The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-11
COMMENCEMENT
AT8PENN COLLEGE
TWENTY NINE YOUNG PEOPLE
COMPLETE THE COURSES.
LIBRARY DAY A BIG SUCCESS.
Over Five Hundred Books Contributed
And Promises and Cash For as
Many More--coIlege Busi-
ness Meeting.

| The thirty-third annual commence
ment of Penn college was celebrated
this morning at the college chapel A
program of unusual excellence was
closely followed by large and repre-
sentative audience OF students, alumni,
college patrons and friends from the
city. The occasion seemed most aus
picious. Other classes have gone
forth from this splendid institution
and other commencement services
have stirred the students and their
friends, but it is always the program
at hand that seems best and most
clearly defined by new features and
new accomplishment. President Ros-
enberger came TO the school in the
early nineties and year after year has
been sending forth a splendid lot of
young men and women who have new
er failed to take a prominent place of
the work chosen. He has seen his
classes grow and increase in num-
bers and has noted the success OF the
students in completing their work.
lbut as class after class leaves him
he always thinks the last one is best.
The program of the morning was
opened with music by Professor J.
Worth Allen and his Penn Orchestra.
Rev. Plrdy of the Friends church of
| this city, followed with the invoca-
tion. Arthur Braundburger, of Cres-
ton, rendered a vocal solo and then
followed the address to the class of
l190S.
The speaker of the morning was
Rev. Matt Hughes, of Kansas City.
President RosenDerger said the gem
tleman needed no formal introduction
as he had spoken before at a similar
function of the college, and is we'll
| known in the city. His appearance on
Ehe platform is most pleasing and his
manner of delivery clear, oratoricai
land forcefuI$ subject q his ex-
Tceifert address was 'rhe Dilnrrss. - .
of Life" He endeavored to bring
new thoughts to the graduating class
and to emphasize properly the old
teachings SO that they might bear new
meanings when he had finished. His
theme was based on the three dimen-
sions of life-length, breadth and
height. Time Is an important factor
in life and it behooves us to make the
most of our time. But while it is
proper and natural that we should
hope and strive to live long. longevity
is not the primary qualification of
happy and successful existence. Far
better it would be to enjoy fifty
years of a happy life than to endure
cycle of years such as Methuselah
lived.
There is a certain breadth of life.
said Rev. Hughes. which styles a man
as liberal thinker and it should be
despised and avoided. In a religious
way it means the sacrifice of convic-
tions and signifies a man ; cowardice
to take definite stand for What he
believes to be the true STANDARD of
living certain breadth of knowl-
edge and experience, however, may
well be coveted and sought for.
In speaking of the height of life,
Rev. Hughes dwelt on the Importance
of the religious side of a mans ma
ture. The only distinguishing feature
between man and other animals,
speaking in broad sense, is his re-
ligious nature. And when we neglect
to develop our religious nature we
are neglecting to develop the only
characteristic which makes man.
The address was followed by an
other vocal selection by Mr.. Braun
berger and then came the presentation
of diplomas and awarding of degrees.
which was made the occasion of
brief talk TO the graduating class by
President A. Rosenberger.
Concluding the exercises the win
ners of the annual scholarships were
announced. Herbert Watson receiv-
ed the Haverford undergraduate
scholarship. Miss Anna Bruff the
Bryn Mawr scholarship. and Ora Car
roll the Iowa City scholarship Miss
Mabel Flint was presented a beauti-
full gold medal by Mr.. Emil Liebling,
of Chicago, through Miss Lillian
Hughes, as reward for having made
the greatest Improvement in her mu-
SASoi NOuisS tht gNdl- III Alio
selection of the one TO receive this
award, Mr., Liebling also gave favor
able mention to Miss Flora Jones and
Miss Jeanette Hadley
Owing to the very large attendance
and the consequent crowded condition
of the chapel. in which the exercises
were held, the usual congratulation
season and social were deferred until
the graduates had taken positions on
the campus. The customary com
mencement dinner was not served this
year, but accommodations for nearly
two hundred people for dinner were
prepared in the east hall.
The Graduating Glass.
The class of graduates is one
the largest that has completed