The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR AT LOM-
BARD.

The Galesburg Mail of Tuesday, Sept.
4, contains an account of the encourag-
ing re- opening of Lombard University
on the morning of that day for the fall
term, which we transfer as follows:
Lombard University opens new
school year today. And she opens it
with lack OF former misgivings. with
out question as to whether it is to be a
successful year of school or not. With
the hundred and fifty odd students in
their places, and the complete. compe-
tent array of instructors on hand ready
to take up the work of preparing the
young men and women for the world,
there is no question but Lombard has
taken on new lease of life. The strenu-
GUS efforts President Nash has made for
the school since his installation at it's
head, are evident with results on every
side.
The opening exercises this morning
were held in the chapel hall on the third
floor of the main building. On the stage
were seated the members of the faculty,
including new members and visiting
friends of the school. DIR. Nash acted
as master of ceremonies. The exercises
were simple in the extreme, but showed
the hearty interest each speaker felt in
the school.
After few short remarks President
Nash introduced Rev. E. HI. Chaplin,
former student at Lomb bard, who comes
from Nebraska, to take charge of the
chair of applied Christianity" DR..
Chaplin is bright, keen-eyed gentle.
man, who appears not over 80 years of
age, but confesses to having left Lon.-
bard 26 years ago. He spoke to the
students only few moments, but his
words interested one and all and devel-
oped the fact that he is to be factor of
much added worth to the University.
Following DR.. Chaplin came Prof.
Willard S. Small, the new teacher of
English Literature and Homiletics, the
chair vacated by Prof. Lee. Prof. Small
is calm, earnest speaker. and in his
short address to the students he told
them that he hoped to be able to do
something to aid in keeping better their
common life, and that in the class room
and out he would be the true friend Gf
all the students.
Miss HeIen B. WEIGH, of Philadelphia,
the teacher in elocution, was introduced
by President Nash, and responded with
recital of a humorous selection entitled,
Lessons in Cookery" Miss WEIGH
comes highly recommended, and her
first appearance before the students was
decidedly to her advantage.
Rev. j. Z. Reyes, of Mt Pleasant, Iowa,
who was introduced by DIR. Nash as
laborious friend of Lombard, who works
for the school at all times, proceeded to
retaliate by paying the doctor pretty
compliment, and then to speak of the
great interest he had taken in this
school. He was not graduate of Lom-
bard but he hoped to be an honorary
member of its alumni. The school was
making rapid strides forward and he was
proud of it, and would do all in his power
to aid in building up the University.
The chapel exercises concluded with
singing of the hymn. More Love to
Thee, o God" and Lombard had actual
ly entered upon another year of work.
Many new students are on hand and
the Ladies' hall is rapidly filling. The
old students are somewhat slow in ar
irving, but it is confidently expected
that they will all be in before Saturday,
and that the attendance will number
nearly two hundred.
The University will still continue I'M
der student government.