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PAGE FOUR THE DAILY IOWAN, STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Sunday, June 29, 1919

WANT ADS
RATE 10c a line or fraction: 20% discount on three or more insertions. Want ads cash in advance.

WANTED—House or part of house for summer months for the upkeep or reasonable rent. Responsible person. Address Z—care Daily Iowan.

FOUND—Vest pocket Kodak in liberal arts building. Owner may have same by calling at 215 E. Davenport. 117

FOUND—North of liberal arts, a pair of nose glasses with gold chain. Owner may have by calling at The Iowan office and paying for this ad.

MIND TWICE AGE OF BODY
Elizabeth Benson, Age 5, has Mentality of Ten Year Old
At five years, Little Elizabeth Benson solves problems containing fractions, reads ponderous books, and in every way displays the intelligence of a child twice her years.
While attending the women's conference at the University her mother, Mrs. W. Benson of Des Moines, had the little girl examined at the psychology laboratory and found that she could answer all the questions and solve the problems of the normal child at the age of ten years and one month. The Binet-Simon intelligence tests were given the youngster in examining her. These tests are in no way dependent upon the schooling or training of the individual but are strictly tests of the intellect.
Little Elizabeth is beautifully developed physically as well as mentally. Psychologists at the university advised her mother to discourage her from study and hold her back as much as possible. The child amuses herself during the summer conference by sitting about the campus chuckling over huge books. She started to school a year ago and made three grades in nine months. She meets strangers easily and has the poise of a grown-up. Her mother is the editor of the Peoples Popular Monthly.

Y.W. SECRETARY ELECTED
Miss Mary Bash of Seattle has been elected at Y.W.C.A. secretary for the coming year. She will arrive the middle of September. During the summer months she is engaged in county work in New Jersey, where most of her previous work has been. The national recommendation board sends her with the highest recommendations.

ABOUT THE CAMPUS
LAYSAN ISLAND EXHIBIT
Oh, Summer School Student—down-trodden, hunted, perspiring, whom notebooks beset, whom professors harass, whom Summer wreaks vengeance upon! Do you ever stop in the midst of your feverish frenzy and long for a keen breath of ocean breeze, a cooling sight of green-blue water, and the friendly isolation of the sea sand? If you had a fairy wishing ring-----
But you don't need one. You can be transported in a moment from this took human world of perturbation The formula is simple. You go into a building—climb three flights of stairs—right face—enter a door—walk thirty paces in a northwesterly direction—close your eyes—pass through another door—open your eyes—you're there!
On three sides (don't look back or the spell will be broken) are the sandy slopes, the rocks, the ocean waters of your dream. And above, in, over—perching, swimming, soaring dizzily—are Birds. Alice in Wonderland never saw a sight like this in all her experience.
To be sure you do at last recollect dazedly that the sky and sea are painted, the foliage waxed, the rocks paper machied [sic], and the birds—well, vulgarly speaking, they're "stuffed". But infinite are the powers of suggestion.—As a matter of fact, nothing ever looked so much like what it was meant to look like and really wasn't as this Laysan Island exhibit.
Under the promotion of Professor Nutting, led by Professor Dill and accompanied by Charles Corwin of Chicago, a well-known artist, and expedition set out in 1911 for a small island in the mid-Pacific, 800 miles from Honolulu. Here where there were no human inhabitants but only birds by countless thousands the members of the party established themselves in huts, to remain for months, and began the study, capture, and painting of the birds. The result of their work is the Laysan Island exhibit in the natural science museum.
Here you may see by hundreds the graceful term, the bird aristocracy of the island, the great Laysan albatros engaged with his mate in the grotesque figures of his funny dance, the awkward gannet with his nest on a bush, the man-o'-war bird with his crimson gulag pouch distended like a circus toy baloon [sic], many tiny colorful birds, and there in a small fresh water pond one lonely little teal duck whose species is now extinct.
The work of the exhibit has been done with accuracy and art. Each of the 50,000 tiny bits of foliage and leaves of the bushes has been copied in a plaster cast from an original, and moulded in wax. So delicately have the laws of color and perspective been employed that one can scarcely tell where the real sand of the foreground and the painted sand of the background come together. So faithfully has the artist caught the tone and spirit of the mid-Pacific island that one can sense the spell and grotesque mystery of the place. So skillfully has science done her work that today the University can boast the possession of one of the finest bird groups in the world.

Four teachers from Clinton are enrolled in the University for the summer school. They are Florence Johnson, Marie Jensen, Mary East and W.J. Yourd.

