History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Part 52

Author: Johnson, Crisfield
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co.
Number of Pages: 716

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GERMAN BAPTIST PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLISHING SOCIETY.

In the year 1851 there were only five German Bap- tist ministers in this country, with churches number- ing but four hundred and one members. From that time until 1878, there were nearly ten thousand bap- tisms, and the number of pastors increased to one hundred and thirty.

At the Triennial Conference of the German Bap- tists of the United States and Canadas, held at Ber- lin, Ontario, in 1866, Phillip W. Biekel was elected editor and secretary of the society. For some months previous, there had been published a monthly paper called Der Sendbote des Evangeliums, but at this meeting the name was changed to Der Sendbote, and the publication issued weekly instead of monthly. From that time the society dates its progress. A general desire for a greater extension of the work and usefulness of the society was expressed, and for this more capital was needed. J. T. Burghardt, of the German Baptist Church of Louisville, Kentucky, of- fered to give to the society a cash donation of $2,000 with the condition that the German churches would make up an equal sum. They did so, making up the whole sum and more. These cash donations were used; in the year 1872, in buying a piece of property on Forest street. A house was erected, type, presses and machinery were bought, and books, tracts and papers were published and distributed throughout the country. In June, 1874, the building was partially destroyed by fire. This loss was more seriously felt as there was no insurance on the property. The new building, on the corner of Payne avenue and Dalton street, was completed and occupied by the society in

May, 1878. The agent of the society is II. Shulte. It is now publishing the following papers:

DER SENDBOTE.

This is the only German Baptist weekly published in this country, and was established in January, 1866. It is an eight-page paper, twenty-six by thirty-eight inches in size, and is strictly denominational. Its circulation is about four thousand copies.

DER MUNTERE S.EMANN. (THE CHEERFUL SOWER.)

The first number of this monthly was issued January 1, 1866. It is non-denominational, and published for the benefit of the Sunday School and home circle generally. Its circulation is nine thousand five hun- dred.

DIE SONNTAGSFREUDE. (THE SUNDAY JOY.)

This publication is for the use of Sunday Schools. The first number was issued in January, 1873. It is published monthly, and contains the international series of lessons which have been introduced into nearly all Christian denominations. It is denomina- tional in its tendency. Its circulation is three thou- saud eight hundred.

DER WEGWEISER. (THE GUIDE.)

This is a monthly publication for the use of the churches. Its intention is to lead strangers to the church. It was started in January, 1876, and has a circulation of thirty-two hundred copies, distributed gratuitously.

THE TRADE REVIEW.

The weekly newspaper now published under the above title, was established in January, 1868, by Messrs. Geo. II. Adams, Ezra S. Adams and Kipp Stone under the name of The Ohio Weekly Review. The paper was a success from the start, yielding large returns to the proprietors. After a few months the Messrs. Adams purchased the interest of Mr. Stone, at the rate of ten thousand dollars for the whole, and continued the publication on their own account. At a subsequent date the title of the paper was changed to that of Commercial Review, as more expressive of the character of the publication. This in turn gave place to that of Manufacturing and Trade Review, under which title it continued to July, 1829, when it passed into the hands of the Review Publishing Com- pany, who dropped the word "manufacturing" as being too long, and continued the publication under the shorter and more convenient title of The Trade Review. The character of the paper remains, how- ever, substantially as heretofore, as an organ of the manufacturing, industrial and commercial interests of the West. It is under the editorial management of Mr. Geo. C. Davies, an early resident of this city, but for many years past of Cincinnati and Dayton.

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THE PRESS.

THE BEREA ADVERTISER.

The Advertiser was first issued on the 20th day of June, 1868, by the Berea Job Printing Company, and then bore its present name. On the 12th of April, 1869, C. Y. Wheeler became editor and proprietor, and conducted the paper, under the name of Grind- stone City Advertiser, until February 17, 1821, when it was purchased by Gardner and Wilcox, who became editors and proprietors. Mr. Wilcox retired on the 22nd of September, 1872, and P. B. Gardner then published the paper till March 22, 1824, when he transferred it to W. II. Pearce. It was conducted by him until September 1, 1877, when it was purchased by the Republican Printing Company; II. E. Foster and H. F. Kastendieck becoming editors, and E. D. Peebles business manager. Mr. Foster and Kasten- dieck both retired from the editorial management. within the year; since then the paper has been con- ducted with marked snecess by Mr. E. D. Peebles. In January, 1879, the name was changed to The Berea Advertiser.

