The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-11

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Beulah Bruff, Atlantic, la.
Casa Conover, Oskaloosa.
N. Blanche Ford, Spencer. Ia
Ethel Hibbs, Payette, Idaho.
Clifford l. johnson. Searsboro, La.
Cora Mattison, Oskaloosa.
Lilly Peckham, Union, la.
Blanche Robertson, Oskaloosa-
Anis Smith. Oskaloosa.
Elizabeth Smith, Mt Pleasant, la.
Herbert c. Snyder, Oskaloosa.
S. Edith Taber, Oskaloosa.
Scientific Course.
Charles NJ. Elder, Abba, la.
May Hawk, 0skaloosa.
Ralph Hinshaw. New Providence, la.
Floyd w. Perisho,
Ralph l.. Petty, Eldora, la.
Viola Smith, Mt Pleasant, la.
Harry ]. Sopher, Muscatine.
Daisy e. Stanley, Weldon. la.
Classical Biblical Course.
Anna j. Haldeman, Damascus, U.
Enrol d. Peckham, Union, la.
Masters Degrees were awarded to
Rosamond Fay Towns, M. A. and
Ralph Kerr Atchison, M. A.
Library Shower.
Tuesday afternoon was occupied
with the Library program and Book
Shower. According to the recent rul-
ing of the State Board of Examiners,
colleges in Iowa are classified accord
ing to the number of volumes in their
libraries, and as Penn college pos
sessed but four thousand volumes II
lacked about one thousand volumes OF
coming in the first rank under the
new classification. II was for the pur-
pose of making up this deficiency that
the Book shower was planned and the
success which crowned their efforts
was highly gratifying. About ave
hundred volumes were received by
the committee in addition to numerous
promises and money donations, which
will be expended for good books.
The exercises opened with a mando.
lin solo by Prof. j. W. Allen and a
reading by Miss Perkins. The ad-
dress of the afternoon was given ~
Rev. Eugene Allen, pastor of the Cen
tral NJ. 3 church. II -t.theme was
zIoiff the line of Books and Their
Relation TO the College Curriculum.
He urged the purchasing OF more
books for the college library, but at
the sam time emphasizing the i'm
portance o. quality over numbers. He
suggested the segregation OF the gen.
eral library into a number OF parts,
with books pertaining to one branch
of college work apart from those per-
tanning to other branches. His idea
in building the college library is not 10
make ii look the biggest but to make
II most helpful to the students in their
college work. The importance of a
well-equipped library he placed above
that Of all other lines of equipment
Prof. j. Worth Allen rendered an
other skillful mandolin selection and
he was followed by Miss Mabel Flint
with a piano solo. Miss Perkins con-
cluded the program with reading
from Riley. The program was exceed
ingly entertaining as well as instruc-
tive.
Official Board Meeting.
The Official board Of Penn College
met in regular session at 2:S0 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose OF
caring for the business that marks the
close OF the college year. There were
present James B. Bruff, OF Atlantic;
Roscoe Coffin, of Winnebago City,
Minnesota; William Mather, West
Branch; |. c. Johnson, A. F. N. Ham
bleton, Dillon Stalker, Charles John
son and President A. Rosenberger, OF
Oskaloosa.
The board signed the diplomas and
degrees for the graduates and cared
for the routine business Of the end Of
the term. They expressed themselves
as well satisfied with the extent and
the scope Of the years work. The
graduating class is one Of the largest
in the history OF the school and with
out exception work of unusual merit
has been done. Twenty-nine students
complete the regular college course
and two Masters degrees are awarded,
The board is not able at this time
to announce the faculty for the next
year. There are three places on. the
faculty to I'LL and the position of a.
nancial agent for the school requires
attention.
Those to leave the faculty this year
are Prof. Walter ]. Meek, chair OF
Geology and Biology; Professor Ella
II. Stokes. chair Of Philosophy and
History; Prof. Lewis f. Burnett, in
structor In Music. The position Of
financial agent was made vacant by
the resignation Of Prof. Elmer Gift
ford.
The financial condition OF the col
lege Is upon the whole satisfactory,
although there is need for greater
working fund than is now available.
Penn College has been growing rapid
ly during the past few years and the
amount OF work accomplished has
been greater from year to year. Mon