The Portland daily press., 1895-12-25
oBERLIN COLLEGE.
Something About Ohio's Largest Educa
tiOnal Institution,


tional Institution.
Oberlin College is the largest college
in Ohio, and Is located in Obelin, Lorain
County. about 33 miles southwest of
Cleveland, on the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern railroad. Oberlin's p0pu-
lation numbers about 1900 and bids fair
to increase every year. The town Is a
typical college town; everything being
arranged for the convenience of the stu
dent, thus conducting to quiet, studious
habits. Its proximity to Cleveland per-
mits it to be in touch with city life.
The college was founded in 1888 by
John j. Shepherd and Philo. p. Stew art
and has grown steadily. The last five
years have witnessed rapid increase of
students, and great extension OF courses
and electives offered. Last years en-
rollment was 1929; an increase over the
preceding year. The catalogue to be is-
sued next spring will probably show all
enrolment of nearly 1900, a marked in
crease over last year. The total number
Of teachers and instructors is now IS,
The cosmopolitan character of Ooerlin
College is seen from the fact that 40
States and Territories of the United
States are here represented, and IS for
eign countries. Among the foreign coun-
tries represented are England, Scotland,
France, Germany, Turkey; in Asia,
Japan, China, India; the West Indies,
Micronesia, etc. The total number of for
eign students is 81.
The President is yet young man;
| VIM. g. Ballantine was born in Wash.
| ington,D D. G., in 1S4s He graduated from
Marietta College in 1868. From 1878 to
| 1891 he was professor of Hebrew in Ober-
| lin Theological Seminary; but at the
election of College officers IN 1891 he was
chosen President. On the Board of Trus-
tees are such we'll known men as DR.. L.
G. Warner Of New York, A. L. Barber
of New York, F. N. Finney of Milwau-,
kee, Gen. J. d. Cox of Cincinnati, Gen.
M. d. Leggett, and Hon. j e. Ingersoll
of Cleveland.
| Recent years have seen Oberlin's equip
ment in College buildings increased by
|
800, 900, which is the main recitation
building of the College department;
Warner Hall, the home of the Conserva-
tory department, the gift of DR.. Warner
Of New York, costing about $4,000;
Spear Library, costing $50, 600; Talcott
Hall, the largest college boarding hall in
the town, costing S75, 600. But few
| Mn - L
Ohio, presented the institution with some
| Oberlin property worth $50, 600. In all
there are II buildings used by the col.
lege. The Library numbers 10000 vol
umes and an almost equally large num-
Der of pamphlets. In addition to this
the Union Library Association, literary
organization in connection with the col
lege, has library of over 5000 Volumes
There are large, we'll equipped laboratories
in chemistry, botany and physics; and
the Natural History Museum in Spear
LII brary is rich in specimens in geology,
archaeology and zoology.
Oberlin's standard of scholarship has
always been high. The requirements for
admission to the Freshman class are
eastern universities. The strong corps Of
teachers and the splendid equipment of
college buildings make it possible to ob-
tain the best results in scholarship.
Unusual musical advantages are offered
to college students by the presence of
the Conservatory of Music, which, under
the direction Of Prof. +. b. Rice, ranks
as one of the two or three best musica
schools in the United States. The Con-
servatory alone has "a instructors an
about zoo students. The instructors have
almost without exception had two or
more years of musical preparation in
Berlin. Leipsic, Paris or Vienna. Each
year course OF entertainments is given
under the auspices of the directors of the
! Conservatory by some of the most noted
talent in the world.
Student org anizations are num-
erous, the re being five College
literary societies, two Academy, two
Seminary and one Conservatory. These
all do enthusiastic work. OF the Col
Zeta" founded $50; Phi Kappa" found
ed in $50; and "Phi Delta" founded i'll
80. There are two for College women
sd. l.. S." founded in 40, and "Aeio-
ian, founded in '54. A Union Literary
Association HAS been organized possess
ing large library. 1t includes the
membership Of five literary societies.
Each year a course of of lectures is given
to the students under the auspices of this
Literary Union by many eminent men,
as DR.. Chas Parkhurst of New York.
Gen. j. B. Gordon of Georgia, Senator
ingalls,, Of Kansas, Max O'Rens and
Russell Cornell.
An Oratorical Association has charge
of the college oratory and the annual
contests are becoming more and more
popular. They are highly incentive to
creditable work in oratory among the
students. Any member of the institu-
ton who is not post grad 8 ate is eligi.
bic for membership.
One of the most representative student
organizations is the College Glee Club.
Last years tour covered seven States, a
total mileage of $500. Twenty -oue
cities were visited and over $4,000.
people listened to their good music. This
years tour will extend as far as Denver,
Col. covering distance of $500 miles.
In addition to othor organizations
many student clubs are doing extra work
} along the lines of mathematics. botany,
J political economy, etc. AS in other col
leges the students publish magazines
and two of these are worthy of special
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