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How A Baautiful Hymn Was
Written.
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son in self-denial and economy is
very important. As go the boy’s
pennies and dimes, so, very likely,
will go the man’s dollars and hund
reds by and by. Without having
the-spirit of a miser, the person ac
customed to save has more, pleasure
in lay img
thrift ever
knows.— Ex.
herald
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CHRISTIAN COLLEGE,
There is an interesting incident
mentioned in the life of Charles
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Wesley, which led to the writing of
FACULTY:
one of his sweet hymns :
T) T STANT W A K
One day Mr, Wesley was sitting
Professor Mental and Moral Sciences, English and Biblical Literature,
"by an open window, looking out
W. E. YATES, A. M.,
over the beautiful fields in summer
"The old English proverbs in re
Professor Greek, Latin and German Languages.
time. Just then a hawk. came
gard
to
February
are
not
altogether
J. M. POWELL, A. M.,
sweeping down toward a little bird.
without
significance
for
a
consider
Professor
Mathematics and Physical 'Sciences.
The poor thing, very much fright
M ils . M. B. STANLEY, *
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ened, was darting here and there, able portiofl of the United States.
...Lryiag-Lo find some place of refuge.AXlaixl'’uLi wu y.w^ Lhe--U»e- ef-
Miss RETTA RASH,
In the bright sunny air, in the leafy the country people, and the wisdom
Teacher of Instrumental Music.
trees, or the green fields, there was of many, crystallized into the wit of
Miss E. M c FADDEN,
no hiding place from the fierce one, found expression in lines like
these
:
Teacher of Painting and Drawing. ............... . ......... .
grasp of
hawk. But seeing the
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tie
dyke
j
Miss CASSIE STUMP, B. S.,
open window7”an<r tKe man sitting
Either
with
the
black
or
white
;
Teacher of French.
by it, the bird-flew in its terror
If it be white, it is better to like.”
■ W. E. YATES, AM,
toward it, and with a beating heart
“
Black
”
stands
for
rain,
and
Secretary of the Faculty.
and quivering wing found refuge in «
white
”
for
snow,
and
in
cbe
popu
Mr. Wesley’s bpsom. He sheltered
Such Assistants as are needed will Le engaged as the session advances.
it from the threatening danger lar faith, February was invoked to
LOCATION.
and saved it from a cruel death. preserve its winter character. It . Monmouth, the seat of Christian College, ia a village of alguit 400 inhabitants, noted for
morality and devotion to the cause of education. The Oregonian Iiailway passes through
Mr. Wesley was at the time suffer was sad, indeed, if the month failed their
I he middle of the town, giving daily connection with Portland, and affording the means lor easy
to maintain the reputation with travel
and rapid freights. In addition to a passenger depot in the middle of town, the O. & C.
ing severe trials, and was feeling which it. was credited. In .Wales, K. II. passes
through Independence, two miles away, and the steamers plying the ¿Willamette'
the need of a refuge in his own the proverb was to the effect that land there also ; making Monmouth one of the most easy towns of access nt the State. Parents
who desire to place their children under good educational advantages, where they shall be free
time of trouble as the trembling the ‘ Welshman would.. rather see from the ^mEeran^njUuiP>''»ality prevalent in the target-
just what they oesire iH these lesprets. h is 3 school town, imtlt up Tor this purpose, and all
Tittle bird did, that nestled in his K tx dam xm her trier" than miss a other interests center in this one. Hence its superiority for educational purposes.
A D/Z A N T A G E 8 .
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bosom. So he took up his pen and February of the old-fashioned sort.
Welsh family attachments are so
The Faculty is the most important element to the successful working of any institution of
wrote the hymn:
proverbially strong that this “ wise learning. The B'ard of TnWees have sought to put in the various chairs of Christian College
of marked ability, of established success in their respective departments, and who are Just
“ Jesos, Savior of my soul,
saw ” may be regarded as no exag men
in the maturity of life. At the hands of these men they expect to see Christian College among
the most honored institutions of the land.
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
geration.— Er.
While the waves of trouble roll,
While the tempest sti’l is high.”
—J?.r.
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Have a Sweet Voice, Girls.
Were half the pains which is of
ten taken to cultivate the voice in
song bestowed upon its tones as
used. jn speech, social intercourse
would gain a very gieat charm.
