Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-05
SCHOOL AND CHURCH


Harvard is the oldest and n ofthe
most richly-endoved institutions Of
learning in the United states. It was
founded in 1873. and named after Rev
JoEa Harvard. who bequeathed il a
legacy Of ESQ
The general assembly - the Pres
byterian church at Saratoga adopted
the majority report IF the committee on
theological seminaries, recommending
that the assembly assume control Of
those institu-ons.
Rev. John Cornell. for nearly
eighteen years rector ~ the American
Episcopal church Nice. France. has
resigned and will return IN America 10
live. The ve>try have published 4
handsome testimonial Of his services
during those many years.
The American sunday school Union
has received for is missionary work
during the past year STEALS. a.
against sI0o. 23s for the previous year.
II has employed IL men organized l.
20 new sunday schools. with 6s.2s3
teachers and scholars reoryanized 40
schools and aided s.M3
Next 70 Harvard the oldest college
was that Of William and Mary at VIII
Iiamsburr- the capital Of Virginia
Vale college. in New Haven, was the
third in agp. There was also during
colonial times a college, in New York,
one in Philadelphia and another IN
Princeton. y J.
The boarl - foreign missions 81
the Presbyterian church. which has IL
headquarters az - Fifth avenue. New
York has recently sent - the KING Of
sam a BEAUTIFULLY eugrussed letter Of
congratulation upon his attaining the
tx~entv-6fth year u his reign. and
thanking him for his kindneS- To the
Presbyterian missionaries and MISSIONS
in his kingdom
In 4 certain female college tho stu
dents have formed a council ~ ctr
quette, IA which all disputed points OF
outward and visible conduct NAV b. ~
ferrsd Representatives frum Zach class
in h college c'Ynp.~e The council. and
they look mp the evidence Of the best
authorities on mannsrs and department
Fortnighfly papers On various heads II
the subject are rad and discussed. and
the inward grare that dictates fine
Manners il cansiet~re,L
There arr eight Protestant mis-
sious in the Couxo reyiun- The-e mis-
Sims extend over an ARA " l-59o.0si
square miles. eontaininga population
Of ~. 0szi. 0ag The swedish mission i
~ work On the luwer Congo and Bish-
I op Taylor. II the Methodist Episcopal
church. has missions in Cougo and An
gpIo The Berlin Missionary ~~1cietv
has over tI.pHa church memb,rs in
south amt east Africa and the French
Protestant missions in Basutoland have
5000 children in ~.has,L The ZnIu
mission OF the American board Is IN a
prosperous coudition-N Y. Evangel-
1T
OF the first twentv-trur classes
graduated at Vassar college. having az
members. 3I5. or a little mare than ID
PER ernt. were IN the wear i-pG reported
a. married. and 305 were reported as
engaged in TRACKING Of the others. u
were described a. literary workers =
as Physicians amt medieval students.
AAH N'AF 4AAf VI -
artists. : farmers. . Librarians and he
others were enrolled as orUanS- -
retarie~. eompiler. missionari@ Actor.
b'nk-se-Psrs. etc. Among them Z zzl
TO tint n single clergyman or a szGe
lawyer. These facts prove that col.
iege training has not diverted WOMEN
from vesatian> which they are special
Nv fitted bv nature 70 follow Wore
than n third Il al The women whn
graduate marry Indeed e NAV -
>aaf that statistics show that toward
one-half Of al college von@r b. mar.
~ They marry later thar women
who are not graduates. and also. i may
be added, marry better. In marriage
they find their vocation More than a
third 81 college graduates Become reaeh-
ers. and teaching is one - tho>e -eat
vacations which woman seems b D. Or.
damned Of Heaven To follow Prof
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