The New York herald., 1870-07-23
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
Grafton Before the Alumni by Rev, Dr. Curry
Grand Concert-Alumni Festival-Com-
meacement Exercises and Dinner
Presidents Levee.

MIDDLErowN, Conn.,. July q, 1870.
yesterday afternoon Rev. DR.. Curry, editor OF the
Ch'fstian Adrocate and member OF the class OF 31,
delivered the annual Grafton before the Alumni. The
theme chosen for the occasion was "The Scholar
Among Lies Activities" 1t was finished produc.
ton, but the beauty OF its dicuon was marred by the
Doctors defective articulation. He commenced by
observing thar he was a worshipper of greatness,
which he defined to be power y do demonstrated In
doing It, Universities were fountains OF moral
power and nurseries OF the greatness which he wOr-
| shipped True culture was the source ana means of
| power to effect great and worthy purposes. The
world was full OF possible greatness ana the true
alchemy OF life was to change the possibilities into
realities 1t was the school, the academy, the COL
| lege and the humdrum curriculum Of scholastic
studies better than any other agency that transmutes
the potential mind into active and available intet-
gencies-the measure Of true scholarship rather
| than vast store OF facts. The orator went on to
show that the cultivation Of the logical, esthetc and
the ethical faculties constituted the scholar
He was an educated man In the en-
trety OF his manhood, and was fitted for
elevated enjoyments and especially for the exalted
| and ennobling duties OF life. Dr. Curry asserted
that the modern system of cramming was as un-
philosophical as It was vile, and went on to show
the superior advantages Of classical tralning The
scholar was then considered in MS relation to So
clety and the active duties OF life. lie was widely
| removed and clearly distinguished II ON the un.
| learned, and upon the Christian scholar depended
the responsible duty of counteractng the innate de-
nrayity and removing the ignorance OF humanity.
| Such cultivated men were, In q limited sense the
| salt OF the earth ana the light OF the world.
A concert given under the auspices Of the gradu-
Hail. winch Wis filed to rellet on by an apprecia.
| tive audience. The Mendessohn Quintet Club of
Boston were the performers; and they er'tsined the
pnVlaDle rrDufattOn which ~ Uo;.,
derDg classic music In an artistic manner.
The Alumni festival wac iied O. a later period in
tne memorial chapel' wnere for over three hoars
brilliant a-ss4jiioiSge OF ladies and gentlemen
engaged IN social intercourse. The musical club
refreshments the company retired, having spent a
delightful evening: 1t was a representative Metho-
lionnaires such as Drew. Rich and others who might
be named. and the various professions found host
% cstsa hs anS TnS ts Shs eghsd
| goodness.
AT halt.past nine this morning the faculty. trus-
| tees ana graduating class assembled in the college
green formed IN procession and preceded by brass
band, marched through Main street to the Metho-
aist church. ,' where The commencement exercises
took place. The gallery was reserved for ladies',
VINO were s admitted MI By ticket while the stage
Music-overurs to "Hauniba. !" Aubsr.
D'sSss aVsrsi sfcs Gsrino .Don Giovanni Mozart
SalMatoy address Ia Latin. Darius Baker, South Var.
. ors.ion-American ,- Journalism. Frederic Wilcox
ora.on~Esy Pr..chnr John welch,. Canton. Iowa.
Hsnon Fh.ssaS. Free Trade Charles Lacey
ward n G.: os of the Potomac Charles
s Fir:t Class Grafton Descriptive Geography. william
Music RendO yslss, "Romeo and Juliet" eounod.
Richard watson smith, East Brdsewse Mass cf Napoleon
| {. orasion-individuslity. William Eastman Dwight
g Fira. Class orson-Edwin NJ. Stanton. Abraham John
To- ofation-caste Charles Edson seaver winimansett,
H. First Class Oraton-Physical Culture Edward Jeu.
fss hsws rsssasie; als;rysS;b.r y; =; Weber
T. Oration-chance John Strange Woods Michigan city,
1a. First Class orson-Rich Men. Samuel Parker Ham.
~ Fra: Class Grafton Constantine. Virgil wadhans
M,ttoon cazen9yIa Ny
oSars: S:.i s Troy hamilton
Goode, Ciuainnat osio 'A'''''' "A" "'0fse Dro"n
s ,s. g The Brewer Of rr.ston Adam
Mnsv e. F Mss ss oo@aasag a%%s v w,
IT, First Class ora,onrhe Spectator and Addison ohm
~ First Class 0ationprsju judcc. George Townley
2 First Glass oraon-Cccro Marcelus Hicks. Brook.
Music-Chorus and Gypsy Song, "North Star" Meyer.
"a Fir. Glass orasion-our Holidays Alfred sccye Roe,
s3s.Es.s q Fri. G.:: Mass. orAonrr0' Edward Hyde Rice
s Ssph ksna4 sSSRs
Is FRS. cIas: ora.IonThs colegians Elephant Ebe.
ss Anasn. Classical Gration-Promeheus the Traitor.
/ N0WtOu.~
Musc-pcye's Hymn with the original variations for
~ Grafton Versailles Joseph B. Thomas, Jr,. Charles
, | 2s oration-Popular Amussmen,s. William Jonathan
A. First Class orsuon-Benjamin Gill; wes.ooroush,
ao Philosophical oraton-A"ronomy Howard Augustus
ISL Flysl Gls.. oration.Lisersry ssandponts. David
sFsSn Sss.w ,s RssTS'ss 'ss,,s ws; ys1
Ss. FIRST Class o.ation-The Bible and Our Common
a. ora.on drsnada william Lee iHs aiIs : Springfield,
SS: ora.ion-Edward Thomson. George Preston Mains,
First Class ora.iOn-Drumsticks Marcus Pa.ten Hatfield,
sS firs Glass orationTria! by Jury Charles wesley
81 skatns scsns-pastoral and March, from "Lss
So vslsdctory orsiion-rhs Christian Scholar Leon
Mnsie-cLorus and Air from I'll Balo in Mascher., !"
Degrees conferred.
Music Chorus and air from "Fra Diavolo" Aubsr
Masic~Fsvorits duo from "Liuda do chamounIx," Don
zetti.
Excused.
Subjoined are the names OF the
GRADUATING. CLASS.
Darius Baker, Frederick Wilcox Clarke Isaac New.
| ton Clements, William Eastman Dwight, Charles
sherman Edgerton, John Hessie Emerson, Leon 'na
| Chester Field, Charles Wesley Gallagher, BENJAMIN
gu George Brown Goode Charles sn Lacey Hamilton,
Marcus Patten Hatfield. Charles Edward Hawkins,
Cicero MaIeellus Hicks, Ebenezer Hin, Jr., Edwin
Harrison McGrew, Howard Augustus McKenny,
| George Preston Mains, Virgil Wauhams Mat oon
William Lee Miller Henry Gleason Newton, Abraham
John Palmer, George Townley Parr0tt, William
Henry Peters, Edward Hyde Rice Alfred Seelye Roc,
liam Jonathan Smith, Joseph B. Thomas, Jr., Mar.
win Wallace vandenburg, John WEIGH, Joseph
| Kennard Wells, John Strange Wood.
The subjects selected by the orators, as will be
seen by tie programme, covered a good deal OF
| ground, and by their variety made the exercises
| enjoyable 1t would be invidous to institute CON-
| parison between the speakers when all, with few
| exceptions acquitted themselves so credtably.
They gave evidence OF thorough training In the
much-negected fine art OF eoculon. and showed
more ease and naturalness OF manner than Is usually
| manifested on such occasions. We cannot reiraln
from mentioning the euogy upon Stanton. by Mr.