The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-10-19
CAREER AND WORK
OF WILLIAM Penn
INEEMFN 4
Enacted and Rel reduced on Campus
of College Bearing His Name.
GREAT DAY FOR INSTITUTION
Faculty and Members Of the Board
rendered Reception In Even
ing-Day Will be Made Even
Greater Next Year.

Students of Penn College Friday
afternoon enacted and reproduced or
the campus, east of the college build
ing, scenes from the career and WORK
of William Penn, for whom Penn
College is named. The scenes were
realistic, the costumes historical.
correct and the words spoken were
those of the principals as recorded
by history. This feature of the Penn
Day program was really remarkable
in its beauty and freshness, in it;
picturesqueness and in it's value as 6
lesson in history and sentiment No
one in the large audience witnessing
the scenes who has not a new and 6
deeper interest in this notable charac
ter of history. The reproduction o
the scenes from the life of William
Penn, as accomplished by Penn Col
lege students, was of truly meritoriouS
character and a demand goes fortl
that the affair be made feature o.
the Penn celebration again next sea
son. Who knows the possibilities Of
and Oberammergau may be within
reach of the Penn student body.
The scenes were staged by Profes
sor Clarence M. Case, who acted as
director and who read the introduc
tory statements preceding the scenes
and with setting of natural forest
and the green of the campus, the
co.; Ne sub
strikingly realistic.
Members of the Freshmen class
furnished the first scenes.
Cast: William Penn, Alfred John
son. George Fox, Harry Hilleary
men and women of the Friends
church, elders and members.
Scene: Quaker meeting. Men and
women are discovered approaching
the meeting place singly and in pairs
and taking their places in meeting
silently and apart, men on one side
women on the other. The men are
clad in the old-time garb of the
faith, knee breeches, silver buckles,
and the women in grey, with a charac-
teristic bonnet. Penn and Fox are
both present. Penn at this time is
distinguished by a jaunty air and the
uniform and gay colors of the young
cavalier.
Although Penn at this time had
defiantly allied himself with the
Quakers, he still wore his dress of
rank and his trusty sword, yet his
conscience seemed to have been
troubling him concerning this point
Following the meeting that was
marked by the solemn and character
istic silence and the after handshak-
ing Fox and Penn come together
and Penn addressed Fox:
Friend George, it perhaps appears
singular among Friends that | still
wear my sword, but this sword once
saved my life without injuring my
antagonist. Moreover, Christ said:
He that hath no sword, let him sell
his garment and buy one.
Friend William" replied Fox, Il
advise thee to wear it as long as
thon canst."
Scene II Penn and Fox meet
while strolling in the forest some
time after the above incident. Fox
upon seeing that William is not
wearing his sword, asks: William,
where is thy sword?"
"Oh," replied William, 81 have
taken thy advice, | wore it as long
as | could
Sophomores.
King Charles II, Homer H. Matti-
son; William Penn, Ernest Clark;
Admiral Penn, father of William,
Reed Stewart; courties ladies, pages
attendants, etc, by class members.
Scene: County Cork, Ireland.
Time, 1867. Young William had been
sent to manage the estates in Ireland
and while strolling in the woods OH
the place one day chances upon his
personal friend, King Charles II,
while out hunting behind hounds and
attendants. They exchange greetings
but Penn refuses to remove his hat,
even in the presence of his king.
First Scene.
(The King comes riding in and
meets William Penn strolling in the
forest).
King-Ah, my liege, how goes the
world today?
Permits well. my King. And is
the huting well?
Knights so. But little did |
hink to find you here. Two years
nave changed you much. Has this
strange fancy of religious thought
eized your noble heart and held the
lat so firmly on your head?
Permits strange, and yet not so
trange, my king; there is a faith
hat overcomes the world, and there
5 faith that is overcome by the
World" The hat is but its symbol
King-The great rule OF my realm.
)ne alone may remain covered in the
'resence of England's King. If thy
at remains, mine must be removed.
Tis so (the king here dismounts)
nd though your Quaker friends set
II England afiame, honor to you,
William Penn (remounting as he
ays) and long may you live to feast I
our noble soul on fruits of solitude.
are YOU well; may you come to Eng. ,