The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
wilberforce, (O.) News.

A few days after commencement we seemed
to be overwhelmed by wave of solitude.
A footstep in the college rang from cellar
to attic, with almost unbroken sound.
There is no joyous laugh in the campus,
no kind greetings at meal time and the faith
full old bell in the steeple has ceased to call
us to morning worship; quiet reigns without
rival. We soon recognized our position,
however, and found it a good opportunity for
recreation and rest; which we, up to the
present time have enjoyed. We have been
so accustomed to meeting at first one neigh
boris house and then another's that we have
established weekly sociable. We called il
at first Gan Accident but it soon ceased to
be such and now it has no name at all. Our
last meeting was at Bishop Payne's. Gussie
E. Clark gave some fine instrumental music,
and when Miss H. Q. Brown and Mr.. P r
Delaney joined in vocally, with a free good
will it made the music sweeter still.
There are twenty-five or thirty students
spending vacation here. They seem to rest
from their labors and trust that their work:
may follow them.
By request Miss II. O. Brown is going &c
Toledo soon to give reading for the bene
fit of A. NJ. E. Church. e. NJ. Crosby, the
temporary pastor, anticipates a grand turn
out.
Miss Brown generally has a good house
where she is known. Look for her in Indi
ana soon.
President B. f. Lee used to love las earthly
objects) his wife and two little girls with all
his heart, soul, mind and strength, but now
he has to love his little boy some too, for the
kings son must be respected.
Mrs. Shadd, wife of Hon. j. d. Shadd ex'
speaker of the House In Mississippi, is visit
ing friends and relatives at xenia and Will
berforce. Having studied at Oberlin, she
wanted her son, who is with her, to 60 there
and prepare for the legal profession, but she
has decided that Wilberforce is the place fol
her. She is very much surprised to find
Wherefore what it is and after visiting the
museum she exclaimed to President Lee
"The half has not been told-Wilberforce il
not known"
Bishop Shorter gave his youngest and last
single daughter in marriage to Rev. M. K
Wilson, of Macon, GA. Although M. r
w. has just graduated he takes another
course.
Miss Willis, a teacher in the Walnut Hills
school, is visiting Miss j. Carr. She is ac-
companied by Miss Mamie Bell-daughtel
of the writing teacher OF colored schools In
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Anderson, Bishop Shorte-'s son-in.
law, of Canton, Mississippi, brought his
daughter up for school, and is spending q
few weeks with relatives. Texas had nine
students who entered school last year, and
sends two new ones for this year. Bishops
Shorter and Payne are each on episcopal
business. Professor w. s. who is absent for
few days, has resigned his position as Post
Master and Secretary. Clark now has the
Office. The Messrs. Delaney's have
visiting them, Messrs. William Fielding
and Thomas Basey of Sprinfeld, Ohio. We
had an able discourse Sunday morning by
our pastor j. M. Ross. Miss Consuelo Clark,
the second daughter of p. H. Clark, left a
few days since for her home in Cincinnati
Her relatives whom she has been visiting
will miss her as she is quite lively, 1 am sure
she is missed in the social circle. Professor
Shorter takes rest on his farm, while Presi-
dent Lee rests himself by exercising pastoral
authority in Xenia, Ohio. A full school and
good time is expected this year.
subscribe myself, yours respectfully.
GRAPHIC