The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-23
Wesleyan University.


The exercises Of Commencement week were begun by
President Cummings, who on Sunday morning last
The annual address before the missionary yceum was
Scranton, Pa
The announcement of prizes was made on Monday.
The Society prizes were awarded follows-The Rich
prize, for the best original Grafton by senior George
debate in The Junior class to Stephen T. DIN PetoIo
gan the prize for the best decaimer In the Freshman
class TO Martin Knapp, Phlorhetorian. The Parker
rhetorical senior price, awarded TO William n Rice OF
Springfield ;
Presidents prize the Calef prize for excellence
Junior and Sophomore classes the former awarded
TO Emory J. Haynes Of South RoyaIton VT, and the
bury N. J., and Charles Vaudeville. Of Now Haven
Conn. The Cults prize, for the junior who exces In
mental philosophy was taken by Henry A. Strong Of
thus awarded The North prize excellence in mahe-
mates, to Charles r. North, Of New York, who also
tho Phi Beta Kappa prize .' for excellence s''t
Latin to George o. Cummins, OF Vienna, N j.,
On Monday evening the annual addresses before the
r. Clark, Of Springfield, was the orator. and announced
as his subject, The Heroic in Mental Culture" The
poem was delivered by Rev George L. Taylor, of Now
Britain. The subject was Atlantis, especially the
Atlantis-Amero ca.
Epsilon fraternity secret society which has thirteen
chapters distributed among the various colleges The
day was devoted to business matters; tho evening
set apart to an Grafton by James Strong IL d. Of Flush
Ing L l., and poem by Charles h Sweetser, and the
third and last act was festival supper
The alumni meet ng held on Wednesday. Hon.
G. D. shafer presided, and speeches were made by Dr.
E. o. Haven, President OF the Michigan State University
G. G. North and Rev DR.. Foss, Of New York; Rev. Dr.
Murray, OF New York. Rev. @. w. Woodruff, Of Brook
Ign; Rev. DR.. King, Of Fort Edward Institute, New
York Rev. DR.. Cummings, Rev. DR. Reed, Of Cincinnati
Rev. DR.. Mcrrick President Of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity; Hon. c. d. Hubbard, Of Wheeling, Va Judge
Reynolds, OF Brooklyn n Y. Rev. DR. Dennson, Prcsi
dent of the State College at Kansas Rev. G. Haven Of
Boston, and o. Judd, OF New York During the exer-
ciscs the announcement made that Daniel Drew Of
New York, had given the sum Of $4,000 for the
dowment Of q professorship The exercises were
nterspersed with singing by Professor Phillips, Of Gin
cinnati
Thirty three OF the thirty i've members of the gradu
atng class present to receive their diplomas and
take the degree Of Bachelor Of Arts and the degree Of
Master Of Arts given In course to twenty three
graduates The honorary degree Of Master of Arts
conferred on Rev. George Prentice, and Rev Ludwig
Jacohy, OF Bremen Germany, was made D. d.
The finances Of the college quito satisfactory The
receipts for the year ending July Is $40 74 and
tho expenditures SIC 661. After paying $2,s12 which
had been borrowed surplus Of 81, 2S1 lett which
the bodrd Of trustees voted to divide the profess
sors, the pay too large The 1000 lacking TO
complete the fund of $50 900 which required to
cure Isaac Rchs donation Of $25 900 for library build
ing was subscribed.