The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-01-10

[UOTespOnlence Of the News.
Letter from WoosteF-The
Town and the University.
WoosrER. O.. Jan. 3. 1878.


I Letter from WoosteF-The
/ Town and the University.
WOOSTER, o., Jan. 2, 1878.
DEAR News 81 wish to say some
thing in your columns in regard to
Wooster and its University.
The students say Wooster is a
'ioIy town" It must be so, for they
are forever singing it, in doors, out
Of doors, in the streets, through win
dows, from the house tops, and in the
cellars.
Wooster of late has began to put
on "city airs" Although it contains
near 5000 inhabitants, it never has
heretofore made much pretension to
being urban in its ways, but from
4 present appearances it is quite plain
that it aspires after city distinction.
What I more particularly refer to, is
the city fashion Of selling peanuts on
every street corner, both by day and
night The people seem to have de
veloped all at once-a wonderful ap
petite for such things, either be-
cause they like them, or because it is
popular and Sin good taste to munich
them.
Wooster being situated only about
so miles south of one Of the prettiest
cities in the U. s., on the F5. Wayne,
Chicago & Pittsburg R. R., is easily
reached, and having such close and
easy connection with the large cities
around, their influence of courses
quite apparent, and causes the town
to appear like no mean city, even in
in the winter time, when mud "doth
still more abound" Taking It on
the whole, Wooster is an admirable
town, especially for a college, as it
presents all the requisites to make
college life pleasanb in the way Of
good, kind, intelligent society, 7ari-
GUS churches and S. Schools, and
pleasant ministers,
We students really seem to be
come greatly attached to the place,
even if the police do seem to be hard
on us sometimes, and seek to snatch
US up, when We may perchance sing.
too loud in the streets, or choose to
serenade some of our friends during
the "wee small hours of the night.
The University is fourishing, and
seems to meet in every respect, the
expectations Of all interested in its
welfare. You are all aware, probab-
| ly, that the institution is under the
auspices of the Presbyterian church.
[ I think we can predict for it a re
fnowned future. Already we can
call it none other but a first class in
stitutioD.
Its situation is all that can be de
sired. It stands on the north side
of the city, on an elevation, that over
looks the city and all to the South
for sveral miles. In the Spring and
autumn Nature could hardly present
a more pleasing view to an apprecia-
tive eye. Tt was certainly wise in
those who selected such location
for a University. They must have
taken into consideration the necessi-
ty of the beautiful scenery to cheer
the dropping spirits Of the students.
But we have other remedies. If
the student should tire looking at the
scenery on the outside, be may slip
inside andamuseasweH as profit him
self by inspecting the various collec-
tions of both natural and artificial Gu
riosiEes, which stock the University
museum. There are gathered from
different parts of the world, and pre-
sent in manifold ways, ideas of both
present and primevaI nations. They
also add much to our knowledge of
natural history, as well as enlarge
our conceptions of the many precious
elements that enter into the CON
struction of Earth.
Wearied with these, let the student
go to the Library. There indeed
the truth flashes upon him that "of
making many books there is no end,
and much study is q weariness Of the
flesh" Yet he may rest his wearied
limbs by drawing his chair up to one
of the nicely vanished reading-ta-
bIes, and amuse himself with looking
at the magazines on the tables around
him, or leaning back and admiring
the paintings decorating the walls
The Library is every year receiving
many additional volumes.
We now number in the University
over about $50 students. VIII grad |
uate 80 this year. In conclusion Il
would say to any desiring TO attend
college, do not fail to examine a cat
alogue Of the .. of ". Yours &c.
L. L. 0.