The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-14
UNIVERSITY PARK
COLLEGE PARLIAMENT PROGRAM
MONDAY EVENING

4 G. II. u. has an orSlna2auon calleu
1.-THE college Parliament" and on Mon
Iday February 18th, novel evening
program will be given in the chapel,
the beauty of it being that it will be
thoroughly informal and the nature OF
the contributions being lett entirely
to the choice of the party taking part.
hence it will be made up. Of volunteer
offerings. Among the gentlemen,
Messers Helberg, Bastian, Rossiter'
Samp, Wallace and NICHOLSON will
take part. The Ladies are Misses
Free, Christianson, Norton, Richard
son, Whitcomb, Grimes and Crawford.
Another program of merit was given
by the Volunteer Mission Band last
Thursday and the evening was rich in
missionary interest. After deyotionals
by Miss Field, special music was rend'
cred by Mrs. McAninch, Miss Winsell,
Mr.. Cooley and Mr.. Christensen, in
a pleasing vocal quartette. The report
from the L. H. U. missionary meeting
vas given by Mrs. McAninch. followed
by a reading by Miss Gilmore, talk
on Africa by Mr.. Mclief, Missions in
Russia by Miss Crawford and an adj
dress, by Miss Carry league of the
faculty and also a returned missionary
and who in q year or so will probably
return to her field of labor.
For a small locality like the Park,
their patriotic spirit has been amply
tested in the sending of about twelve
students fran the University to the
various army camps of the country
and also enough more from the town
to bring the number up to twenty. AS
the population comprises only a few
this ratio is doing exceeding
" well. ""'
Dr. George A. Shaw, who some years
ago was in charge of the Bible depart
ment of the University and who after
staying some three years, resigned on
account of some Theological differen-
ces, is now a member of the faculty
of Taylor University at Upland, Ind.
For some years after leaving the Park,
be was a decided success in the
field. ".
In the spirit of Food Conservation
and the raising of larger crops this
season the East Campus has been
1lowed up and the plat includes the
space occupied b the old tennis courts
and adds considerable space to the
ground heretofore cultivated. The
skating and sliding space in front OF
he main building that has given the
children so much pleasure this winter,
8 also thing Of the past as the re-
cent thaw has spoiled all of the fun
here. ...
The question Resolved that the
Christmas vacation at c. H. U. should
De reduced to two days" has lately
been \debated by the students CT the
departent and the judges
'endered their dicision in favor OF the
negative. 1t was a practice contest.
Merrill Reed is visiting with his
parents at the Park and as Mr.. Reed
vas a former student at c. H. u, the
place has a double attraction for him.
Clifford Leming of Wesley, Iowa, Is
also visiting at the Reed home.
Mr.. Barr, a student at c. H. u
preached in the chapel Sunday, morn
ng last and Rev. Vance who lives at
he Park and who is largely engaged
IN evangelistic work, spoke in the
evening. Prof. F. Francis Lee preach
I'd at Pentecostal Mission in Oska-
oosa
Mumps and measles are in evidence
lere to some extent, and people now
Il are: Mr.. Mundell, Miss UphaEn and
DR.. and Mrs. Premier who reside in
he Park. |
Saturday evening last was devoted
70 bob sled riding by the Senior class
Of the Academy and the Collge Fresh
men and after the ride, the FRESHMEN
gathered at the Nicholson home and
warmed up by plasing social hour
together. Mrs. Kessler served as
chaperon of the party. |
Rev. Taylor D. Ferguson, the evang-
elist has just returned from trip OF
several weeks durtion in special re-
vival meetings in Kansas. Consider
able interest was shown.