Telegram-herald., 1890-11-10

apply. ~ want 80 knox.n Thomas
gstsrsoa oAoe xrote - hs daexhler,
mot oniy oonosrnlns year ProE1ess ~
spanish and nussc, but also vsetAer
you can darn . stocking, MAKE . pua-
ding. ana sel hsn" VITA on~rlin tie
statesman would have teen ssesflea !
for, Il not the letter, hs would have
certainly found here tie spirit of lis
requirements. These afe Some uf tie
facts which account for the mora pox 3
eT Of this unique university, especially
when Ne remember that the town dld
Dot draw the college, but has been
drawn, Gnd therefore nodded BY Il
We understand way it ls that the vast
majority of those rho have gone Out
from rs walls have been teachers, mls-
slonafles and ministers. lts students
belong 20 the best class-that a, the
middle class; for lspeaklng Tor the
n0nce as one Of the children Of this
world society il like a glass Of beer,
foam on top, dregs At the bottom, and
the real substance IN the MIDDLE. In
oberlin there are sonle dregs, hut not
much foam. There IL not q
spanking team IA town. IL Is
emphstic2lly a peoples college, and
the early citizens Of the place
were picked Christians. The university
founders and their successors have
simply endeayored 10 follow the guid-
ing hand Of God. And with the esiab-
lishnient OF such al institution froVi-
dence has great deal % do. Repeated
0ifers from prGirie land plilanthroplsts
have appeared, promising large tracts
of territory, If some one acquainted
with the secret OF OheTlin's growth
would come West and establish slml-
lar college, al their front door. such
offers have been invariably refused.
There has never been connected with
the institution any such thing as land
speculation. Into their curriculum
there has never vet been INTRODUCES
The Chstsuqus Idea" by which GER
tam individuals are enabled 10 worship
the Lord IN the beauty of three hun
dred per cent profit on an old sand
hill turned into lots and planted with
praises. And what is the result Of all
tins? They are IN dire need of money;
and this Is the result. They onghi TO
have million dollars right away, ia
order 20 carry forward the magnificent
work which Providence has 80 mar
velously placed in their hands. Why
do not their alumni raise itg SIMPLY be
cause they cannot: and for an obyi-
Gus reason; they arc. Is a rule, minis
ters, teachers and missionaries, and
this conveys the answer. Their hearts
are big, their pocket-booss are email.
But 10 business men who are interested
in furtherlng great movements, which
have on them the seal of the Most
High, i speak earnestly. You can give;
and you ought. The professors there
are living on salaries when would
scarcely pay the livery bill of some men
whose eyes viii read these words; and
they are willing 10 do SO, tho they
ought not TO be expected 10. Yet theirs
is the missionary spirit, and they do
not ask for any increase for themselves;
only for their institution. No; will
change that sentence. IL is not their
institution, il is ours. With such a
history il belongs 20 the whole country.
Snail they ask in vain? ! do not believe
lt. ! believe the Christian men of the
North will echo that sentiment, uttered
by Rutherford b. Hayes at her Jubilee
seven years ago, "Oberlin carried the
flag IN the times that tried mems souls;
now. IN the hour OF victory, let 0berlin
wear the CROWN
GEo. THos. BOWLING ID. ID.