The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-09-06

d ents declared they would leave the place,
if they 'waded lake Erie to do it." They,
however showed like spirit afterwards in
noby withstanding the storm of abuse they
were called upon to suffer.
1t is, perhaps unwittingIy, understood by
many, that the paramount aim or pr'nclple
of Oberlin has been in regard to slavery
This is a natural result since the aggressive
spirit has shown out most obtrusively in that
direction But this is only one Of the inno-
vations in its original and present plan. Its
broad platform includes many other saluta
nv aims A distinctive one is the co-educa-
ton of the sexes This was considered
hazardous experiment a quarter Of centu-
nv ago but the consummate success which
has attended the project here, is living
demonstration of not only its feasibility but
It's incompatible advantage and desirable
ness over the usual practice. The Board of
Trust find occasion every day for augment
ed satisfaction in the success of the plan
To any who may suspect hidden mischiefs
to exist, it can authoritatively be said that
they are exotics Of the place.
The institution aims to train its students
in more than mere intellectual acumen to
edoeate socially, mentally, and religiousIy.
This is the more effectually accomplished,
because the community of the place identi
hes itself with hearty accord in the work
The college is indissolubly joined with, aud
embosomed in the place. 1t was the origin
of the town, that number of families gath
cred from different parts Of the land to or
game community devoted to this object
This spirit is now the prevalent Que, and it
has never been disturbed 10y any aliena ting
issues since the beginning. The utmost har
mony has prevailed
The deep-toned religious sentiment which
pervades all is the strong pillar of support.
The morality Of the place is decidedly un-
paralleIed 10y others of the kind.
The monitorial and marking systems are
dispensed with and the successful appeal to
the self respect Of the student is the stroug
motive which governs the whole. The sell
reporting system prevails and it is not con
sidered at all smart to give false report of
attendance upon prayers or public worship,
The institution is not so secluded that it
is possible for student to have college
reputation aside from his reputation in gen
eral society. They all feel that if good
name shall ever forward their interests, this
is the time aud place The presence Of both
sexes in the school does much to bring about
this result 1t is difficult to over estimate
community as gift The habits inculcated
here are such that when they leave college
life for that of the world, they are like well
trained children, who, when they leave home
to carve way for themselves feel no APP
preciable gain Of liberty which they might
misuse. There are no hereditary feuds be
tween the college classes. The impo sitions
of the lordly sophomore on the unsophistica-
ted freshman, such as inhere in other coIeg-
es, are an unheard of thing. 1t might be
thought that the want of such anita gonisms
as stimulus to the wit and ingenuity of
the student would detract from his active
spirit Of enterprise, but this is far from the
fact, for Oberin has always been distinguish
ed for its aggressive movements. There is
such wholesome atmosphere of work per.
vading the whole place, that all become thor
oughly inbued with the desire to labor ear
nestly.
There is also none of the usual antago-
nisms between pupils and professors, but in
stead, courteous behavior and a gene rous
familiarity animate both; and no one con
siders it reputable to trespasS the bounds Of
propriety in this free intercourse.
! The morality Of the place it not of that
negative and passive kind which wants en-
ergy and which many are mislead to believe
is real virtue but rather that active kind
which goes forward and does, and which can
buffet with the real telDDests of life