Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-26
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WRITTEN ZOE LIE aNEws. BY LE RoI 6 Sow

ton OF the land they had chosen foi
their colony and college. and soon re.
turned with a few hardy New England.
ers as colonists who cleared the ground
built "a small log cabin. and there, April
10. 1888. founded the Oberlin College
The college grew with remarkable IA
pldity. In 1895. through q somewhat
peculiar circumstance, the theological
department OF the Lane Seminary In
Cincinnati left that institution In q
body and jolned the Oberiin College
which had already grown TO large pro-
portions. and was now attracting at
tention from all the surrounding coun-
try IL was during this ana the tol-
lowing year that my father, President
Lorenzo Snow, was a student at the
Obcrlin College. his studies being the
ology and the dead languages
FIRST TWO PRESIDENTS.
Rev Asa Mahan and Rev Chas G.
Finney were the first Two presidents Of
Oberlin College, and then, IN the year
1866, Prof Jas. II. Falrchild became
president, which office Doe held until
his resignation in 1883. However he
Is still closely connected with the coli
lege. il Is President FairChhd 20 whom
the world Is partially indebted for the
discovery OF the spauldins Manuscript
and into whose charge u was given by
Mr. Rice. VIM. c. Ballanune, next
filled the high office, and just last year
Rev John henry Barr0Ws, DID, whose
picture accompanies this article, was
made president. After d rehearsal OF
these names Il is not surprising that the
Oborlm College has had such wonder
ful g3Wth Not only Is the college dis
tneifhcd because OF the high entrance
requirements and the thoroughness OF
the instruction given IN It's several de-
partmonis but also because ot the
broad scope Of IT'S courses. There are
ninety members. both men and Wo-
men, in the general faculty. The insti-
tuition comprises: The college the
theological seminary the academy the
conservatory OF music Che normal
course in physical trainlng Tor women
and the school Of drawing and paint
ing.
The buildings and equipment are very
fine There are two large buildings now
In course Of erection that are TO be
used for the chemical and physical lab
0rat0rles. The museum space is en-
tirely inadequate for the large cOllec-
ton Of rare specimens a large build
ing win soon be erected for that pur-
pose. No college possesses more
beautiful concert hall But one % the
most handsome edihCes connected with
the college rs the library building The
library has about nifty thousand bound
volumes and over half as many pamph-
let's As can be seen from the accom-
panyIug cut II is an Imposing stone
building.
OBERLIN COLLEGE LIBRARY.
While in the East a few weeks ago
spent two days ~ Oberlin, nc
companled by my sister Most
OF this time was devoted 70 the
college After visiting .erai on the
buildings | went 20 theNibrary The
Librarians Office is on the second floor
On entering the room ] was received
with a hearty welcome-he had already
been informed by the secretary of the
college that ! was TO visit the library,
The man who occupies the important
position Of librarian OF the Oberlin coll
lege library Is Professor Azariah smith
Root he is also professor OF bihli-
ography. He has a fine presence and
is one OF the most congenial gentle
men / have ever met AS soon as
entered his office he put aside his work
and kindly offered TO spend as much
time with me as ! desired He "a once
asked about nv father and said he had
read and heard so much OF him that he
was deeply interested I'm the present
President u the Mormon Church
IAN OLD MANUSCRIPT"
After taking me through the building
and showing me the extent Of the
large library. several we'll equipped
private offices, and the commodious
reading room. Professor Root took me
back % his office,
Il have an old manuscript here said
Mr.. Root. (which will no doubt, in
teresi sou very much
He then stepped 90 the library safe
and took out a book which was care
fully wrapped up IN tissue paper. As
he unWrapped 10 he said;