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS' JOURNAL.

The first number of this monthly, under the style of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' Monthly Journal, was published in January, 1862. the offices then being located at Rochester, New York. S. R. Mudge was the first editor. In October, 1868, the executive offices were removed to Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and the publication continued at that place, under the editorship of Wilson and Mudge. In 1870, the offices were again changed, and Cleveland made the head- quarters of the Grand International Division, where the publication has since been carried on. The Jour- nal is a forty-eight page pamphlet, and devoted to the interests of the locomotive department of rail- roads. The monthly circulation of the Journal amounts to about ten thousand copies, which are taken throughout all parts of the United States and Canadas. Quite a number of copies also go to Eng- land, Scotland, Central India and Central America. The present editors are P. M. Arthur, G. C. E., and T. S. Ingraham, F. G. E.

THE SUNDAY VOICE.

The first number of the Sunday Morning Voice was issued on the 15th of October, 18:1. The parties originally engaged in the publication of the paper were W. S. Robison, L. O. Rawson, Thomas White- head and E. C. Hardy. Before the close of the first year, however, W. S. Robison purchased the interests of the other parties, and became sole proprietor. During the first year or more of its existence, the paper had to combat the strong popular prejudice against Sunday papers, and the enterprise was con- sequently unprofitable. It made steady progress, however, and before the completion of its second year was on a paying basis, and had become an acknowl- edged necessity. From that time till now it has

maintained a vigorous hold upon the popular regard. and realized a fair degree of prosperity. In June, 1848, HIon. O. J. Hlodge having purchased the Sun- day Post, that paper was consolidated with the Voice, and the title became the Sunday Voice and Post. Subsequently Post was dropped, and the present name adopted-the Cleveland Voice. The propric- tors are Messrs. Robison and Hodge, under the style of the Voice Publishing Company, Mr. Hodge being editor-in-chief, and Mr. Robison, business manager. The consolidation of the two competing Sunday papers proved a highly advantageous arrangement. both for the public and the parties in interest. The popular- ity of the Voice was never so wide-spread and firmly rooted as at present, and its advance keeps steady pace with the growth of the community. Mr. E. C. Hardy is still connected with the paper, ocenpying the position of associate editor, while Mr. C. C. Ruth- ranff, who has been on the paper for the past six years, is its city editor. The office of publication is No. 118, Seneca street.

THIE CLEVELAND ANZEIGER.

The Cleveland Anzeiger was founded August 15, 1821, by Henry Gentz, and issued tri-weekly as an independent German newspaper until August 5, 1822, when it was bought by a stock company of prominent Republicans of Cuyahoga county, and issued daily and weekly. Since this time it has been the Re- publican German organ of Northern Ohio. January 1, 1814 the stock company sold out to Bohm, Krans & Co .; two years after this Mr. Krans became exclu- sive owner of the paper, but sold out on September 1, 1822, to Mr. Kauffmann, one of the editors of the Cincinnati Folkxblatt. Since that time the paper has been published by Mr. Kauffman, who is its editor. Daily cirenlation, two thousand three hundred; weekly and Sunday, two thousand eight hundred.

DIE BIENE.

Die Biene was established in 1872, the first number being issued January Ist. It was, at that time, Demo- cratic in politics, and under the charge of William Miller as editor. In 1826, a stock company was formed, at which time the political sentiment of the paper was changed, and it has since continued as an independent Sunday morning weekly. Its circulation is about fifteen hundred.

In addition to their weekly paper, the Biene Pub- lishing Company furnish "insides " for twenty-two different German and English weeklies in Ohio and other States. The editorial department is under the charge of Henry Minnig.

STANDARD OF THE CROSS.

This is a forty-column weekly, devoted to the in- terests of the Episcopal church, and is published by W. C. French, who has the assistance of his son in editing it. The Standard of the Cross was first issued August 18, 1868, at Oberlin, Ohio, as a continuation

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of the Western Episcopalion, published till that time at Gambier, which was itself a continuation of the Gambier Observer, started by Bishop Chase in 1832. W. C. French was the proprietor of the journal npon its first issue in August, 1868, and in 1872 he removed it to Cleveland, where it has since then retained its location.

THE CHRISTIAN HARVESTER.

