The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-06
GRADUATION PROGRAM OF CLASS
1918 c. H. v.
REV. GRIGSBY GIVES ADDRESS
Mastery Effort Wins Applause-At-
ternoon Meeting Is Devoted To
School lnterests-Sum of $685.
600 Pledged for Endowment.


ing being their annual Commencement
and those of the afternoon being
public platform meeting held in the
interests of the school. Commence
ment is always of vital interest to any
school and this occasion was no eX-
ception as a splendid program had
been arranged and everything ap-
peared at it's best. The service was
held in the large tabernacle building
which was we'll filled.
The trustees occupied seats at the
left of the platform, the members OF
the faculty were seated on the right
and the graduates and the Choral So
ciety were seated in the center. Al
ter the invocation by Rev. w. Fl. Huff
of Sioux City, special music from the
Gounod oratorio, The Redemption
(Part I'D was rendered by the Choral
Society, the solo parts being taken by
Kenneth Wells, Prof E. f. Carter,
Mrs. Esther Williamson and Dwight
Kessler.
Mastery Address.
In connection with the event, one
of the finest Commencement address
es that has been given in recent years
was delivered by DR.. L. NJ. Grigsby,
the pastor of Central NJ. E. church,
Oskaloosa. After general introduce
ton, he based his remarks largely on
several passages of Scripture that
were used not as a text, but as con-
firming the thought of the hour. His
subject was Vision and Service"
and from this basis, the speaker OPP
ened up to the thoughtful view of his
hearers, an address that was master
ly in its conception, profound in its
thought and broad and wide in its
view of future possibilities.
1t was one of those all inclusive
addresses that must be heard in or
der to be fully appreciated but in gen
eral it covered the whole range of
the educational and spiritual and then
combined the two together for the
purpose of devoted life of service
for the uplifting of mankind and the
advancement of ChTist's Kingdom.
Nor in this was it devoid of the pa
triOtic note that rang true and clear,
in the midst of the vital ideals and
purposes that were presented.
Sentiments AppIauded.
During the address applause was
frequent and sincere, both the gradu-
ates and the audience giving their ap-
prevail TO the high standards that
were given out for the benefit of
those who after this occasion would
90 out to face the realities of life
and the destinies of the future. The
speakers closing words to the class
were most OppOrtune and hopeful
and in their chosen work he bespoke
their highest success and a rich re-
ward in a higher life to come.
Diplomas Presented.
After the rendering of other selec-
tons from The Redemption" by the
Choral Society and in a pleasing solo
by Mrs. Esther Williamson, President
J. l.. Brasher presented the diplomas
to the class, first to the five gradu-
ates from the College of Liberal Arts,
then to the fifteen from the Academy,
to the two in the English Bible Course
and lastly to the four graduates in
Music. In this connection, Miss
Maylou Johnston of the College of
Liberal Arts graduates also in the
Piano Diploma Course.
Miss L. Grace Hews Of the Academy
also graduates in the Voice Diploma
Course.
List Of Graduates.
College of Liberal Arts-Misses
MaylOu Johnston, Fannie w. Boyce,
Annie A. Mick, Earle r. Borton and
Ray Wallace.
Academy Course-Homer Atchison,
John Biashaar, Agnes Leta Berry,
Clara Irene Buell.. Earle Cochran, Mu-
riel Mae Curry, Barbara II. Farms
worth, l.. Grace Hews, Bertha EberIe
Supplies, Leila Madge Thompson,
Thomas Avery Wallace, Callie l.. Will
hanson, Mrs. Esther Williamson and
Anna Mae Winsell.
English Bible Course-William ].
Barr and ]. l.. Premier.
Music, Piano Diploma Course-May-
lou Johnston.
Voice Diploma Course-Kenneth
II. Wells and l.. Grace Hews.
Voice Certificate Course-Mrs. Lu-
lu b. Carter.
Roll Of Honor.
The following members of the Uni
yersity are now serving their coun-
try, two of these, Ross z. Snyder and
Samuel Nichols, were members OF the
1918 Academy class: J. Eldis Dales,
J. Oryal Eagle, Charles Nye, Floyo
Lyon, Harold James. Hal w. Wages,
II. Waters, Earl Scbmutz, Benz /.
Monroe Arms. Geo. Anderson. Ross
f. Snyder, Carl H. Smith. Bertram
Bailey, Elmer Peterson, John Rosen-
berger, Merrill Reed, Stephen Will.
liams. Moses viii, Sam Nichols. Her
bert Berwick. pl n U aa lsitH
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