New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-23
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
EXERCISES OF COMMENCEMENT DAY-THE CON-
FERRING OF DEGREES.

FERRING OF DEGREES.
From Oar Special Correspondent
MmDLETowS, Conn, July 49, 1857
The cool shadows of the Forest City" have
again welcomed the return OF hosts Of the friends OF Od
Wesleyan" or all imaginable Commencement weeks, the
present been the most gorgeous The large and beau
tul library building the gift Of Isaac Rich esq is already
raising its sandstone walls above the trees of the campus
and will be one of the finest buildings in the State. Its
cost will be $4,000 The Memorial Chapel, in remem-
brance OF the OF Wesleyan who gave up their ves
for the nation will undoubtedly be comhenoe "a. dards
part OF which Is already raised the JOINT Boad Oh
Trustees and Visitors, which held its meeting on tues
Geology with two years leave Of absence TO visit Europe
Permission also given TO the Rev Dr. Newha, VINO
so satisfactorily fills the chair OF Rhetoric ana Beles-
Iettrcs TO spend year IN Europe his salary pehS
continued during his absence Other action was also
efficiency of the University The Grafton before the Pm
Beta Kappa was delivered on Tuesday evening by the
Hon Robert G. Ptman of Bedford. Mass Ii was an
able production the subject OF University EduCa-
ton" Wednesday is now by common consent inc l
AlitmnfS Day. There were large and enthusiastic re-
unions OF the classes Of 49, 49, 81 go and ga The Bns-
Meeting of the Alumni was largely ATTENDED INC
Europe Prof George H. Round late OF Cokesbury, - %
called TO the chair. He graduated IN the rs CLASS
At Q. O'Clock this morning the procession formed on the
college campus and marched to the Church whch MAS
hacked 10 it's utmost rou ghout the entire exercises The
Graduating Class Is small, being the one winch VIZ uc
peted two years since by rebellion among the students
saluatOry Addresses in Latin Frederic Ta9er Gloyer
Grafton 1.-THE Man OF Destiny" Henry Bradbury Ter
~. Grafton. The Progressive Age John Farnun ora
ton Music. Charles Edward Mandeyillc. FlrstClass
Grafton Wcklfe. Eugene Russell Hendrix Modern
Classical Grafton. Social Monopoly. Robert Newton
Crane Grafton. Hugh Miller William Augustine Nun
son FirstClass Grafton Bismarck. william Henry
Burns Grafton. Calhoun: Wilbur FISK sanford;
First-Class Grafton Mental Independence samuel
Hoyt rrowbridge. Ancient Classical Grafton: Carthage
David Benson Further. Grafton Revolution Joseph
AlberstOn Dlks. Metaphysical Grafton. Tho Literary
Man in Active Life. Edward Cunningham. First-Cass
Grafton VIII Is Fate william Forman Morris Ancient
Classical Grafton. Mnemosyne. Emory James Haynes
Philosophical Grafton National Decay Charles Wesley
Mard Valcdictory Grafton. Al, in America. Charles
Randolph North. ,,,
Several Of the pieces superior IN either compost
ton or delivery. In the opinion ot your
none united the characteristics better huh he ora
tious of Hendrix aud Cunningham.
The honorary degree OF Master Of Arts was conferred on
the Rev. stephen /. Baldwin, missionary IN emma ana
Harvey H. Gregory. NJ. d., New-lork. The degree OK
Doctor OF Divinity conferred on the Rev Morris ID
g. Crawford, Yoniers, ~ Y. The degree OF Doctor OF
Laws was conferred the Rev. DaniclD Nhedgn, ID d.
editor OF The r0dis quarterly Rcricc; Gen Theodore
Hunyon Newark, y. j.: and Prof. Alexander Wincheu,
OF the University Of Michigan
several hundred sat down at the commencement din
ncr thi, D. m which closes the exercises OF the week.
with the exception OF the Presidents ieNee TINS evening