This paper, whose title bears the explanatory affix of "A Holiness Journal," was first published in De- cember, 1872, by James W. P. Fackler as The Mission Harrester, and was then devoted to " the work of mis- sions and holiness." In July, 1844. Thomas K. Doty, the present editor and publisher assumed control, and changed the title to the one now borne. The Har- rester is a small sheet of twenty-four columns, and till January, 1878, was a monthly publication. Since that time, the issues have been monthly and semi- monthly.

SOUTH CLEVELAND ADVOCATE.

In 1873, Ilarry H. Nelson started a weekly news- paper in that part of Cleveland known as Newburg, calling it All Around the Clock. Shortly afterwards he changed the name to The South Cleveland Adro- cale, and as such continues to publish it. Mr. Nelson is still its editor and publisher. Its politics are Republican and its issue weekly, with thirty-two col- minns.

THE HOME COMPANION.

This is a small eight-page literary journal "for boys and girls" and is issued semi-monthly. It was started m 1873, by S. L. Thorpe & Brother, who were succeed- ed in 1874, by S. L. Thorpe, the present editor and publisher. The circulation of the Home Companion is confined exclusively to territory beyond Cleveland.

EARNEST WORKER.

In the spring of 1874, the Committee on Ways and Means of the Women's Christian Association, was called upon to provide a new method for raising funds. After a number of plans had been discussed and re- jected, it was tinally decided to publish a monthly paper, having two objects in view; to be a medium of communication, and a source of revenue.

The first number of the Earnest Worker appeared in June, 1874, under the editorship of Miss Emma Janes. Miss Janes occupied the editor's chair for six months, and then left Cleveland, after which the work for the remainder of the year was carried on by the Publishing Committee. With the opening of the second volume in June, 1875, Mrs. Howard M. Ing- ham was elected to the position of editor, which she has since retained.

The paper has been warmly supported, and has met with general favor. The total profits during the first four years of its existence, were over fifteen hundred dollars.

The officers of the Publishing Committee are Mrs. E. C. Standart, chairman; Miss II. A. IIurlbut, secretary.

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSE.

This journal was established in 1874, the first number being issned July 4th. Rev. T. P. Thorpe was appointed editor of the paper by its founder, Rt. Rev. R. Gilmour, and by degrees secured for it re- cognition from the press and public, as a staunch de- fender of catholic principles and catholic rights. The reverend editor, having charge of a congregation while conducting the paper, found it difficult to do justice to both of these positions, and was in 1877, at his own request, relieved from the editorship. He was suc- ceeded by Manly Tello in August, 1877. Under his able management the Universe has not only held its former commanding position, but has continued to increase in strength and influence, so that it now ranks among the very foremost of the catholic papers of the United States. Its circulation, at first confined to this diocese, now extends to the adjoining States, and it has more or less subscribers in every diocese in the country. It now numbers between seven and eight thousand bona fide subscribers, and its list is increas- ing weekly.

THE CHAGRIN FALLS EXPONENT

was established January 1, 1874, by J. J. Stranahan and P. Hohler. The paper was started as a seven- column folio, but only continued as such a few weeks, when it was enlarged to a six-column quarto, which size it still bears. In 1875 the firm of Stranahan & Hohler was dissolved, Mr. Hohler retiring, and sinee then Mr. Stranahan has been sole proprietor and edi- tor. Mr. Frank F. Stranahan has filled the position of loeal editor for four years.

The Exponent office is now located in Shute's block, and is supplied with a cylinder press and all modern machinery and material. It makes a specialty of dairy news, and claims to furnish more reading-matter of this character than any other paper in the United States, except those which are conducted exclusively as dairy papers. It has a circulation of nearly two thousand copies and its list is rapidly increasing, as a natural result of the enterprise exhibited in its management. It has been from the first, and still is, independent in politics, but vigorous in the treatment of all subjects requiring its attention.

SUNDAY MORNING TIMES.

The Times was established May 7, 1876, by John P. O'Brien, having offices at No. 91 Seneca street. In 1879 the location was changed to Nos. 34 and 36 Long street.

THE EVENING TIMES.

This daily evening paper was also founded by John P. O'Brien, with offices on Long street, April 24, 1879. These papers still remain under the charge of Mr. O'Brien as editor and proprietor. In politics they are liberal, with democratic proclivities.

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THE ADVANCE.

