The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-06-04
Letter from 0berlin.
OBERLIN, O., May q, ls7.

OBERLIN, o., May 81, 1874.
To the Editor OF the Standard:
Arriving in this classic city. of the northern
part of the State, found it to be beautiful
and interesting place.
Shortly after my arrival in the city I was con-
Quoted to Society Hall, where the Inter-College
Convention was being held. l found several
delegates in attendance. The object of this
for literary contests between the different col
leges OF the State; also, for sending represent
ative of the State to the Interstate contests
Other states have already taken action in this
matter, and it is highly proper that Ohio should
also engage in the work. The delegates pre-
pared a constitution, subject to ratification by
the diffeIen colleges of the State. The consti-
tuition provides for one orator from each college
in these will be the representative of the State
in the Interstate contest. The honor of this
The time of holding the first contest has not
been determined, but will be, presume, in
short time. All the preliminary steps having
been taken, the Convention adjourned, sine die
subiect 10 a call of the Executive COMMITTEES
Tho hail has been started and If should he
kept rolling by all who are interested in ex-
tending the cause of education. The students
here are fully alive to the importance of the
work. believe the students at the other col
leges are ready and willing to render all the as
This is a move in the right direction. Our
colleges are too much isolated. There has been
change is being effected, and this movement
will have a tendency to change the order of
things. 1t will introduce a community of
thought and aims, also aiding in their dissent
nation. Broader and more comprehensive
Gators of the country. This movement is in
harmony with their views and will, no doubt,
create unity of interests and purposes. This
is one of the things needed. More harmony in
action more ideas in common; a doing away
with so much localizing, SO that mutual assist
ance may be obtained. l think the omenS are
favorable for the success of this work, and in a
short time majority, if not all of the colleges,
will take part in it.
Soon after the convention adjourned, at
tended the exercises in the college chapel. Here
assembled about 600 students, of both sexes.
They form quite an i'm posing body. L suppose
Oberlin has the largest attendance of any col
lege in the State. During the last year there
were enrolled over thirteen hundred. This
speaks well for the efficiency and prosperity of
the institution. From what l can learn, the
morality here is of very high order. The stu
dents have a regard for their moral standing,
and seldom betray the trust reposed in them
by the faculty. While the ,",evening shades
were falling" 'perambulated" around a por-
tion of the city and discovered many signs of
prosperity. A new theological building is be-
ing constructed at a cost of several thousand
dollars also, very fine edfice for the public
which will be an ornament to the city
when completed. Other buildings are being
erected, and altogether the city appears to be
imp proving very rapidly.
All the delegates have been very Hospitality
Ell tertained, and will go away with mutual
good feelings and respect for the students of
Oberlin college. c. a. ATKINSON.