Oberlin College - Hi-O-Hi Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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g i To the memory of the saints who, relying upon God, with courage and patience conceived and founded ' OBERLIN COLLEGE5 to the friends who have given their prayers and means to preserve the noble inheritanceg to the Professors and Teachers who, in self- clenying love and wisdom, have worked and taught to the highest good, walking in the footsteps of the Fathersg to the Oberlin men who, having shared in the toils and pleasures of college life, in every land have borne and are bearing witness to the truth 5 to our ALMA MATER, clearest of college homes, we humbly but ' lovingly dedicate this volume.

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CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.-PIONEER REMINISCENCES. PAGE Planting of the colony-Early persecution-- Marriage Extraordin ary - ' Damnable Theology -First prayer meeting-The child named- , Olivet founded-Slavery discussions-Lane Seminary accessions- Old Slab Hall-Early diet-Sabbath Worship-Various stories, . 9-21 ,. CHAPTER H.-SLAVERY ANECDOTES. Treatment of students abroad-An Elyria chase-Hoaxing slave-hunters -A load of hay-A painted Ethiopian-Shields Green-Rescue of Johnston-Hunting down A' Darkies -Various ruses-Only a ram, . 22-35 , QCHAPTER III.-THE WELLING-TON RESCUE. The Felon's Feast-Anti-slavery eloquence7The. 37 in jail-Sabbath school excursion- Rescuer wrt-Two Jollilications- Deacon Gray converted, . . . . ' ..... 36-43 CHAPTER IV.-FAMOUS COLLEGE PRANKS. Sophomore Sawdust Seremonies -Prof. Cochran outwitted-The gorilla ykalersecuted-A Chapel bell scrape-Mending sidewalks-Our cane rus -The Oberlin Squad frolic, ..... 44-50 CHAPTER V.-OBERLIN ODDITIES. The Oberlin laundryman-Red houses-Oberlin mud-Various crazes- Vegetable diet-Ice-Water baths-Religious characteristics-No use for 'tobacco-Second Adventism-Cultivating the Campus, . . 50-57 CHAPTER VI.-A CHAT WITH GEORGE HARRIS. Old Acconlmodationn at home-Real-life biographies-Uncle Tom- Little Eva-Aunt Chloe-George Shelby-Things not told in Uncle Tom's Cabin, ..... '. . . 57-60 ' CHAPTER VII.-POLITICAL REMINISCENCES. Mock conventions-Pandemonium upon GarHeld's election-Trip to ' 5 Mentor by special train-President Fairchild's speech-General Gar- 1 leld's response-An ornen-Decoration Days-Other incidents, . G0-66 CHAPTER VIII.-PRESIDENT FINNEY. Introductory sketch-Arrival in Oberlin-Interview with Tilton-Char ' acteristic sermons and prayers-Dealings with skeptics-An immense calf-His absent-rnindedness-Pray ers for rain-Converting Abraham Lincoln-Double abstraction-Almost an oath- Hurrah for the devil -Praying for Johnston, ...... 67-81 1