The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-20
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

The Salaries Of the Faculty RESPONSIBILITIES
inG Of the Alnmni--The Doors Thrown Open
Tor Women 10 Enter the University.
MIDDLETowN, Conn.,, July 10, 1871.
The Board OF Trustees OF the University held
meeting last evening, and among the items OF
business transacted was the adoption of resolution
raising The salaries OF the ten professors $500 each
for the next five years. The gentlemen present
pledged themselves at to pay the increase for
the next three years. Daniel Drew, Isaac
Rich, Oliver Hoyt and Henry Baker each
subscribed $4,000. and George Seney gave $500
toward that fund.- beside subscribing s2,5oo place
spre on the Memorial chapel. The balance Of
1900 WAS made up in small subscriptions.
When the action OF the trustees was made known
the professors received the congratulations OF their
friends upon the practical endorsement of their
services to the college by its guardians. II Is a
burning shame that ordinary mechanics receive as
much Tor Their work as is doed out by college trus-
to the mental training OF the youth OF
the land. Assistant messengers in the New
York Boards OF Aldermen are as lbcray
compensated for Their oncrous services as many OF
the Presidents OF American colleges. The trustees
OF the Wesleyan University have set an example
OF reform IN tais direction which 1t would be Wen
for other institutions Of learning to follow. The
faculty of this university, far as have been able
to learn from observation and contact with Them,
are men eminent for scholarship and Christian
Character and well deserved the generous recog.
nlon OF their valuable services at the hands OF the
trustees. The following compose
THE FACULTY.
Rev. Joseph Cummings, d. d., Ii. D. President,
and Holding Professor OF Moral and Intellectual
Philosophy.
John johnston, IL. d. Fisk Professor Of Natural
Science.
Rev. Fales Henry Newhall, d. d. DIN Professor
OF Rhetoric and English Literature and Instructor
IN the Hebrew Language.
John NJ Van Week, NJ. A., Cults Professor OF
Mathematics and Astronomy.
Rev. Calvin S: harrington, NJ. A., Robert Rich
Professor OF the LATIN Language and Literature.
James G. Van Benschoten, NJ. A, Drew Professor
OF the Greek Language and Literature, and In
sructor IN The Modern Languages.
Kew. William North Rice IN. D., Orange Judd
Professor OF Geology and Natural History.
Ralph G. Hubbard, NJ A., Teacher OF Elocution.
Rev, Moses Clark White, NJ. A.. NJ. D., Lecturer on
Noah Cressy, 10. d.. Lecturer on Comparative Us
teoogy.
George Brown Goode, b. A., Assistant Curator OF
The annual business meeting of the alumni was
held III the Memorial chapel, the President, mir.
Judd, presiding.
Rev. Dr. b. X. Pierce was reelected Trustee of the
University.
Rev. Dr. STEELE presented The following resolu-
tiou:-
Uye 10 Sae & non s N VIE of The Of e
tuition we heartily hope they avail themselves OF The
II was adopted by large vote.
Rev. DR.. Curri, however, refused TO vote, on the
ground OF not having an opportunity afforded him
to debate the question.
The Trustees resolved TO confer at the commence
ment thursday the degree OF LID. upon Bishop
Mathew simpson, Professor j. c. RunKe, Of Boston,
and Judge Reynolds, OF Brooklyn; and Of ID. d. upon
Rev. J. II. TwOmbly, who mas Just been elected
president of university III the West ana upon Rev.
j. a. VI. Chairman pastor OF the 81. Johns Metho-
dist church, Brooklyn.
A committee was appointed TO nominate officers
for he ensuing year, WHOM they reported Mir. Orange
Judd for President and he reelected with great
reclamation. Al eleven O'Clock the alumni adj.
lourned 10 the large chapel for the purpose OF
reviving "reminiscences OF their college life.
Rev. Dr. Pierce was the chairman and discharged
the duties OF the position in an acceptable manner,
Brief speeches were made by number
Of the graduates, tut some OF the gen
temen who were called upon to speak
made rambling and inappropriate hlrangues, inl-
pressing the writer with the fact that educated men
are often lacking III the essential quality OF tact.
Very lew OF the gentlemen who took part In TINS So
cial meeting knew what 10 say and when 10 con.
clude.
mere informal gathering OF the alumni ana
their lady friends TOOK place tins evening, when re-
lreshments were furnished.
4 grand concert was gwen at McDonough Hall,
under the auspices OF the graduating class by Dod
worth'S band