The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1929, Page 100

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THE LUTHERAN PIONEER.

Professor Berg dismissed the students with a few
remarks on “the sixth sense,” the sense of duty.

Immediately after the exercises the assembly (the
spacious chapel was filled) marched to an open space
directly north of the new dormitory to witness the
ground-breaking for the Administration Building.
At 5.50 p. ot. Director Drewes, in the name of the
Triune God, turned over the first shovelful of earth.

Mrs. Hattie Kerr, of Larchmont, N. Y., one of
the first female students of Immanuel, gave a gold
coin after the ceremony as a thank-offering. Her
daughter was one of the graduates this year.

The Alumni Association awards a gold medal
annually to the student having the best record in the
Academic Department. This year the medal was won
by one of our Lutheran boys from New Orleans.

Incidentally, the Alumni Association is one of
the most loyal and enthusiastic we have ever seen.
Hach member is prepared to sacrifice for his alma
mater if necessary. For instance, in the meeting on
May 29, a drive for $1,500 was launched as a thank-
offering on Immanuel’s jubilee. The money will be
_ donated to the library.

* * *

Prof. Walter Beck and Miss Ruth Smyre, of
Greensboro, were united in marriage on the fifth
of June. Py Sars *

This college was one of the first in the Synodical
Conference to close for the summer vacation. Thé
reason is that we have fewer holidays during the
year than the other colleges. The school-year is
divided into two semesters, each eighteen weeks in
length, just as at other colleges.

* * *

The professors are scattered over half of the
United States. Professor Berg went to his home in
Tampa, Fla., for a much-needed rest ; Professor Beck
went to the Graduate School of the University of
Wisconsin; Professor Kampschmidt, to Minnesota ;
Professor Meibohm, to a local college; Professor
Gehrke, to the Graduate-School of the University of
North Carolina; Dr. Nau, to bed with inflammatory

‘theumatism. The Mission Board allows each pro-
fessor a two weeks’ vacation annually. The rest of

_ the summer must be spent in preparation for service
in the classroom. Wx. H. Geurxe.

__ Great Doings at Greenshoro.

ports it and interesting things have happened
boro during the last few days. Wednes-

Lutheran College had its annual meeting. Rev.
William O. Hill, of Yonkers, N. Y., was reelected
chairman. The association resolved to raise $1,500
for the college library.

On Decoration Day, May 30, three celebrations
took place at the college. In the forenoon the silver
jubilee of the college was observed in a special
service, held in the chapel of the college. Since
Dr. Henry Nau, the president of the institution, was
suddenly afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism
just a week before the jubilee, Prof. William Kamp-
schmidt had charge of the service in the forenoon,
which began at 11 o’clock. Headed by Prof. F. Berg
and myself, the clergy marched into the chapel,
while Rev. Felton Vorice, of Charlotte. N. C., played
a march on the pipe-organ. Professors Lynn and
Lehman of Alabama Luther College and the Revs.
Eddleman, John Thompson, and Peay, as well as
Teacher Skinner and Mrs. Skinner, had come up
from Alabama to participate in the festivities. All
the teachers of the Southeastern field were present,
but five of the pastors were not able to attend.
Guests and former students of Immanuel had come
from many States of the Union.

Prof. Frederick Berg, who, fifty-one years ago in
May, became the first resident missionary among the
Negroes of the Southland, preached the jubilee ser-
mon, choosing 1 Cor. 4—9 for his text. His sermon,
in which he pointed out mountains of divine mercy
which our Immanuel has enjoyed during the twenty-
five years of its existence, was eloquent. The grand
old man of our Negro Missions surprised us all with
the energy and enthusiasm which he displayed in .
warming our hearts with gratitude.

After the sermon short congratulatory addresses
were delivered by Rev. Drewes, representing the Mis-
sionary Board, Rev. Wm. O. Hill, Superintendent
Frank Alston, and Prof. Paul Lehman. All hearts
were gladdened by the announcement made by the
representative of the Board to the effect that a new
Administration Building which is to cost $75,000,
will soon be erected. Sermon, prayers, and songs
were all inspiring. It was good to have been there.

In the afternoon, beginning at three o’clock, the
graduation exercises were held. First a picture was
taken, so that the readers of our mission-papers who
could not be present might see at least a part of
the crowd.

In the absence of President Nau, Professor Berg
was in charge of the exercises. The chapel was
filled to capacity. I pitied the people who had to sit
behind the big square pillars. They were unable to
see what was going on. The graduates, twenty-nine