New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-22
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
COMMENCEMENT DAY-THE PRIZEs-ALUMSI DAY
TIE GRADUATING CLAsS-DEGREES CON

COMMENCEMENT DAY-THE PRIZEs-ALCNAI DAT
TIE GRADUATING CLAsS-DEGREEs CON
FERRED.
MrDDLETowN, Conn, July 21.-Day before
Yesterday your correspondent met two japanese young
men in the streets of this city, and Informed that
one Of them is inst entering college. As Mr. ". Burns
q gentleman from Africa, son OF the late Bishop bufS
received his Baccalaureae here three years ago. ana L<
to-day taken his second degree in course, the College
bids fair number its lumni from all the grand
new charter granted by the present Legislature ard
inst accented bv the Uniyei sty aboshes tire boards
between which its government has hthcI been c'lc IL
and vests t Ia single Board OF trustees 10 ne n > ot
RS9yd fa ac q h to go Sg SY be Elected IS tie
Board Of Trusees) the Alumni choose five and Cd OF
the paronizng conferences The Board have chosen
Daniel Drew, Orange Judd, Oliver 10, D. d. Cha Der
lain Oliver Cuts. c. c. North the Rev Dr. Curry, H. j.
Baker, Bishop T. ;. James, Cornelius wash lsaar lchf
VIM. Griffin, the Rev. Dr. Lindsay, the Rev LI'kieI
Robinson, John L. Smith, Daniel II. Chase, Charles
Parker, Jacob Sleeper, ID. W. Camp, Benjamin Douglass.
and Arthur B. Calef -,
1r dDe An Re aI s JUa e nd PrSf H. b. ns
the Rev. b. r. Pierce, ID. d. and Prof. J. L. King
the Freshman Class, g. F. Adams received tie Hbberd
prize best defamation, and o. b. Foote OF Syracuse
Sophomore Class the North Mathematical Prize Was
awarded to siaS p Kent of RemsG H., u H. ana ny;
prize and also the Phi Beta KAPPA Latin Prize. The
awarded to WIN. F. whitcher Of Benton y. II. The
Parker Defamation prize, COMPETED for by both Junior
Blake of Ipswich, Mass, and +. NJ. Smith Of Port
land Me- The Caief prize for the second best decama-
town OF the senior prizes the Rich prize English
Grafton including both composition ana dehyGry were
prize and also the Vice prize for best examination IN
Moral Philosophy, to L. G. Field Of Boston the Pierce
Natural Science prize was DIVIDED between D. Baker OF
South Yarmouth, Mass and E. NJ smith OF Portland.
Me. The Taylor Poetca prize was not awarded as the
Committee found that Of the many competing prodao-
tons there was no poem worthy OF The name.
nnai oTation before the students Monday evening on
the influence of Christianity upon human society IN iA
The Rev. DE- E. o. Henen Of Northwestern Univer.
sity his address before the Eclectic Fraternity Tues
Dreaming" He said the subject had always been
treated very crudely by metaphysicians, and that
correct generalization can be made Some say that
dreams only reproduce waking thoughts Others that
the mind is inactive; others that dreams only take
place during imperfect t sleep Neaet o M re
many wellattesed where dreams have proved
omnous OF unexpected disaster and where they have re
yeaed events transprng at distance IL is not probable
that The subject will ever be fully comprehendet No ono
desires 20 have soul that he understand Thought
Hons hut the emotions are more active Especially do
enjoy keener pleasure and suffer more severe pain
when sleep than awake, which indicates that man Is
susceptible Of stronger motive influence than lie Gala
a znetc and clairvoyant states are caused bs
an abnormal state of the mind usually injurious TO its
subject, AMI hence unnatural Asroogy, fortune tell
ing, etc, are to be placed in TINS category Dreams
caused by obvious cause or arrangement Ike the
use OF MARQUIS is Sran Visions that are seen whe
the lenses of telescope are disarranged ana confused
mind Coleridges mind constantly under the influence
OF opiates, lifelong illustration OF this KIND oil
The speaker then proceeded to treat OF dayreams as
fourth class They are beneficial as recreation 10 te
mind when excessive. In broad sense they include
some Of the highest and most valuable incentives u
power. All poets are dreamers 5he Gem0norSSn Oh
Hildebrand, Columbus Bismarck, ana others Were mem
borne fruit in realities. The French Revolution
was the result OF terrible nghi ,I Una.
dreamcrs viii be the noblest age. The human mind is
like grand house. Memory is its storeroom The five
from which grand views are obtained OF surrounding
landscapes. Let dream then and see TO Il thar our
represent. The Rev. George lansing Taylor followed
with 81; RSe% On h PTSPHSs T %a devoted to reunion.
OF different classes the business meeting of the Alumni,
festival in the evening. At the business meeting, tho
thanks of the Alumni were Sg voted To orange
he is ,t erecting at 5 cost 81 c, sS T. n, "q s
hest o. tie baidine by far both Tor use and orns-
meut. Mr. Judd announced Yesterday ihat lie N0ali
ssmonnt for second Profcssorship at fmc time ~
which 10 would immediately commence ing tine nter-
est; An increased income, more than sui;ent 70 edo.
Messrs Rich Drew 90 increase the interest their
1he graduating class consists OF 3 Young men, OF
wsn S n'e pS hSa Te 6s y %b s
special appointments assigned 20 caoh salutatory, ID
baker south Yarmouth, Mass; FTstCass ORATORS, C.
man, n y; r. W. Smith, East Bridgewater, Mass;
a T. "a ~ Ea,sm"nd Rsd 1ank ~ move NJ MAJ,
toop, CaZcnova, " Y; c. y. Goode. Cncimahi NJ W.
Van Denbcig, Homer, y. VI W A. Johnston, MiddlctOn'
IL, ington ~ JIG NJ. Hicks. Brooklyn; Ar Roe F1
ton, n. " T. ii. Rcice, Springfield, Macs; H. I'M; JH'
Clements, Marcelps, " Y; NJ r. Hatfield, Chicago, III;
1; W, Gallagher, Austin, Nevada; and u H. Hahspuis'
HhinebCCk y. Y.
orators-F ". C1arH, Chic 20, III J. WEIGH Canton
Iowa; L. L. Luton, Philadelphia; '" T. D"ifnut'
Chelsea, Mass. c. T. SeaYoi, NinInsnsot, Mass -. ,
Wood Michigan city, lnd. G. = EdTtton' Nest Ny
y. y; u. q. Thomas, IT,. CllrestOwn Mass. W.,
smith, AndliotOWu, X. l.; W. l.. Miller shuish'"'
Mo- u. 7. Ialna, McSl.o, y. y. .,--.- ~ L..