The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-18
oBERLIN COLLEGE.
Description of this Seat Of Learn
ing.
OBrEIIx. August 10Th, 1855.

OBERLIE. August 10Th, 1856.
Correspondence Of THE. HERALD.
This beautiful little college town is
situated thmty-two miles southwest OF
the great city of Cleveland, in the heart
OF quiet and picturesque country. 1t q.
therefore free from that destructive ele-
ment which is won't to congregate in
our large cities. whence flow all those
terrible temptations always incident 20
students of city colleges. No beer
halls, whisky shops or gambling
dens are to be found in oberlin.
Even the smoking OF cigarette would
subject a student to an immediate and
ignominlous dismissal from the college
This town, once famed as the IN. G.
Station" between the Confederate
States and Canada, is to-day inhabited
by about 400 people. oberIin has
always been noted for its Christianity,
philanthropy, and the excellence of its
society. The plan Of the projectors was
to found an Institution on q strictly
Christian basis, and il is needless sSv
that the p an has succeeded sell. Some
l. $40 laGies and gentlemen received m
stTuction IN the various depart
ments OF the institution during
the year ending June 3oth. The
expenses are very moderate, being
estimated at from Sl25 10 sos per an
mum. The college compass embraces
many acr, OF ground, upon which is to
be found the magnificent Spear Library.
The cost Of this beautiful stone struc-
tu.e was about SIS 900. II is elegantly
finished both inside aud ont. and con-
tains about 1000 volumes of the most
valuable books. Inside may be
seen hanging upon the walls the
portraits of the various profes
sors, including that OF James II. Fair
child, president of the college. This
man is In many respects remarkable.
He il an able reaSoner, close sturent,
and a thorough scholar. His convic-
tons on all moral questions are deep
and thorough and but few men have 90
wide O circle Of admiring friends. Al
the end OF the library will be found 4
small case, containing many ancient
relics. Among the various articloles We
| found the time stained manuscript
which Is claimed 70 be The Solomon
| Spaulding manuscript" We speedily
obtained q duplicate Of the same
printed in book form. After
having thor ughly read and d.
gested il. One must reach the in
eviiable conclusion that the indefinite
article has been sbamefully slighied
Therei Is no doubt about II being a Sol.
onion Spaulding manuscript" but III,
Solomon Spaulding manuscript" Is YET
to be tound-H il exists.
The Ladies' Hall, which WeRt up in
smoke some months ago IS 70 be re
placed by two stone buildings. The
smaller Of the two, The Baldwin Cot
tage, is already in process OF erection
| The corner stone was laid by the
daughter of the donor. Mr.. Baldwin
/ Warner Hall. the conservatory of mu
sic, is only exeelisd in beauty and gran
deur by the new Recitation Hall. which
ms nov nearing its completion. This
like all the other new college buildings
is built OF stone. There is anotbe
building TO be erected, probably in tn
near future, which will be used ex
pressly for scientific purposes. Thi
seems TO be the building era for 0berliI
College, and doubtless its future success
win far outstTip the past.
Surely great things are in store 10,
Oberlin. FREDERICK EvKRrrr.