To help you know more about Oneida Baptist Institute, consider the following question-and-answer exercise.
What former OBI student went on to become the governor of Kentucky? (Answer below)
What year was OBI founded? 1899
Who was OBI’s founder? James Anderson Burns
Who were the main two families involved in the Clay County feuds? Baker and Howard
What was the name of the pastor who helped Professor Burns start OBI? H.L. McMurray
What was OBI’s original name? Mamre Baptist College
What year did the name change to OBI? 1904
How much was tuition in 1900? $1 per month
How many kids were in attendance for OBI’s first day of school on Jan. 1, 1900? 100
How many teachers did OBI have that first day of school? Three
Who was OBI’s first college-educated teacher? John Henry Walker
Who was OBI’s only female president? Sylvia Russell
How many presidents has OBI had? 12
How many of OBI’s 12 presidents were OBI graduates? Six
What year did OBI have its first international student? 1955
From where was that first international student? Iran
What year was OBI’s first graduating class? 1908
How many graduates were in that first graduating class? Five
How many graduates were in OBI’s largest graduating class in 1989? 116
What former OBI student went on to become the governor of Kentucky? Bert T. Combs
What former OBI student went on to found one of the world’s leading technology companies (called NVIDIA) and was named Fortune’s Business Person of the Year in 2017? Jen-Hsun Huang
Who was OBI’s longest tenured teacher of 50 years? Melvin Davidson
Who donated the property for OBI’s school? Martha “Granny” Coldiron Hogg
How many graduates has OBI had? Over 4,000
Who gave $11,000 to build Anderson Hall in 1911? Elizabeth Anderson
What is the name of the book about OBI’s early history written by James Anderson Burns? The Crucible
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