Jonas Clark, the founder of the new University of Worcester, favors the plans of the German universities as models for his new university. He recommends special attention to Cornell and Johns Hopkins and promises more financial aid.—Er. * ** cey, called "A Crucial Experiment." Mr. A. Lawrence ( four in law, six in medicine, fifty-eight in philosophy, Lowell contributes a thoughtful article on "The Theory | forty-seven in mathematics and natural sciences and two of the Social Compact," and Mr. Scudder's "Nursery in political science.—Ex. Classics in School" considers the advisability of using the best of children's fables and stories for school reading instead of the insipid selections in the ordinary reading books. Mr. John Fiske writes about "The Completed Work of the Federal Convention;" and Dr. Holmes continues his interesting account of his European experiences. A short story, called "Enceladus,' by a lady who remains anonymous, gives an account of some experiences in the recent earthquake region of the Riviera. Miss Sarah Orne Jewett is represented in this number by a poem entitled "The Caged Bird." There are poems by the late E R. Sill and by Graham R. Tomson. A criticism of the recent exhibition in Boston of Mr. Elihu Vedder's paintings, by Wm. Howe Downes, will be read with interest by all lovers of art. THE COLLEGE WORLD. Garfield University will soon be established at Wichita, Kansas. The building and grounds will cost $200,000, of which the town gives $100,000 in order to have the university located there. This is a sample of Western liberality, and shows that the people of Wichita possess the characteristic "push" of the West. The University will be under the management of the Disciples of Christ.-Ex. * Prof. J. K. Newton, of Oberlin, has published a paper on Treaties: "Japanese Treaty-Revision: its necessity, and our Responsibility Therefor." The author forcibly sets forth the wrongs imposed upon Japan by ill-advised treaties made with her. The paper is a valuable one, and should be widely read.-College Trans Mr. Alexander Agassiz will go to Alaska next month cript. to be gone for a year. * * The Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Harvard Glee Prof. Müller, of Leipsic University, has forty-two Clubs have been invited to give a grand concert at the titles and suffixes to his name. Academy of Music, New York, for the benefit of the Associated Charities of New York City. If the arrangements can be made successfully, each club will sing concert the Harvard Glee Club will be the guests of the Harvard Club of New York. -Ex. Petitioning at the University of Vermont is punish-three or four numbers of the programme. After the able by suspension, and this is the age of progress. * * * Considerable comment has been occasioned among A committee has been appointed by the Cambridge college journals by the fact that the publication of the (Eng.) University Boat Club to arrange with the Har-Pharos, of the University of the Pacific, has been indefivard University Boat Club, for a race to take place some time in September in America. nitely postponed because the Faculty denied the students the privilege of expressing their opinions, on college topics through its columns. It seems strange that in this country of free thought and expression, the Faculty of a college should take it upon themselves to deny the students such privileges in a publication supported by the student body-driel. The Inter Collegiate Tennis Association is composed of the following colleges: Amherst, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Lehigh, Princeton, Trinity, Wesley│an and Yale. Oberlin Theological Commencement. Sunday was a good day for the water works com mittee. Commons has dropped his college work on account of Brown of '88 went home last week; he will not return this term. The Theological Commencement was held in Second Congregational Church Friday afternoon. After the opening exercises Professor Chamberlain | ill health. introduced the first speaker, Mr. McMillen, who is State Superintendent of the Sunday-schools of Ohio. After reviewing the history of the Sunday-schools he said: The work reaches the masses through the children; it is comparatively inexpensive; it uses the Bible as a text book and employs laymen as helpers. Mr. Rundus, of the Slavic Department, who is to work among the Bohemians of Iowa next year, spoke of the needs of his people, of their low spiritual condition and drinking habits, and the methods used to carry them the Gospel. Mr. O'Brien gave a concise account of the teachings of Arminius. He showed in what he had been misunderstood by the world and some things in which he foreshadowed the Oberlin doctrine of to-day. Mr. Clark, who sails in September for Japan, spoke in an interesting manner of Christian Discipleship. He said, "The Christian Disciple will have the spirit of self-sacrifice which Christ had. He will have the same aim-to seek and to save that which was lost.' Mr. Rice, who will be in Berlin Heights the coming year, spoke of the too often neglected home field. He said, "The great question to-day is not of belief or dogma, it is how can we reach the masses. The solution of this problem is to be found in the cultivation of a true missionary spirit in the churches." Mr. Bates, who leaves America in January for East Central Africa, spoke of the Missionary spirit and foreign work. He said, "Charity