The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-30
High School Night at Taber-
nacle Last Night Audience
Applauds When the
Students Cheer.
HALDOR LILLENAS THERE
Noted Hymn Writer Came
From Chicago to Conduct
Singing for the
Revival.

Last nights service at the taber-
nacle, the second meeting Of the last
week, was distinctive because of two
reasons. In the first place, it was
high school night-the high school
orchestra and the high school stu
dents were out in force, and not
few of the trail hitters were from the
local halls Of learning. And then
again there was present Haldor ILL
enas of Chicago, one of the worlds
greatest gospel hymn writer's, more
especially known to Keokuk taber-
nacle audiences as the author Of Sin
the City Where They Need no Sum-"
and Line up for Jesus" the two Dig
songs Of the keokuk campaign
Here is the composer of I'm the
City Where They Need no SUM-"
said Evangelist Scoville when he in
troduced the gospel singer and song
writer to the huge audience, which
came near packing the tabernacle
again. Lets give him a cheer" and
a wave Of tremendous applause swept
over the building.
The high school students occupied
the middle portion Of the tabernacle
in force. And they let people know
that they were there. Before the aud
fence knew what was taking place,
the cheer leader Of the school usurped
Scoville's place on the platform and
led the school In the grand old Keo-
kuk high school yell, K. H. S. Then
came one equally as renowned:
What's the matter with Scoville?
He's all right. Who's all right?
ScoviIle.
Chi-he, china, china, ha, ha,
Scoville! Scoville! rah! rah, rahi
Drew IRENE ndous Applause.
The old yell, used to cheer the
heroes Of the football game in tense
moments Of the game, thrilled
through the old tabernacle but this
time Scoville was the hero Of the call.
When the cheer was over, great ap-
pause came from the audience. one
Of the biggest and longest demonstra-
that has come since the meetings
started. The cry of the students was
a crude one, 1t had nothing to recon-
mend it when artistry was considered,
but its sincerity in some way or other
seemed to strike the peoples fancy
and they knew that 1t was good.
It was all right when the students
put Scoville alone in the immortal
school yell, but when at the close OF
the meeting they tried to say Misses
Scoville, Misses ScovilIe, rah! rah!
rah! it took a feat of the tongue to
set all the syllables in and many fail
ed. but the tribute was appreciated
just as well as If it had been perfect.
DR.. Scoville gave a strong and well
balanced sermon and when the fnvi-
tation was extended, crowd flocked
down the aisle On the first verse of
the invitation song, and another good
gain was made toward the 5000 mark
that has been set. Hardly had the
song been started when down the right
aisle came a middle aged man who
walked slowly but without hesitation
up to the platform and shook hands
with the evangelist.
High School Girls Next.
Then came two high school girls
together and but a moment later two
more girls; then a girl and her moth
er; next man and two children, then
a mother and her daughter again
When the first song was finished. 9TH
ers were started and Haldor Lillenas
sang solo, and each in turn brought
us numDerS on the glory carpet Oh
sawdust. Several water power en-
ployes went forward. Rev. Leroy
Stetfey came up with a carpenter who
lad seven children
Although there was fair repre-
sentation Of men among the converts
last night, most Of them were women
and young women and girls. The ser
mon seemed to have a special appeal
to them and they came forward, single
and in groups.
There were many special features
last night at the tabernacle. One was
the special musical program given by