In the summer of 1877 the Industrial Publishing Company was organized to start a weekly greenback paper. Richard Harrison was the first president of the company, with J. A. Harrison as secretary, and Robert Schilling as editor and business manager. The paper was called the Labor Advocate, but the name was changed to Lubor Adrance, as another paper called the Advocate was being published in the city. The paper was issued successfully for about a year, when the company transferred its inter- est to the firm of Schilling and Pate, who made the paper a daily. The name, however, being too long for convenience, it was changed by dropping the word "Labor," and calling the paper the Daily _Id- vance. The first number of the daily was issued August 18, 1878, The editorial staff consists at pres- ent of Robert Schilling, editor-in-chief; Egbert HIaz- ard, managing editor; W. II. IIndson, local editor; M. Cashberg, telegraph and amnsement editor; Wm. Pate, Jr., attends to the business management. The Ad- rance has, however, within a short time again been made a weekly paper. It has a very large cirenlation, extending into nearly every State of the Union, and to more than four hundred post-offices in Ohio.

DENNICE NOVOVEKU.

This is a Bohemian newspaper whose title signifies " Morning Star of a New Era." It is said to be the only Bohemian paper in the State, and dates its ex- istence from October, 1817, when it was issued by Vaclav Snajdr and Frank Korizek. In March, 1878, Mr. Korizek retired, and since that time Mr. Snajdr has been the sole editor and publisher. The paper is issued every Wednesday, is printed entirely in the Bohemian language, and contains forty-eight columns of matter.

THE CLEVELAND LAW REPORTER.

This journal, a weekly, devoted to the interests of the legal profession, was established in 1878, its first number appearing on the 1st of January. It was originally a four-page paper, but with the thirteenth issue was enlarged to eight pages. It contains decis- ions of the United States Supreme Court, United States Circuit Court, syllabi of decisions of the Ohio Supreme Court, Courts of last resort in other States, Courts of Common Pleas, and Distriet Courts of Northern Ohio; also a record of all suits commenced, motions and demurrers filed and decided, judgments of Cuyahoga county Common Pleas, all property transfers, mechanic's liens, and assignments. The

subscription price of the Reporter is two dollars per annum. J. G. Pomerene, an attorney and stenogra- pher of the courts, is editor and publisher. .

THE HARDWARE REPORTER

represents the hardware, metal, implement, stove. glass and paint trades, and is published weekly by the National Iron and Steel Publishing Company, Cleve- land, Pittsburg and Chicago. The Reporter was started in Pittsburg in 1869, and in October, 1828, its management, directed now as heretofore by Messrs. F. Protzman and J. H. Hillerman, was transferred to Cleveland. Besides a weekly issue, the paper has also a monthly number called the Export Edition, devoted mainly to the export trade.

THE ONE CENT WEEKLY.

The One C'ent Weekly is an exclusively literary jour- nal. It was founded by Hartley & Hynes, the present proprietors, in 1829, and the first number was issued June 21st of that year. The original name was The Penny Weekly, but a change to the present title was almost immediately effected. It is published every Saturday, contains forty columns of reading matter, claims a circulation of ten thousand, and is probably the only paper in the country that furnishes the same amount of material for the price of one eent.

THE PENNY PRESS.

This smart evening journal, although but an infant, has already pushed its way prominently forward into wide circulation. E. W. Scripps and J. S. Sweeny its present proprietors, were formerly attaches of the Detroit Evening News. They started the Cleveland Penny Press November 2, 1848, as a twenty column paper, eighteen by twenty-four, and have apparently made the enterprise a paying one. It is now a twenty- four column journal, eighteen by twenty-eight, is a strictly evening issue with four daily editions, is inde- pendent in politics, and claims an average city circu- lation of six thousand five hundred and a country circulation of six thousand. E. W. Scripps is the editor and J. T. Sweeny the business manager.

THE SENTINEL.

This is a weekly fonr-page journal, published on the West Side by Welfare & Sanmenig, and cirenlated chiefly in the western and southern portions of the city. Its first number was issued May 24, 1899, by the present publishers whose efforts have thus far met with a fair measure of success. The Sentinel is inde- pendent in politics, and aims to make local news a feature.

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CHAPTER XXXVIII.

COLLEGES.

