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ween Miss Margaret Hiininelein, H. E. '20, and Miss Helen Kellogg, H. E. 

 '19. Miss Himmelein's contest manuscript was a story entitled The 

 Weakli7ig, Miss Kellogg's a story entitled Spring Cleaning Invades the 

 Store. The sum of the second prize, $10.00, and third prize, $5.00 was 

 divided between the two contestants, each receiving $7.50. Second and 

 third prizes, as well as those awarded to contestants falling below third 

 place, are provided annually by the Holcad. Other contestants who won 

 prizes were Cecil Gebhart, H. E. '19; H. C. Powell, A. '22; Kenneth 

 Mahrle, A. '22;W. A. Hockstad, A. '22; Ruth Musselman, H. E. '19; J. S. 

 Cutler, A. '20. 



The George E. Lawson Prize Essay contest was won by Mr. Stanley 

 Powell, A. '20, whose essay was entitled Living the Full Life on the Farm. 

 Second place was won by W. A. Hockstad, A. '22, for his essay Our Friend 

 the Fly. Mr. Powell received the Lawson prize of $25, and Mr. Hockstad a 

 prize of $15. Twelve manuscripts were submitted in this contest. 



We took part in no intercollegiate debate this year. Iowa State College 

 was ready to hold the usual debate, but Purdue University considered 

 it better to wait one year. Various conditions led us to agree with Purdue. 



COMMENCEMENT PAGEANT AND COMMENCEMENT DRAMA. 



I believe that special mention should be made of the pageant planned 

 and supervised by Mrs. Roseboom, of the department, and given on the 

 evening of June 10th, as a feature of commencement week. It was a 

 great success. The dances of all nations given in costume by all the girls 

 of the College with the setting and background of our campus furnished 

 an artistically beautiful and inspiring spectacle. It is hoped that this 

 pageant may become an annual event. 



The play given by the Dramatic Club on Monday evening of commence- 

 ment week is likewise worthy of high praise. This production was directed 

 by Professor E. S. King. The out-of-door performance of one of Shakes- 

 peare's plays under the direction of Professor King has become almost a 

 regular feature of Commencement week. In previous years As You Like 

 It, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Twelfth Night have been given. This 

 year the play was The Merchant of Venice. 



In closing I wish to thank all the members of my department for their 

 devoted and successful service to the College. Together with Professor 

 King, Mrs. Roseboom and Mr. Hasselman, who in the spring assumed 

 duties lying outside the strict boundaries of the department, should be 

 mentioned Mr. Mayne, Mr. Weaver and .Mr. Mitchell, who carried ad- 

 ditional classes in order that the three first named might make a success of 

 play, pageant and college publicity. I would also mention Mr. Lebel. 

 Both in the classroom and outside of it he has made an enviable reputation 

 during his first year. His worth to the College can by no means be 

 measured by his services in the class room. To you, to Secretar_y Brown, 

 and to the members of the Board, I would likewise extend my sincere 

 thanks for your unfailing consideration and encouragement. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 W. W. JOHNSTON, 

 Professor of English and Modern Languages. 

 East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1919. 



