, 1874-07-13

Of the alto Of oil l,o,lAo built In 1916 but
burned to tho ground ,in 1900. "A ''.1llatory ol
ni5; beforo qheGgos sat house
ton,s aso9 ot its peope en among others Sno Of
funerals, It wan Customary To ,sorye 'attong
% 4 NJ r. Mehp 11so Il setn4p t En- s
sion, aud observes tint respectable 1eopu It. Hos
ton hal ngrood to ofror no strong drink Mt
funerals" Nosc tho italics (yourco roaposdont'B)
aH affordipg ovfdonco Of tho parson''a Hhrewdnesa
IN dealing with the problem OF practical ethics
which poiploxcd lfn rural parish: Tho nrgu-
nls,nt, IN Bo'ton-ths respectable peop!c."
OborIin Theologicnl scn, tnnry.
Correspondence Of The Ch,eado Tribune.
OpKnL1s, July 10, 1874.
Tho fortieth anniversary Of thu Oberlln Thoo-
logical seminary is to bo lho. OCCASION OF appro-
pirate public exercises, marked, by the compile
ton and dedication.of
COUNCIL HALL,
tho finest building ever doyotod exclusively to
tho uses Of tho Seminary. The exercises will
consist of IN historical akotch Of the building,
by Prof. Mend; brlof speeches and, addresses by
Alumni and other frionds; tho prayer Of dodica-
tion BY DR.. Morgan land. q collation. in tho
rooms Of tho Hull In connection with thoso
excrc'sos,s stlo Theological Institute will open on
Wednesday, ovening. July 49, aud close on Fri
day afternoon, July 81.
It il expected that tho following gontlomen
will present papo1s at tho sessions OF the IuBti-
tuto Tho Rows. s. g.. Leo, Of Cleveland; r. e.
, ,Hurchins, Of Columbus :: DR.. Zachary Eddy, Of
Detroit; and profs>, @. n. ,Moad, of, Andovor,
and J. L. Daniels, Of. olivot. Tho following aro
,somo Of tho topics that'will bo discussed: DR..
Dushnoll's :" Forgiveness and Law !" Taxation
rf nhn+t
tThe Organized Union Of Religious seots." Tho
Commencement OF the Seminary will occur Iri
day evening, tho graduating olaBB:: numbering
seven. On tho following day, Saturday ,Aug.'1,
tho Hall will bo dedloatod. III WOW Of the. itn-
portance Of this oocagton.- marking, as it does,
q new departure OH the part Of the Seminary to-
ward more distinctive work, and prou,iglhg, .ns
It soome, wider sphere Of ofuaofulnoss and groat-
or success in Its relations to tho wanta Of the
Northwcst,-it would DO woll, pozhaps, to notice
fow. faots in this connection.
Tho project Of building was fret suggested in
tho spring Of .1870, and was fully determined
upon III tho autumn OF tho aamo yoar.
Tho original plan was devised by profs. Mead
and Ellis. Tho architect Is Walter. blythe Glove-
lRnd. The first subscriptions woro inndo by j.
7. Williston, Northampton, Mass. aud, tho Hon.
Il. W. Williams. New London, Conn, Of $500
each. At the time Of tho
LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE,
$1,000 had been secured. THIS interesting ser
vico WIS performed by tho National Council ,of
Congregational Churches, assembled at Oborlin
in Noyember, 1871. at which time addresHea
wore deliyorod by ProBidont Fairohild. tho Hon.
Jamea Monroe, .M. G., the Rev. DR.. Wolcott. OF
Oloyo!aud. Con. 0. O. Howard and tho ,ltey.
Drs. Duttorfiold and :Budington, ,--tho last-nnmod
gentleman being Moderator of tho Council. 'Dy
"that tho sum Of $50 900 bo raised for tho orec-
tion of the Theological Building; and that, in
coEn,npmoration of the founding in this place.
oil the principle Of fellowship, Of n permanent
organization Of our chnfcho9s, NJ D symbol
named Council Hall" The Trustees aftcrwarls
adopted the unnlo recommended. Iu tho winter
following tho laying Of tho oruor-stono, about
$4,000 was subscribed iii New, England,
and during tho next winter ,uoar1y the samo
$4,000 from New England. Tho remainder OF
the about 5000 subscribed ilns como mniuly
from friends III Ohio, 1t will .rcql1iro nearly
$G0, 900 to lluisl, and furnish tho building. gho
utmost caro- and economy hnyo beon exercised
in tho outlay Of funds, and tho oxpensc has
fallon below the arcliitoct's' estimates. Ihe
Bnilding COMMITTEES may 10 credited with this
saving. Us they hayo carelllls watched all tho
to.IE or TIE, LARGEST DONORS
have boon s. H. Sheldon, Cleveland, 81 800; Ez-
RI Farnaworth, BoHton; Amos @. Bristow, .Proyi-
donce tho Rey. DR.. Cracraft Gambler, and sey
era otherH 81, ,000 each III addition :su1ns rang
ing from 5100 to $500 have boon contributed by
Individuals in liferans sections Of tho country.
Churches in Ohio, We,torn Nav York, aud Sonic
Of tho Eastorn States, have appropriated colloc-
tions;, and many persons have given smaller
suIla tlnu those named.
THE 1luILn1Na
is situated near the First Church, directly 'front.'
ing tho centro Of tho College park and in full
Wow Of the Park aud tho College buildings. Its
location IL very commanding and tho Hall
tho village from any direction. Tho length of
tue building III 10l feet. and its width 70 feot.
Tho basement furnishes room for tile heating
apparatus. The first Atory contnins the cllnpel
(43 hy 3G foet), threo lcotlrer0omB 1.-TWO 30 feet,
md tho third "a feet aquaro), rcforence- libra
ry, and rcadiug-room. The second, thlrd, md
fourth stories are appropriated to students' pri-
.yato roo1np,-fonrteon study-rooms in each.
The rooms nro mainly square in fom, each hay
Ing two windows, anti all With sunny oxposuro,
there being no rooms on tho north sido. Tho
bedrooms will be separated from the main rooms
by folding doors or u cnrtaiuott arch.
Unless the number Of students should become
larger than 1t is in any other Theological School
OF this denomination in tho country, tho build
ing will answor
THE ENTIRE NEEDS or THE SEMINARY.
It Is snfo to assert that tho building is inferior
to no othor Of its kind in tho country. Oberliu
may Justly be proud OF this beautiful structure,
and the friends Of tho Seminary may feel en-
eonragod that now, since her wanta arc 80 amply
provided for, Alma Alater starts out anew with
the promise Of still groater succoss aud wider
influence. DnEWAoN.
st. CLARA Acuuoflty.
Special Correspondence " The Chicago Tribune.
HAZEL GREEN, Wis.,, July Q, 1874.
Time, "Wednesday, July place, St. Clara
Acadomy, Sinsnawa Mound opjcct. tho writing
up Of tho twentieth annual commencement
cxrciHos Of tho institution just named.
Tic pupils Of tho school flo gracefully upon
tho stage, to tho inspiring music OF pianos and
Larpa. They number
MOnE THAN l. HUNDRED,
and very pleasing tlloy arc to look nt, against
background OF rcl-oolored drapory, tastefully
set off by wreaths Rud bouquets Of fair md fra
grant flowers. It is remarked that the girls arc
dressed With tho utmost simplicity: 4 black