Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1914 volume:

Ln - Jl • ' , C, 1915 $Jubltaljrt mtfor Buprrutstott of ibr ihmtnr OHuhb «f HUtmriB llfoltttrBS Iniuf ratty 1915 ■31011 Sritraieft to S?u. ©roar 3. Walker, E. B. (ittr HHmtrfi $Irf miinit Whose cheerful sel-f-denial and devotion to the school and whose faith and holy life are worthy o emulation, we lovingly dedicate this first issue of the AURORA. • • (fiN OTHER school year has gone, never to return; never | to be lived over again, except from time to time as memory brings forward and thrusts before the mind ' s eye glimpses of the past. It is human nature to attempt to forget the unpleasant and to remember that which is pleasant. If thoughts of the dislikes, mistakes and misunderstandings of the past could be forever blotted out, the ideal could perhaps be reached. But human acts are so related and the workings of the mind so com- plex and interwoven that to obliterate the unpleasant leaves only the mangled and torn fibres of the ideal. There is the consciousness with us that we have not attained to the ideal in this work, but an effort has been made; and we trust each subsequent effort will bring the AURORA nearer to the coveted goal. We put into your hands this, our first, attempt, begging that you re- ceive it kindly; it being our first venture, we ask that you condone its faults and appreciate its virtues. We have endeavored to make- it not simply a record of school affairs, but a book of interest, not only to those in school, but to all our friends. We have also striven to make it a book of literary merit. How well this has succeeded, let the reader judge. The members of the staff have worked hard to make the AURORA a success. And at this time we wish to thank all who have assisted in contributions, finance and criticism. The favorable criticism so far outweighs the unfavorable that the latter will not be considered. If this book has been an inspiration to anyone to become interested in the Illinois Holiness University, one of the best schools in the land, its greatest purpose has been fulfilled. Especially those who, in addition to their numerous school duties. have taken time to assist in contributions, and to those who so wil- lingly donated to the financial support, we wish to thank heartily. We would also add, do not let this be your last effusiveness. We pre- dict that at least some of our valuable assistants in this line the past year will sometime assist in publications of wider usefulness. So, we offer this AURORA as a representative of our earnest endeavors and our best work. -A. L. W., ' 15 [8] 5s - - z u: X « O iFarultg Rev. E. P. Eixyson, D. D. Acting President and Vice-Presideni Il- linois Holiness University. Professor of Philosophy, Social Science, Biblical The- ology. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, thai bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.— Psa. 1 : 3. Prof. M. E. Ellyson Professor of History, Biblical Herme- nentics. Pastoral Theology. She openeth her month with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness. — Prov. 31 : 26. Prof. J. E. Hoover, Ph.B. Professor of Science, Bible. By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life. — Prov. 22:4. I Prof. M. C. Cusick, Pe.B., Ph.B. Professor of English, Expression. A merry heart doeth good like medicine. — Prov. 17:22. Prof. H. R. Warner, Ph.B., A.M. Professor of Mathematics, Bible. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pic- tures of silver. — Prov. 25: 11. Prof. H. S. Hester, A.B. Professor of Aneienl and Modern Lang- uages. Buy the truth and sell it not, also wisdom and in structian and understanding. — I ' kuv. Z3.Z3. Prof. T. S. Greek, B.S. Professor of History, Latin, A fiood name is rather to be chosen than great riches and loving fa: or than silver and gold. -Prov. 22: 1. Miss Z. Rassmussen Instructor of History. For the upright shall dwell in the land and the perfect shall remain in it. — Prov. 2:21. Mrs. C. P. Greer, B.S. Principal Grammar School. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High fhall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. -Psa. 91: 1. I 1-1 Mrs. H. R. Warner Instructor in the Grammar School. Many daughters have done virtuously but thou ex- idlest them all.— Prov. 31 : 29. Miss M. E. Nesbit Principal Primary School. She streteheth out her hand to the poor, yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. — Prov. 31 : 20. Miss J. Peed Instructor in Primary School. !u the [ear of the Lord is strong confidence and his children shall have a place of refuge. - Prov. 14 : 26. Prof. L. Gookin Professor of Piano, Harmony. Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths arc peace. — Prov. 3: 17. Prof. W. J. Bennett, V.C.M. Professor Violin, Viola, Mandolin. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, a good understanding have all they that do his com- mandment, his praise endnreth forever. PSA. 111. 10. Prof. E. C. Mason Professor of Voice. Oh, God, my heart is fixed, I will sing and givi praise with my glory. — Psa. 108: 1. J ■ w r ■ w ' ; ■ ' r LlI W 1 i, y n H i ■l ■l ' ■ wk m KBafr Mr. O. O. Oliver Instructor of Penmanship and Bookkeep- ing. Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and t t strangers. — Ill John 1: f. Miss E. MayhuCtH Instructor of Typewriting and Short- hand. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. — Matt. 5 : 8. Mrs. E. W. Kephart Matron. ■or whatsoever is born of God overcometh tin world: and this is the victory that overcometh tlu world, even our faith. — 1 John 5:4. GkafmafrB 1 1 . M ' ' 0 jl ■ °J t - TBk , V A ZELLA WARXER, President of Class ZELLA WARNER, Olivet, Illinois. • Graduate College of Liberal Arts. Philosophical Course . Member of Philathean Society. Critic and President of same society for one term. lie that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. — Prov. 15 : 15. MOTTO: For the Greater Glory of God. COLORS: Green and White. Flower: Lilv of the Valley. Hi I Olin W. Waltz, Arrowsmith, Illinois. Graduate School of Theology, Greek Theological course. Member of Philathean Society; President of same society one term. Orchestra Director; member of the hand. Train up a child in the wey he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. — Prov. 11:7. Rl ' TH ELLYSON, Olivet, Illinois. Graduate Academic Department. Mem- ber of orchestra. Member of Alathian So- ciety. rejoice therefore that I have confidence in yon in nil things. — II Cor. 7 : 16. Ruby V. Duckett, Burlington, Wisconsin. Graduate School of Music, Voice Depart nieiit. Member of Philathean Society Member of Miriam quartet. ' here is gold and a multitude of rubies ; but I hi lips oj knowledge are a precious jewel. — Prov. 20: 15. [H Viola Willison, Olivet, Illinois. Graduate College of Libera) Arts; Clas- sical course. Member of Philathean So- ciety. ;; quietness and confidence shall be your strength -Isa 30: 15. Mack E. Bouton, Georgetown, Illinois. Graduate Academic Department. Mem- ber of Pbilatliean Society. Sccst tlimi a man diligent in his business ? He shall stand before kings: he shall nut stand before mean men. — Prov. 22.29. Virgie L. Angle, Princeton, Indiana. Graduate School of Theology. Certifi- cate Course. Member of Philathean Society. l-ight the goad fight of faith lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou are also called and hast pro- fessed a good profession before many witnesses. — Era. 6: 12. LSI Oscar J. Raisor, Olivet, Illinois. Graduate Commercial Course. Col leg ' . Cartoonist. .Member of Philathean Society. He that hath knowledge spareth his words and a man of understanding is an excellent spirit. — Prov. 17 : 27. Ambitions of % QUaaa of 1914 HE class motto tells in a few words the ambition of the I graduating class — ■ ' FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD. Every plan, every achievement, every hope is to be for the greater glory of God. Within each graduate are possibilities which, if rightly developed, and then rightly used, will bless man- kind and make of each a worthy example of true manhood and womanhood. Some of the class are looking forward to spending a lifetime in the foreign fields; some are planning a life of service in pastoral work in the homeland; some are expecting to use their God-given musical talents in inspiring others to higher and nobler things, — all expect to spend a life For the greater glory of God. No sacrifice too great; no service too hard; no life too apparently unnoticed, will turn or change the real ambition of these true-hearted graduates from glorifying God and being an honor to Jesus, their Lily of the Valley. 1 ' Take our lives and lei them lie ( ' onsecrated, Lord, to 1 liee ; Ta ke our moments and our days ; Let them flow in ceaseless praise. ' R. V. D., ' i 4 . I 1 I urrwH A.T THE present time, possibly, there is no thought more Vy bright, no idea more paramount, and no purpose more determined in the average person ' s mind than that of at- taining success. He who does not desire to succeed, gets his desire — failure. But there are many who do earnestly endeavor to reach the coveted goal of success but fail in utter despair. Why do these who have put forth, possibly, the greatest effort not reach that for which they have striven? There seems to be only one answer. Their failure lies in either of two causes, i. e., they have had a mis- conception of what success really was, or they have wasted or misap- propriated their strength or the means at hand to secure it. The wrecks along the path to success are by far the greater in number as a result of the former cause. This, then, brings forth the question in all thoughtful minds, What is success? 11 Webster says, in his brief and terse style, that it is the prosperous termination of any enterprise. This is true in the usual use of the term, but in a larger sense, success in life must, to be real success, extend into the great expanse of the eternities. The newsboy has his ideal of success, possibly the position of bank cashier; he secures this and then aspires to the presidency of the bank; the bank president then aspires to presidency of a railroad or the nation. But, alas; when the zenith of financial ambition or worldly honor is reached, success is not there. That which was long expected has vanished. All is vacancy. All is disappointment. But he who iooks for success in the life to come will find in his endeavor the enjoyment of success in this life, and when the future life does finally come, he will have made ample preparation for its enjoyment; and this is success. For the guidance of daily conduct and ideals, aside from our spiritual preparation, the following selection states most beautifully the conduct of the successful man : He has achieved success. Who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; Who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children ; Who has tilled his niche and accomplished his task; Who has left the world hetter than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul ; Who lias never lacked appreciation of earth ' s beauty or failed to ex- press it; Who has always looked for the hesl in others and given the best he had; Whose life was an inspiration, and Whose memory a benediction. — E. K. [ 201 llimtara ALBERT L. WALTERS, President OFFICERS Albert L Walters . . . President JOSHUA BRENNINGER . . . Vice-President Essie Fisher . Guy Mathewson Secretary Treasurer Class Motto: Aim Upward. Class Colors: Yale Blue and White- Class Flower: White Rose. [21] Onward we march, ever onward, With footsteps steady and true; Still waving aloft our banner; The banner of white and blue. Our third battle is most over, We have met the foe and won, Vict ' ry is ours and our leader, Now whispers to each, Well done. 1 ' We take for our motto, Aim Upward , With future hopeful and bright; But the war is not yet ended, We have one more year to fight. ' Tis an individual conflict, With forces that try every brain With Latin, Science, and History, The last mountain peaks to be gained. By others the ' re being conquered, With honest effort and true; And success that is won by others Will come to the White and Blue. So hail to the Academy Juniors! Success! o ' er our pathway gleams, For we ' ll ship examinations In the glorious spring of ' 15. — A. L. W., ' 15. ■mm Chapel, Administration Building and Canaan Hali ijtstflry of rijool |v n UT nf the conviction of a common need came the desire I in an P ra ver of a few of God ' s people in the state of Il- linois for a school which would stand definitely and always for holiness of heart and life. The answer of that prayer and effort is: Illinois Holiness University. The conviction was: that the religious element is necessary to education; that religious experience and ethical culture must come in the formative stages of one ' s life; that God can have his way with man only when man ' s spiritual development is at least equal to his intellectual development; and that the beginning and develop- ing of the spiritual part must be undertaken in early life, and con- ducted from the first in a sane and safe manner, with the Bible as a text-book. To this end a small school was started in 1907, in Georgetown, Illinois, where the best means of grace with the best facilities of the school-room could be had. Later the present site of the University grounds, three miles south of Georgetown, was secured, and the Grammar School and Academic Departments were added in 1908, and carried on in a small three- room frame building. Succeeding in the aim of the school true to Bible and holiness, the trustees, in 1909, added the College of Liberal Arts, and erected that year the present large brick Girls ' Dormitory. This being inadequate for general school purposes, it became nec- essary to erect an Administration Building. This magnificent struc- ture has been highly praised by all who have seen it. [24] Gtye (Campus ■HEN our eyes shall have grown dim, and our hair become Y sparse and somewhat mixed with silvery threads; when our voices shall have become husky and our ears dull and heavy; when our shoulders shall have become stooped and our steps slow and unsteady -- even then the memories of the sacred spot over which we have roamed in our school days will be fresh and green. Next to the place of our birth it will lie dear to our hearts. It will be a place of fond recollection, not so much because of its external beauty, but because of the pleasant memories which it will awaken in our minds. It is here that we have basked in the sunshine, and heard the joy- ful voices and hearty laughter of our fellow students; it is here we have seen our beloved professors go to and fro with stately steps along its winding paths; it is here that He our souls has come to greet, while tarrying at the mercy seat. There are multitudes of pleasant memories that we ' ll have which will cluster about this campus of our Alma Mater. We hope that it may also become the sacred spot to thousands of those to whom now its beauties are un- known. — A. L. W., ' 15 W E WOoD 25] Ifytrit? attire. T WAS New Years eve. The great hall clock of one of the most fashionable mansions of Clairwood was striking nine as Laura Bradford, the only daughter and mistress of this estate descended the broad staircase dressed in full evening After giving the servant instructions to have her car ready at 9:15, she went into the library to the piano and began to run her fin- gers over the keys in a mechanical fashion, pausing now and then, and gazing toward the window in a blank, dreary mood. Her dreary meditation was interrupted by the arrival of her maid, who was carrying a rich velvet cloak and dainty white veil, in which Laura was soon en rapped. Then the car was off, and Laura nearly lost in beautiful and costly cushions, pictured herself in the ballroom at which she would soon arrive, indulging in flippant gayety, or listening to an envious mem- ber of her own sex criticising every minor detail of the appearance of other women. She shuddered as she saw a vision of herself floating around the room in the disgusting position of the dance. A public spectacle, termed refined 1 for it is shielded by the name, dance. Oh, how false it all is, 1 ' she said half aloud. Why must humanity be so shal- low? Oh, for something higher, something better, more elevated standard. 