reform
Rose Wilson heads the Oratorical Department in a push for curriculum modernization and better public speaking training amid campus reforms. Faculty say her leadership aims to boost student performance and event participation.
Monroe Seeks Public Library Investment and Support
A determined movement in Monroe seeks to establish a public library as a vital educational asset for local children. Advocates argue a funded library best serves the public, fostering progressive spirit and community progress through reading and learning.
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Monroe
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Sollege
Cecyl Cherry
Maude Tucker
Ethel Bray
Chester Shaw
Academy
Ry Phillips
Franklin Keables
William of Orange
Roelof Duiker
Serge
Leyden
Hal Norton
Jay Kempkes
Caryl Cherry
Agnes Graham
Dora Gibson
Mary Heimke
Maude Wilson
Misa Sylvia Noffsinger
Las
Alice Yard
C. Speer
Mets
Peter Kuyper
C. EB. Hamilton
Cnter
Grantex Inter
Tha Acore
Frank
Missea Dunn
Faulkner
Philomathian
Alethian
Advance Society
As. Billy
Theodore Roose
Rhe’ Ng Heo
Lettie M. Condiff, Ph
Henrietta Ver Heul, Ph
Perry O, Silvara, A, B
Margaret’ van Niewaal, Fh
de Cook
Arthur J, Hansen, A, B
Lewis D, Kruger, B.S
Nora-Springela
the Baptist
Rose Wilson
Oratorical Department
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