THE KING’S BUSINESS LARGEST CLASS GRADUATES Commencement Exercises of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles— . Splendid Class of Young Men and Young Women Receive Diplomas
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T HE Commencement exercises o f the Bible Institute o f Los Angeles this year were marked by the graduation o f the largest class in the history o f the institute, tw.enty-four young women and fifteen young men having successfully completed the course, and having been in residence for two years. During this time they have given every evidence o f consecrated Chris tian character and have received the insti tute diploma from the hands o f the presi dent, Mr. Lyman Stewart. The friends o f the graduates and o f the Institute filled the 4000 seats in the audi torium. The address to the graduating .class was delivered by the Rev. Campbell Coyle, D. D., pastor o f the Highland Park Presbyterian Church.- His earnest message on the personality and power o f the Holy Spirit and the necessity o f the Christian worker being filled with the Holy Spirit made a profound impression upon those present. The Commencement Exercises really began on Sunday, June 25, when the bac calaureate sermon was delivered in the auditorium by Dr. R. A. Torrey, Dean of the Faculty. On. the following Tuesday evening, the second annual banquet o f the Alumni Association was held, there being .about seventy-five graduates present. The banquet was followed by a very delightful
social gathering, many o f the alumni pres ent not having seen each other for several years. The Class bf ’ 16 inaugurated a fund to provide an Alumni Scholarship, which it is hoped will grow into such generous proportions that more than one worthy stu dent will be assisted. Preceding the public exercises o f Thurs day evening, the Board o f Directors and the Faculty held a reception to the gradu ating class in the social parlors o f the insti tute. Dr. Coyle, the speaker o f the even ing," and Mrs. Coyle being present. Imme diately after the reception the company adjourned to the dining room where special tables had been arranged for the graduates, the honored guests o f the evening. After the delightful dinner had been enjoyed the company was entertained by the Class Poet, Miss Katherine Finchy; the Class Prophet, Mr. Edward H. Osborn; and the Class Representatives, Mrs. Besse Daniel-McAn lis, Mr. Don Donnan and Mr. Arthur F. Witt, each o f whom gave a hearty testi mony to what, the course in the Institute had meant to him, not merely in the acqui sition o f knowledge, but in the development o f Christian character. After this enjoy able gathering, the company adjourned to the public exercises in the auditorium, during which the following named members o f the class received their diplomas:
Jennie A. Miller R. Paul Miller Elinor Mitchell Clara S. Nielson
Myrl Hess Mabel Clair Hillis Mrs. Grace Bryan Hobart Hazel E. Irwin Amy M. Kay Chas. A. Kilwinski Benjamin J. Kimber M. Ruth Kolachny Otis Charles La Porte Evar C. Lindquist Thos. C. Llewellyn Bessie M. Lomax Mrs. Besse Daniel-McAnlis
J. Raymond Benning Mrs. N. C. Burwash Mrs. Daisy Isabel Carson Mabel H. Christiansen Birdie P. D.e Hoog Don D. Donnan Mrs. Carla G. Duncan Katherine Finchy Elizabeth Foth Arne C. Gabrielsen Herbert E. Grings Edith G. Harris Mrs. L. F. Haseltine
Rose French Oliver Edward H. Osborn Mrs. Mabel Gray Porteous Kenneth W. Powlison Elizabeth Anna Rowland Jason P. Steer Andrew P. Uhlinger Ethel K. Weesner Arthur F. Witt
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