The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-16
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

The Wesleyan University, Of MiddletOwn,
Conn.
The commencement exercises OF the Wesleyan
University, at MiddleOwn, Conn.,, took place yester-
day, and were wei attended aud highly natterlng to
this the principal collegiate institution Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in America
The University was founded in 1888, and
Its presidents have been successfully as fOllows:-
Wilbur Fisk d. d. Nathan Bangs, d. d.; Stephen Olin
d. d., IL. D.; Augustus Smith, LII. D., and Joseph
Cummings, D. d.. LII. d., the present incumbent
During the past year new observatory has been
built, and sixteen-fOct telescope introduced,
at cost Of $1,000 memorial chapel. Of Portland
stone, costing about 6000O is also nearly completed
and will be one OF the finest in the country. The
Baccalaureate sermon was delivered by the presi-
dent on sunday asl, and Dr. y. =; wentworth ad-
dressed the Missionary i.ycenm. On Monday even
ing the Grafton and reading OF the poem took place
at The church, Gilbert Haven, of Boston, being the
day evening the Alpha Delta PM held their
quadrennia exercises Professor Geo. +. Comfort, OF
an Ike Of Mnseams OF A" on WeS
nesday afternoon the Army and Navy Union Of the
University held Its meeting and elected the following
Vice Presidents, Generals George W. Cole
and A. J. Edgerton;, secretary, George Z.
the Tsn" commencement Concert took place on
Wednesday evening, under the auspices OF Gilmore
and Arbuckle, fresh from the great Peace Jubilee,
festival in the basement OF the chapel. Glpert Ha
ven, d. II. Ella and s. H. DIN acted as past mas
York; David Allison, OF Nova Scotia; Dr. Wentworth,
Professor Won Week DIR. Wiley, Of Virginia, and c.
q. North, of New York.
Yesterday morning the procession left the College
grounds at nine A. NJ, led by Governor Jewell, OF
Connecticut, and President Cummings, and Gilmore's
Boston band. The programme was highly attractive
The following honorary degrees were conferred
Master OF Arts, on Rev. J. NJ. Buckley J. B. Foot, J.
IL. D.. on Judge Robert Carter Pittman, OF Massa-
chusetts d. d., on Daniel Avery Whed0n: Doctor OF
Music on Eoen TourJee, organizer OF the chorus at
conferred in the course
Comme nc ement Exercises at Pennington ~. IL
Seminary.
The twenty eighth annual commencement OF the
Pennington Seminary ana Female Collegiate Insti
tute took place yesterday IN the Methodist Episcopal
church at Pennington. The institution Is located in
the village. which contains about 500 inhabitants,
about seven miles from Trenton. The institution is
under the control of the New Jersey Methodist Con-
ference, and is conducted by the REV. r. Hanlon and
an able faculty. During the present year there was
average attendance OF 1917 pupils, about one-haf
of whom were females.
ExERCIsEs.
At halfpast nine the proceedings were opened
with praye aer winch 1g Ss q
exercises the faculty, invited guests graduates and
students headed by Trenton band, marched from
the church to the campus where, after lettering 3
few minutes, rmbtbng IN pratlon from the sweet
strains OF the music, dinner was announced and the
entire company proceeded TO the dining hall, large
and commodOus apartment, and partO0k OF O meal
SO excellent IN quality, and so well and neatly
served up, might do Justice to first class hotel
At four O'Clock the Alpha Hall was dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies, the Rev. DR.. La Rev, OF
the Newark Conference, preaching the dedicatory
sermon At five O'Clock a line OF stages drew up In
front Of the seminary and, after many fond adieus
had been exchanged, number or the students took
farewell Of their Alma Mater and Journeyed home
wards
Exercises OF Graduating Glass t:rammar
school No. 10.
the female graduating class OF Grammar School
No. 10, Wooster street, near Blocker, re-
ceived a numerous delegation Of their friends
yesterday afternoon to witness the clos
ing exercises in their career az members
Of the school. Mr.. James d. Oliver presided Presi
dent Larremore Of the Board OF Education, Mr..
James W. Gerard, after whom the class or club oil
| graduates ~ called; Mr.. Riddle, Or. Duryee. Of
| Brookiyp Professor Miller and others were on the
platform.
A little after two o'clock the graduates, sixteen IN
number filed into the schooro0m and took thu
! front seats, followed 10y a hundred so Of othe
| scholars whose time TO graduate has no
vet arrived. Most OF them were dressed
| in white muslin, with either blue or pinI
! sashes, and az they were all clean and fresh ab0u
| the face, with hair smoothly combed and looks
bright and lively, the general appearance they pre-
scented was pleasant and satisfactory. me decora
| lions consisted simply OF fcstooned and twinin0
| evergreens. ON the walls, however, were some o.
the girls work in crayon drawings, more prixes
and even more ornamental than the evergreeni
| The proceedings opened with prayer, followed ~
hymn, and then the sautatory, ny Miss Katie VIII
liams, was reciteo with distinct and trained engn
citation, but II was made entirely too long 10
NO simple subject. Chorus "Hail TO Thee, Liberty.
~ the whole school, was sp,ritedly done sus,ts,
Of the graduates. Miss ], sutton recited q Frenc
compOstOn-rather q n0nsensicai thing to put II
the prOQramme, for few or none present could tel