The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19


Attainments, were eminently practical.
the gymnasium was crowded this morning. the
SAr greatly predominatng, to witness the feats
q pbysical agility by select number Of the stu
Aents. TIE exniuition was perfect success.
AT eleven O'Clock the audience room OF the Memo.
Eial chapel was filed to repleuon By those who
were DESTROYS of participating In the dedicatory
sxercisea The building Is Of brown stone
and Is an elegant structure, the corner
stone Of which was laid In $685. The enterprise was
started by Methodist ladies, who thought it would
- ftt,ng to erect college chapel In memory Of the
alumni who fell IN defence OF the Union Contribu-
Mons we're received from Metbodists throughout the
= by 1913 feet cost $4,000. 1t IL the most spacious
end beautiful college chapel IN the United States.
chapel consisted Of an anthem, prayer: reading OF
tke Scriptures and the singing OF original hymns
composed 10Y R ane OCCASION o. proessos O. = hsr
terses Of Professor Harrington's poem:-
Hank from the pallid field OF eeah,
r.. ef Ssssns sp,s s ssiysr1nf sls
sTfs sweet for native land TO die.
Ensy 1--WE , SsS & s isr E,ns nsr,,
A hero's grave hlis all the earth.
Obsrd OF Israel ages Ger
Here xe tongue sass Ss.s sae onse more
And Daunia's Tyre repeats It's strain.
81: sS% ps .s' in %': s. +: tread
=, record Ger our sacred t sead'
The Committee OF Arrangements met with doubie
disappointment In making out the programme
r the dedication 10 OF me &c chapel n Bistop Jones
SNencs Of The illness OF Bishop Tmpson the former
ad to 60 to California. Rev. Dr. Foss, OF the Fourth
avenue Methodist church, was invited TO NIL his
place. and arrived last evening but Is 30 indisposed
Sis morning % to be unable to preach. Al the last
moment President Cummings, and Rev. Drs. Lind-
~ and Haven Of Boston, consented to deliver im-
Sgomptu addresses.
DEDIoATIoN OF TIE HALL OF SCIENCE.
IN tho afternoon q larlro COncOurSe OF persons.
consisting Of the alumni the faculty OF the college,
NE Students and citizens Of Midde,own Gashered In
&nd about the Scientific Hall to witness Its presen.
eataOn 70 the UNIVERSITY. Seats were reserved on
4ae platform for Mr.. Judd and his family and dis
Mr.. orange Judd presented his munincent gift to
ne trustees Of the University In neat and appro
1roprtate speech. BE ssid:-
REMARKS OF Mr., JUDD.
GENTLEMEN or TIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF The
WESLEYAN UNAyKRsIrY-1wo years ago this very
cay you were sitting IN yonder old semi.s1bter.
.fanean chapel, with members Of the Faculty and
: done for the department. or natural science,
especially that OF chemistry, and have been told
Utmost in despair and wondering what could be
oone. At that same hour graduate Of your insti-
ne campus and rhe dornlory, took look al the old
erick laboratory socaled, and in mental soltoquy
sew laboratoryp BE then passed along by the dor.
4itory 20 the gymnasium, and heard on the way the
once u1ns S q h ~ sad loss IL the
ycccnt departure Of son whom he had fondly hoped
you'd ere long be found among that group OF youth;
fook seat on the east steps OF the OBSERVATORY
.eaiidIng While there he surveyed TIE ground on
winch we stand and said to himself what nne
fnatitution for IFS departments OF chemistry aud
Hon that certain investments in q public enter.
tgise 20 aid his own village should be returned TO
modest and substantial building, which should
serve the double purpose Of a memorial OF that son
Mr.. Judd then paid glowing tribute to the zeal
With which Dr. Cummings prosecuted the erection
bSSdns was erec SA worth e ssoSUe more than
What II cost He then gave descripuon Of the
gentlemen OF the Board-ThIs building Is, from
ants day forth, TO be under the proprletorsh ip
and care OF y0aseives as the sas e.
The country. 1t Is one OF tue locomotives upon
your educational railway L VA, need enstnee.s
despite my protest. put stone on the front bearing
my name. That may crafty my children and
have been forgotten the results OF our labor aud
dor this institution OF learning shall continue TO bless
Ssher wen prepared and devoses four years to
Earnest study goes forth as power In the land IL
- not toe much 10 claim that the c0llege-educated
snen our country are mainly modips Its thought,
1te customs and It's laws. The Instructor IN this
s nnasa w Ur ct
(nen multip,es himself q hundred or thousand
eld a. once ana the multiplication goes on IN geo
Nation rooms WI tell with great power and with
&eS-reaching influence In after generatlons IL Is
srDg unbounded satisfaction TO the tollsome poorly
pad Instructors Not one whit less important Is the
te6or OF yop gentlemen who have the care OF
70 our friencs Rich aud Drew and Cults and
many others who, according TO their ability, have
90 literally helped with the needed funds, would
gay you can hardly take In the grand results that
have come. are coming, ana win long continue TO
Come from the money invested here-inveslmelts
snst arc safe against ali Observation-Disclosures
snai paw q high rate OF compound interest
4nyestnssnts that VIA show q most STRIKING
balance IN your favor in the 1aai recK.
cay wnea yea 1s % the ae
whole couatry by those who are aided 10 thorough
education by your contributions here, bow small
NAV S ne ymiiiians ess sSs a1a incomes
rather have to my credit the results 90 Christianity
10 tue country, 10 the world that are air ady assured
shan 70 possess shy possible accamulatlons you may
cfmoney and stocks aud bonds OF houses and
lands. Of ships and railways Here you have an In
n Ia ncar Is. 10 r s1gs IA ,ne aeyeop OPP
hoe prsy that past and present results Will not
only sfinlulee you to further lie deeds but that
3sbcrs, now anf IN the immediate future, to bring
their offerings 10 oar university. 1t need not be
by miliione or tens OF thousands even. Every
dollar contributed for sneh an object Is good
bundred thousand ioil WIZ surely appear. We
have now complement OF buildings adapted 10 the
$50 we nesa o. v ts n nS
chlnery efficiently fafely and TO lis full capacity.
fnerc VII be nncn done al any rate, but how much
hep rnp this bul1ing. for example How
much We need q permanent fund, the interest OF
which would annually supply additional sclliles 10
thorsands OF collars annually distributed among The
pre- ent board u Instructors would cheer their
tassis apd roiieye them from what 70 &os' VI ~