Let The Iowan be your letter.

CHURCH NOTICES
"What is Christianity?" will be the subject for discussion in the bible class for students conducted by the Rev. W.C. Schafer at the Congregational church, Sunday morning.
The Christian Endeavor society will meet at 7 o'clock. Mr. William Knoll will be leader. "The New Emancipation" is the topic, and a discussion of the prohibition law will be made. Mr. Ralph Puckett will give a cornet solo. All students in the summer session are welcome to these services.

PRIZES AWARDED IN ESSAY CONTEST
(Continued from page 1)
movement among its youth. The winning essays were declared to be exceptionally thorough and carefully worked out

Bertha Shore, Anna Marie Lichty, Lois Loizeaux, Mary McCord, Althea McGrath, Elizabeth Englebeck, Gretchen Koenigsburger, and Ione Craig of the University were guests at a Kappa supper given this week at Miss Pearl Bennett's studio in Des Moines.

[Ad] CANOES AND ROWBOATS
FOR RENT AT
FITZGERALD'S BOAT HOUSE
West Market Street
Launch Parties at Reasonable Rates.

[Ad] Summer School Text Books and Supplies
Book and Craft Shop
124 E. Washington Street

[Ad] STRAND THEATRE
SUNDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY "THE WOMAN THOU GAVEST ME" from Hall Caine's famous novel ALSO—A CHRISTY COMEDY

[Ad] HERE you will find a good assortment of swimming Suits for Men and Women. Prices $2.50 to $4.50
COASTS'

[Ad] Vactionists, Picnickers and Auto Tourists
You summer outfit is not complete without these Summer things.
Dusters that keep fresh, clean clothes from getting soiled and make them neat.
Dresses, Skirts, Sweaters, Lingerie, Hosiery.
For the toilet, cold cream, face lotions, hand lotions, toilet waters, talcum, toilet soap are the kind of things needed.
Alluring Bathing Suits
A cool swim after a feverish, warm day is necessary to your Summer comfort and here are all the things that you will need to make your tip the most enjoyable of pastimes.
Many beautiful colors are reflected in this display, in fact, every popular color and color combination is here.
Prices everyone can afford.
Bathing Caps and Shoes.
Sports Attire For the Summer Girl who-- golfs, plays tennis, swims and fox trots to a porch victrola.
Yetter's
THE BIG STORE

