Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-10-25
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During my soourn at Oberin,-that farfamed
school of Orthodox ThcolOgy,--l was gratifed to
see the equal participation Of coored persons with
white in church service. Not only were they seatd
promiscuously all over the house as ut Music Hall
fremont Temple, Church of tle Disciples, and
elsewhere in Boston. but even exercising their
vocal gifts in the great choir. This latter sight is
seldom witnessed publicly unless at nm aut-slavery
gathering | could not help querying bow such u
scene would affect pastor and people in one Of our
pro-slavery churches in Boston. Would not the
presence of colored chorster among the whites
create some discord among the sons Of harmony,
and even the pastor be moved to 'SOuthside'
variation from his notes
This melting out fair play to those of colored
skin, it is but justice to say, prominent feature
at 0bern and traceable to the Influence and asso-
Citations of It's principal institution, the College.
1t my privilege to witness the exercises
before several of the Literary Societies, and at
Commencement, and my heart was chcered with
the successful efforts and fratcrnal recognition Of
the genius there developed by coored graduates,
young men and women. The following themes
were presented Utility Of Astronomy Miss
Sarah J. Woodson; American Poets-EmmA j.
Gloucester: Margaret Fuller Ossoli-.Sarah X.
Wall:-Miss Louisa Alexander; Oration-P0pu-
lar Sympathy for the Exile-John c. Jones,
The Cleveland Piaiadeaicr of August 20, 1856,
serves up to its readers sketch of the exerciSes
As its Communications will suit my purpose, and
its rbaldry illustrate the American colorphobia, |
extract the following specimens of the lights and
shadows Of pro.slayery journalist
'On Tuesday afternoon, the exercises of the grad.
uatng class in the Young Ladies Depar tment took
place They formed procession to the College
Green, and marched, two and two locked arm in
arm to the Green Bush Church-numbering in all
two hundred and twenty-iuur. They were all
dressed in white, wearing badge or scarf of sky
blue, flung gracefully over the right shoulder, and
knotted on the left side with Il flowing llberality
of length They were nearly all OF the same
height, and apparently Of very nearly the same
age, varying from sixteen to twenty.two. y pret-
tier exhibition ot pretty girls rarely seen,
either in this any other country. We were told
that great number of them came from the East
ern States. All tastes, in respect to race and
styles of beauty seemed to have been consulted
and gratifed. But the shrinking Of faces set
in ebony which we noticed in this grand process
ion, seemed to decidedly repptsice, and must
have been particularly to the feelings OF those
beautiful white girls, who were required to march
arm in arm with the ebonics. In fact, this was
evident from the blush and dowcast eyes Of the
white girls, so uncongenihlly coupled,as they met
the puclic gaze. This a,aagonism of the races
can never be overcome so long as the laws Of
nature remain unchanged. To tie education and
moral elevation of the black race, do not bect
but we say-let everything be done decently
and in order
The young ladies were seated in the Great
Church in the circular gallery, in front Of the audi
ence, and when they settled down i'll their seats,
looked like flock of azure winged pigeons caught
in net, with few stray jiachGuds among
them. \ i =
Nineteen of these young girls comprised the
graduating cass--four of whom were colored
girls, Two colored and eight Of tho white girls
read essays. These essays were Tor the host part
we'll read and evinccd degree Of TALENT and men
tai training highly creditable both to the instu-
ton and the individuals. These essays were all
good, and some of them excellent, =
.The essay on "American poets' was written and
read by a colore | girl anl for discrimination and
just criticism certainly deserving of what il
seemed to receive, the marked appreciation of the
audience i The
Grafton popular Sympathy for the Exile" de-
livered by the colored graduate, was by no means
inferior to the others in point Of merit rs compo
stion, or in the style in which it was delivered.'
'The course of education in this institution
seems to be thorough, and much the same in it,
literary and scientific pursued in the
Eastern colleges But in the coior Of its features
cannot look upon 1t with much compacency. In
the best light in which we can place tive can only
see it as it were-'n glass darLlY."'
The free and easy manner in which white and
colored classmates greet each other AZ OJoriin is
practical relutaton of what the Plaiaacaier holds
up an 'antagonism of the races which can never
be overcome
Among the ccorcd Alumn present were George
Is. NashOn, Professor OF Bellies Lettres in Central
College, who had been expected to address the
Literary Societies John NJ. Langston Esq, who
has had several degrees conferred upon him, has
been Clerk Of a township in Lorain county, and
is now a successful law practitioner and anti
slavery lecturer and Mr.. .- JONES' now
Canadian resident of merit and dinctiu elton. Wm
ii. Day. alternate orator, detained at home.
1t was noteworthy fact, that of the white
students manifested any disposition to dodge the
question of the age, but in their several themes
characterized American slavery in appropriate
language.
1t was a matter Of surprise and regret to many
that one young lady graduate in the College De
partment did not read her admirable essay
This, by custom of the institution delegated
to one of the male Professors and though he rem
dered it with earnestuess and effect yet, remem
bering the Scripture in junction against hiding our
light under a bushe could not help wishing
that in this instance instead Of Iech of reflected
light the lady had presented her production in
propria persORB. She afterwards appeared on the
platform with the male graduates, to receive hel
degree, Bachelor Of Arts, and cOmplmented
by professor Finney Though last, not least a
tribute also awarded by him to the female
students generally, for the good influences exerted
in the institution by their presence and discipline
AS at the College and Church, Sc is the treat
meIt of colored persons generally throughout
Obern Among them are cabinet makers, house
contractors and builders carpenters, blacksmiths
stucco workers, masons coach trimmers, ana
harness makers, ,uphOlsterers, boot makers grOcers
farmers, DC. &C., industriously pursuing their call
ings, and thus daily furnishing evidence of theil
abundant ability to take care Of themselves
BosToN, September 1856. W.C.N.
JERRY RESCUE CELERRATIoX.-It was ATTENDED
by large concourse of persons whose presenct
alone was terror to those who still cling to tn
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