The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05
COLLEGE commandments.
Comnsnoemsnt st Whsaten College, IlIi-
Aots.

Con.snosmsnt It wAsssen College, IlIi-
nots.
Correspondents Of the Chicago Republican,
Tho annual commencement OF Wheaton College was
held on Wednesday June %, and passed OF highly salts
The Associated Alumni Of the institution held their
customary annual reunion the evening before
ment and addressed by one OF their number Rev
D. J. Baldwin, whose theme was Originality" Miss
Keith read an elegant essay on claw" dry subject,
some might say, for lady discourse upon but can
safely say that have seldom ~, nsasS which s
was besides being entertaining 70 everybody Mr.. Day
and others made remarks highly eulogistic OF George
and starved to death by the rebels at Salisbury most
exquisite and touching poem on the same suo)ect oy
Miss Collins was read and resolutions OF love ana TO-
In spite OF . wet day, . goodly crowd hlled the
spacious chapel about ten O'Clock next morning The
Great Western band, Of Chicago, and large cnoI OF
singers furnished excellent The graduating class
numbered feminine ladies' and gentleman Their pro-
SrSna OF Mss sua
rich gems Of composition, ~ were those OF Misses
Hewes and Landen, their debate on the respective
claims OF classical and scientific learning Miss Sander
sons poem ''The Sea- poorly rendered-besdes
the subject too deep for her to expect to touch
bottom.
President Blanchards remarks in comforting the de-
grees exceedingly appropriate and touching.
The financial condition Of the college was never better,
mains to clog its onward march Professor J. C. Web
scr Of Hopkinton Mass, has accepted the professor
ship OF rhetoric logic ard bellies lcttrcs and secured
liberal permanent Of that chair among friends
at the East. The professorship OF mathematics has
already obtained $4,000 Of $4,000 endowment, and
900 has been received toward endowing the profe5
sorship OF intellectual aud moral philosophy. Besides
this, fund for the aid Of INDECENT students has been
gica specimens and shells has been donated by Major
W Powell an eminent geologist and conchologist All
honoraby DISCHARGED soldiers are 10 DO educated free OF
tuition hereafter in this institution
Wesleyan Univcrsity, Middlctown, Conn.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
from tho Hartford Courant July
The class day exercises Of the class OF 1865 OF wes
leyan University took place In the presence OF highly de-
Lighted crowds Of spectators on THURSDAY and Friday
witha exhibits degree OF proficiency and manly re-
spectabity rarely equaed by any institution in the
country. The first Of the exercises came oil upon the
college campus Thursday commencing at hslf-past
six NJ and consisted OF singing original songs snok
ing the pipe of peace" tho presentation OF the cau
met by the youngest to the oldest member Of the
class, and the closing address by one OF the class
TO the other members, tho faculty and lower
classes. After this address President Cummings
replied, In behalf Of tho faculty, in few brief
and vol chosen remarks The ceremony on the campus
remaining classes and three times three for old Ama
Mater" The more public exercises OF class day took
place on Friday afternoon, at McDonough Han The
w. Wilder. the class history read by VIM N Rice, and
prophecy delivered by l. M Gilbert Between nine and
O'Clock Friday evening" the class again assembled
at McDonough House. parakc of the class supper
The bill OF fare sumptuous and did ample honor to
the p:oprietors of tho houseMessrs dickinson Craig
With eating the drinking OF harmless beverages oasDg
and excessive preparation Of jokes the hour OF midnight
had been LEFT distance In the background before the
dining hall cleared The advice to the class then
listened tc and, after prayer by the chaplain the
class walked TO college HILL where the green
Ivy planted under tho of the chapel building,
and dedicated by appropriate remarks Again returning
to tho hall of the domory the parting song was poured
upon the morning air by the entire chorus, and the
hand shaken right heartily in token OF the last goodbyo
Farewell classmates; wo may nover more together
Stem common tide again;
But each alone the wind must weather,
Scattered DER life's stormy main
The prize contest between the literary
Logan and Phorhctorian) camc of on Friday evening
according TO the following schedule
DECLARATIONS.
On the reception of kspearcs works Kosssuth
NJ. Augustine Knapp.
The Old Flag at Sumter. Rev II. w. Beecher
Theodore NJ House.
Irish Aliens and English Victories .Shiel
sRobert NJ Cumnock Jr.
DISCUSSION.
| Does Literature or Politics afford preferable field
| actionf
Stephen Fl. Olin. Reese b. Guillim
| The Parker rhetorical prizo has been awarded
| William NJ Rice. of Springfield, Mass, the younges
j member OF the cass Tho prize Is the gift Of Charlie
Parker ESQ., Of the wealtbes citizens OF Meridian
The appointments for commencement (Thursday Jul
20 have been macs follows: William N. Rice, vale
dcory grafton; George L. Wesgate salutatory 0rat on
James Nudge, philosophical orat0n WILDER 0. AtwateI
ancient classical grafton VIM H. II. Philips, metaphys
| NJ Dork lder ar