11 A faint gleam of hope shown in her dark eyes for a moment, but soon vanished, for darker thoughts were crowding in upon her tired brain; and after drawing a deep sigh, she continued: But I suppose I might as well take facts as they really are; the world seldom produces real men and women. 11 She leaned back on her cushions as if exhausted, and with closed eyelids, lines of dissatisfaction and weariness were resting on her brow and creeping around her curved lips. She remained thus until she arrived at the hall, and after alighting from the car, she was ushered into the building by a stiff looking butler. The spacious and magnificent hall was glittering with hundreds of lights; the grand orchestra was playing in low, sweet melodies, rising now and then to louder and harsher strains and switching off into merry two-steps, then floating back into the low, sweet strains again, harmonizing with the twinkle of the crystal water falling from the 26 marble fountains and gushing forth from the bronze urns, which were supported by the hands of beautiful statues. The halls and conservatories were filled with grand splendor, beauty and merriment. But to Laura it all seemed ridiculously hideous; she longed to be away from there; even the music sounded like harsh discords to her. She walked across the floor and stood b eneath a cluster of palms, alone; and forgetful of her surroundings, her searching eyes seemed to gaze off into space, her hungrv soul tried to reach out into the heart of the world and God. Mingled thoughts seemed to be racing through her benumbed brain. She wondered why the sermon in the little Holiness church on Randolph street had impressed her so deeplv, why the very atmosphere of the place seemed so different from that of the great first church, of which she and her father were members. She wondered why she had been thrown into a glittering social world. Her hands unconsciously began to clutch tighter and tighter; her face wore a horror-stricken expression. She realized for the first time the emptiness, the awfulness of spending the remainder of her life in this social bubble of frivolity. With a start her maid returned her to her environment, and be- wildered she looked at her dancing card. Following the first number she observed the name of Lord Canterbury. She continued to look at the card, scarcely able to distinguish its contents, when feeling someone ' s gaze falling upon her she glanced up, and saw Lord Can- terbury across the hall watching her. His handsome face was wine flushed. Her sensitive instinct observed the dark gleam of animal- ism in his eves. That coarse, brutish nature, which had been so carefullv concealed by a fine physique and culture, was openly re vealed to her. A faint color ran across her cheek and she recovered her natural composure in an instant. She turned to go: she could not, she would not consent to float around the room in his arms; she had seen the vision and to yield would be weakness. Everv object in the hall seemed like mockery to her; the forced, hollow laughs of the rest of the company seemed sickening. She- sought the hostess, and after giving a very general explanation or- dered her car and left the building. The butler wore a curious surprised expression on finding his mis tress home so early on Xew Years eve. She noticed his face but said nothing. She hurried to the library to let her father know she [27] had arrived, but he was not there. As she glanced in the room her eyes fell upon an old Bible stored away on the top shelf with volumes of other books, which were termed as drv subjects. A hunger to read its contents seemed to hold her as she gazed upon the word Holy. She glanced around to make sure that no one saw her and with faltering footsteps walked to the shelf, and after seizing the book, shuffled to her room like a frightened fawn and locked the door. A soft death-like stillness prevailed in her room, the furnishings were plainly visible in the bright silvery moonlight. She let her cloak drop from her shoulders and stood before the oval mirror of her little inlaid ivory dressing tabic. The beauty of her fine cut features seemed superhuman in the soft moonlight. She leaned forward and scanned herself more closely; never before had her leaded eyelashes seemed so conspicuous to her, her low-cut gown had never looked so exaggerated and the sparkling jewels that decorated her hands, neck and hair seemed like the eyes of huge demons. The Bible was still in her hands; she opened it mechanicallv and tried to read, but the light was too dull. She went to the window where the rays might fall directly upon the leaves, and read the words Vanity of vanity, all is vanity, just as the diamond in her finger ring gave an impudent flash. 1 1 seemed to mock her, she took it from her finger with an impatient jerk, she tore the rest of the jewels from her person and threw them on the dressing table. A greater eagerness, a greater hunger to read seemed to hold her. She read of Christ ' s love for humanity, of his sufferings for us and his great enduring patience. She fingered the pages eagerly. The next passage read, All you who are wearv and heavy laden, come unto me and I will give you rest. The beauty, the simplicity of the lines seemed to hold her spellbound; she longed for that rest; her hungry soul cried for true holy love; her tired frame was trembling; her eyes were turned heavenward. She knew that God loved her; she could almost hear him say, Come unto me. She was again fingering the pages nervously, almost frightened. She was asking, herself, does God want me, will he keep me, can I look forward to a glorious home in Heaven? But then these thoughts came to her: what would her friends say?. She would be jeered at by the social world and her father, his greatest ambition was that she might be- I 28 | come a distinguished prima donna and social leader; and could she hold true? Would God not forgive her if she continued the pathway she was on? He, the great God of justice would understand how circumstances were against her. She was veilding when her own words came back to her with a blow, A more elevated standard, the world seldom produces real men and women. She hated weak characters, yet now she saw herself yielding to her own fancies, re- gardless of her convictions. She heard the great hall clock as it began to strike twelve. In a distance she heard the faint ringing of a bell ; soon other bells joined them, the great whistles blew forth with mighty volume and hundreds of other bells began to join in the glad refrain. They were ringing the old year out, and seemed to be singing their testimony in the cool, clear atmosphere. She listened wonderingly. Her imagination caused her to almost see the silvery sounds as thev left the iron bell, never to return again, The steam, after leaving the whistles, was free to wander into unlim- ited space. Could not she, likewise, break away from the social bonds, — the sin-stained world that held her? Her lips tightened to a firm line, she would be a real woman. She would live for God. Two arms were raised heavenward, two beauti- ful eyes were looking up to God, she had given all to follow Him. The old bells were now hanging silent in the belfrys; their work was finished; they had rang out a life of ungodliness and rang in a — woman, — a real woman. -C. B. J. I 29 | 301 lltyp SUa? of GUjina iS HISTORY unfolds itself, nations smile through their ) ((v tears. From the records since the early dawn of history, down through the centuries of time we learn that nations have risen and fallen. Such is the dramatic history of the past. Early nations that once stood preeminent with mighty pomp and power, have today only a dim place in the memory of mankind. All that remains of them is the cities that have sunken below the sur- face of the earth. The Jewish tribes, once possessed of the best land, have lost all and are today wandering from place to place with no fixed homes ; the Hittites, once a masterful people with mighty power, have dwindled away, leaving hardly a record behind; the Chaldean power having subdued strongly fortified cities and strong kingdoms within a hundred years, was suddenlv overthrown; Egypt, with its mighty Nile winding through fertile valleys, its industrious and in- tellectual race of people contributing marvelous gifts to the civiliza- tions of the world, was subjugated after almost five thousand years of independence, and from that day until this no native ruler has ever ascended the throne; Greece, that once proud and cultured nation, has faded into oblivion; Rome, the law-giver of the world, continued supreme for about two centuries, and then fell, never to rise again. Thus nations rose and fell, but as the centuries have come and gone, a nation that will make her power felt in the future has been grad- ually rising. Many nations have sprung into existence, but only to die away as rapidlv as thev arose. There is a nation in the distant land of the morning sun, which has been rising steadily but silently; today we see her gliding forth into prominence and usefulness. We hear a victorious voice from a land across the sea breaking through the silent air, and proclaiming these momentous words, China, the modern wonder. This great land was settled by a band of Turanian wanderers, who pressed their way from the west across the high range of mountains into the Yellow River valley, and laid the foundation of a nation that has stood through the ages. They could not have made a better selection for the establishment of a nation. Its situation is most favorable. The lofty mountains with their perpetual snow-laden peaks towering far above the clouds, give rise to a splendid river [31] system. The rivers of this system flow through the fertile lowlands, and are fed throughout the entire year with melting snow and moun- tain springs. They carry large quantities of rich soil to the valleys below. China is located in the same belt as the other world powers and is favored with an invigorating atmosphere similar to that of the United States. The Chinese race has continued throughout the centuries; while other Eurasian kingdoms were declining through the results of war, China, in her well-chosen location, was silently rising. Her records antedate the pyramids of Egyot. The legends of Yu precede the days of Moses. Records show the foundation of the nation to have been made several millimums before Christ. While other nations were rising and declining, the unknown wonder of the East remained. Napoleon once said of China, There sleeps a giant, let her sleep; when China moves she will move the world. The natural resources of this country are superior to those of any nation on the face of the globe. Her mineral wealth is enormous. The copper product exceeds all the records of past history. Gold, iron, zinc, and tin are found in large quantities. Coal abounds in eighteen provinces. The streams teem with numerous kinds of fish. The natural resources of this land are sufficient to supply the human race for hundreds of years. If these valuable products were han- dled successfully, it would uplift the commercial progress of the entire world. The Chinese ports are now open to nearly all countries, especially to England and the United States. Twenty years ago there were only one hundred miles of railroad in China; today there are over five thousand. Then there was but one government school teaching for- eign learning; at the present time there are over fortv thousand schools, colleges and universities under government control and teaching all kinds of foreign studies. The commercial industrial interests, good as they are, are just in their infancy. The rising China will unfold to the entire world one of the mightiest transformations in the history of mankind. She will make a vast change not only in commerce and education, but in the old form of government, from a monarchy to that of a strong re- public. The new president who was recently inaugurated requested the prayers of the Christian world for the success of the new govern- ment. With this attitude of China towards Christianity, a remark- I 32 | able opportunity is extended to us. Our missionaries can gain an easy entrance, and millions of anxious persons will now obey the spiritual teaching. The great opportunity is open now to the en- tire world through which people filled with the power of God mav enter and tell eager thousands the sacred story of the cross. The future prospects of China are unequaled. She affords an in- viting attraction to all. The mountains with their exhilarating at- mosphere are among the finest places for healthful resorts the world has ever known. The industrial and natural wealth will hold a superior place in the records of the world. The yellow peril of the East has unbarred its doors. China is beckoning for you to come. But who do you say shall enter? Shall it be men with vice and materialism, whose loyaltv is to the dollar? Or shall it be the representatives of the church of Jesus Christ with the message of life and salvation? Christians, this is a great moment in shaping the destiny of China. Great authorities have given good evidence that in ten years from now Christianity will be unable to get a firm foothold. Now is the time. In the name of Christ, let me exhort you to expel all other competition in the rise of China. Church of God, arise. Are not these dusky heathen as precious in God ' s sight as we? Can we afford to sit idly by in lethargy while thousands are perishing without Christ? No, in God ' s name, no! Our christian conscience has been aroused. With these precious words of our Master sounding in our ears, with love for lost souls burning on our hearts, let us obey the command Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Let us unite in that victorious army that knows no defeat, and win China for Christ. J. C. B. ' 15. Sill Qhmutmmt Till tomorrow we frail mortals Oft defer the present call ; Whether it be joy or duty, Here is where we often fall. All ! so oft doth gentle conscience Faithful guide in all our ways, Whisper, Do it now and do not Useless pass away the days. And we answer, No, I cannot. For the time is not ripe yet; I will wait until tomorrow. And tomorrow we forget. lint the small voice warns us daily. And we still keep saying no. And the morrows still are passing — Ah! how swift the days do go! ' Tis not long till life is ebbing, Swiftly from the shores of time; And eternity ' s long morrow- Dawns in radiance sublime. Ripened now, that time for action ; Ripened, yes, and long gone by! Stretches now the panorama Of our life before our eye. And we read the failure written Where we hoped success might be ; And mistakes and sad omissions All too plainly now we see. Stay, my friend ! Eternal morning Has not dawned for you and me. We have one more chance to prove us; There ' s today, what shall it be? — R. M. W [35 I Xhc Pkilathean Song Arr. E. H. Kauffman. - Arr. Ruby v, Duckett. s SBI m E3 IB One bond of love our hearts u-nites,In Phi-la- thean, our Philathean, For thee may we be brave and true, In Phl-la-thean ,our Philathean, As on- ward thru the years we go, In Phi-la-thean,our Philathean, S t= m tt - m t=± m i 4 ' . 