The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-17
LOMBARD UNIVERSITY,

Among the good things to be said of
Lombard University is:-It was one of
the first institutions in this country to.
admit young women as students on the
same terms with young men. The fac
ulty and Board of Trustees did not be-
lieve that all the ills that female flesh ia
heir to are caused by identical education
OF the sexes, or that to open the doors of
our colleges to young women would ac-
complish the ruin of the commonwealth.
DR.. White began his Thursday morn
ing lectures before the theological class
October 4th, with a discussion of the
topic-"The General Principles of His
torical Criticism" A brief sy nopsis of
the lecture was printed in the Gales
bury daily Register of that date. These
lectures are designed to give the student
an acquaintance with the best sources OF
knowledge on the subject, and with the
science of historic Criticism. The lee
turer detind criticism as appreciation
according to value. History in criticism
was defined as the study which endeav-
ors to reproduce the circumstances out
of which the books OF the Bible we're
formed The critic above al! others
should be disinterested. There must be
perfect freedom from political, religious,
or social bias. When you see thing
without prejudice it Immediately be-,
comes interesting. Monday, October
Sth, after chapel services there was
held an impromptu memorial service in
memory of
Prof. David Swing.
Addresses were made by President
Standish, DR.. Stocking and DIR. White.
interspersed with singing by the stu
dents On the following Monday morn
ing memorial service was held in
honor of
Oliver Wendell Holmes
When it is remembered that President
Standish is New Englander by birth
and education it will be easily under
stood that the death of the author of
that brilliant and popular work, The
Autocrat OF the Breakfast Table," could
not be allowed to pass unnoticed at this
institution OF learning. On this occasion
DIR. Standish, Professors Parker and
Lee were the speakers. whilst Mrs. Gun
neil, teacher of elocution, read some ap.
propriate selections from the great au-
thor's works.
President Standish celebrates the
fortieth anniversary OF his connection
with the University on Saturday even
ing, November 3rd. by reception to
the students and faculty from 8 to 10
o'clock. The best years of the Presi-
dents life are woven into Lombard Uni
versity, and they are inseparable from
the work that has been going on in the
education of the hundreds OF young
men and young women who have gone
out from her halls to grapple with the
work of life. You cannot think of Lom-
bard University without connecting with
the thought the name of Professor Stan
dish.
The Lombard Review
is the organ of the University. 1t is
ably edited. bright and packed full of
college news. together with such other
matter as may be of interest to the pat
rons. A recent number contained a
valuable article on the subject, "A Pro
posed Addition to the List of College
Studies" by Frank H. Fowler of the
University of Chicago.
The College is in healthy condition
with splendid company OF students who
are deeply interested in college work.
find it exceedingly difficult to consider
with composure the fact that the Uni.
versity is not patronized by the Univer-
salist people of the West and North
west as its standing and equipment de-
serve. The success and patronage of
our institutions of learning have much
to do with the growth and upbuilding OF
our denomination. Lombard University
stands for intelligent Christianity
spread abroad in the lives Of the young
men and women who are educated in
her halls. G. b. 5.