New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-13
COLLEGE COuMENCEMENrS.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

MIDDLETOwN, Conn, July 12.-Ihc Faculty
and students assembled this afternoon in the Chapel to
hear the report Of the Examining Committee. large
number Of visitors also present. The Committee
expressed their qualification az the advance OF the mate
rial prosperity Of the institution indicated by the new
telescope the Memorial Chapel and the general improve
ment Of the College premises. The division Of tie
Natural Science department. and the addition Of
Professor, were also noticed. Among the wants sill
uusupplicd were mentioned a suitable building FOR the
department OF Natural Science, and such an increase OF
time for systematic work N the Observatory. The e1
atninatious and other literary performances which
highly crcdablc both the students and 10 the nsruc
After the detailed report OF the examinations OF
the various classes Interesting only to those unedtcy
concerned, the list OF prizes Tor the year was announced
T5 Rel Prize for til, best English Grafton ,rrisd Joseph
Din Rhetorical Pui- FOR Epgh Composition Caleb Thomas Win
Parker Prize for Eo,uton Junior aud sopsmor' c % George
Gael Plo seond prize Execution limited to forensic 'De'sHs to
We Prize i Moral Philosophy divided sel-sa John Edward Alb
Fsres Pa Tor NaIaTs Sc ,nee. joseph Dams wesis
a ii PSs, lS Tor I DEBATE g Leon Chester
North Poe Tor Mathematics, TO ----
P 1 ii TX, Esr 70, P PIE st Latin To-
TAYLOR Prize or tie c, Poem awarded Of the articles
'1aIg ~, M Fosoo Pr.,h,u Glass, 90 Riru AonIo Bale
Ares best examination Oh The preparatory oar To sa'
TINS evening the anniversary addresses delivered
at the ~ y. Church The oratOn by iDe keV. HuDtlt
racy and radical. His subject was The America oi
To-day aud Tomorrow"
After referring TO the contrast between the time when
he was invited deliver the dcccunia Grafton OF DIS
class decade since and this hour and showing that The
hair he referred incidentally 10 the obligations Of public
life TO colleges, and quoted list OF names tmlGent lh
every ara and gc who from these retreats had rucd the
world: scientific. classic, metaphysical, and RELIGIONS
each found the master hight OF an rs seciug IN thesg
Americans not 10 be anxious about duly WITHOUT
munuring, or fret or fear TO 90 Gods WIZ ana Know
ia gtfYif they
caTeCr 10 , wLC to3av settling for man,
kind the oneness OF man. the legal equality
0f every adult human being the rght 10 proec s9cr
lion tsa ~ len. Grjt the soiidaiy OF man vas bcng
tested by the abundance of it, lana ana importantly ni
us nccesscs. From cycry land they pour IN upon rs
mound remains testify. Europeans began the historic
In chains aud flavfry Yet IN the very spot where Co.
umbus fret landed and which he proudly named after
his adopted country, HHpanioL even theTc by ihe
retrhuive Justice % God this slave II the soleOwncr
and the white holds 40 hersbp to foot OF It's 'ol
After 900 years OF emisaons RON These TWO western
continents Of the Eastern hemisphere, Asia rcopens her
port, aud rcclsts her muuudes a. al the hr,t, upo4
tribes Of ages preparing here TO bccome one man. 80
been found All Europe mas DCeh CIelu VI 'ha.Ea'Ns
America win perfect her example. The second event ~
the America OF to-day ana iOmoIIO" IS lhe Chilsudhl
lug OF society through ahOWcu iEuls aHu PlNtE'A an"
restrained wrong, and injuries. As Christian Europe up
raised the heather ASIAN that QyGrun her 80 mnst Chs
America renew ~ CHRIST me Dar1aIlc lnVasi9h- nom
every cline. All the modes 0t TINS GENERALIZATION are
yet known; but the CDleI Two udl le parent huu
imminent are the cmFanchlsemehl ol woman anu tnc
prlultol OF drbusng drinking The recognition or hui
man rights is only step by step Man changed FIoWl{
from propcrty to personality, from imperialism 20 fcudal
isI from aTi-OcTHcy % democracy Iht year lidJ saw
the Fifteenth Amendment adopted by Congress decree
ug distinction Of suffrage on account OF race saw ie
sixteenth introduced declaring no distinction Oh SIht
on account II the leading party fls 10 hdvpt H.
10 viii create party that VIII gave 10 the victory woman
is humaiI therefore has she civil rights 81 humanity
Size is needed therefore VIII society yet cry 10 Der 10
come and save Them. She Will bless this ~ sle
has all other spheres that she has entered with her sane
uiug presence All should accept and assist tis call OF
Americas tOlnurrOw. 30 should thty mat othcr Using
and growing demand for the cXtrputng OF The rulOua
uscOf Intoxicating drinks Society has always claimed inc
right tOabolish vice that harmed IT, Dncl!ng, benrnt-
ing boxing gambling, are only specimens OF "A muIuuc
society We have Just eNtrpaed an ENORMOUS doH,S
tie and social institution II this Is harmful IL may De
removed. Is tg what say statistics oi Jalls ana I0o
houses What speak the gaOws ana Inc gIhEc i'CI
poor, refined and rough fan beneath us DOVE ~
the roaring lion OF all modern society, European ana
American going about seeking whom II may deVOur II
your effort and Gods grace, when the drinking OF all ~
tpxicating beverages VIII be little known as tie eat
hotel tables than In genemens parlors In nuttudes OF
which IL u not known. To this contest
and conquest the young OF to-day are summoned;
The last and greatest OF battles was Tor the Falth OF Oo
and the Gospel Americans future require universal
Christian faith life. 10 reach N, the Anti Christ OF
Skeptcsm be subdued. The son OF God now as AT
His cross was the object OF contempt and murder lie
would conquer now then Each must elect him or his
enemy No neutrality was possible it might exist IA
every soul. Believe and be saved believe not and be
damned. All nights climb TO Calvary All human Gttan.
eliminate ut the Gross. The woilds lubllee OF
harmony shall be reached when America hh nIst nc
complsh this destiny grace The mighty past even VI
their own brief college history the migter OF the whole
catalogue OF heroic saints SUMMONS Us 10 Tue cohct ana
the victory.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT YALE.