5 ■ 9 ■ 0. While here we meet for la-bor ' s rites, In Phi-la-thean, our Philathean, For thee our dai- ly du-ties do, In Phi-la-thean, our Philathean, Still o ' er our path thy radiance throw.In Phi-la-thean, our Philathean, m. fezf m fc=fc J l-f M-f - ■ M i=i=p: z=z A friend-ly hand to each we hold, we loyal Phi-la-the-ans of old, May sympathy and friendships grace, ithin our hearts and on each face Hold fast the ties formed in thy name, to help.be this our lofty aim. ml r i m Hi gpfc -•—+ m s F s — — And cherish each in our dear fold, In Phi-la-thean, our Philathean, Each day their shining beauty trace, In Phi-la-thean, our Philathean. As thru our lives we guard thy fame, In Phi-la-thean, our Philathean. g: I g fci • ■ •«- ■ ■Mi SOCIETIES A Za CIA Aimantag? mxb ffDHHtbtltti} ()D has a specific plan for every life, but a life may not C I) presume to enter upon that specific plan without dropping into God ' s great general plan, namely, that of preparation for life ' s particular work. The class room affords dis- cussion, which is of much value; without it we could not succeed ; but for the practical use of that which we have learned in the class room, as well as for the cultivation of a good style in writing and delivery; we must have the Literary Society. All acts are done more or less perfectly; and style or literary form is simply the more or less perfect way in which we perform the act of verbal communication. Even the drayman unloading crockery at the store door is expected to do it right. Much more is the right manner of speech and conduct obligatory upon the one who is called of God to some phase of public ministration. There is a how 11 as well as a what, 11 and it is a thoughtless or a narrow mind that will lose sight of either. Therefore we say the prime object of a literary societv is not mere entertainment, but development. Before we ever engaged in literar pursuits we were unaware that we had a certain something in our personality which needed to be brought to the surface. It is the purpose of the society to develop these latent powers and talents which have been concealed and to instill into the individual a certain degree of holy culture and refinement. Another purpose of these organizations is, that in banding together, our intermingling in the society may foster a spirit of scholasticism. Again it is the purpose of the society to encourage and develop carefulness and logical think- ing. Parliamentary drill should play a very important part in the work of the society, the purpose being to make the drill beneficial; prac- tical but not ridiculous. The first thing we should consider in our societies is a proper literary standard; an ideal toward which we will work, then there must be the sympathy and respect for our fellow members. While the spirit of criticism, of envv, or of conceit, let it not once be named among us as students of our loved institution, but let us with brotherly love continue to push the work to its highest possible development. In society work we become acquainted with public mannerisms and the different methods of procedure in the conduct of either meetings for worship or meetings for business. This will enable us to perform without hesitancy, embarrassment or awkwardness those duties which will devolve upon us in the near tomorrows of our lives when we have passed from the college halls out into the world where grave responsibilities await us. The value of research work is seen in the increase of our knowledge on divers subjects. How often have we seen some one appear before the audience who had not spent time in preparation; thev were not acquainted with their subject, and the embarrassment plainly seen, was as painful to the hearers as to the performer himself. We may have started out with little appreciation for strong liter- ary work; the lighter work appealed to us most, but as we have faith- fully pursued our studies we have cultivated an admiration for the essay, the oration, and the debate and more and more are we fascinat- ed with scholastic ideals. Through the medium of the Literary Society many have caught a glimpse of the possibility of reaching some unattained but much coveted vantage ground and have been spurred on to reach the higher and nobler ideals. Emerson says, Make the most of vourself, for that is all there is of vou. In clos- ing, let me leave with you the resolve of Charlotte Stetson: To keep my health ; To do my work! To live ; To see to it I grow and gain and give! Never to look behind me for an hour! To wait in weakness, and to walk in power; But alwavs fronting onward toward the light. Always and always facing toward the right. Robbed, starved, defeated, fallen, wide astray On, with what strength I have! Back to the way! B. M. K., ' ic. : ' ,!) I •ftyilatfjeatt UlttMrarij £ amty .:■ Q ± r j ' -£ [HE Philathean Literary society is the young and vigorous College society. It is an outgrowth of the Alathian So- ciety to which all the students were eligible to member- ship. At first, late in autumn our new organization was perfected and a constitution and by-laws, fostering a liberal spirit of democracy throughout, was enthusiastically adopted. The faculty then assigned Prof. J. E. Hoover to its honorary presidency. The other officers are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Ambassador, Critic and Sargeant-at-Arms. Their term of office is four weeks. This feature gives each member the opportunity of holding one office sometime during each semester. The office of the Ambassador has been created for the purpose of cooperation with the Alathian and other literary societies. It has fostered a congenial spirit of enthusiasm among us. The membership is restricted to students in the College of Liberal Arts and Bible College. It is our aim to secure the production and delivery of a standard of literary work worthy of those of college standing. Thus far the members have prepared and delivered their 401 assignments with such care and precision that the programs have been worthy of the highest commendation. All members must serve on one program every four weeks and have a subject in hand at all times. The regular programs are presented Saturday evenings in the Dormitory parlor. Thev consist of readings, addresses, themes, es- says, debates, discussions and drills in parliamentary usage. In- terspersed with these are musical numbers by members who are tak- ing work in the various departments of music. Special programs re- quiring thorough research and careful literarv work are presented monthlv. Four of these were, the Jewish, Whittier, Scientific, and Nature programs. The Jewish program was the first one presented. The description of Jewish life in the time of Christ were thoroughly instructive and each number was delightfully rendered. Public pro- grams were presented during the semester to which the Alathian So- ciety, and the public were invited. Such a series of thoroughly in- teresting programs toward which we have been looking and working has created a spirit of loyalty and enthusiasm seldom seen. This seed which we are now sowing as workers in the Philathean Literary Society shall not be fruitless. It shall yield for the Master an abundant harvest through the coming years. -E. H. K. ill Alailjtan iCttrntry flri tg ©ffirera WILMER C. SURBER. ALBERT L. W ALTERS ADELE FIELD . . . LOIS WALTZ . . . BLANCHE ARONHALT President Vice-Presiden j Secretary Treasurer Critic ! UR University opened this year with but the one Society, f ) Nj the Alathian. For three months we all worked in one (C 3) large society. But our school had outgrown numerically ' ' the possibility of keeping together and we were compelled to divide in order that each one might be able to have his share in literary training. The students of college standing withdrew, leav- ing for the Alathian those of the Academy. This case of divorcement was a painful one, for we had spent manv and profitable evenings to- gether. But we had now come to the parting of the ways and like so many things that are difficult, we have found that it was the best plan for the school, a blessing in disguise. Our work has been instructive as well as enjoyable. Our pro- ii ' I grams have been of a high literarv character showing advancement in all educational lines. Much interest has been taken and we have all worked together to make the Alathian Literarv Society a success. We have at the present time a membership of about sixty. Through our Literary Society a school spirit is being developed, which is in keeping with the aim of our institution as a Holiness School. We desire the highest culture possible, but only a culture that will in the end help to lighten the dark places of the earth by the carrying of truth to these parts. At some of our meetings, especially in the delivery of sermonettes, the glory of God has come down upon us and fervent Amens and shouts of rejoicing are frequently heard. Another characteristic of our meetings is the good order main- tained. Our young people seem to realize that their society is a part of their school work and go at it in a business-like way. The devotional exercises are rendered with a seriousness which should be a characteristic of the opening moments of all society meet- ings, and impresses the members with a spirit of reverence and Godly fear. On March 21st, we gave a public program in honor of the Phila- thian Literarv Society. The Chapel was decorated beautifully in maroon and white, which are our society colors. A good crowd was present and the program was a success. But we realize that this is but the beginnings of what we trust will become in the future, one of the strongest literary societies of our beloved institution. — R. E. ' 14. [43 I Yni M, Wo men ' s Assembly. President ' s Office, President ' s Lecture Room. Business Office. ItogH anfr (Utrla ' AHSPmbltra A ' HG LITTLE over a year ago, the organizations now known as the Boys and Girls Assemblies were formed bv a few earn- i Jj est ar d devout young men and women. The purpose of these Assemblies is, by practical experience, to help the students who feel called as Christian workers at home and abroad. As many of the ministerial students had never appeared in public they felt the need of an organization holding meetings to give them prac tical experience in leading services and preaching. They meet at least twice each week, engaging in praver and song, followed bv a short sermon delivered by one of the members selected for the even- ing. Then the exercises of the evening are criticised by one who has been chosen as capable, not in a cr itical way as the term is generallv used, but in a spirit of love, pointing out the defects and the good points of the sermon and the preacher. The plan of the organizations as drawn up was simple. An officer, known as the District Superintendent, was placed at the head of each organization, whose dutv it is to have charge of each meeting and at the beginning of his term of office appoint four pastors and a critic. The duties of the pastors are to visit the members assigned to each at least once every two weeks, pray with them, inquire as to their spirit- ual condition, and at each regular business meeting give a report of their pastoral work. The critic ' s duty is to criticise the proceedings of the evening, the conduct of the Assembly, and the preacher and his sermon. The term of each officer is one month. The success of the organizations can be seen in the results. Stu- dents who were timid, awkward, and had habits which would even- tually prove disgusting to the public have been changed; the things which would detract from the message have, to some degree, been overcome. Not onlv have the rough corners been taken off, but these meetings have meant salvation to several, and many and great have been the spiritual uplifts. Righteousness has looked down from heaven, while truth has been springing out of the earth. May God prosper the Assemblies in the future, make them instruments in His hands for the furtherance of His gospel in overcoming things which defeat the untrained and uncultured man and woman of God in then- ministry. (). , ' i 4 . lo Boys ' Assembly. Just as the day is dying, And the sun sinking low in the west, Come thoughts to my mind swift-flying, Like birds returning to rest. Come thoughts serene, and holy, Of the heavenly Father ' s care, Whose finger paints the sunset In all its beauty rare. The glorious prospect westward; The sky, the earth, so still, Bring a holy hush upon me, Till peace all my soul doth fill. 1 gaze again on the sunset, ' Tis fading and darkening now; But that sense of peace still lingers Like the light on the hilTs far brow. And still the shadows deepen, And earth lies in repose, Awaiting in peace the sunrise Of glorious gold and rose. So may my soul, at the evening Of life, when the shadows come, Go down in peace to the sunset, And rise in its heavenly home. R. M. W. I I ' M Contestants Stye 3L % 1. f roijilnium ft ague yvROHIBITION is an accompaniment of Holiness. As a JJ Jj student body of the Illinois Holiness University we are M glad to report that we are opposed to the legalized liquor traffic. We are not asleep relative to this national evil, but we are alert and have on the breast-plate of prohibition. We have an organized prohibition league among the students. Special programs have been rendered in order to inform ourselves as to this vast evil, and the crimes that are caused by the traffic. Our league also has a prohibition oratorical contest each year. This year the annual oratorical contest was held in the University auditorium, March 13th. It proved a great success, drawing a large crowd which, by their interest and attention, inspired the contestants. Excellent music was furnished by the band, the orchestra, and the Miriam quartet. [47 Mr. Ralph C. Gray, of Indiana, won first honors. Mr. Wilmer C. Surber, of Illinois, won second honors. Mr. Joshua Brenninger, of Maryland, gave some startling statistics and showed that prohibition was The call of the Hour. Miss Cora Ryan, of Illinois, with splendid delivery gave an ex- cellent oration which was An Appeal in Behalf of Prohibition. Miss Vergie Angle, of Indiana, gave an excellent oration entitled America ' s greatest enemy. ' 1 From the beginning of the program to the close the audience was thoroughly interested. The contest being such a success has inspired us to do still better work the coming vear. Let us all combine our forces and prayers, and by the help of Him who is able, bury bevond resurrection the American Saloon. -J. C. B., ' 15. [48] RALPH C. GRAY. must Honors, Prohibition Contest 49 National f mljtbttum % (Stohj E? m?dg THE WINNING ORATION NATIONS perish because their foundations crumble. 