New-York tribune., 1872-07-16
COLLEGE Affairs.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

NlDDLErOwN, CT, July 15.-COmmencement
veek of this. the fortyfrst year OF Wesleyan Uni
yrity opened yes teray with the Baccaaureae sermon
hv President Cummings The threatening weather did
Dot deter large and brilliant audience from filing the
aeous Methodist church TO hear the fifteenth annual
-cour.e OF the distin g1Iished president.
The text chosen was Matthew Y. l6' "Let
v1ur u,ht so shine among men that they may
g.eI YOUR good works and glOrify your Father
which Is in Heaven" The speaker gave
powerful eucdatOn OF the divisions which he made OF
tine suhec-the commands % profess Christ 10 tax OF
Christ 10 do this De OF men, and at al times
and in all places to give the glory 10 Cod
The opinion is freely expressed that the Doctor has
never succeeded better than Yesterday lis address 10
the class was especially affecting.
In the evening the church again well filed TO hear
the annual sermon before the Missionary Lyceum by
the Rev DR.. c D. Foss Of your city.
To-day is warm and sultry. The Alumni are coming
in slowly. Among those registered in Rich Hall are
Orange Judd C47j OF NewYOrk, Prof. H. B. Lane C55
Of New-Y5rE the Rev. Dr. Foss ESQ., the Rev Dr. KING
rt- Prof Wincheu Of Michigan University ci7), the
Rev Ri hon Andrews c47. Prof. Atwater c65 OF East
Tennessee Wesleyan University A. . ,. N me Cohege
called together 70 hear the report OF the
COMMITTEES. gwen through it, Chairman, the heV d.
King Fort Edward \. \. The report spoAe Foiu
for the study which has been done a darlns
the past year. and complmented IN deserved
euogy the faithful professors. Among the prizes then
announced the following: The hlch pre- itOW,
h shall excel IN writing and speaking an English ora
t0u was divided between Messrs. Cass ana North Ihe
On Rhetorical prize t(tO the senior eNcellug 10 Eus
cOWpo- Oul Mr. John A. Cas-. The wise prize lhoIi4
philosophy wa gwen Mr.. f. VI. North OF the senior
Glass te Parker Defamation prize To MI d. Dorches-
ter IT,, the Sophomore Class the NdrI pfHe Tor
forensic defamation, Ia Mr. ~ +. Adams OI tle Junior
Class the Pierce prlZe, natural science, 70 MI y g
True OF the Junior Glass the Cutts prize ~ mental
Philosophy to Mr.. A. C. True OF the Junior Cars inc
/ Tmior Debate Prize, IA Mr.. D. X Lowell the Nofti
Mathematical Prize 10 Mr. Crawford or the sophomore
Class the Walsh Prize for sophomore Greek, 10 MI a
T. Palmer; the Sophomore Prize IN Latin, To Mt T. ~
Talbot: the Freshman Defamation Prize, 10 MI O. W
Warren; the Junior Prize IN Greek, TO Mr. g. W. boyu
the Taylor best English Poem was not aWafed
as none the pieces worthy These presentations
we're very pleasantly made by the Chairman or the Com
mfee aud the boys dismissed, rejoicing IN tltli
and last least from Freshman "a sophomore In
new senior class takes supper Tonight al the fehwich
House, saybrO0k Point, and the incoming JUNIOR cas'
after burning mathematics in the most approved stye
takes a supper at the NeW-YOrk Hotel m TN. citl
Tonight occurs the public reunion 0f the class ot 1871
Bishop Andrews delivers an Grafton, Prof. Ninchel
poem. and Dr. King history. Music k FURNISHED DJ
The ArOn Glee club ian undergraduate a--oriaionl
The programme the rest Of the week u as follow
Gymnastc Exhibition and Meeting OF Trustees Tuesday
! Morning: QuadreTnia Exercises of the Delta Kappa
Epsilon Fraternity Tuesday evening, win Oritlun Dl
/ the Rev j.. X. Hendrix and POem Dy the heN. W =
! studlay: Business Meeting and Anniversary OF ~
] umni Association, Wednesday Forenoon Commend.
OF Boston. "Wednesday Evening; Reunion OF the Class
az 1917. 81 90 and co. Wednesday Alumni Festival
with Music by the AriOn Glen Club. "Wednesday E'eii
ing. C0mmencement Thursday July 18th.
The Freshman started this morning for HprinE
6eId TO take part n the College Regatta July "a rt
new bOai-iou-e viii be ready FOR occupancy by fAll
and without doubt, hereafter Wesleyan will be repre-
! -ented at -prlu gfied with a University crew.