begins with the greatest need. The great requirement of the home field is not men, it is consecration. The need in the foreign field is both consecration and men.' Phi Delta reconsidered her action in regard to the "The Land of the Rising Sun." The Theological library has been removed to new quarters in Spear library building. account of the Theologues commencement. The Athletic association is now entirely free from debt and has a little balance in the treasury. It is seldom so much excitement is seen in Oberlin on Sunday as was witnessed here last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Blake, president of the N. Y. State Women's manner. Professor Churchill delivered the last Thursday lecture upon "Choosing a Profession." The lecture upon this subject so interesting to most of the students was listened to with the closest attention. The Y. M. C. A. at their annual meeting elected the Mr. Berle, who will probably study in Harvard next following officers: President, E R. Atwater, Vice Presyear, spoke of the Past and Future of Protestant Theol-ident, S. C. Dickinson, Treasurer, A. L. McClelland, ogy. After reviewing the Past, he said, In the Future Corresponding Secretary, F. E. Leonard. our Theology must be based upon facts. It must be practical to meet the needs of mankind. Mr. Lewis, who will labor among his people, the Poles, in Detroit, spoke of the needs of his people. He said the Poles of our country are under the power of Rome. They need education and a pure Gospel. Mr. Leadingham who will continue next year at the head of the Slavic Department spoke of the Atonement as the central fact in history. He said it was the event for which all previous events were a preparation and all subsequent events are but a dissemination of its influ The next U. L. A. entertainment will probably be a lecture by Cable about the middle of June. This will be the only lecture of the term under the auspices of the U. L. A. and should draw a large house. Good rooms can be secured in houses situated in Plum Creek Valley, but it is safer to be in a more elevated part of the city when the floods come, as many students can testify after Sunday's experience. WANTED.--Number 5 of Volume 4 of Oberlin Review also Number 1 of Volume 5; will pay whatever price is asked. I want them to complete a set. If you have them please drop me a card. Address H. F. BURKET, There was a fair attendance at the ball game Decoration day between Oberlin and Adelbert. Oberlin won the toss and the visitors were sent to the bat, making one run in the first inning. The next two innings they were shut out and the home team scored four runs. At the close of the third inning the game was called on account of the rain, the score standing 4 to 1 in our favor. The game will probably not be played off. The Oberlin REVIEW is publishing a series of papers entitled, "The Theologue at the Breakfast Table, by a very distant relative of the Autocrat. Though the degree of kinship is, we are inclined to think, very remote, yet it is not impossible to trace a family resem blance. The easy, conversational, yet dignified style of these papers reminds one of Dr. Holmes, and the stories and incidents are well told and well introduced. -Haverfordian. Decoration Day was suitably observed in Oberlin with a procession and services at the church. The address at the church was made by Mr. H. H. Russell. It is seldom a student is asked to give a public address. Mr. Russell's active connection with public affairs eminently fitted him for the cccasion. He took up and discussed the topic "Woman's Work in the War," in an eloquent and commendable manner. The Berea Advertiser speaks in high praise of a lecture delivered in that place a short time ago by Mr. C. A. Vincent of the Seminary here. It says: "If a speaker is to be commended for making the world seem brighter and life happier then the Advertiser swings a hat for Mr. Vincent. His points were well chosen, his illustrations fresh and bright, and his humor sparkling with quaint little surprises. We echo the sentiment of the audience in wishing him a God-speed on his life work which promises such abundant usefulness.' Oberlin quartette consisting of Messrs. Allen, Patton, Metcalf and Jameson furnished the music for the occasion. An Early in the afternoon of May 21st the Second Years and Freshmen gathered at the ball grounds to witness with admiring eyes one of the most extraordinary if we cannot truthfully say one of the best games of ball which has ever been played in Oberlin. Programmes of the day with score cards were distributed to the audience. Fresh wit helped to make them attractive, while now and then appeared a quotation from some learned lecturer hoping that the better man might win." The game was between two Freshman nines, the first and second, and in this case at least, the old scripture that the first shall be last and the last first did not come true, for at the close of the game the score stood about 35 to 5 in favor of the first nine, The intentions which actuated the players of the second nine were undoubtedly good, but somehow or other they occasionally made an error. The game furnished "huge enjoyment" for the class and was a successful diversion. PERSONALS (Alumni, students, and especially class historians, will confer a favor and add to the value of this department by forwarding such items as they think will be of interest to