1 ' This | J nation is now in an irrepressible conflict. The destiny of fil) man is the concern of the world, and gracious providence operates the world today for man ' s good. It is a great work to save a drunkard; it is worth a life ' s effort to lift a man from degradation; it is worth a mighty sacrifice to raise a man and enable him to stand, as a man, free from his debasement and fetters; but to prevent his falling is far better. National prohibition is the only remedv for national disintegra- tion. This traffic is a unit and a diffused passion in the atmosphere of our nation. And no man or party that can view the gruesome crimes of this traffic against the womanhood and the childhood of the nation- its destruction of the American home; its bullying desecration of the law; its bold usurption of the functions of gov- ernment — can view these and not protest with voice, vote, and in- fluence against it. What the temperence men want is not regula- tion of liquor traffic, but its destruction. National prohibition is the demand and nothing less will satisfy. Anything less will only drive back the outer picket-post of the enemy while the stronghold is yet untouched. We must have a national movement so that the stronger states can aid the weaker states and the country districts can help the dissipated cities. How long shall the flag of the free throw its protection around the legalized saloon? — the saloon that is the trysting-place of anarchy, the hot-bed of crime, the companion of brothel, and the gateway to hell! State prohibition will never accomplish it. It is manifestly impossible for any state to fully prohibit this vulture, as long as the National government offers a monumental insult to her own children by going into states and counties where sovereign decency has driven out the saloon, and encouraging the violation of law bv allowing the shipment of liquor into that territory. Some people may expect local option to produce National pro- hibition. A local option act, like a comprehensive prohibitory statute, unsanctioned by a constitutional article has no assured vitality, but may be overthrown with comparative ease by the liquor traffic of hostile politicians. The great insufficiency of local option is its total failure in those communities where the liquor evils are the great- est. When we hold the thought that local option or state legislation will free our nation from this malicious traffic, we are only trifling with the great national evil. No compromise, apology, or half way measure should be tried any longer. One might as well seek to erase the great rockies from the topography of our continent with a school boy ' s sponge as to try to conquer this monster traffic bv local option or state legislation. What has given this demonized traffic power to get into the heart of the Christian republic and rear its black death flag by the side of our National flag, and cut off from the United States alone one soul every eight minutes and send it into eternity. The senses reel and stagger at the proven findings of statistics, that seven hundred and twenty thousand lives are blotted out every year by the direct or in- direct influence of alcohol. The slave caravan trails of Africa are not bordered with so many bones or studded with so many skulls as the roadways of the liquor traffic in our nation. The revenue fallacy is the strong plea of the liquor traffic. It bleeds so freely from its reservoirs of bloody money to help the poor public bear its burdens. But how long will the poor people continue to stay poor by the deceiving of this brewery-controlled law-making despotism, which would throttle and strangle every reform measure, while the poor public are helplessly compelled to pay all the expenses. Financially, this traffic represents an annual outlay of more than the total national debt at the close of the civil war. The direct drink bill of this nation for twelve months would lav a pavement of silver dol- lars, twenty-four inches wide, from New York to San Francisco, and the change 11 left over would build the Panama canal complete. The licensed drink is the arch-enemy of our educational forces. It prevents hundreds of thousands of our young people from se- curing the benefits of the schools established to promote knowledge and bring forth the higher power of this generation. It drags young- men and women from their desks when they are eager to study. It is responsible for nine-tenths of the child labor of this nation. The saloon seems to enjoy the fiendish satisfaction of aiding her sister vice, the horrible white slave traffic. Ladies and gentlemen, some- thing must be done! The only remedy must be applied. The bus- iness interests, the honor, and the political liberty of our nation de- mands the suppression of its worst enemy, the liquor traffic. The mandate in the Biblical record for the total prohibition of this licensed evil does not depend upon a collection of texts; it rests broadly, firmly and invincibly upon the whole record of strong drink. The authoritative consensus of all the writers, from Moses to John, gives the true verdict that strong drink is the foe of man, the spoiler of national glory, and the arch-conspirator against the reign and rule of God with men. Is national liquorism a good creature of God? Never! Then, If God be for us, who can be against us? National prohibition will come, for God has decreed it. During the centuries of toleration that the liquor evil has enjoyed, it has attached itself like a poison vine to the sturdy oak of our national glory. This monster sitting supreme in the politics of this country has enacted nugatory laws authorizing itself to open slaughter houses of men, women and children; and to destroy all virtue. Let us have an uprising of righteous indigination for an aroused American conscience; for patriotic devotion to home and country; for the combined forces of Christian home, Christian church and Christian commonwealth, in battle array against this traffic of theft and murder, until it shall be thundered from every political Sinai : There shall be no legalized saloon where floats the starry flag of the free. Prohibition is in the air. The national conscience is already awakening; the citadel of King Alcohol is already trembling, and the victory is no longer like the distant twinkle of an early star, but like the radiant glow of the coming morn. The nation ' s heart is beginning to throb to its music. Its coming is whispered on every breeze. The rising tide breaks along the shore and each succeeding white-fringed billow washes farther up the strand. Let us uplift the constitution as a banner of reform, and under its folds march to ballot boxes of this nation, and under an avalanche of men and women, Who shall wrap a regnant conscience around a spotless ballot, bury beyond resurrection the American saloon. Then we will have no poorhouses. It will cease to spread depredation and death everywhere. It will cease to steal the heart and nerve the hand of the assassin, whose unconscious victim may be his dear wife. There will be no woman brought up in luxury afterward married to a man who sets her with her shriveled arm and hollow eyes and pallid cheek and consuming lungs to fight back the wolf that thrusts its nostrils through the broken window pane, snuffing for the blood of her helpless babe. Two hundred and fifty thousand white-aproned barkeepers will be delivered from participation in these atrocious crimes. The great crusade against the legalized liquor traffic has been in progress for nearly a century, marked by periods of advancement, followed by seeming retrogression, until there is at present a na- tion-wide awakening of interest in the temperance question. But we have been entirely too long in laying our plans in the delusive hope that we shall win in God ' s good time. God forgive us our blunder. Now is the accepted time. Today is the day of salvation for nations as well as individuals. Man says, By and by; God says, Now. Our cause shall not fail. A righteous cause is born but to triumph. The dav is breaking when the enemies of the great national liquor evil shall conquer. We have seen them rise above the fog, the slime, and the mire of dollarhood into the sublime heights of freedom; and all this was grand. We have seen local option and state legislation slowly, but conqueringly, penetrate the heart of the rum-hell; and all this was grand. But grander than all these — the grandest thing, next to the radiance that streams from the Al- mighty ' s throne — is the light of American liberty and glory, UPHELD BY NATIONAL PROHIBITION, wrapping itself in benediction around the destinies of men and finding its home in the bosom of the ever lasting God. — R. C. G. gP iT,4 55 | tutonta San mating ' NE of I. H. U. ' s best services is the Monday night Band meeting. All of the students attend it. Members of the- re, faculty and citizens of Olivet avail themselves of its priv- ileges. The meetings convene in the University Chapel promptly at 6:30, and are usually led by a student; occasionally, bv a member of the faculty. They are characterized by freedom, zeal and a spirit of eager expectancy. Frequently the order is singing, a season of prayer and the reading of a passage of scripture by the leader; then the meeting is thrown open for testimonies. Many beautiful, touching and helpful personal experiences of God ' s deal- ings with His children are related. Powerful appeals are made to take up the Christian life and to continue in it. Occasionally there are outbreaks of glory and holy hilarity which breaks up the usual order. The effect of these services is to encourage, strengthen and estab- lish believers in the Christian faith, and help them to lead a holy life. At times God ' s presence in the Band meeting is very manifest, and the glory of the Lord seems to fill the house. — H. R. W. This day has been a great day to me: He has been here. I feel like saying, as Bud Robinson did. Lord, you need not temper the winds to the shorn lamb, but prepare the lamb for whatever winds may blow. — 0. M. I am glad because I have salvation in my heart. I have the victory. I do not care what comes or goes, I am going through. — G. L. I am so glad tonight my hand is in the Lord ' s. Tt makes no difference where lie leads me, I am going through. — G. M. I praise the Lord this evening for this wonderful day. It has surely been a wonderful day, from early morning till night. The Lord met us right after breakfast in a prayer meeting, met us in Sunday School, in church at 2:30 and at :{::i(). Amen! This has been a big day for God. I thank God for a de- termination to go all the way through. I would rather be a fool for the Lord than Hie devil any day. There is victory in my soul supreme. His will is my will. — E. K. I find il good to live iii Canaan tonight. Hallelujah! I have been having some of the big fruit today. My soul has been advancing in the things of I 56 I God. It is sweet to get alone with God and have communion with Him. I thank God for a day of victory and advancement. I find that Ave make the fastest time on our knees. If we get over a rough place, we will get over it the easiest on our knees. I thank God for victory tonight. It is so sweet to trust in Jesus. Amen. — A. K. Praise the Lord for victory. I am determined that He shall have the best of my life. I love Him better than all the world. - S. E. It means so much to walk in the light. I am glad for the privilege of walking in the light. I am so glad I started when I was young. But though I was very young, Jesus spoke peace to my soul. I have not gone back on Him once from that day to this, though I have been through many hard places. I love the Lord with all my heart. - E. -I. I am so glad tonight that I am living for -Jesus and 1 am in His hands: and whatever He wants me to do. 1 expect to do. 1 would he glad to go as a mis- sionary. He knows what I can do. and I am going to go where He leads me. 1 mean to do what He wants me to do. — K. X. i When I was eighteen years old, I went to the priest and told him of my sins, every month or two months; hut I am glad I have gotten to the place where I quit all that foolishness. I came to -Jesus and confess ed my sins. I put my hand in His to go through whatever He would have me go through. J am determined to go through with God. There is nothing for me to go hack to; it is all ahead. .My face is set Zionward, and I am going through with God. -C. Ik -Just a little over two years ago, life was not worth living; it was misery. I wished I had never been horn. I once knew the Lord and went hack ' on Him. I felt so miserable. I became harder and harder, and could si1 under the soundest preaching and my heart was not touched; hut God opened my eyes and showed me that unless I made the first move God would never move me. 1 cannot praise God enough that I made that move. I don ' t know where I would he tonight if I had not made that move. He has made my life one of joy and peace. I expect to go through with Him and see I liiti face to face. None of us will live long in this world. What we do. we have to do quickly. - E. M. I never fell so close to God, and as I think ' about the different lidds. all I see is the American flag. I praise God my call is definite. I know 1 1 . • has called me to preach the gospel, but seems as though America is where 1 am to preach. I have the greatest victory I have ever had in the three years I have walked with God. I love Him tonight with all my heart. I say Yes to the whole will of God. I am determined to go through with Him. W. k I have not been called to Africa or any foreign fields, hut I have been called to the work-. There are aboul as many uncivilized civilized folks in America as anywhere. By His grace. I am LioiiiL! forth to he ;i soul-winner. Ik s. I ■ - 1 UltHBumarg flrayer (Etrrka MONG the students there are young people preparing for A JJ missionary work in Africa, South America, Mexico, Japan and China. These volunteers meet weekly in a service of prayer and studv, at 4 P. M., on Fridav. The season of prayer at this hour is always uplifting. It is a time when students drop regular routine work and commune with God, interceding for a sinful world. The work and needs of missionaries in active service are earnestlv remembered in prayer. A student usually conducts the services, but occasionally evangelists or visiting missionaries have charge. The conditions of particular countries are investigated, thus secur- ing definite information and arousing greater zeal in the work; also talks relative to missionary life and practical education are given. The services are characterized by such a spirit of freedom that each one present receives a fresh installment of strength and courage. Dr. and Mrs. Ellyson are deeply interested in the subject of mis- sions, and push the work in a strong way. They are a blessing to every one engaged in this cause. Also those called to the home field as pastors, evangelists, etc., hold a service of prayer and study each Thursday, at 4 P. M., which is blessed of the Lord to the great helpfulness of all who attend. Oc- casionally ministers of experience are asked to address this meeting. -Z. W., ' 14. When a bit of sunshine hits ye, After passing of a cloud; When a fit of laughter gits ye, An ' yer spine is feelin ' proud; Don ' t forgit to up and fling it, At a Soul that ' s feeling blue, For the minit that you sling it, It ' s a boomerang to you. 5ty? ulljeologtatt a ©nw Attttuto ;HE function of the philosopher is not to originate truth, I but to explain it. He is to stand up before a universe of matter and mind and interrogate them, and hear what they have to say. He is not to exert his power trying to recon- struct them. He is not to distort them, by injecting into them his own prejudices and preconceptions, but he is to take them just as they are, and to question them just as they stand, until he gets their answer. The spirit of a philosopher is no other than the spirit of an inter- preter. The duty and function of the theologian is most certainly that of an interpreter. Revelation is as much the product of the Divine in- telligence as the worlds are the product of the Divine power. Man did not originate the worlds, neither did man originate the Christian scriptures. The ultimate authorship of each alike carries us back to the Infinite. The attitude, therefore, of the human mind toward revelation should be precisely the same as toward nature. The naturalist does not attempt to mould the mountains to his pat- terns, neither should the theologian seek to preconfigure the scrip- tures to his private opinions. The mountain is a fixed object and independent of the eye that looks upon it, but not more so than the scriptures, which are a mass of truth fixed, unchangeable and inde pendent of the mind that contemplates them. Heaven and earth may pass away, but my word shall never pass away, saith Jehovah. The relation of the eve to the mountain that looms up before it in majesty is a passive one. It receives an impression, it experiences a sensation, but submits it to all passively. The moral mind of man in relation to the moral truth of God as contained in his revelation, should also submit and receive the inevitable, fixed and eternal truth of God. Neither in the sustenance of the eye or the mind is the office one of originator, it is simply one of acquiescence. Man in either place is a minister and interpreter, not a creator and Lord. The talent which comprehends the revelation of God is not creative, but exegetical. - MEE. 59] [60] lEnglatth ' EHOLD the magnificent oak of the forest, as he rears his LJ g reat trunk above the ordinary trees and measures arms with the tallest and strongest. Here is no mushroom growth, but deca des of slow development. How like this statelv oak is the great nation and empire — England. Long centuries passed before she reached that form of organization called a nation, and added to this were many more centuries in attaining