The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-15

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DELAWARE, o., March Sd, 'SS.
DEAR NEws.HERALD D:-You are my
best correspondent. You don't keep
growing about me not writing, &c. I
always know when my p. o. box is
"dead sure" to contain an epistle from
you. If am occasionally disappointed,
herald that a. incontrovertible evi-
dence that some postal clerk has not
done his duty. This, of course, is news (f)
and am not disappointed after all. But
for fear you should conclude to give up
such one-sided correspondence ~ seat
myself this morning to say that we are
we'll and hope that you are all the
same"
So far this has been prosperous year
in the history of the o. w. U. Both a.
regards attendance and scholarship, We
have perhaps, surpassed.. ...any previous
year. We certainly have in regard to
the former as figures show; as to the
latter we feel that we are at least on a
par with any previous year and in many
respects have been making advances.
Professor T. G. Trueblood, of Fulton,
and Trueblood's School Of Oratory at
Kansas City, Missouri, has been with us
this year and has given two terms work
in elocution. The Professor is an adept
in his art. Our Conservatory of Music
is in Aourishing condition under the
efficient supervision Of Prof. 8. H.
Blakeslee. Ditto, as to the commercial
department under Prof. 6. 8. Kimball.
had the pleasure, not long since, Of
attending the Ohio Inter.C Collegiate
Contest which was held in the Town
street M. E. Church at Columbus. Nine
colleges were represented. The Ohio
University, of Athens, was the last ad-
mitted into the association. Its orator,
however, Mr.. E. D. Sayre, was the first
on the program. He spoke of "The
Despotism of Law" in q full, clear,
deliberate manner, but was lacking
somewhat in force. Mr.. F. B. Carpen-
ter, of Oberlin, next presented vivid
picture OF the contrast between "Dante
and St. Paul." MI. W. G. Beach, of
Marietta College, spoke of Catherine
de Medici and the Huguenots." His
voice was not very pleasing at first and
his gestures were rather stiff, but be.
coming warmed up to his subject he
almost made us forget these slight i'm
perfections. Mr.. G. G. Atkins, of the
O. s. u, had an excellently written
oration, but his ungraceful gestures and
formal delivery greatly marred its effect.
His subject was Evolution, not Refor-
nation" The Limitations of Art"
was shown by Mr.. H. M. Humphrey, Of
Wittenburg College, in q pleasing man
ner and almost faultless style. The ora
ton of Mr.. ]. 8. Nichols, of Wooster, on
the Symmetry of TRUTH" contained
those two admirable qualities, but his
delivery was entirely too labored. Wen
dell Phillips as "a Champion of Free
dom" was next discussed in pleasing
manner by Mr.. E. F. Cone, of Buchtel
College, Akron. He was rather lacking
in force, however. Mr.. Charles Bosler,
of Dennison University, next took up
''The Problems Of To-day" and solved
them in 30 far as it was necessary to win
the first honor. He treated his subject
in a mastery manner and his delivery
was fine. Mr.. B. will certainly represent
Ohio in creditable manner at the Inter.
State Contest next May. The last stspeaker
on the program was lady, Miss Lottie
I. Kerr, of the o. w. U. Her theme
was "America, the Moulder." A. am
Highland Boy" still single, and may
have = partiality for the o. W. U.
[girls-ED.] my opinion Of this Grafton
might be considered as biased. In view ot
this fact I will only say that her delivery
was good. Mr.. Carpenter, Of Oberlin.
took the second honor and Miss Kerr
the third.
Among the good things in store for us
next week is lecture by the Rev. Sam
Jones and reading by Mrs. Mary Scott
Siddons. Joseph Cook will lecture here
in few weeks, but the exact date has
not been fixed as yet. The people Of
Delaware are fond Of literary treats and
do not stand upon expenses.
Hoping that the NEws.HERALD win
still continue to find its way to P. o. box
303, Delaware, o., and that shall find
time to write oitener in the future 70.
main yours truly. HIGHLAND Boy.
P. s. I just thought of some news
that is too good to keep. Our long talked.
Of gymnasium is going up in the near
future. We have the funds and are only
waiting for suitable weather to prosecute
the work.
Another larger and more imposing
edifos ID also going to be built in the not
very distant future, viz. new chapel.
We shall then be able to "worship under
our own vine and fig tree" This re-
minds me that We had . sweering revival
here . few weeks since. Almost ono
hundred profeased conversion and there