the readers of the REVIEW, to Personal Editor, REVIEW Box 941.") '78-Irving Metcalf of Columbus is in town. '87-Miss Lizzie Coffin is visiting in Oberlin. '84-J. P. O'Brien was ill for a few days last week. A wedding in Faculty circles is now the sensation. '86-Miss Martha Farrington, of Shelby, O., is visiting in town. '86-Miss Rich, of Elyria, came up to attend Theological Commencement. '89 has at last one repentant brother who took stock in the New Era soap bubble. '86-W. G. Hull is now acting as Superintendent of the Dansville Sanatorium. '84-Tully Talbot, student in the medical college, Cleveland, spent last Sunday in Oberlin. '87-L. L. Nichols recruited during senior vacation at the home of his brother in Garrettsville. '86-C. H. Kirshner took the second prize of $50 in the late examination in the Cincinnati Law School. '85-S. J. Payne was married last week. He and his bride are spending a few days with friends in Oberlin. Urbana and Job Fish in Berlin Heights during vacation. '87-L. P. Howland visited Sherman Thompson in '91-L. C. Blakeslee, while umpiring a game of ball last week unfortunately had his nose broken by a foul ball. 86--M. L. Phinney is now studying law in Kansas City with the well known firm of Lathrop, Smith & Co. '87-Ernest Atwater has accepted a position as teacher for the coming year in the State Normal School at Ada, O. '85-Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Clemmer a daughter. '85 has ordered a silver cup for the daughter of the class. '86-J. L. McKee is located at Grand Rapids, rather than at Detroit, as stated in our last issue. He will not be here at Commencement. '88-C. G. Stevens left his home in Greenville, Mich., on Tuesday last, for a sojourn in Montana, where he hopes to recuperate his health. '84-Geo. B. Waldron is in town. uated from the Hartford Theological located at Benson, Vt., next year. He has just gradSeminary, will be '92 -Mr. and Mrs. Halstead, of the Hawaiian Islands, paid their son Earnest a short visit last week. They were enroute for England, where they will spend the summer. '83 Theo.-Rev. Richard Nichols has resigned his charge in Garrettsville and purposes going into the Bohemian work in Cleveland, associated with Dr. Schauffler. in Marion to Mr. Willis Warner, a merchant of that Con. Miss Disc Cling was lately married at her home city, and brother of Miss Hattie Warner, with '85 through Junior year. Con. Miss Mattie Cloud, of Kan., visited her sister, Miss Dora Cloud, of the Conservatory. The last named lady has been obliged to return home on account of ill health. '82--Elmer Matter, P. D. Cravath, H. F. Bur' et, J. S Morse, C. A. Judson, Noel Gale and numerous others have written that they will be here to attend commencement and the reunion of '82. '87 S. C. Dickinson spent Senior vacation at his home in Trumbull County, where it seems that he is looked upon in the light of a factotum. He was invited both to preach and to auctioneer. J. M. P. Metcalf, W. L. Tenney and F. W. Bates have each received a splendid copy of Schaff's Complete History of the Christian Church from some anonymous friend of the Seminary, as a reward for excellent work in Church History. '82-All members of '82 are requested to use their best endeavors to have a full attendance of the class at next Commencment. Let all of us mention it in our correspondence, and make an effort to notify every member of the class whose address we may know, (including men, women many as possible join their voices in singing "OctaLet as and children,) to be present at the reunion. ginta Duo," around our old granite boulder. DAN. F. BRADLEY. H. F. BURKET. tf Volume XIV. Tuesday, June 28, 1887. Number 20. THE OBERLIN REVIEW. enlargement of our library. Among the old PUBLISHED BY THE UNION LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. BOARD OF EDITORS. J. B. HENDEE, '87, Editor-in-Chief. C. T. FAIRFIELD, '87, Financial Manager. SOCIETY FDITORS. HELEN J. WHITE, '87, L. L. S. ADELAIDE E. HETER, '87, Aelioian. F. B. CARPENTER, '88, Phi Delta. E. R. ATWATER, '87, Phi Kappa Pi. students particularly, the Review should find its way to a greater extent. It will be valuable to them in keeping track of their classmates, and in observing the progress that is being made in their Alma Mater. They should feel it was their paper pre-eminently. Let the Alumni show a greater interest in the Review. It needs their co-operation and support. WE HAVE wondered much of late how some men could absent themselves from daily recitations as much as they do without being brought to account for it. Perhaps reasonable and satisfactory excuses are given for all delinquencies of this kind. The REVIEW is issued each alternate Tuesday of the College We hope so, for the sake of the individual FOR SALE AT REGAL'S BOOKSTORE. year. Students and graduates are cordially invited to contribute articles, letters and Alumni notes. Communications pertaining to Subscriptions or Advertising should be addressed to C. T FAIRFIELD, Box. 1048. Entered at the Post Office at Oberlin, Ohio, as second class mail matter. WITH EDITORIAL. our We member, if nothing more. We hardly think a man justified in such action, continued as it seems to be in many cases, even though his excuses be somewhat plausible. Our first duty in college is to attend to our regular work. When this is done, it is a mat ITH this issue is completed another vol-ter of our own judgment