the position among the world powers which she holds todav. The sovereign of the British empire bears the title King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, anil of its colonies and dependencies in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceanica. The immensity of the title is bewildering, but it affords only a faint indication of the stupendous fact that this empire is not only the most enormous empire that the world has ever seen, but that it is more colossal than the Babylonian, Persian, Macedonian and Roman em- pires united. Its territory amounts to over twelve million square miles — almost a quarter of the entire land surface of the globe. Its subjects number more than four hundred million human beings, more than a fourth of all mankind. Its preeminence is even greater upon the sea than upon the land. The fact that one little island, less than ninety thousand square miles in area, has been able by its brain and enterprise, to obtain and exert such world-wide dominion is unparalleled in all the annals of history. The literature of England is unsurpassed by that of any modern nation. Like the nation, it has been many centuries in reaching its present perfection. It has attained a scope, variety and excellence which is second to no other. England produced the only Burke, the only Shakespeare, the only Gladstone. Burke ' s Speech on the Con ciliation, Shakespeare ' s Macbeth, and Gladstone ' s Home Rule. have no equal in all modern literature. England gave the world its greatest modern epic, Paradise Lost, and its greatest allegory, Pilgrim ' s Progress. The consensus of opinion names as England ' s greatest poet, Alfred Lord Tennyson. The protestant world owes a great debt of gratitude to England for the invaluable assistance she gave to the establishment of Protest- antism. You ask, Did she give life? Yes; she gave hundreds of in lives. Who is not familiar with the names of Latimer, Ridlev and Cranmer? Hear the last words of the venerable Latimer, as he and Ridley were being burned at the same stake: We shall this day, by God ' s grace, light such a candle in England as I trust shall never be put out. That candle never was extinguished, and today it is throw- ing its beams into the darkest corners of the globe. O England, thou that rulest by land and sea, be proud of thy strong sons. Rejoice thou with great joy, lift up thy rocky face; for though a th ousand storms and streaming torrents strike at thy base, thou shalt never be moved. — A. H. K. If you see a fellow down Kick him ; If he has no friends in town Kick him ; If you see him look askance, And he ' s trying to advance And fails in trying, there vour chance; Kick him ; If you see a fellow weep Kick him; If he has no place to sleep Kick him ; If you see him trying to improve, And trying, he runs into a groove Now ' s the time for vou to move; Kick him ; If he ever has done wrong, Kick him ; If he ftys to move along, Kick him ; Though his punishment has been Ten times greater than his sin, Hell ' s his portion, shove him in, Kick him ; - Exchange. I 62 | X Oh H-) (ftalkgp Hates HE Illinois Holiness University shows a marked ad- | r l ' M(y vance during the past two years. At the beginning of the school year of 191 2, the chapel and all other services 3 were held in one end of the dining hall. Before the school year closed, the chapel room in the Administration building was completed and dedicated. The Administration building is now fin- ished, for which we thank the Lord, and we have plenty of room for the present. The student body has steadily grown, this vear being the largest registration in the history of the institution. Our school has a very valuable library; at least three hundred new volumes have been added this year. A student called on two others, who were rooming out of town. When he arose to depart, instead of going out the way he entered, he hastily opened a door and walked into a wardrobe. The population of our little city — Olivet — is increasing. New buildings are being erected continually. Two bungalows and one store building are now in process of construction, and about fifteen more are to be built during the summer. Olivet stands for Holiness, and if the name was divided into syl- lables with an extra i would be O-live-it. A series of lectures for young men are being given by our beloved Vice-President, Dr. Ellyson. (Mrs.) Prof. Ellyson has also given very helpful instruction to the young women in a series of Sunday af- ternoon addresses. Latin is not hard, so says a student; but he seemed to chan ge his mind when asked to translate. . The missionary interests of the school are good. Several students belong to the Missionary Volunteer Band, a number of whom will, no doubt, soon go forth to carry the gospel to heathen lands. I M I Our primary department is increasing, demanding two teachers now. The county orphan ' s home, of Danville, 111., sent seven boys here for schooling. Four or five bovs were sent here from Chicago by their parents. The coming of so many voung boys made it nec- essary to establish the primary boys ' dormitory, which is now under the care of Mrs. Emma Trail, as matron. The spirit of the Lord is truly with us. At times class recitations are turned into prayer meetings and persons are converted, sanctified or called to special service. We have two literary societies: the Philathean and the Alath- ian. The Philathean is composed of college students, the Al- athian of the academic students. Both are doing good work. The Professor said that if the legs of a man were built in propor- tion to those of a flea, he could jump eight hundred feet at a single bound. To this a student replied: My! As it is, he has been known to jump a board bill, or even as high as a doctor ' s fee. Our President, Dr. E. F. Walker, is now making a tour to Europe, but we expect him to be with us before the close of the school. This often happens to be the rule, And this fact we sure bemoan, That the one who complains of his food at school, Has less to eat when at home. e; C5T C7 The Geology class has been doing some very helpful work this session. One afternoon was spent in an interesting tour through the woods, and down the ravine to the river and back by the way of the coal mine. During the scout, special attention was given to the sur face structure and formation in general, as well as to some concrete rock formations. Several valuable fossils were found near the mine. which are to be presented to the school museum. They consist ot I 65 | tern leaves of various sizes and species, some of which were found in the center of concretions ; and also of hark of the fern tree and some bark, twigs and leaves of the ancient cycad of the Carboniferous age. On another occasion the geology class went on a very enjoyable excursion to the mine. This was not only interesting, but quite in- structive. We attired ourselves in apparel which was in keeping with the place. Previous arrangements had been made with the officials of the mine to go down during the noon hour. We arrived at the mine about 12:30, each armed with a lantern or miner ' s lamp. It was with some mental hesitation that we entered the cage and prepared for the descent. We were advised to say our prayers, which admonition only increased the solemnity of the event. As we were about ready to descend, one member of the party said that she hoped never to be any nearer torment; not that the trip was un- pleasant, but that the thought of plunging through that hole into abyss below naturally caused one to think of the pit of darkness itself. We had waited only a moment at the shaft, when the boss arrived and threw open the gate and we entered the cage. ' 1 The gate was closed and the gong sounded and down, down, down we descended two hundred and fifty feet. It was a descent of only a few feet, but when we arrived we found that we were in a world wholly new to us. as though we had penetrated the globe and landed on some strange and undiscovered continent. The darkness was so intense as to baffle all description. Not a ray of light ever pierced those dismal depths, except the gloomy, lurid light cast by the tiny lamp of a laboring miner, as he toiled in his dingy cell. When we arrived at the bottom of the shaft we found the bottom boss waiting for us, ready to show us some of the great and hidden wonders of nature, as they there present themselves. The ceiling of the mine was only about five feet from the floor, so we were warned not to knock out any of the cross timers overhead. We were guided to the west end of the mine and when we had walked about three quarters of a mile we were told that we were near the river, and we could imagine the little Vermillion flowing over our heads. Here we entered one of the rooms and rested and sought for specimens. From here we were taken to the extreme part and, after having col- lected what rocks and curios we desired, we returned to the entrance. The signal was given, and again we entered the cage, but not with those strange feelings, which had seized us as we entered before. The gong sounded and we were in a moment brought to the land of light and sunshine, yet wiser for the afternoon in the coal mine. I 66 I OIIjp fey Ulan jHE lazy man has advantages peculiar to himself. Like I II the poet, he is born — not made. Lazy men live because they were born alive and will die only when they cannot live any longer. Because of their general appearance, lazy men are construed to be human beings. This credulence has been pushed even to the point of experiment. In no case, perhaps, has this been more observable than on the part of some well-meaning, though imprudent, women-folk who have married these things be- cause of their manlike appearance. Probably this is the lazy man ' s first advantage, that he has the resemblance of one of Adam ' s de- scendants. Also another vantage point for this being is that he does not court the arrival of grav hairs bv worrving over his work. This is because his work constitutes but a decimal of his life ' s routine. His measley crop may be weedy, the fences may be down, the roof leaky, his dogs sucking eggs for a living, but this misnomer — man — does not care a straw. Is he not a married man? Therefore he has this aditional ad- vantage : His wife chops the wood, makes the fires, carries the water and cooks his meals; and besides this, takes in washings and works some in the field. Meantime, this featherless biped sits on the sunny side of the smokehouse and whittles chips with his jack-knife. Yet there are folks silly enough to ask what keeps lazy men from starv- ing to death. Somebody must feed them. There is still another advantage for this animal and that is folks are not expecting anything of him, and therefore he is never at any odds to show any signs of activity. The wind blows eastward and he- goes that way. If he sallies forth for a stroll he selects the way that is down hill. In returning he has as advantage in that his appetite demands food and no one but his wife would feed him. He knows this, — consequently this propels him up the hill again to his Better Half nix, his nine-tenths. Again as the wise man spares his words so does the lazy fellow spare his steps. His wife has learned not to ask him to go to the office for mail, or the grocer) ' for dried apples— but she has a way of getting them through his agency thus — she proposes that he go to the village store for a chat with the neighbors on the latest political issues and at the same time promises him a [67] chicken-roast dinner upon his return. Thus, he has a propellor go- ing and coming. A practical argument at the store to take him there and a good dinner to bring him back. This much arranged, the cunning wife then suggests that as he is at the store he may as well bring along a mess of dried apples, etc. There is yet another ad- vantageous, not to say a blessed thing in connection with the lazy man. This is his earthly departure. At this point the labor of eating, sleeping, seeing, hearing, and breathing ceases once and for s time to bother the man. Then the wife, a Joan of Arc heroine, has a hard time to adduce a sufficient number of tears at his funeral to make it respectably sad. -O. R, ' 14. g ntrrljtttg ' Tis not the rugged mountain-side, Nor the seamed and scarred old cliff; What worth have these in the busy world? ' Tis the vein of gold in the rift. For these grains of gold, all hid away In the m ountains ' gray old crags, Men spend their days in search and toil, With a zeal that never lags. The path of life o ' er a mountain side Both steep and rough ascending; Is there naught of beauty or value there For the toil, to make amends? Oh, let us not see in our fellow men The faults and the scars alone; Perchance if we search with care we ' ll find A vein of gold in the stone. — R. M. W. [69] A $rayer fnr Simmy Dear Lord, excuse Jim Banks and me For hitting Anty Greggs, when we Threw snowballs at the cat; because, We did not know where Anty was! Jim Banks and me are sorry, Lord, For drawing teacher on the board ; And after what we got, we do Not need mo re punishment from you ! Excuse Jim Banks, especially, Becouse bis mother ' s dead, and be Just heard of you the other day And is too bashful yet to pray! But you would like him if you knew Jim Banks as well as we all do. And if you have some clothes to spare, Remember him, for he ' s quite bare! He says old shoes will help him some, And some warm pants; and he will come Most any night, but where be stays He earns his keep by working days ! And if there is an angel there Who might like him, and you can spare, Would you mind telling this to him, And see what he can do for Jim? And Jimmy ' s hat is straw, and old, — You know the weather ' s pretty cold, — And Jimmy ' s ears stick out into The weather, and his nose gets blue ! D ear Lord, please do the very best You can for him ! I ' ve got a vest And sweater on the closet shelf That I am going to give, myself! And beg your pardon, Lord, and pray My soul to keep; and Jimmy may Be President some day, and then We ' ll all be proud of him. Amen ! — Ex. [70] atyr Next Horat tttytttg i HE worst thing in the world is sin. The entrance of sin ) j ((? into the world has caused all the havoc, all the wreckage, n all the death and decay; it drove the race out of Eden and closed the door behind them; it filled the air with disease germs and tainted the atmosphere with miasma; it depraved the hu- man nature, filled the mind with evil thoughts, and made the whole heart sick. Yes, sin is the worst thing in the world and should be gotten rid of if possible. There is a way to be rid of sin. Sin is the work of the devil. Jesus came that He might destroy the works of the devil. If Christianity stands for anything it stands for freedom from sin. That Institution which stands for Christianity — which is Christian, must then stand for freedom from sin. And that individual who has ap- propriated the blood of Jesus in its sin cleansing power is free from sin. The next worst thing is ignorance. Ignorance is not God-like, neither is it God ' s will for His children. Freedom from sin does not mean freedom from ignorance. Probably the greatest hindrance to saved people is ignorance. Ignorance is to blame for most of our blunders. It is ignorance that keeps us from the more effective work, the greater influence, the more perfect life. Next to sin we should despise ignorance. But we cannot get rid of ignorance as we do of sin. Freedom from sin comes bv an instantaneous work of divine grace, while ignorance is dispelled by a process. We get knowledge bv revelation but most of the revelations come as a result of effort — an effort of study. The Illinois Holiness University is a part of a movement that has always stood for freedom from sin. The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin, ' 1 has been the favorite text: forgiveness and cleansing, the main themes, and holiness, the slogan. Manv have heard this message and have entered into this freedom through Jesus. The thing that troubles them most now is ignorance. The Illinois Holiness University not only stands for this freedom from sin but for the dispelling of ignorance, so far as is possible This is the next greatest work of the church. Sin is a thing to be hated. Ignorance is also to he hated. Not the sinner or the igno- rant, but sin and ignorance must be despised and gotten rid of. 1 he [71] fight is on, a fight for freedom from the bondage of sin and igno- rance. Jesus Christ is the commander of the forces and His follow- ers are the soldiery. Let us put up as strong a fight as is possible. That which dispells ignorance is truth. The working at the solu- tion of problems and coming to the wrong conclusions will develop the mental powers and strengthen the mind for greater activities, but will not dispell ignorance. Error may be held as professed knowl- edge but he who holds such error is still ignorant. We seek truth rather than hypothesis. We court the favor of Him who said, I am the way, the ;• and the life. 11 We consult that Word which is truth. 