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PAGE FOUR THE DAILY IOWAN, STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Sunday, June 29, 1919 WANT ADS RATE 10c a line or fraction: 20% discount on three or more insertions. Want ads cash in advance. WANTED—House or part of house for summer months for the upkeep or reasonable rent. Responsible person. Address Z—care Daily Iowan. FOUND—Vest pocket Kodak in liberal arts building. Owner may have same by calling at 215 E. Davenport. 117 FOUND—North of liberal arts, a pair of nose glasses with gold chain. Owner may have by calling at The Iowan office and paying for this ad. MIND TWICE AGE OF BODY Elizabeth Benson, Age 5, has Mentality of Ten Year Old At five years, Little Elizabeth Benson solves problems containing fractions, reads ponderous books, and in every way displays the intelligence of a child twice her years. While attending the women's conference at the University her mother, Mrs. W. Benson of Des Moines, had the little girl examined at the psychology laboratory and found that she could answer all the questions and solve the problems of the normal child at the age of ten years and one month. The Binet-Simon intelligence tests were given the youngster in examining her. These tests are in no way dependent upon the schooling or training of the individual but are strictly tests of the intellect. Little Elizabeth is beautifully developed physically as well as mentally. Psychologists at the university advised her mother to discourage her from study and hold her back as much as possible. The child amuses herself during the summer conference by sitting about the campus chuckling over huge books. She started to school a year ago and made three grades in nine months. She meets strangers easily and has the poise of a grown-up. Her mother is the editor of the Peoples Popular Monthly. Y.W. SECRETARY ELECTED Miss Mary Bash of Seattle has been elected at Y.W.C.A. secretary for the coming year. She will arrive the middle of September. During the summer months she is engaged in county work in New Jersey, where most of her previous work has been. The national recommendation board sends her with the highest recommendations. ABOUT THE CAMPUS LAYSAN ISLAND EXHIBIT Oh, Summer School Student—down-trodden, hunted, perspiring, whom notebooks beset, whom professors harass, whom Summer wreaks vengeance upon! Do you ever stop in the midst of your feverish frenzy and long for a keen breath of ocean breeze, a cooling sight of green-blue water, and the friendly isolation of the sea sand? If you had a fairy wishing ring----- But you don't need one. You can be transported in a moment from this took human world of perturbation The formula is simple. You go into a building—climb three flights of stairs—right face—enter a door—walk thirty paces in a northwesterly direction—close your eyes—pass through another door—open your eyes—you're there! On three sides (don't look back or the spell will be broken) are the sandy slopes, the rocks, the ocean waters of your dream. And above, in, over—perching, swimming, soaring dizzily—are Birds. Alice in Wonderland never saw a sight like this in all her experience. To be sure you do at last recollect dazedly that the sky and sea are painted, the foliage waxed, the rocks paper machied [sic], and the birds—well, vulgarly speaking, they're "stuffed". But infinite are the powers of suggestion.—As a matter of fact, nothing ever looked so much like what it was meant to look like and really wasn't as this Laysan Island exhibit. Under the promotion of Professor Nutting, led by Professor Dill and accompanied by Charles Corwin of Chicago, a well-known artist, and expedition set out in 1911 for a small island in the mid-Pacific, 800 miles from Honolulu. Here where there were no human inhabitants but only birds by countless thousands the members of the party established themselves in huts, to remain for months, and began the study, capture, and painting of the birds. The result of their work is the Laysan Island exhibit in the natural science museum. Here you may see by hundreds the graceful term, the bird aristocracy of the island, the great Laysan albatros engaged with his mate in the grotesque figures of his funny dance, the awkward gannet with his nest on a bush, the man-o'-war bird with his crimson gulag pouch distended like a circus toy baloon [sic], many tiny colorful birds, and there in a small fresh water pond one lonely little teal duck whose species is now extinct. The work of the exhibit has been done with accuracy and art. Each of the 50,000 tiny bits of foliage and leaves of the bushes has been copied in a plaster cast from an original, and moulded in wax. So delicately have the laws of color and perspective been employed that one can scarcely tell where the real sand of the foreground and the painted sand of the background come together. So faithfully has the artist caught the tone and spirit of the mid-Pacific island that one can sense the spell and grotesque mystery of the place. So skillfully has science done her work that today the University can boast the possession of one of the finest bird groups in the world. Four teachers from Clinton are enrolled in the University for the summer school. They are Florence Johnson, Marie Jensen, Mary East and W.J. Yourd. Let The Iowan be your letter. CHURCH NOTICES "What is Christianity?" will be the subject for discussion in the bible class for students conducted by the Rev. W.C. Schafer at the Congregational church, Sunday morning. The Christian Endeavor society will meet at 7 o'clock. Mr. William Knoll will be leader. "The New Emancipation" is the topic, and a discussion of the prohibition law will be made. Mr. Ralph Puckett will give a cornet solo. All students in the summer session are welcome to these services. PRIZES AWARDED IN ESSAY CONTEST (Continued from page 1) movement among its youth. The winning essays were declared to be exceptionally thorough and carefully worked out Bertha Shore, Anna Marie Lichty, Lois Loizeaux, Mary McCord, Althea McGrath, Elizabeth Englebeck, Gretchen Koenigsburger, and Ione Craig of the University were guests at a Kappa supper given this week at Miss Pearl Bennett's studio in Des Moines. [Ad] CANOES AND ROWBOATS FOR RENT AT FITZGERALD'S BOAT HOUSE West Market Street Launch Parties at Reasonable Rates. [Ad] Summer School Text Books and Supplies Book and Craft Shop 124 E. Washington Street [Ad] STRAND THEATRE SUNDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY "THE WOMAN THOU GAVEST ME" from Hall Caine's famous novel ALSO—A CHRISTY COMEDY [Ad] HERE you will find a good assortment of swimming Suits for Men and Women. Prices $2.50 to $4.50 COASTS' [Ad] Vactionists, Picnickers and Auto Tourists You summer outfit is not complete without these Summer things. Dusters that keep fresh, clean clothes from getting soiled and make them neat. Dresses, Skirts, Sweaters, Lingerie, Hosiery. For the toilet, cold cream, face lotions, hand lotions, toilet waters, talcum, toilet soap are the kind of things needed. Alluring Bathing Suits A cool swim after a feverish, warm day is necessary to your Summer comfort and here are all the things that you will need to make your tip the most enjoyable of pastimes. Many beautiful colors are reflected in this display, in fact, every popular color and color combination is here. Prices everyone can afford. Bathing Caps and Shoes. Sports Attire For the Summer Girl who-- golfs, plays tennis, swims and fox trots to a porch victrola. Yetter's THE BIG STORE