Origin of Baldwin University-Liberality of Mr. Baldwin-First Faculty -First Buildings-The German Department-German Wallace College The Relation of the two Institutions-The College of Pharmacy-Hulet HIall-Ladies' Hall -The Preparatory Department-The Collegiate Department-Classical and Scientific Courses-Elective Studies- The Successive Presidents-The Present Faculty Foundation of German Wallace College-The First Faculty-Changes of Officers-The Present Faculty-The Arrangement with the University-Special Attention to German Language and Literature-German Literary Societies-The Buildings-The Founders of Cleveland Medical College-Its Organiza- tion as a Department of Western Reserve College-Erection of Build- ings-First Faculty -- Number of Graduates -- Present Faculty -- Home-0- pathie Hospital College-Its Age-First Faculty-First Building-The Riot-Removed to the Hights-Distinction and Prosperity-The Hos- pital - The Faculty of 1879-Medical Department of University of Wooster -- Its Predecessor-The Faculty of 1870-Number of Gradu- ates-The Faculty of 1879.

BALDWIN UNIVERSITY.

This institution had its origin in Baldwin Institute, which was established at Berea in 1844, and of which an account is given in the history of the township of Middleburg. The institute was transformed into a university in 1855. The new, as well as the old, institution was under the auspices of the Northern Ohio conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and hike the old one, too, was due to the liberality of Hon. John Baldwin, who, at the time last men- tioned, made a large donation of land and money, in addition to what he had previously given to the in- stitute.

The first faculty of the university consisted of the following members: Rev. John Wheeler, A. M., pres- ident and professor of mental and moral science; Rev. Jeremiah Tingley, A. M., vice-president and professor of the natural sciences; Rev. William II. Barnes, A. B., professor of the Latin and Greek languages; Gaylord II. Hartupee, professor of mathematics. Besides the gentlemen named, Miss Rosanna Baldwin was precep- tress during the forepart of the year, and Miss Emily A. Covel during the latter part; Miss Eugenia A. Mor- rison was teacher of music, and Miss Sarah A. Storer of French, etc.

The buildings transferred to the college by the in- stitute were the Old Hall, built in 1845, and the Sonth Hall, a three story edifice, finished in 1853. There was a preparatory department, which continued to attract the same class of students as had formerly attended the institute, but the college course proper had, for a time, comparatively few attendants, al- though the number steadily increased. For many years Mr. Baldwin regularly paid to the institution the interest on ten thousand dollars, which was ap- plied to its support.

In 1858 a German department was formed, under the management of O. Henning, Ph. D. After 1859, for several years, it was taught by the Rev. Jacob Rothweiler, and was remarkably successful, attract- ing a large and increasing number of students. In 1863 the German Wallace college was founded, of which a sketch is given further on. In organization the two institutions are entirely separate, but they yet sustain very intimate relations with each other.

Baldwin University instructs the students of both in Latin, mathematics and the natural sciences. Ger- man Wallace College performs a similar service for both sets of students in Greek, French and music. Members of each institution are admitted free to the recitations in the other; these recitations being in English at the university, and in German at the col- lege. It will be seen at once that this system fur- nishes an admirable method of giving the attendants of both establishments a thorough and scholarly knowledge of both the great languages mentioned, and the fact has been widely recognized, as is shown by the large number of youth who have sought the advantages named.

In 1865 a college of pharmacy was established in connection with the university, but the number of those who desired to become practical druggists was not sufficient to justify the movement, and it has been abandoned.

In 1868 another large hall was completed, called Hnlet, in honor of Fletcher Hulet, Esq., a large ben- eficiary of the university. It is of stone, ninety feet by fifty-six, and two stories high, and contains a large chapel and five fine recitation rooms. In 1872 the old hall, built in 1845, was removed. A very fine large hall, of stone, to be known as Ladies' Hall, is now in course of construction, which when completed will be one of the finest structures of the kind in the State.

The preparatory department contains three classes, the junior, middle and senior; in which students are thoroughly instructed in the higher English branches and in the elements of the classics-are, in fact, in common parlance, prepared for college. There is also a scientific preparatory course of one year, in which the higher mathematics are substituted for Greek.

The collegiate department comprises the ordinary four classes, freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior, but there are two courses, classical and scientific, running through them all. The former is the usual college course; in the latter Latin is made a subordi- nate study and Greek is entirely ignored in favor of German, or French, and the most abstruse branches of mathematics and natural science. All the depart- ments and courses are open to both sexes.

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History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Part 52

Author: Johnson, Crisfield Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co. Number of Pages: 716

Author: Johnson, Crisfield
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co.
Number of Pages: 716