11 We are loval to Christ and the Bible. — E. P. E. ®li? (§lb g yru}j ptrljer How dear to this heart are the scenes of my schooldays While fond retrospection presents them to me; The building, the chapel, the class-room and hallway And many loved spots that daily I see. The wide spreading building and dorm that was near it, The study hall and library where knowledge doth swell, The pump and the sidewalk, the Matron and parlor, The old syrup-pitcher that all love so well, The handy old pitcher, that sticky sweet pitcher, That much sought for pitcher doth sweet stories tell. That old syrup vessel I hail as a treasure, For often at noon when returned from the class, 1 found it a source of exquisite pleasure — The purest and sweetest that comrades could pass. How ardent I seized it with hands that were glowing, And quick to the white sauce dish bottom it sped, And soon with the emblem of sweet overflowing, And dripping with goodness, it rose on the bread. How nice from the smoking hot ( ?) bread to receive it As poised on the fork it inclined to my lips; No gay blushing maiden could tempt me to leave it— The sweetest of goodies that student e ' er sips ; That familiar old pitcher, that oft 1 sought for pitcher That come-to-stay pitcher that knows no eclipse. -O. R„ ' 14. ■ ■ utye inn ' t IKtaa Mt lahy HyHE sun was shining brightly and the warm south winds I were gently blowing and reallv seemed to be making their jj last feeble efforts to cheer the few remaining days of Indian Summer. The beautifully colored leaves of autumn had disappeared around this cozy little home in a suburb of Philadelphia. All that remained to cheer the heart of the lately widowed mother was her little five-year-old daughter Esther. Her papa had been a fisherman and left the wharf each morning on a tug which took him to the fishing grounds. One morning the weather signals forbade the departure of passenger vessels but the tug defied the signals and left dock as usual. They had scarcely reached the grounds when a treacherous equinoctial storm caught the tug and dashed her upon the rocks near by and the whole crew was lost before the life-savers could even attempt to reach them. This was the load of bereave- ment which rested on the mother ' s heart. But how much more was the burden of sorrow increased when she looked forward to the coming winter with its heavy living ex penses and with the funeral bills of her husband and the mortgage on the little home coming due, and only a very little money in her possession. Casting herself on the floor in despondency and dis- couragement she broke forth in a sobbing praver, Oh, Lord, I know, thou art the widow ' s God, thou wilt supply her every need. Wilt thou help me and my little darling through this coming winter, sup- ply the needs and help me to train and educate her in the fear and nurture of the Lord? She is thine and 1 am thine forever and forever. Amen. Her short but simple prayer brought relief to her troubled heart, and a conscious sense that God would answer her petition. The sound of her prayer had scarcely died awav when there was a rap on the door. She hastened to answer and the mailman greeted her with a welcome letter from her mother, who lived in a small village, of- fering to care for little Esther; for she knew she was a tailoress of no mean ability and could secure work if she was released from the care of the child. By doing this she could soon free herself from debt. But the question now in mind was how can I get Esther to mother ' s home. She had only three dollars in her possession and horn .1 neighbor she had just secured the promise of a good position. To take Esther home would make it necessary to borrow $10 and detain her possible employers a week. This she felt that she could not do. Finally she said, Where there is a will, there is a way. I will write to mother and tell her on what train I will put Esther and she can meet her at the train ' This she did, and the day they de- cided to send Esther had come. The sorrowing mother came to the train with her little treasure, and although it nearly broke her heart to send her darling alone, she trusted God and then took every precau tion for her welfare. From the ticket agent she received instruc- tions that for safety she should sew a tag on her sleeve with her name and destination on it. This she did and it read as follows: My name is Esther Mansfield , and I am going to my grandma, Mrs. 0. R. Simmons, Arbella, Pa. My mamma ' s name is Mrs. E. G. Mansfield , Philadelphia, Pa. Mamma and I thank everybody for their kindness to me. BUT PLEASE DON ' T KISS ME. Everything was prepared, her little bundle of clothes was checked, the ticket was given to the conductor, and the train was ready to go. Mamma had taken her to a seat in the car and was now bidding her goodbye and was readv to leave the train. She felt sad that she must leave the child, but she could not do different. She looked into the faces of the passengers as she left and felt that they would all carefully watch over her darling. After leaving the train she went home bravely but heavy hearted. The train sped on and little Esther was much delighted with the motion of the train and the passing scenery. She climbed up on a seat and laughed with joy as she saw the horses and the cows in the fields that they passed by. The little lambs in a field pleased her until she clapped her hands with delight. This attracted the at- tention of everyone in the car, but little Esther paid no attention to them for she was delighted with the trip and the sights she was seeing. A lady across the aisle noticed the tag on the child ' s sleeve and, being of an inquisitive nature, she came over and sat beside her. She offered Esther some candy, which she took with a smile and re- turned a pleasant Thank you. The lady read the tag, and the words please don ' t kiss me amused her very much. She called her husband ' s attention to it and he also laughed heartily. Soon everyone in the car was talking about the Don ' t kiss me baby. Some were condemning the mother for her carelessness and others were sympathizing with the mother who would be compelled to take such measures to defeat poverty. Among the passengers was a man who said that Esther reminded him of his grand daughter, who had died just a few weeks before. He learned that her papa had died recently and that she was now going to her grandma ' s. He became delighted with the child and copied the names from the tag. Soon the train puled into Arbella and she was safely met by her grandmother. Little Esther quickly found playmates and accus- tomed herself to her new home. The few weeks she had spent with her grandmother were filled with great pleasure, and before she knew it Christmas was at hand. It was Christmas Eve and grandmother planned a beautiful Christ- mas tree for Esther. All was in readiness for a good time. There was nothing missing but mother. Poor mother. How sad this eve- ning would be to her, thought they. But things could not be planned differently and money was not to be had. So they tried to enjoy themselves as best they could. A nice supper was all ready. They had just seated themselves and were ready to partake of its bounties, fust then there was a step heard on the porch and the ringing of the bell. They opened the door and there was mother. What a com- motion there was for a few minutes. Tears flowed and there was a plenty of kisses for Esther. When all was over and mother had seated herself she took from her handbag a letter which read as follows: Mrs. E. G. Mansfield : I became very much attached to your little daughter , Esther, and upon inquiry learned of your circumstances. I am enclosing a check as a Christ- mas gift to you and her, which will clear your home of debt and will also provide for your needs for the winter. I shall also provide for her education while I live. When she had finished reading the letter, she arose and with tears in her eyes asked that all bow in prayer and thank God for provided needs and answered prayer. This was a happy Christmas to them and they praised the Lord for the reunion and that they should never more be separated bv finances. E. H. K. i i a ■ III li II 1H| II IE s B 1:- ■ ' fSgtS ' A Young Lady ' s Room, A Young Man ' s Room. The Parlor. 3% spiritual Utfr of (§«r ' ft? VERY college or institution of learning, whether great or 17 small carries with it its own atmosphere, or shall we sa fy] has its own personality, and when the name of the school is spoken instantly certain characteristics stand out before us Knowing a school and its student body is not so different from know- ing an individual. As the names of certain persons are called to mind, their character also comes before us. To really know a college is not simply to accept the opinions of men, nor to believe every report the papers may give. Neither can we always depend on its past reputation. An unprejudiced, un- biased knowledge of a school is only attained by a personal investi- gation for one ' s self, a mingling with the teachers and student body in their different activities and noting their attitude toward one an- other and their ideals. Let me introduce to you the Illinois Holiness University. Come and see for yourself and you will surely say with us, would to God we had more of its kind in this land. We need institutions where where the young man or woman can enter and be really helped to know God, to form right ideals, and build Christian character, in- stead of acquiring habits and fixing associations that will not only hinder their upward progress, but will drag them down leaving them worse than when they entered. How many young men and women have been ruined spiritually by association with the crowd who want a gay time and who are in school just for the fun there is in it. An outsider entering I. H. U. cannot help but feel that God is in the place and that Jesus reigns in the hearts of most of the students. Classes never open without prayer, often members of the class lead the prayer for God ' s blessing and direction in the work assigned. The Christian experience of each student enables him to do con- tinually the right thing in the class room and during examination time. Scholarship is insisted upon but the Christian experience and soul health is ever first and foremost. It is not an unusual thing for a class to be turned into an altar service and souls pray through to victory. Take a glimpse of the spiritual life of the student body. The real [77] Christian is one who will stand true and keep sweet when the tests are on and there are hard things to bear and misunderstandings to face. Any student body has these real tests to meet and the amount of true character possessed is measured by the way difficulties are met. This student bodv has continually before it as an ideal and are constantly striving to attain the standards set forth in the thir- teenth chapter of first Corinthians. Each student who really knows Jesus, realizes that his experience is a personal matter between him and God. Notes of victory are constantly being heard from our student body. They are learning to be real overcomers. It seems one can almost see some of the students grow, spiritually, and the secret is in being overcomers every day, keeping first things first. We know of no College or University where so nearly all of the student body are real Christians, or no community where so nearly all of the residents are Christians as I. H. U. and Olivet. Also, the Bible is the sole text book in several classes and through- out the University it is a recognized authority and respected in all classes. There is no more marked characteristic of the I. H. U. than intense chritianity. -R. V. D., ' 14. [781 If tatoru. anli % Mbte ;HAT there is a conflict between the present standard ancient I History and the Bible is very evident. In spite of the effort to twist the Bible record to make it harmonize with this ancient History, the conflict is still glaring. Several times, when young people who were devout believers in the Bible, have started in the Ancient History Class using the popular Mvers as a text, thev have expressed great surprise and have even rebelled at using this text because of its glaring contradiction of that which they had been led to believe through the reading of the Bible. This destroys the faith of the student in the Bible or in history. The Holi- ness School should never use Myer ' s Ancient History as a text; we should carefullv shun, especially for the young student, everything that suggests doubt as to the Bible. Satan ' s entrance to the human race was by suggesting doubt to Eve. The conflict between the present Ancient History and the Bible is not relative to the incidents which transpire or the order in which they occur but is relative to the mental and moral condition of the race at its beginning and the length of time since man ' s first appearance upon the earth, the length of time required for the formation of the present civilization. Now let us remember that there is History and then there is sup- posed History. History is true. Supposed History is the guess or supposition of a man or class of men. Remember also that there are incidents and then there are deductions and conclusions from these incidents. An incident may be correctly discovered and recorded but there may be recorded in connection with it some very incorrect deductions or explanations which are supposed to be a part of the history. The correctness relative to the incident may lead one the more readily to accept the explanation or comment as correct. The points of Ancient History which are at variance with the Bible are all based on very flimsy and insufficient ground. Yc may briefly examine two of these. First: it is argued from the crude implements of agriculture and warfare and the household utensils that in his first years upon the earth man was in a very low state of intelligence and civilization. But crude implements and utensils are no sign of low intelligence, or civilization. It is rather an indication of an in- creased need and strength of intellect to think of a means to supply that need and invent the instrument necessary to the need. Adam and his immediate decendants for a long time had no need of a modern Reaper and binder, or a traction engine. They only needed what we call the crude implements and they were intelligent enough to invent and make what they needed. It took just as great or even more intellectual power to conceive the first idea of an implement as it takes to improve it. The man who first conceived the thought of plowing and made the first implement for plowing, however crud it may have been, manifested just as great intelligence as the man who has made the latest improved plow. Primitive man was not an ignoramus, a barbarian, he was intelli- gent and civilized. And there never has been a time in the historv of the world when there were not some people in a fair state of civiliza- tion. All barbarism is a descent from a former civilization, and all ascent back from