First coeducational college in the U.S

Usage examples of oberlin.

In fack, Oberlin IS the college, everything else in that air vicinity resolvin around excloosivly for the benefit of that institution.

He was himself an abolitionist from a slave State, and he refused to be President of Oberlin College unless negroes were admitted on equal terms with other students.

In 1847 Lucy Stone, an Oberlin graduate, began to address public audiences on the subject.

We are told that when Pastor Oberlin was appointed to his cure as Protestant clergyman in the Ban de la Roche a little more than one hundred years ago, - that was, in 1767, - this region was densely dark and far behind in the world’s running as regards all progress.

Then came that wonderful clergyman, Pastor Oberlin, - he was indeed a wonderful clergyman, - and made a great change.

Whether the thanks of the people are more honestly due to Oberlin or to the late Emperor, the author of this little story will not pretend to say.

Amos, however, was afraid that Yale was too worldly, and instead sent his son to Oberlin, trusting to its reputation as a strongly religious school.