as to how we shall ume of the Review, and we hope that dispose of the rest of our time. If a man is able patrons feel that it has been a success. to carry on extra work, aside from that which is feel somewhat satisfied over the result that regularly required, so much the better for the has been reached from a financial point of view. man. But when this extra work comes to We commenced the year by putting a cover on interfere with the regular work of the classthe Review, a feature of the best college journals | room to the extent of causing his absence from of the country. This venture has added about the same for three days out of five, it seems to $75 during the year to the expense, an addition be about time to call a halt. But extra work is not the reason why some which at first we were in doubt whether we men "skip" class. Neither is sickness. They could bear. But the result has shown that it absent themselves without a cause unless it be a was a success. There has been left in the treas-manufactured one, and it is our candid opinion ury over $100 more than we had at the begin- that this is often the case. We do not wish to moralize on the evils ning of the year. This has enabled us to put growing ont of such action. It is beyond our into the library fund $200, to go to the com-sphere. We will say this much, however, that pletion of the cataloguing and the purchase of the men who practice wholesale "skipping" are new books. We hope that the students and doing not only an injustice to themselves but to Alumni will continue in the future to feel their the class as well. It is indeed no light matter, nor one deserving responsibility in the support of the Review. to be lightly passed over by those having auWhatever can be realized from the people will thority in cases of this kind. It is deserving of go towards its improvement and towards the the severest censure, WE HAVE been waiting long for an Union Library, the Y. M. C. A. should have the appropriate time and opportunity to first opportunity of getting funds. But if the say a few words in regard to the entertainments U. L. A. can do more by building up the library given in Oberlin under the auspices of the U. L. A., the Y. M. C. A., etc, Until within the last two or three years the U. L. A. have held a complete monopoly over all the lectures, concerts and other entertainments coming here, subject always to the advice and consent of a committee appointed by the Faculty. The result has been that the Oberlin student and citizen has been enabled to hear the very best of speakers, both of this country and of the foreigners who visit us. The concerts, too, as a rule have been even above the popular ideal. This is the first result, and it cannot be overestimated. One of the first things that the undecided youth hears in favor of Oberlin College is, that he will have an opportunity to listen to the greatest orators, thinkers and scientists, and hear the best music. The second result is the U. L. A. Library. To all acquainted with Oberlin, this library needs no exposition of its great usefulness. Is there any better use that the money gained in this way can be possibly put to? and so increase the advantages for, and incentives to work, it should have undisputed sway of this field. And those in authority should settle the matter before another year begins. LITERARY. Bright Be the Place of thy Soul In the orbs of the blessed to shine. May its verdure like emeralds be: May spring from the spot of thy rest; MY SKETCH BOOK. A Tappan Hall Visitor. GZOWSKI OMEI. Some manifestly think that there is. At any rate several interests have lately arisen to com- The deevil o' Houmaghandy Herrachvachepete with the college boys. There is first the rach! I weel ken 'tis nae mair than inquisitortown Y. M. C. A., which of course does not ial for a spiritualeezed sowl to gang aroond this fall under the sway of the college. But the hall wi' sie an Egyptian dimness aboot th' een; college Y. M. C. A. and the ventures of the gieing his head countless thumps on a' sides Conservatory of Music do, and should in our untilt ane and a' the faculties are amaist a mess opinion either be allowed to alternate, the U. L. o' stupification. Houmgruwhorrhu! Janitors A. having one year to itself, the Y. M. C. A. the ken naething o' makin' a dormitory cosy, nae next, the Conservatory of Music the third, or mair than does an auld crusty bacheleer ken the two least necessary should be authorita-aboon a bonny, blossoming leddy o' aughteen. tively squelched. Huts, tuts! 'wi' a' my spluttering eeloquence For many reasons it is impossible for more and pregnant ejaculations a' aboon the vareeithan one interest of this kind to be in a flour- ties o' bodily chasteesements that belang to ishing condition at once. There are sure to be college. It's nae for a rational creetur, nae for conflicts of time, rivalries and jealousies, work-a chrissen'd chiel, to be ever speekin' to the ing mischief to both causes interested. If the Conservatory of Music is more in need of funds than the Union Library, well and good. If it is more necessary to send a large delegation to Y. M. C. A. conventions than to increase the point o' hoo muckle he loves his ain Scotia when he kens he's far frae his kintra; but makin' fu' allooances for a' th' fauts an' frailties o' American students they nae make a Hallowe'en nicht contribute to the greatness o' the Giver o' |