The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-08

Park. was another busy day. The
work of preparing the grounds for the
camp was continued and everywhere
were evidences of busy scenes. At
$3.50 a. M, the annual business meet
| ing OF the Iowa Holiness Association
was held, but definite reports as to
results cannot be made until later. In
the afternoon at 300 o'clock the COM
mencement exercises of the Academy
Academy Normal and English Bible
Courses, took place in the university
chapel. The program opened with a
fnc piano solo, The Whispering
Wind" by Joy +. Miller, and this was
followed by the invocation by Presi-
dent George A. Mclaughlin. Follow
ing this, The Bridal Chorus" from the
Rose Maiden, by COwen, was given in
delightful manner by a~chorus of
mixed voices. The Salutatory and
Grafton, The Mission of the Anglo
Saxon" was given by Miss Huldah
Walter and it was a fine products
well worthy of an extended notice.
This was followed by an Grafton, The
Duty of Happiness" by Miss Lillian
Ham and another Grafton, IN This
| Sign, Conquer" by Miss Elizabeth
| Dole. This Grafton created consider
| able enthusiasm and frequent evil
dences of approval were heard from
the audience. A splendid vocal solo,
Not ashamed of Jesus" was render
ed by Miss Ida Treiber Miss Treiber
possesses a contralto voice of consid-
cradle merit and her rendition was
very pleasing.
The latter part of the program COM
prised an Grafton, The White Plague"
by Miss Laura Walter, and also one
on The Literature of the Bible" by
Miss Florence l. James. Miss James
is also the librarian Of the university
and proved helself to be we'll posted
in her subject. The last Grafton and
Valedictory, Our Black Brother" was
given by Russell Arms. All of the
productions were excellent and well
delivered and gave indication that the
young people had been faithful and
diligent in their work The class song
was written by Prof. Paul B. Lawson,
B. s., of the Department of Biology,
and was sung by the class with pretty
effect The class cOlOrs were Grim.
son and White" and the class motto
Not How Much, But How Well"
The graduates were, from the Acad-
envy Classical and Literary Courses:
Russell j. Arms OF Iowa, Robert H.
Bennett of Iowa, Fred c. TeXtor of
Iowa, and Howard Wagner of Iowa;
Misses Bertha A. Martin of Iowa,
Elizabeth Fl. Dole of Iowa, Joy e. Mil
Ter of Iowa, Ida G. Treiber of Kansas,
Anna C. Skow of Michigan, Ethel l..
Vesay of Wisconsin, Huldah l.. and
Laura r. Walter of Wisconsin, and
Amos l.. Walker of Iowa. From the
Academy Normal Course: Miss Lii
liam Ham of North Wakota. From
the English Bible Course: Miss Flor
ence |. James of Iowa, Miss Mabel E.
Olson of Minnesota, and Homer H.
Todd of Iowa. DR. C. J. Fowler, pres
ident of the National association, ar
rived On Friday, and came from Bos-
ton, Mass. Rev. c. w. Ruth, of In
1ianapoiis, Ind, and Rev. ". II. Huff
of Sioux City have also arrived, Rev.
Ruth coming here from a series of
meetings in California.
AT 1880 p. m. the first public service
of the camp meeting took place. The
meeting opened with an enthusiastic
praise service led by Rev. J. M. Har-
ris. The university students formed
a large choir on the platform and
there was large audience present
After the opening prayers by Rev
Isaiah Reid and Rev. J. NJ. O'Bryen,
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Harris sang as a
duet that beautiful selection, More
Precious Than Gold" The singing
was thoroughly enjoyed by the audi
ence and loud ordinations of APPROX
al were heard on all sides. Presi-
dent Fowler presided and called on
various persons, who gave short,
! pointed talks regarding their expert
ence during the past year. Rev. w.
H. HUFF, Rev. c. w. Ruth. Rev. J. NJ.
| iiil Is MIS-. HALLS, ali SPOKE WIN
great feeling and fervor regarding the
way in which the Lord had led them.
These Christian workers expect a
great meeting this year and all ex.
pressed themselves as having been
praying for weeks for the meetings
success. Rev. Ruth coming from Cal.
ifornia, said that his prayer was 1900
miles long and he had not stopped yet.
Rev. and Mrs. Harris attended their
first Holiness meeting in Iowa, in Des
Moines 20 years ago, and they have
been coming ever since and coming
'again this year was like getting back
home for a great family reunion. Rev.
and Mrs. Harris proved that they could
not only sing the gospel but talk it as
wen and they put Vigor and force in
both. They are very popular among
the campers.
Sunday opened with the quiet and
reverence due the sacred day. The
meetings at 600 and $50 a. m. are
usually led by some brother or sister
appointed for that service, so that
each day brings new leader. At the
public preaching service, after the
usual praise service and vocal sole
by Mrs. Bernard, a settlement worker
of Chicago. DR.. c. J. Fowler, of Bos