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T"' HE Spring Term graduating exercises . of the Bible Institute of Los.Angeles were held on Thursday evening, June 28, in the great Institute Auditorium. The entire body of students were the guests of the Faculty at a reception and banquet given in honor of the graduating class earlier in the evening, accompanied by a programme of music and other exercises. Miss Helen Blackman, representing the women of the graduating class, spoke inter estingly of (the incidents of dormitory life. E. W. Hallowell, representing the men, dealt with the principles and aims of the Institute, asking the question : “Have we as students filled our place in the pur pose of the Bible Institute?” William H. Wertenbaker also spoke on behalf of the graduates, the thought of his address cen tering about the class motto : “That in all things He might have the pre-emi nence.” A large framed picture o f' the graduates was presented to the school, the presentation address being made by E. B. Hart, president of the class. Mr. Hart also made mention of the fact that the class has contributed one dollar per member, as a gift to the Alumni Scholar ship Fund which was instituted by the class of 1916. Response on behalf of the school was made by Dr. William Evans. The graduation proper took place at 7 :45. The address to the graduates was delivered by Dr. Herbert Booth Smith, pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church, this city, his theme being, “The Making of Destiny,” based on the text, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” The diplomas were presented by Dr. William Evans, Associate Dean of the Institute, to the fifty men and women who had completed the prescribed
Course of two years. This was followed by the singing of the class song, “He Goeth On Before,” the words of which were written by Dr. Oscar E. Weiss, and the music by Miss Rowene Armstrong both members of the class. At the close of the exercises a reception was held for the friends of the graduates in the foyer „of the Auditorium. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered on the preceding Sunday by Dr. Evans, at the morning service of the .Church of the Open Door, the subject being, “Christi anity and the Modern Spirit.” This class is the largest ever graduated by the Institute, and is also the first which has been under the teaching of Dr. Evans during their entire course, he having joined the - Faculty in 1915, at which time the present graduates entered as students. As an expression of appreciation for his per sonal helpfulness and the great benefits received from his instruction, the class unanimously elected Dr. Evans to honorary membership. This is the first time in the history of the institute that husband and wife have completed the course together; and {here are no fewer than three married couples among the graduates. Of the forty-seven members, nine have specialized in Missions, eight in Sunday School work, and three in Music. The class has been brought together from many widely separated points, there being representatives from eighteen States of the Union, besides the following foreign countries,: England, Egypt, Australia, Canada, Turkey, Korea, Japan and Mexico. The following denom inations are represented: Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Congrega tional, Christian, United Presbyterian,
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