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

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Religion Shakespeare" Amanda N. Prcsser New
Fashion Literature" A. River Fsis
From the reports the President and Treasurer made
past year Council Hail. has been finished and fur
nished at an expense Of aboAt s6s 900 me total
$1,000 Thecost Of instruction and in d.ntais is about
$4,000 annim while the recel for tuition, etc.
made up by donations The r.opers Of the college Of
all kinds is valued at S42s 600 Some of its resources
in need OF assistance in order to meet its expenses
ADDRESS on THE HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE BY
PRESIDENT FAIRCHrLD.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 4.-Last evening the
Musical Union gave consisting of the first part
of the oraOrio Of Elijah" Despite the rain and mud
the receipts were 1850.
To-day the Alumni met in the forenoon to listen to his
torical address by President Fairchild He gave what
he called the First Chapter OF the History OF Oberin
Forty years two but pous men determined
TO found school where students could defray the ex-
OF their education by the labor of their hands
With strong faith, anu with bodness that seemed pre-
sumptuous they laid their plans, and began the work
They secured tbe gift of large tract OF land in Lorraine
County. Ohio This land stiff clay soil, level wet,
terprse were enlisted about 20 families from the Eastern
ing their individual interests for the establishment
and support Of the proposed college Thus Oberin was
founded, 1t Intensely religious institution from
the first All Who engaged in the work moved by
religious zeal Tie undertaking attracted attention and
awakened discussion throughout the Eastern states
This sent students to the institution in such numbers
nat they could not hnd accommodations; nut
and the influx Of students continued. About
a eo nS eoe the rub nrd mud ooer
COlege WAS immediately committed TO total abstinence
ana persecution and course notoriety. For the last
- years he yearly catalogues have contained an
of 200 about equally divided between
sexes The school has Away been open TO students
without regard TO race, color or previous condition
About i've per cent of the students have been coloed
and some OF these among the most distinguished
At the reunion to-day $50 Alumni were present in
Chapel Hal President Fairchid presided and seyeI:
speeches were made The snm OF 900 was raised ior
ward the endowment Of Finncy Professorshp and
G. F1ney d. D.. and the Rev john Morgan d. Who
have been connected with the Theological Department
since Its beginning
FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuSE.l
OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 5.-Thirty-fiv young
aud young lady graduated to-day from
Oberln College. The weather was all that could be
desired and the audience all that the old First Church
could contain Pho exercises conducted in English
throughout. The oratons short, averaging only
five minutes in delivery one Of the graduating class
a coored man. Following is the programme;
"Tlie Day." Dudley p. Allen. Ohcrln.
The scholar Politics kersey Blake, Philadelphia
* Word for ouacks Dwight B. Bradley Bangkok, Siam
Ny. - u
ThS aaseSns %ors william B. Cham chanSd Ham
81 walton Ti + Eaens.tG :d ne1R
TS S IN os TTS Pn 52i Ss %is Nelson
An lRdrpsnde s sI A5e Hatch Chatham ,ron
The ft spirit Of science J Monroe Marks Macngo H.
German Character Philosophy" Byron b. Loughead,
. French Character in Philosophy" Thomas McCleand
English Philosophy Doson Mills Canton
American Character in Philosophy" Linman Netteton
The Pre- Adamic Meaagerc" Quincy Mahan orvis At
physical and the Metaphysical" Hobart X Painter
III lie creek Drcma," John T. Peck; oberln,
Poetry Nat! cmat.cs," Harlan p Rob rts, Oberlin
Sttet i'll the Of the scornfu' J. Raphael Rog
'"feTen;iiai Problems" Frank 4. Rose, Carlisle
Lave We Had Previous Existence Charles J. Ryder
sphere and Influence Of Genius William Scarborough
%Siakesfearc as Historian" Miss Althea r. Sherman
e AZ Mem ,, Mills . sPrHg e Ro.s% ni II
"~keplicism and Character Henry Stone. Danvile. Ill
FORM s ana Reality. William 4ib6ais Poyaon.
"Te scheme Of Imitation Coumbus Nernn Morrison ILL.,
Inc athoc Question in American Politics.. John A Win
Sea from shore" Poem "cus iage terabtnus aquOr"
{ STANLEY Wood. Manchester. Iowa
During the progress OF the graduating exercises the
venerable exPresident Finney upon the platform
and listened to the brief Or0ns for about two hours
His appearance occssoned no applause The regard and
vcno;ion entertained FOR him are profound thai any
President FiDney has done great work for the Amcr
can pulpit. The great revivals half century ago in
Central New York. OF which Mr.. Fnney the chief
promoter turned the attention OF the Church toward in
temperance and slavery This evening the Musical Union
will give It's third anc final consisting OF the
second art of the Oraorio of Elijah and several msce
laneous pieces.
THIS has been of the most interesting commence
nents tAat Cberlin College has known Eleven i'm
portant papers read before the Theological
Institute each of which elected discussion from
the abest men present. In addition TO this there
100 prepared essays, lectures and orOns presented in
public at the anniversaries of the various societies. and
at the graduating The address before the
Theological Alumni which takes the place OF the ooncO
al cleri,u was given by Prof c. II. Churchill The
missionary address q; Sunday evening by IN
C. Hanlin OF Cons aut.n0ple, Turkey. He gave &C.
tailed history of the introduction Of the Bible mo
Turkey. necessary, he said. To make - different
TRANSACTIONS Of the scriptures in order supply all the
subjects Of the Turkish Empire.
Tie neurology OF ObrTn College for the last year en-
braces the OF the Rev. John Todd Class OF A3
the Rev Charles Livingstone brother Of the celebrated
African traveller Glass Of As the Rev. james Laird,
Class Cornelius Coming smith, Glass Of 81 and
Mrs Lucy O.. Plumb, Glass OF 63.
Geo. Kinney, who has been tie Treasurer OF Obcrln
College years. and who has Lad charge of the
Ladies Boarding Hall for wears, has resigned both
poGiflons and accepted the clar Of the SAGE College
Cornell University. The Class Alumni meetings passed
oil very pleasantly forming OF the most attractive
features Oi the Common ement wcca.
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