Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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m m M N I N E T E E N H ■sm ' Mi m ■m m President Moore is a native of the State of Kentucky. After spending three and one-half years in Kentucky State University, he entered Asbury CoUege, from which institution he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts, 1907. Dr. Moore then spent several years in evan- gelistic work in the middle West and South. In the year 1910 he was called to the Presidency of Central Nazarene College, Hamlin, Texas, and continued as the Executive ot that Institution until 1917, when he became President of Eastern Nazarene College, North Situate, Rhode Island. Having taken previous post graduate work in the University of Chicago and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, Mr. Moore received the degree of Master of Arts from Boston University in 1919. In February, 1919, he was called to his present position as President of Olivet University. President Moore comes to us, eminently fitted and equipped for the great work to which he has been called. His pleasing personality, broad vision, and tireless energy assures him the highest success in his new field of labor. We pledge to our President our confidence and fidelity, in the common interest of a greater Olivet. N I 7 1 1 •ut .Nil M.)v(J

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m Tyr DEAN OF THEOLOGY I Vice-President Akers was born in the State of Ohio. In the year IN 1849 he emigrated with his parents to central Iowa. In May, 1861, Mr. T Akers enHsted in the Union Army as a member of Company G, Seventh , ' Iowa Infantry Volunteers. He was subsequently made Fife Major of 1 • his regiment and was mustered out with that rank in November, 1864. 1 Educated at Cornell College, Iowa, he graduated in 1870, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science; also in 1873 receiving the degree of . JCj Master of Science. Mr. Akers was Superintendent of Schools of the ■]V[ ' vStste of Iowa from 1881 to 1887, and was Principal of the Walter Scott School, Chicago, Illinois, from 1896 to 1918. 1% Our Vice-President is a Prince among men, the idol of his sttidents, a man in whom we fcarles. ' ly place the utmost confidence, knowing that his years of experience have made him a safe and competent advisor. §i . Indeed, he is as a father to us all. May the richest blessings of God rest vipon this. His servant, making the evening of his long and useful life a time of peace and happhiess, — a time when the influence of his holy example shall be shed abroad as the golden rays of the setting sun, m ■ — illumining, cheering, encouraging, blessing, — a sacred benediction. m m , r- n ' i ■ ' -■ ' H 10