We hear harsh, metallic voices,
which are cracked, a discord run
ning through their cadence. No-,
body can be where a number of
ladies are gathered without being
struck by the lack of culture which
is evidenced in disagreeable voices.
A sweetly-modulated voice in edu
cating the young, example is more
potential than precept; and if
mothers and teachers always spoke
with gentleness, and were careful
to let their voice be clear and dia=.
tinct, dripping from their lips like
finished coin, a great benefit would
accrue to the attractiveness of social
intercourse. Ex.
Children who have a little money
ought to practice saving something.
Many boys and girls of to-day hard
ly know a higher use for money
that comes in their hands than
spending it for foolish things as
quickly as possible, To such a les-
B uilding .—Only one wing of the new brick College building has been completed, and thin
is being remodeled and greatly improved this year. It contains three working Biories of large,
airy and well lighted rooms, used for study and recitation. The old College building adjoining
has been thoroughly overhauled and converted into a pleasant and commodious chapel.
Apparatus sufficient for ordinary purposes of illustration, is now provided, and additions will
be made from time to time. The Library contains a few volumes ot interest, and’new volumes
of value will be added as fast as the means at our command will allow.
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES,
The features of Christian College to which we especially invite attention, as distinctive of our
work are as follows:
C hristian M orality .—The Bible is read every day and lectures calculated to impress its
SYMPTOMS OF A
morality are given, and with the Bible as a basis, the’ effort to impress the highest Christian
morality as the guiding principle in the lives of our students. Dogmatism and Sectarianism are
carefully avoided. We ign'ore all religious or political divisions, and encourage great freedom of
Lose of Appetite, Bowels costive, Pain in
thought, and aim to stand on that high plane where Protestant or Catholic, Democrat or Re
the Head, with a dull sensation in the
publican, can meet on one coinmon level.
>ack part, Pain under the 8houlder
P ractical E ducation .—The great demand of the times is for men of action. An institution
blade, fullnose after eating, with a disin
of learning to meet the needs of the people, should not only imi«rt instruction, buTalong with
clination to exertion of body or mind,
the knowledge gained, give students the power to use it to advantage for themselves and others.
Irritability of temper. Low spirits, with
The idea of Christian College is, that the fine«t mental culture and the greatest benefit may
a feeling of having neglected some duty.
Weariness, Dizziness, Fluttering at the
be obtained by the study of those things that will fit young men and women to at once enter
Heart, Dots before the eyes, Yellow Skin,
some parsuitor business, and carry it forward successfully. Instead of those branches that are
Headache generally over the right eye,
simply ornamental, we prefer those that are useful, and we invite comparison and criticism on
Restlessness, with fitful dreams, highly
our work. Our aim is to graduate young men and women so that they may at once enter upou
colored Urine, and
the pursuit« of life.
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The
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such cases, one dose effects such a change
are taught from a practical standpoint, with a view to the application of each princijml to such
of feeling as to nstonish the sufferer.
affairs as people meet with in life and desire to understand.
They Increase the Appetite, and cause the
body lo Take on Fleah, thus the system is
E nglish L anguage and L iterature .—A ready command of our own tongr-e, with an ac
nourtahed. and by their Toni« Action on the
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English. In Christian College the course of English extends through four years and we consider
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S cience «—The rapid advance made in the various departments of Science and the rapid
succession of discoveries of new principles and applications, constitute one of the wonders of the
G bay H air on W hisk kbs changed to a G lossy
age. No man can claim to be educated who is not conversant with the present advanced stage
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of each science.
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A ncient L anguage «.—By pursuing the best methods, the progress in acquiring a knowledge
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of the Geeek and Latin languages, is rapid. We have dropped several authors that are frequent
ly read in Colleges, with a view to doing better work iu those that are read, and to give more
time for the pursuit of tho course in English and the Sciences. Experience has demonstrated
that both better linguists and scientists result from this course.
B iblical L iterature and E xegesis —This departmtot was organized in Christian College
for the first time with the opening of the present session The object is to study the Sacred
Scriptures analytically and critioally. with contemporaneous profane history, and’ evidences of
Christianity. Methods of sermonizing, pulpit oratory, methods in revival meetings and the care
of church««, are all carefully investigated. It is this department that the Christian brotherhood,
as a body, are particularly interested in. The interest of the church is carefully considered in
this, while all other departments are wholly free from any religious discussions, except the uni
formly recognized principles of Christian morality.
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