New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-10
ORFRLN COLLEGE.

or1Nol ENNIAL REUNION OF THE ALUMNl-GRApVA-
TON OF THE THEOLOGICAL CLAss-sTAIlsIlCs
or TIE YEAR.
frpou . SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRlDuNf'l
OprRIIN. Ohio, Aug. 3.-This If Commence
mont week az Obcrlin College. IL Is also the QuhHueh
MIA Reunion of the Alumni, and unusual preparations
have been made 10 receive and entertain them ABOUT
600 have oiready arrived; among them Gen. j. ID. Cox
1secr.tarv of the Interior Department. Washington
Dr E. H. Fairchid President OF Berea College hci'
tuckv: Or S D. Cochran, President OF kidder ooncse
,fissonrj the Rev. L. B. Fairfield, and '" n hudson
Last week was occupied with the examinations IN tAe
,, and theological studies of the course the luohc
io-,r, exerc.es of the literary societies, and the
graduating exercises of the Theological DEPARTMENT
The nunhcr of theological graduates was L. The o1ef
eises took place saturday morning Inc poEi""i'
was ~ fohows; MI. :, =, ,.,
"o%nu a. the Scriptures Evidence Of their lnspiTa
tCn 81 science to Interpretation James
Grr5 % ~ cnSrsa With Primitive Christianity Richard
N q Isc rey in hmerscan Churce Abraham A cress
man @ ant It's own Defense Albert l. G1dley Oherln
CHRISTIAN Relcion Eess - InS Vu' "'' N''O'''''
%The Fullnes- Of Tme," Jonathan T. Higgins spehciH'
~ rse Alleged ooonness of Orthodoxy George Hndey'
CgTs gi s bite on carmel and in the Wilderness stephen
T. m H.Scism Of lie Bible GeorgeJ Webster o6ern
r in me Invisible the source Of Pulpit Power Jacob
~, e,ndav hard rsl-stOrm diminished the attendance
at church. hut 900 persons were present IN Tie
afternoon 10 hear President Faircds baccaaurca'e
,errucn His text Eccles VII, 10; Say not Vhou'
xhat IS the cause that the former days were better tha
,ec for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this
I said that in most men the disposition 10 be dfsats-
eed with the present and 10 look upon former days a.
betr than these increased with increasing years ana III
many instances to be sore temptation Ihe dl-
postu Of the human mind 10 look with pleasure on the
mast IA think that no fields are 40 green now as those
ser ong ago: DO sounds sweet those TO which we
.n, listened. no children aud dutiful no
mon 40 worthy and reyered. was Illustrated 10y he hNs
a. III rae Alumni OF the College who were graduated
aro mi lit feel returning. disappointment at
de ehap es have occurred and long ot me FORMER
a fy hnnd~ed when instead OF sx clurche there
was only and all were s"ayed 10y Ine ing
Influence OF mighty mind But sueh star oi .ihss
sas abnormal ana in the nature OF thrgs Of short con-
rnuaucc Ncw conditions imposed new duties OF al
tcasf a change of method IN their performance
oheriip College WIS never more prosperous than now.
Duriug past the course OF study mas been III
nom. degree reorganzed There if now Department OF
Art a department OF Preparatory instruction, and
Department. of Music The Theologicai Depa n
ent Of philosophy and the Arts there are two courses of
1870 In these courses certain studies made elec
tivo t under certain restrictions Instruction IL given
IN tns department by eleven professors and Tutors
and onnsr feature Of this department is the study
81 isfory The Of lectures on early English
hsory has been given The Department OF Preparatory
Tntruction embraces classical and an English school
Instrcton is gwen in this department by the principal
oIe regular tutor and select students RON The Theo-
logical aud Collegiate Departments, all under the CON
' IT, MRra Department or Conservatory OF Music, rs
A. is generally called, is under the general direction OF
The Professor Of Music who IL aselsted by seven special
Iadies Department but IL only relates to admin
and discipline. instruction. IL includes
MI ladies connected with the institution az siudens
There 800 students conneeied with the nstitu
60 lsdcs OF ladies' Ia pursued the Classical course
and were the Musical department Or the gentle
cd ne
ly 81 entered the Musical department The others, OF
both studied IN the Literary or Preparatory de-
patments-
The Phi Delta Society held its anniversary meet
sur Yesterday, and in the evening the college
soeietles were addressed by the Rev. g. r. scovell,
ID d. of Pittsburgh, " Education and Character"
The graduating exercises OF the literary
mold this forenoon This takes the place of the
i lases' coursev II requires four years 70 complete
~ and the ladies pursuing 10 recte with the students Of
,s classical course The lrary course s hrntieal with
On classical course except Il ~ most OF ths Latin and all
OF tn rces omitted, ant French, Geruan drawing
.u6 the history OF civilization ere suDstfI1 Ion thein
eIxssx Young ladies graduated from the literary
AMONG se % Snd Q, EDs sss
Chayaa4er" The following is che programme OF exeS
rises: . rou-... ., c.B.,. .n...~s p,v.
fhs nsss Of Tet,su" Ellen Bnskstt. East Lake George
rhs wsnsn Of Shakespeare" Nelly y. Couings st. Josepb
"A Century d Material Prssress" Emms l. Crumrine.
Century Of and Intel,ctss ysagrsssv Emma d.
Sssss y,. G q pes 4a. o1.s 1893 laA
Re- <epc1es Of English ChsrNetcr" Il Jsse ObcriD
f sss ylS a fz. kfs SsSs S @ssse Mimi
PicLorih Gar1eature" NJ Olive Mckinney Sterling. IL
"s ss s'S' 1ssns sss Sssa GSs