New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-21
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.


su,NGrs N THE CURmCULuM, TUE MARKING syS-
Tl.w AND uIG AWARD or uoNons--A STRONG
CLASS THAT HAS DONE EVERYTHING FOR BoAr-
ING.
ITK n A srEcIAL CORRESPONDENT or TuE TRInuNEl
MIDDLErowN, Conn, June 20.-During the
hast year unusual has been manifested in Affairs
NJ Wesleyan. owins 10 many changes IN the curriculum,
and to the liberal policy adopted by he admins
traitor IN the years Two years ago the elective
system was introduced Il to the two upper classes
erea freedom in the choice of siGdies and supo
moros option Of French German ~ tie simc time
reduced the amount Greek and LATIN before required.
The system has received by the students with favor
and proved successful that su greater privileges
will hc given the student tie choice of studies Win
the adoption Of the elective syFten new marking
system which did away with the old plan OF Commence
mems honors. which awarded for eXeellenre
writing and speaking change app'tcii'ed az ic'Si
BY the audience The gradugtRg class IL now divided
three grades according "a the marks Tor the course
bat the old honors vaieict ny, utat0ry &C. are no
k,Decr rcco.,izcd This plan vcly favorahiy
eeivei nv tine studnts since announcement made
Of mans relative position 10 She others AZ Commence
ment and Junior appointments depend On exec enee IN
~Omposon and defamation there IL ~ increased Iner-
est ia dcpaf A. al HARVARD vfi,t,n exam
nations are made Important clements in the determine
ton ~ scholarship Dement'S given for drlnt ucny'
bur they are not. formerly. dc L. grade scL"it-
shir bit have significance IN the way oi " auiiohi-
Hons" letters home" and finally SUSPENSION Among
Other changes during The last year are tie abolition OF
eveaiuS ehApcs and chapel OratoIs change of hour
of morning cnap"s from 20 O'Clock aud the ehoreed
Attendance OF souiors at forensic exercises once font
night
rrce Years ago four ladies' entered Wesleyan and are
new beb,Is ~ 80. Ia each OF tae two lower classes
thre is one Idy C-eduNaion at sicyan' Il VIII be
remembered provoked much discussion. aud not ltte
feeling among the Alumni md students r Is not prob
sbo ta; tic Board viii make any change IN their p"hiy
3, ar Is concerns this matter; hat t sces likely that 90
eancauun 1cre Wi e natural death ~ an early date
Clur, 90 the expectation OF those Who favored the
system ladies do MOI come Those 70 we I've lowe
elasses nearly fc1ted ~ m'noeiS ~ I-e re- uy,
which may accouut ior thrti prtsnc PIG 10 .s = "a l'
who arc here have for tneu~,i IS { G rtS'ec0 o
v1H. tne ti,h trade of schula-eE'p which they
have carried send, 20 disprove thc argument ,h't
N.A'n ~ ~, 1res.ie NJ wrS,ran hls practically
ceased hut the system u fen.7iiv reEaNiec nv re
und rgtiiiu4tcs a Nesel"H III 81, 49, ~.
irenfs The senior & ass is much larger than any class
heretofore ~ adieG md m many resp &c u 10 thr
ss. - 49, - mr. ms * Tie cese IN Il ,cnr
very awkward Freshman crew 70 snfinened ~ -.
An through weeks ~ their traTin the n thodis
FnebmcI werc standing "ae among '~@flns i"' H. 20
rough an unsa!nly fd hey aIpeafi nnt Thy m"n lr
max the best time that he'd ever hccn rccofc
La. pt up interest in boating anu tie senior e,~
rish d-the p-es,ut University crew benz nc'udf',
TIE elAtt men li'ih 81
haze trained for tie intercollegiate reeattts OF tie
past two years. ahi the Wll-iri 81 '.r. ~ W.
Gun in the three-u Gee raining rlcc ~ -df''o-t az
Summer h,lou rei the class. Tie class ls al
ways aeen 40 Tor The unity o. f. hE din IL ils rra-
bers flr tuo number and r1.ty or -- TAI a'i -.
pnt u enod fellowship When thfN eut reN c'flt-'
ttev run,...r-d 81: A. av 10 be graduated One las
d., au & one Las GIulIed back nto lower c1ss on ar
eofr'l- OF -csuc-s. 81 but SIX aIr ~-of> " Itl- h
Fs teen pr ach law clins ton; e. chns cish'
Ieticiue. three journalism. Two; ami tHo VicIs ART
either undecided or are 20 eg INTO m.S'ncos 49,. Get,
les cvTuing thc Rev. Mr. Mt~cf % pas ~ of me Sat
e'rerf Cinrch Springfield deiv red sermon n' Tor
m Missionary rs crfn connected with the c0lirep To-
morrow cla>s-ltv Tie gylHnasilc t.Almil"H VIII 1f
Tuesday morning. and tire &inie L. c'itcs'S ''
M IAet, ~ TIC eve mig. I.e ora oi Il the
Hon Ezra IA 81 tho poet, Stephen IT. O41 TIE pn,i-
ness meeting and anniversary ~ liz. Alumni Association
The reunion ~ the classes 1850 60, 55T0- aud -,
and liz Alumni fc-tIt al, are tAe features O coI sN~.
Thur day il CONNIE BccMtnt Gay.