barbarism has been by coming in contact with a civilization. The Bible and the facts of history are our authority for this position, and there is not a discovery of archaeology, when lightly interpreted, to contradict it; but all is corroborative. Again, there is evidently great fallacy in the calculation of time based on a false estimate of mans ability and a failure to count on crises. It is assumed that it has taken long milleniums for man to come to a knowledge of the laws of nature, make the discoveries and inventions, to come from the crude implements to the modern ma- chinery. Were it true that man was little more than an animal in intelligence at the first, there might be a shadow of sense to this cal- culation, but such a long period of time is not necessary to an intelli- gent man. Who can look at the advancement of the last century and doubt but that in the approximate 6000 years indicated by the Bible as the time of man ' s sojourn upon the earth is not a great sufficiency of time for all the advancement that has been made. The Bible will stand the test of sound reason and is supported by all the facts when they are rightly interpreted. The Bible gives up no hint as to the length of time since the earth was created and only the briefest hint as to its pre-Adamic condition and less as to its pre-chaotic condition but it does indicate approximately the length of time that man has been upon the earth, and no fact can gainsay this time, and no ar- gument can controvert it successfully. -I BELIEVE THE BIBLE. V. P. [801 81J You should hear we ' uns when we do out- best. rg21 We would be like thee, Blessed Redeemer, Students we are, all won by thy love! Gladly we give thee all of our praises Living or dying thy goodness we ' ll prove. We would be like thee, We would be like thee, Living or dying thy goodness we ' ll prove. We would be like thee, thrice blessed Jesus! Like thee in classroom, chapel and home. Humble and faithful, filled with thy glory Led by thy Spirit wherever we roam. We would be like thee, We would be like thee, Led by thy Spirit wherever we roam. We would be like thee, obedient, Saviour, Like thee in lowly submission divine; Willing to finish our duties, when pleasure Seems to allure us in pathways not thine. Like thee, bles ' t Saviour, Obeying those o ' er us, Willing submission! hearts true and kind. Help us dear [esus and we shall be like thee, Make us a band, staunch, faithful and true! E ' en though the cross or stake may be waiting, Help us, dear Master, with thee, to go through. We will be like thee. We will be like thee, Help us dear Master, and we will go through. W. J. B. [83] X S % ook volar, frt r Orchestra. Mandolin Club. iHitatral (Prgantzatiima Brass Band ESIDES the regular work in Piano, Voice and Violin, there are, under the auspices of the Musical Department, several organizations among which are: the Brass Band, the Or- chestra, the Mandolin Club, and the Ladies Quartette. The band is doing good work and the boys are interested and en- thusiastic. There has been considerable of progress both in num- bers and in the character of the work done. The Band is in demand on every social occasion. The Orchestra is also worthy of notice and commendation. We are always pleased when we hear it is to appear on any public pro- gram, for the music is enjoyed and appreciated by all. The mandolin club, while it has not been organized as long as the other organizations, should not be overlooked. The members have been working faithfully and are accomplishing good results. The Miriam Ladies ' Quartette has become very popular at the I. H. U. and throughout the surrounding communities. They al- ways have a selection for the occasion. They are in constant demand at the school and are receiving and rilling many other calls. -J. E. H. [85] l w Bonis Hmre VERY soul has its song, and seeks to express its depths of Uf JJ emotion through the voice. The voice is the language of the soul, whether given to the listener in speech, laughter, or song. It is one of the many blessings bestowed on hu manity by the Creator. Were we like the sweet-singing birds, — voice culture would not be essential to song rendition; but since we are physical, mental, and emotional beings, each of the three parts must be cultivated in the singer, in order to an understanding of the complexity of the voice. The physical singer, — is common ; succeeding in performing move- ments and technic, without any stir of the emotions, or sense of the higher nature of art buried within the melodies of the soul. The vocal world is acquainted with the mental singer, who wih technic and musicianship is considered a much higher order, than the physi cal ; but even with skillness of rythmical and musical ability, the men- tal singer ' s soul is covered with artificialities of expression, which are valuable in knowing the art of singing, but availing little to hungry listener ' s souls. The physical and mental singer must undergo the mechanical and a?sthetical preparations; such as positions, actions, breathing, glattis strokes, register, resonance, gymnastic voice exercises, etc., or else the great singer ' s third power, — which is the emotional or soul power, —will never vibrate in a bright, glad tone — or express sombre feel- ings — weeping in tones of sadness, or bursting into mingled creations of the dramatic. Cultured is the voice which can express in beau- tiful tones the message of the soul ' s song. The emotional or soul singer is rare, because of personal fame and ambition which chokes the soul of the would be great singer ' s voice, and leaves only the physical, mental, and technical performer, which becomes as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. We have heard in song that the bird sang sweetest with its breast against a thorn, — even so with the soul singer. When a pure angelic soul is once crushed in sorrow, — then the song will tell its own story. Each note will tremble forth sweeter, purer, and more heavenly. [86] Each struggling message will speak, in kindredness of soul and song to the listener ' s heart! Such a voice is purified bv pain, and devel- oped in sorrow, — should it be possessed bv man or women, it will be recognized and loved. May God ' s blessings rest on manv sweet soul voices; as they seek His throne to glorifv His name, — instead of personal fame or selfish ambition. — E. C. M. Music hath it s charms [87] -r JJT mSI 1 — ■r Ha V ■■W. « b1 Bat. -w ...JJ y «1 . ' -J B- -T- v ffgr y i ' Hal b, 1 t C ■ ■7 ' M EKlS ' ' '  : . Miriam Quartette, 88 Hitting ijall Imt ' ts i. Leave the table without asking the hostess to be excused, you might miss the second course. 2. Wipe vour face with the napkin, you might soil vour face. 3. Speak with a mouthful of beans, you might not be understood. 4. Hook your fingers over the edge of the cup, you might scald them. 5. Pick your teeth, you might break a tooth. 6. Drink with spoon in cup, you might swallow it. 7. Eat with your knife, you might cut vour mouth. 8. Put your elbows on the table, you might wear out vour coat sleeves. - L. G. W., ' 15. 89 90] ; n , iExpreHHtmt A Class in Elocution ' L BLIC speaking as taught and practiced among many has T-) fallen into great abuse and become exceedingly superficial JJ By some it is supposed to imply something showy and trifling, rather than substantial and excellent. It has not been regarded as an element of power, like that of logic and philo- sophy, but a kind of educational plaything. Real eloquence should be studied and practiced from another standpoint — high, pure and commanding. If real eloquence in its true character and purpose does not originate in moral emotion and deal with the moral element of humanity and propose moral achieve- ments, what other branch of science or education does? Just because it has been used improperly by some does not indicate that its nature is such, no more than the perversion of any other science shows it useless. Public speaking should be taught as an art for art is the ideal expression of the thought, sentiment, or purpose to be conveyed to others, and art at its highest and nature at its truest are one. It is a serious question of the first importance to all public speakers how [92] their utterances can be rendered most effectual, how they can realize the ideal. Prof. L. B. Monroe says, Let your words and tones and gestures be informed with your thought and feeling. 11 Real eloquence is the speaking out of that which is within one. The old idea that the ability to read is a gift coveted by many but possessed by few has long been a hindrance to advancement in this line. The idea has become so widespread that many even of our edu- cated citizens excuse themselves for the lack of the gift. This ought not so to be. Every young man or woman going out from the walls of the college will be expected to possess some ability in the art of expression. 11 Yet to the average college student the task to appear before the public is met with tremendous dread. The schools are awakening to the situation and there is a tendency to appreciate more and more the worth of this subject. Its value can scarcely be over- rated. The human voice is a great power among men, convincing and moving them to action; for the speaker is able to breathe, as it were, his own soul into the souls of his hearers. Let us listen to the old saying that, a poor discourse well delivered will have a better effect than a good discourse poorly delivered; and that one who has a good discourse and a good delivery has everything in his favor. Emerson says: What is said is the least part of an oration. It is the attitude taken, the unmistakable sign, never so casually given, in tone of voice, or manner, or word, that a greater spirit speaks from you than is spoken to in him. 11 In view of this we are brought to realize that the value of the study of spoken language can scarcely be over-rated. — M. C. C. I 93 I Hicfto o Central Dist.Asse — 1913 - OLIVET. ILL. BL Y . [04 ' I.H-U | 05 AtljWtrfi | 5) f nE, AS students, feel that it is not only our duty to develop A ft our intellects by thorough and earnest work in our studies, but that it is also necessary for us to take proper exercise, so as to keep our physical bodies in a healthy condition It is for this purpose as well as for pleasure that we encourage clean athletics. The Tennis Club during the past season has shown great enthusi- asm over the game. Our club is composed of about a dozen mem- bers. The ground for two new courts has been cleared and we are expecting a very profitable and enjoyable season for our tennis club in the spring. Our Basket-ball Squad is composed of about fifteen members, among whom are several experienced and skillful players. We hope that the enthusiasm for the game will increase and that basket-ball will be one of the most manly games played in I. H. U. We, as students, are in school for education and not for play. So it is our desire to keep the athletics of the school in their proper place and not allow them to gain the ascendency they now hold in the larger schools of our land. But we thoroughly believe that the right kind of athletics in their proper place will prove to be a great benefit to any school. — R. W. G., ' 15. 96 Tennis Club. Champions 1913. ®Ije look Agent s ROBABLY in no case where success is the result of per- T-J || severance is it more patent than in the life of a book agent. l He does not look for encouragement among the people as ' ' an incentive to bookselling. Instead, the basis of his hope is founded on setbacks 11 (as some say) met and mastered. The book agent sells a book at one house and then passes fourteen others unavailingly. This apparent failure only adds zest to the agent and by the time he reaches the fifteenth house he is fully deter- mined to sell a book. Watch him as he approaches the house; his tread is elastic, his look hopeful. Of course, he does not know that the lady of the house is doing a two weeks ' washing and is as mad as a disturbed hornet. Poor fellow! Upon hearing the knocking, Mrs. Rubmad thought that it was pos- sibly her new pastor whom she had not as yet met. In an instant she quit the tub, took aff her apron, grabbed the broom, brushed some litter under the stove, gave her hair a twitch or two, then passing a mirror she paused a moment to adjust a becoming smile and pro- ceeded to open the door. There he stood. Madam, 11 said he; you look happv. I presume you are a lady of leisure and I would be pleased to enlist your kind attention for just a moment. Just take a look at this most wonderful vol— ' (draws his prospectus) Ah! — a book agent 11 says Mrs. Rubmad as she slams the door in his face. Now the agent sees stars 11 and in turning to go sees something else. Alas for him ! Mrs. Rubmad had rushed to the back yard and loosed the bulldog. The dog at once smelled a mouse 11 and presently tasted flesh. When the dust cleared away a saucy bulldog might have been seen sitting complacently at the front yard gate holding in his mouth a piece of pantsleg and gazing intently at a lank figure — as yet on a long trot — still going. But where is he going? Out of the business? By no means. He was only taking the book agents constitutional. At the next town he will get a new pair of trousers, and nature will heal the rest. Moral: Do not interpret difficulties as failures; just keep o n. — O. R., ' i 4 . [98] 001 farm There are two little students at I. H. U., And 111 tell you of them if you want me to. fust take a seat and be quiet a spell, But first you must promise that you never will tell. Well, first, there ' s a boy in this story of mine, Who ' s a senior in college at this very time. He ' s not very large, nor he ' s not very small, He ' s inclined to be short and not to be tall; But his chief glory rests on his great mop of hair,— From a distance it looks like a torch in the air. He ' s a very good student, and his grades are just fine, And he ' ll have a degree in a very short time; For in June he will finish and with school-life be through, Then follow his father and be a minister, too. And this same little boy, who ' s as good as can be, Is in love! It ' s as true, as true, as can be; And the prim little maid, with whom he ' s in love, Has a talented voice, which can soar far above. She is what we call small, and has very dark eyes, Which sparkle when speaking of him, I surmise. Her hair is dark brown, and her sweet christian ways Make everyone love her wherever she stays. She ' s a dear little girl and is so much in love She thinks him a dear and a little red dove . In just a few years we will hear of this pair, Her singing, and he preaching the truth straight and square. He ' ll preach all that ' s real and denounce all that ' s false. They ' ll be known far and near as the Rev. and Mrs. . — X. Y. Z. [100] If you are looking for that which is best in the men and women with whom you come in contact; if you are seeking also to give them that which is best in yourself; if you are looking for a friendship which shall help you to know yourself as you are and to fulfill your- self as you ought to be; if you are looking for a love which shall not be a flattering dream and a madness of desire, but a true comrade ship and a mutual inspiration to all nobilitv of living, then you are on the ascending path. If all of us knew what all of us do, And all of us knew what all of us knew, Why, all of us might refrain from a few Of some of the things that all of us do. A HARSH ANSWER. He — Do you think obtaining the vote would make the women masculine? SHE — Why, no. It hasn ' t had that effect on you. SMART YOUTH. HISTORY PROF. — Why are the middle ages known as the dark ages ? WISE YOUTH -- Because there was so many knights. KNOCK. Knock and the world knocks with you Boost and you boost alone! AVhen you root good and loud, You ' ll find that the crowd Has a hammer as big as your own. THE ANSWER. FATHER (teaching his six-year-old son arithmetic) — Mother, if you had a dollar and I gave you five more, what would you have? MOTHER (replying absently) — Hysterics. [101] SOME THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW: If the potatoes we get were all raised in Illinois. When the cheese became of age. What the sticky fluid is that is in the jugs on the dining tables. Why Walters moved from the Dormitory. Why Hagerdy likes to go to Georgetown. How long a short rope is. If Surber ever gets up at six o ' clock. Why Gray thinks there is more pleasure in realization. Why Miss Field took up expression. Who dropped the piece of meat in the hash. Why we all like Mary Ann. Why the girls were so interested in the pictures on the boys ' dressers Fitness for great responsibility is not gained all in a minute. But- uncounted times it comes as a result of doing small duties faithfully, Set yourself earnestly to see what you were made to do and then set yourself earnestly to do it, and the loftier vour purpose is the more sure you will be to make the world richer with every enrich- ment of yourself. Do not be afraid of learning too much at school or at home. Knowledge is always useful and helpful to living. Life is a choice everv day toward success or failure. Every choice for good leads on to true victory, and every choice for evil weakens and debases. AFTER THE DOLLAR Girl ' s Brother — Do you love my sister? STEADY COMPANY --Why, Willie; that is a queer question. Why do you ask? BROTHER — She said last night she would give a dollar to know, and I ' d like to scoop it in. S agmga of tift 3Farultg Dr. Ellysox . Mrs. Ellyson Prof. Warner Prof. Greer . Prof. Hoover. Mrs. Kephart Prof. Hester . Prof. Cusick . Mrs. Warner Mrs. Greer . Mrs. Gookin . Miss Mason . We will, won ' t we? Character is not built in the crowd. Now, just hold steady! I don ' t know about that. Purtv nearly. Margaret! My buscuit slow. No whispering, please. Think. Use your heads. Right much. Please, ma ' m. Oh! Deah! A bright planet — Stars. A graceful mood — Waltz. A beautiful song — Carroll. A common color — White. Benjamin ' s brother — Jacobson. A pedestrian — Walker. A kind of garment — Coate. A keeper of hearts — Kephart. A form of society — Mason. A part of a melon — Ryan. A justice of peace — Squire. A tiller of the soil -- Gardner. The first man — Adam. A country north of the United States Canad An ordinary color — Gray. v. 1 n:{ | Dr. Ellyson pumps and digs To make the points that we should know, To bend our minds, like little twigs, The way that ' s best for them to grow. But many a ' ' twig ' s become a tree, 1 ' Unyielding to the force of love, For oft this said : I cannot see 11 , Or: What said vou? or: Nevermore! Each answer shows a thing or two, That e ' en xVliss Block can ' t help but snatch; While pussy don ' t catch on , ' tis true, But smells a mouse she cannot catch. Yet, like a kite up in the sky, Our minds may waver as they plow, But keeping on we ' ll some day cry: I ' ve got it now! I ' ve got it now! OLIVET BAND BOYS. Only in dreams I ' ve listened; To the music of the spheres And harp, and songs of Angels — The voices of happy tears; But now my prisoned fancy Has an earnest of their joys, For I ' ve heard the earthly cherubs That are christened Olivet Boys ' I H4 JoercLS [105] HE UNDERSTOOD. During a financial flurry a German farmer went to the bank for some money. He was told that the bank was not paying out money, but was using cashier ' s checks. He could not understand this and insisted on the money. The officers took him in hand, one at a time, with little effect. Finally, the president tried his hand and after a long and minute explanation some intelligence of the sit uation seemed to be dawning on the farmer ' s mind. Finally, the president said : You understand now fully how it is, Hans, don ' t you? Yes, said Hans, I think I do. It ' s like this, ain ' dt it? Ven my baby vakes up at night and vants milk, I gif him a milk ticket. A WANT AD. A German farmer lost his horse and wanted to advertise it. The editor asked him what he wished to say. Yust put vat I told you, replied the man. One nite the udder day apout a week ago last munth I heard me a noise by der frunt middle of der pac yard which did not use to be. So I jumps der bed oud, runs mit der door, and ven I see I finds my pig gray iron mare he was tied loose and running him red stable off. Who every prings him pack shall pay five dol- lars reward. WILLING MESSENGER. MRS. SUBBUB (to tramp) — Out of work, are you? Then, you ' re just in time. I ' ve a cord of wood to be cut and I was just going to send for a man to do it. Tramp -- That so, mum? Where does he live? I ' ll go and get him. GETTING IT STRAIGHT. After all, said Kevotei, it ' s a true saying that ' he laughs best that laughs last ' . Not at all, replied Wise. The really true saying is : ' He laughs best who laughs last ' . [1061 BENJAMIN ' S nf Hamuli? DON ' T buy a Piano or Player Piano until you see our stock of over one hundred Pianos at $150.00 and up. Easy payments. A complete line of Edison, Victor and Columbia Talking Machines. RAILROAD FARE REFUNDED TO PURCHASERS ©ur Nattmtal Wxrb Sung by Male Quartette at Thanksgiving reception. My turkey, ' tis of the, Sweet bird of cranberry; Of thee I sing. Bird that has satisfied, Bird of the student ' s pride; From every turkey side, Let gravy spring. My native turkey, thee, Bird of the noble free; Thy taste I love. I love thy legs and wings, Thy neck and other things; My stomach with rapture thrills As turkey fills. Let turkeys fill the halls, And spring from all the walls; Sweet turkey gobble. Let mortal tongues awake. Let all that starve partake, Let turkey ne ' er forsake, The feast prolong. -A. H. K. I 108] ■k Smith Transfer Co. SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS PHONE 125 OFFICE: PLAZA HOTEL ARE YOU SATISFIED With commonplace Wall Papers or have you secretly envied some of the more artistic decorations of your neighbors and friends? Let us show you the very latent in up-to-date Wall Paper Tiffany Blends, Plain Oat Meals, Cut-out Borders, Etc. Woodbury Book Company 125-127 N. Vermillion St., DANVILLE, 11NOIS PRINTER ' S ERROR. An account of a wedding and a sale having been reported about the same time, the following appeared in a perfectly dignified pub- lication. Evidently something happened after the two accounts were in type: William Smith, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Smith, and Miss Lucy Anderson were disposed of at public auction at my farm, one mile east, in the presence of seventy guests, including two mules and twelve head of cattle. Rev. Jones tied the nuptial knot for the parties, averaging 120 pounds on the hoof. The beautiful home of the bride was decorated with one sulky rake, one feed grinder and two sets of work harness nearly new, and just before the ceremony was performed Mendelsohn ' s wedding march was rendered by one milk cow, five years old, one Jersey and one sheep, who, carrying a bunch of bride ' s roses in her hand, was very beautiful. She wore a light spring wagon, two crates of apples, three crates of po- tatoes, three racks or hay, one grindstone trimmed with about one hundred bushels of spuds. The bridal couple left yesterday for an extended trip. GRAIN SEEDS C. B. 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Lace Curtains and Mattings, Trunks and Valises Correct Things and Right Prices We have the Royal Made-to-order Clothes RIDGEFARM, ILLINOIS YOU SHOULD KNOW Beaver Board AND ITS ADVANTAGES Does Away with the Cracking of Plaster and the nuisance of repapering IT IS VERY EASILY PUT UP, BEAUTIFUL IN DESIGN AND COLOR WHEN PAINTED OR DECORATED No Order too Small for Prompt Attention Rittenhouse ck Embree Co. 63rd and LaSalle Street :: CHICAGO 8L IE. g tarr AGENT Phillips Laundry Company DANVILLE, ILLINOIS WE LAUNDER SHIRTS BY HAND AS NEW— ALSO COLLARS ARE LAUNDERED AS NEW PERSONS LIVING OUT OF TOWN WRITE FOR OUR SPECIAL SHIPPING PROPOSITION PHILLIPS LAUNDRY CO. PHOTOS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE AT Eamara tubtn WE MAKE POST CARDS FOR ONLY 75 CENTS PER DOZEN I Vj DOZEN FOR $ I .00. OR 1 DOZEN AND 2 CABINETS FOR ONLY $1.00 LARGE CABINETS, ALL KINDS, ONLY $ I .50 AND $2.00 PER DOZEN FOLDERS FROM $1.25 TO $3.00 PER DOZEN WHEN QUALITY AND PRICE IS CONSIDERED. WE WILL SAVE YOU HALF ON ALL PICTURES GIVE US A CALL. LAMAR ' S STUDIO GEORGETOWN. ILL, 3L % M tvB DENTIST BLUFORD BUILDING 20 1 202 GEORGETOWN. ILLINOIS WHEN IN NEED OF RUBBER STAMPS FOR MOST ANY PURPOSE CONSULT w. p. wui GEORGETOWN. ILLINOIS ONE LINE, 15 CENTS, 2% INCHES LONG; 10 CENTS FOR EACH EXTRA LINE ON THE SAME MOUNT MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED To Fail to Order is to Miss a Bargain ®1|? (Solium Hub HEADQUARTERS FOR HIGH GRADE DRY GOODS, CARPETS DRAPERIES, COATS, SUITS MILLINERY SCHMITT LEACHMAN DANVILLE :: ILLINOIS loiter Gkui;puwn KEEP YOUR BOILERS FREE FROM SCALE. PITTING. CORROSION AND ALL OTHER TROUBLES WE MAKE COMPOUND FOR BOTH HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE STEAM BOILERS WRITE US IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY TROUBLE AND WE WILL GIVE YOU EXPERT ADVICE FREE A. L Allan (Ho. 420 WEST 63rd ST. CHICAGO ILLINOIS PHONE 19 THE WIDE-AWAKE (grows CHAS. McCLOUD. Prop. THE PLACE TO BUY THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR BUTTER AND EGGS PROMPT DELIVERY FREE DELIVERY GEORGETOWN. ILLINOIS Benner and Gookin CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Olivet, Illinois To Excel Always Webber Turnell Jewelers and Diamond Merchants Strictly First Class Repair Department 22 North Vermillion Street Danville, Illinois PHONE 65 Dr. F. M. Hole DENTIST Office Over Hornada ' s Drug Store Office Hours j 8 to 12 A. M. I 1 to 5 P. M. APPOINTMENTS MADE FOR NIGHTS ALL WORK GUARANTEED Ridgefarm, Illinois Phone 17 R. H. Williamson Home Killed MEATS Ridgefarm, Illinois Phone 107 Prompt Delivery Quality t Square Grocejr Store Measure j Value Hubbard -Morris Co. Georgetown, Illinois W. H. ELLIOTT (). P. CLARK Georgetown Implement Company We carry a full line of BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS FARM MACHINERY American Field, Poultry and Lawn Fence We Solicit Your Patronage georgp:town, Illinois LOUISVILLE OFFICE 423 Paul Jones Building INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE 825 State Life Building Graessle-Mercer Company Commercial and Catalog PRINTERS Corner Pine Street and Saint Louis Avenue SEYMOUR, INDIAN A THIS BOOK IS A SAMPLE OF OUR WORK J. A. Hirsbrunner FOR GENERAL MERCHANDISE We carry a staple lino of Groceries, Cured Meats, Country Produce Fresh Bread and Cakes Fresh Cakes and Fancy Candies a Specialty Dry Goods and Notions OLIVET ILLINOIS HE ' D TREAT HIMSELF. If you had, say, five hundred million dollars, would you build libraries or state colleges? 1 ' WlLMER SURBER-- Neither. I ' d have meat three times a day. WIVES, BE CAREFUL. Mrs. Clarke came running hurriedly into her husband ' s office one morning. Oh, Dick, she cried, as she gasped for breath. I dropt my diamond ring off my finger and can ' t find it anywhere. It ' s alright, Bess, replied Mr. Clarke; I came across it in my trousers pocket. HIS CLASS. First LOAFER-- Hullo, Bill! Got a new overcoat, I see. What did it cost yer? SECOND DITTO — Six mont ' s. I never wears cheap duds. PA ' S VIEW. Have you told your father that I asked you to marry me? Yes, replied the positive young woman. And how was he affected? He smiled and exclaimed, ' Brave boy ' ! PHONE: RESIDENCE 7 PHONE: STORE 16 SU gffarm iFurmtttr? Btovt FURNITURE AND FLOOR COVERINGS THE PEOPLE OF OLIVET ARE WELCOME AT THIS STORE WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS WE GIVE YOU IN VALUE lOOf FOR EVERY DOLLAR Jrank ®mu?r FUNERAL DIRECTOR RIDGEFARM ILLINOIS C. A. DENT J. HOWARD MILES Olivet Plumbing and Heating Company Plumbing or Heating Plant installed by us means an end to all plumbing and heating troubles. WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF Fencing, Garden Implements, Gasoline Engines Feed Grinders, Poultry Supplies Let us know your wants in this line and we will do our best to supply them We are the County Agents for the Freeport Gas Machine for Lighting and Cooking. WRITE OR CALL ESTIMATES FURNISHED FREE Olivet, Illinois DAD, HERE ' S TO YOU. We happened in a house the other night, and over the parlor door saw the legend worked in letters of red, What is home without a mother? Across the room was another brief, God bless our home. 1 ' Now, what ' s the matter with God bless our dad? He gets up early, lights the fire, boils an egg and wipes off the dew of the lawn with his boots while many a mother is sleeping. He makes the weekly handout for the butcher, the grocer, the milkman and baker, and his little pile is badly worn before he has been home an hour. If there is a noise during the night, dad is kicked in the back and goes down stairs to find the burglar and kill him. Mother darns the socks, but dad bought the socks in the first place and the needles and the yarn afterward. Mother does up the fruit; well, dad bought it all, and jars and sugar cost like the mischief. Dad buys chickens for the Sunday dinner, carves them himself, and draws the neck from the ruins after everyone else is served. What is home without a mother? Yes, that is all right; but what is home without a father? Ten chances to one it is a boarding house. Father is under the slab and the landlady is the widow. Dad, here ' s to you: You ' ve got your faults — you may have lots of them — but you ' re all right and we ' ll miss you when you ' re gone. You Owe It To Yourself TO seledt a Music School which absolutely protects your talent by using only high grade Pianos. 5to (ttroam fftattn ' ( the official Piano of the Illinois Holiness University) STANDS pre-eminently for Tone, Touch and Dura- bility. And the Practice Clavier (found only in Crown Pianos) permits of instruction and practice in perfect fingering independent of tone. These advan- tages enable the student to master the proper conception of tone and to properly develop the fingers from the very start — very important considerations which every student has a right to demand of the institution which he or she may select. Send for booklet, Truths Tersely Told which explains piano values, also what the purchaser should look for in the selection of an instrument :: :: :: ADDRESS Geo. P. Bent Company 214-216 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois Illinois Holiness Universitv Olivet, Illinois A STRONG CHRISTIAN COLLEGE For the Education of Both Men and Women. College of Liberal Arts — Offers courses leading to degrees of A. B., B. S., Ph. B., B. L. Academic Courses — Leading to each of the College courses. School of Theology — Offering academy, college and post-graduate courses. Normal School — Offering two courses, one leading to the degree Pe. B. School of Music — Voice, Piano, Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Cornet. School of Commercial Science — Two courses, one leading to the degree B. C. S. Grammar School — Eight grades, preparatory to the Academy. TUITION MODERATE. Large Dining Room. Board with Room, Electric Lights and Steam Heat, $3.25 to $3.75 per week. $160.00 Pays Tuition, Room and Board for a Year- SKNl) FOR THE LARGE CATALOGUE SAMUEL BENNETT, President WM. C. JONES, 2nd Vice President O. M. MACKEY, 1st Vice President JOHN C. MACKEY, JR., Cashier IFtrat £ M? lank of Georgetown, Illinois THIS BANK IS UNDER THE Supervision of the State of Illinois We do a general banking business and solicit the Accounts of Firms, Farmers, Corporations, Individuals and Wage Earners WE PAY 3% ON TIME DEPOSITS Open an account and GROW with a growing, conservative and well managed bank. The Olivet Investment and Improvement Co. HOUSES, LOTS, TRACTS, FARMS For Sale and Rent Write Your Wants Fruit and Shade Trees, Ornamental Shrubbery Plants, Bushes, Roses and Vines Fruits for Sale in Season Your patronage solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed. For further information write above address or call on O. A. NESBITT, Manager Vermilion County Olivet, Illinois THE END. GnAESSLE-JlERCER Co. TR1NTERS SEYMOUR INDIANA, m Q ■W, §■ V ■ K