Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-20
FROM OBERLIN.
Anniversary of the Theological SOei-

A~unlNerSary OF the neOIOSAcdf SOcl-
ely.
Especial Correspondence of the Cleveland LEADER
OBERLN, August Is, 1866.
The anniversary of the Theological So
ciety came off to-day. This Society is in
point of advancement the highest in the
College, its members being those who
have completed their College course and
are pursuing their theological studies.
Owing to the unpleasant appearance f
the weather the house was not so well
filed as usual, but those who were present
gave for the most part their attention and
were well rewarded. The order of exer-
cises were as follows:
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
PRAYER.
aUsIC.
Appollos as a Popular Preacher,
The True Theology,
Conservation, the Prime Element Of Success in
Missions,
D. E. Hathaway, West LeRoy, Mich.
MUSIC.
Christian Anthropology,
William Kincaid, Jr., Cincinnati.
c. N. Pond, oberliu.
The intermediate State,
r.. N. Webster, Fairfield, Iowa.
MUSIC.
BENEDICTIOS.
The orations were such as could be ex-
pected of scholars of the high advance
ment and talent of the speakers, and were
instructive and interesting. The music
was conducted by Prof. Steele, one solo of
which, by Mr.. George Morgan, was es-
pecially successful.
The annual meetings of the College So
cieties passed off without any occurrence
of unusual interest. The result of the
elections were:
Of the c. s. L. a, President-W. Il.
Gates.
Vice President-W. H. Ryan.
Corresponding Secretsry-F. W. Fair
field.
Treasurer-C. f. Tibbetts.
Librarian-R. I. Cross.
Recording Secretary-A. W. Burr.
Board of Direetors-R. T. Winsted, A.
W. ChitteRden, J. E. Todd.
Room Committee. NJ. Geery, A. l..
Barber, Prof. C. H. Penfeld.
Ofthe Phi Kappa Pi Society
Board of Directors-A. w. Burr, G. B..
Bradley, S. Van Forrin.
Corresponding Secretary-John JEFF
fers.
Treasurer-H. A. French.
Of the Phi Delta;
Board of Directors-W. H. Green, J. II.
Tyler, w. C. Cochran.
Corresponding Secretary-H. F. Clark.
Treasurer. j. McWade.
The last meeting of the Phi Delta for
the college year of &c was attended with
considerable interest. 1t was at once the
quarterly meeting at which a prepared
forensic discussion occurs, and the time at
which it was necessary for the members
of the class Of sc to say farewell to the So
ciety.
The forensic discussion on the compar-
alive merits of the ancients and moderns
in poetry and ~eloquence was well carried
by Messrs. Fairfield, Boice, Cochran and
! Winters.
The Society Hall was well filed during
the ~diicussion, and the audience plainly
manifested their appreciation of the exer-
cises presented. After the discussion,
with the interval of a little business, Mr..
Turner, in the name of the members of
the class of &C, bid good bye to the Socie-
ty. He feelingly alluded to the months
and years spent in Phi Delta, spoke of
the advantages reaped and benefit de-
rived, and eloquently exherted those who
remained behinl to continue in their up
ward and onward course. Mr.. Geery re-
sponded, speaking of the regrets with
which all partings are made, and spoke
/ feelinpIv on the sipniicatiOn of this
occasion. With a most touching and APP
propriate closing, in the name Of the So
ciety he bid the departing members God
speed.
The Society now numbers on its list of
active membership twenty-six names.
This list, although smaller than that of
the other society, comprises a high class
of talent, improved by the effective liter
airy drill which this society pre-eminently
affords. GUI.