The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-17
THE TH|RDHANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT
Central Holiness University Grants
Many Degrees.
CLOSE OF PROSPEROUS YEAR
Half Of the Former Graduates Are
Foreign Missionaries and The
Other Half Are Ministries
of The Gospel.
CLOSE OF PROSPEROUS YEAR

The third annual commencement
exercises of Central Holiness Univer-
sity have passed into history and five
young men AID women received d.
plomas from the college of Liberal
Arts, three from the school of Music,
two from the school of Theology and
nine from the Academy. A total OF
ten graduating from the university
proper is the largest class ever sent
out by this new educational institu-
ton.
The graduating exercises of the col.
iege of Liberal Arts occurred Tues
day evening at o'clock. The chapel
was crowded during the program. A
double piano duet, by Misses Ander-
son, Bitsey, Abbott and Talbot, Per.
sion March," was the first number on
the program and after the Invocation
by Rev. Brooks, Miss Blanche Bair
rendered vocal solo, The Way OF
the Cross"
Orations were given by each of the
graduates, with the exception of Ben
Clawson, who, by special permission,
was allowed to be absent so as to en-
ter the Kansas University to take
postgraduate work in the summer
school.
Musical selections rendered by Miss
Eva Martin, Miss Pearl Buckingham,
the c. H. U. Octette, and the mixed
quartette interspersed between the
orations added a diversion to the pro.
gram and the whole exercises were
entertaining and interesting. The
members of the class. their place OF
residence and the degrees received
follow:
Arthur Ayres, Iowa, A.. B.
Homer Biddlecum, Indiana, A. II.
Benjamin Clawson Pennsylvania,
B. S.
Franklin Draper, Iowa, A. b. ~
Paul Lawson, India, b. S.
CIas of '09 Leaves Memento.
A much appreciated gift, presented
to Central Holiness University by
Homer Biddlecum as memento from
the class of 1909, was a large wall
clock with special mechanical device
for the automatic ringing of bells in
the class rooms and dormitory at
fixed hours during the day. The
clock is similar to the one in use in
the high school building. Mr.. Biddle-
cun suggested that it might be ar
ranged to wake the girls in the morn
ing, to call the classes during the day
and instruct the young men to leave
the dormitory in the evening. Prot.
Ayres, acting president, responded tor
the university and thanked the class
for the timely" present.
A paper was read Dy Rev. j. M.
OBryen, of Shelbyville, Mo-, from the
board of trustees extending to the
president, faculty, steward, matron
and students of c. H. U. vote OF
thanks for their faithful and efficient
work during the past year.
other Graduates.
While the commencement exercises
of the schools of music and Theology
and of the academy were held at dit.
ferent times, diplomas we're present
ed to students of all departments
Tuesday evening as follows:
School of Music-Miss Winnie Mo,
sher, Iowa, voice; MRS. j. V. Coleman,
Iowa, teachers certificate, and Miss
Edith Avery, North Dakota. piano.
School of Theology-Miss Winnie
Mosher, Iowa, English Bible course
and Claude Wilkinson, Kansas, Greek
Theology course. 81
Academy - Clinton Arms Iowa.
Grace Brewett, Montana; Harry Dole
Kansas; Homer Hoover, Iowa; Alhi
nus Heath Colorado; VIM. Lawson
India; Matte Reiner, iowa; Margaret
Skow, Michigan, and Lillian Seise
Illinois.
The graduating exercises of the
school of Theology were held Monday
afternoon, the academy MONDAY even
ing and the Schol of Music Tuesday
morning.
II Is interesting to note in connec
ton with the character of the Contra
Holiness University as an institution
the occupations of its graduates. d
the members of the hrst two gradual
ing classes one-half are now engaged
as missionaries in foreign lands and
the other half are ministers of the
gospel Fifty per cent missionaries
and fifty per cent preachers. The
plans of the members of the 90 grad
uating class will not spoil this record