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

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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

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CHAPTER IX.-OBERLIN ROMANCE. An awful punster-Early laundry facilities-Early table-Ware-A singu- lar cournship-Another ditto-Mrs.Crosby's Garden-Unwittingly sel- Iish-Kept his pledge-One chair for two-A Professor's courtship- Womaii's rights triumph-The Oberlin Step -Projected removal of the College-Botanizing-Tappan Hall, the Laboratory and the His- torical Elnn, ......... 82-96 CHAPTER X.-SKETCHES OF FORMER STUDENTS. I-Ion. J. D. Cox-Prof. Fred. Allen-Levi Bauder and chess-Elisha Gray -U. S. Geologist Hayden-Prof. Gunning's revenge-Rev Anna Oliver -Lucy Stone-Antoinette Brown-Lettice Smith-Judge lngersoll- Glee Club tour-J. MI. Langston-Prof. Barbour-Dr. Emeline Horton Cleveland-Emily .Huntington Miller-Company C.-An old-time lark -Prof. Churchill ,..... . . . 96-110 ' CHAPTER Xl.-OBERLIN POETRY. Oberlin College Hymn-Society songs-First printed poem-Historical Epic-Ode to Prof. D's skeleton-Raving by Poh I-Selections from Writ- ings of Miss Fanny Jackson C. S.Wood, W. H. Buss, B. A. Inies. Emily Huntington Miller, Eva L. Emery Dye, S. Fitch, L. J. Garver, W. W. Fay, W. J. Vickery, and many others, .... . 111-147 CHAPTER XII.-FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. H Preserving the Principal -A cloughnutincident-Tutor 1-1 odge's puns -Miscellaneous inciclents-Organization of the co1lege'societies-Wil- lard Sears-Base ball-A gift to Garfield-The Female Fire Brigade- Statistics-The jumps '-College journ alisrn, . . . 148-161 CHAPTER XIII.-TEMPERANCE BATTLES. n . A- typical mass meeting-Exterrninating saloons-Lynching Garnett- The Red Pepper Campaign-The tobacco rule-Razing a saloon and floating it down Black River-A warm reception to Gilrnore's band- The New Oberlin escapade, ...... 161-169 CHAPDER XIV.-THE OBERLIN OF TO-DAY. A Jubilee peep into the various college departments-Joseph Cook's eulogy-Tribute from the Advance-O ther good Words, . . 1691175 L'ENVo1. ' ' Q 1