He served as a chaplain at Columbia University while in seminary in 1906 .
Oldham grew up in Cleveland , Ohio , and attended Cornell University , where he was an active debater , and graduated with an A.B. in 1902 .
debater served as a chaplain at Columbia University while in seminary in 1906 .
Oldham grew up in Cleveland , Ohio , and attended Cornell University , where he was an active debater , and graduated with an A.B. in 1902 .