Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-11-04

tuesday was a memorable day in the his
tory Of Wesleyan University at Middle
town, Conn. Ii was the date set apart for
the Inauguration OF Rev. Cyrus ID. Foss as
President OF the University. in place of
President Joseph Cummings. whose eigh-
teen years of service as President of the
University had so tired and worn him out
rs 70 make him insist ON the acceptance Of
his resignation.
During the forty-thrre years oi it, exist
ence Wesleyan University has had n,r
presidents: Rev. Wilbur Fish. ID. -.
from 1880 to 1889 DIR. stephen Oliu. from
1889 to 1851; DIR. Nathan Bangs. who scrv-
ed for year during DR.. Olin's Illness. ia
lsil-i5; DIR. A. W. Smith. from 1852 to
1857, and Dr. Joseph Cumming Irum
1857 To the present time.
Rev. Or. Fos-, The newly inau.urltrd
President. WAS born Ia Kingston. y.
January IL. 1891, and graduated irutu lie
University IN the class OF 1854 III. was d
teacher OF Mathematics Ia Armenia N-nin-
airy. y. y. in 1854 aud 1855, htcnuIinu
Principal OF the same ia 1886 Ia 1857 Ii.
was the pastor of Fleet Street thnrch.
brooklyn, aud since that time DC ha> brrn
the pastor of the Hanson Place md south
Finh Churches, Brooklyn. and 81. Pants
aud Trinity New York. Ia 1870 hr Ma
made a ID. d.. by the University. Upon
Dr.. Fuss Wa. selected hy the Trustees Il,
the most suitable mau IN the Methodist de-
nomination To whom Ia iru-t the office,
aud he was unanimously chosen Ia the
position into which lie was tuesday form
ally indicted.
Since 1865 Il library has been erected nj
an expense of $4,000 by the late Isaac
Rich; library fund OF nearly SaO,OO0 lui--
ed; 60 "ributIons to the endowment fund
made by Daniel Drew aud Isaac R'ch Ia
the amount of $1,000 each; the Old
Boarding Hall reIuodeled into "Ob>cIya-
tory Hall" by the crcctioo OF tower con-
tanning one OF Avian Clarke's best rctract-
Ing telescopes Memorial Chapel has been
built at a cost of $40 900. aud the Orange
Judd HALL OF Natural Science at cost Of
sloo.UO; the latter gentleman also givin.
sJO,VO To cndow the chair Of Geology aud
Natural History.
At the close of the last fiscal year the
whole value OF the property held IA the
University amounted to $3.50 AS Of which
1892 200 va, ia the form of real estate. IL
brary. museums AMI apparatus. AID the re-
mainder was IN the nature OF permanent
endowment.
The inaugural ceremonies consisted Of
an anthem by the college chorus, after
which prayer was offered by Dr Porter.
-
Esq. who presided, made SON" Interest,"
ing introductory remarks. and was fplluw-
ed by the retiring president. Dr.. Cum
nnhgs- The address 10 behalf OF the trus.
tees Mas made 10y Hon. u. G. Reynolds.
II. u. Ill. ID. that Ia behalf OF the fIcui-
iy. by Prof. WIN. Rice. and the adiic-s 10
behalf OF the students by Geo. :. Coleman
OF the senior class. Rev. ID. n. Pierce. u.
D., gave an address in behalf OF the \ un-
NJ, followed Oy the inaugural address Is
Rev. Cyrus -. Foss, ID. ID.
The evening exercises consisted Of i,Iu-
limitations, n-c works aud a social reunion.
seldom did ever college buildings pres
ent better appearance than d,d those 81
Wesleyan University Tuesday evening oct.
20. Ia each window candle, were burning
aud the vast number through the whole
line Of college buildings presented scene
that Was ttu,y magnificent. Ipon the
campus large numbers OF trc woTA> sew
ed 10 make the scene still more grand.
At 80 a large number OF the alumni.
friends aud students Of the University a.
sembled IN Memorial Chapel Tor social
reunion. All seemed 10 have pattaAcu OF
the same happy feeling. the hearty shake
OF the hand aud the joyous laugh were in
dcations. that the day had been = pleas
ant one.
=. IL oi9t. '4a>S called iHt guests 10
order Al 40, T. NJ, aud acted As toast
master. Right well did he perform hl, Of
flee.
roasts were given and responded 10 a.
follows;
/. Our Alma Mater. Responded to ny
President Cyrus -. fu-S. u. ID.
, The Trustees Responded 10 by oil
yer Hoyt, Esq, OF Eoston.
8. Sister Colleges. Responded to by
Prof Newton OF Yale.
!. Alumni. Responded to by DT. A. ;.
Hunt. Brooklyn. y. \.
3 The Faculty. Responded to BY Prof.
Harrington Of Wesleyan.
6. Wesleyan. Responded to by Bishop
Haven.
6. The Press. Responded TO by Rev
Daniel Curry, ID. D., OF the Christian Ad-
vocate, y. u, city.
Music was furnished by the College Glcr
Club.