New-York tribune., 1875-07-03
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.

.. WILLIAMS COLLEGE
4 SMALL GRADUATING CLAss-CHANGEs IN THE CUR
bee RiCuiJM-IitE FACULTY HE NECRoioGf-CoM-
MANAGEMENT wEtK.
tvnox A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEl
WnuAMsTOwN, Mass, July "A graduate
Of few ,eaIs standing returning TO Williams College
th,s year would hardly recognize bis Alma Mater. since
the adlninisratc OF President Chsdbomre began the
College buildings have been ici?ired, the grounds Fid1
old trees and youg pu IN tiel pates anu
the efforts College authorities together with those
OF nany OF the residents, have wonderfully changed tue
sppcaranco OF the village. The improvements made the
psst year hayc boen as noticeable those OF any PIT
vious year.
The year Is74s has been Of fully average pros
pTity Tho class which entered last Fail had nearly w
mc,ubers hut that number has been somewhat rcduceh
during thc year. TIE JUNIOR and Sophomore Classes
have about 80 members each. The Senior Glass, how
over which Is the smallest tor many years, mas less
than 25 The total Dunber of students connected WIN
the college during the year has been l6O against l35 last
year-an increase Of o. This Increase Is the more graft
fng az 1t has all been in the line of tho rognr college
course 10 which Williams devJes It's whole attention
II leaves 20 specs scientific and technical schools lac
york that properly belongs 10 theu aud devoics Selt
wholly TO giving the studcnis what may triy be called
liberal education. Tho majority OF those who eiher
Williams do 40 with he Intention Of completing hs iui
,owso. Those who enter in orlor TO study special
branches have the same facilities those in the regular
eourso-uO aud no less. In certain bra.lch now
ever those whe wish do work outside of their regular
stldies have good opportunities as many specai
schcols afford as for instance. in natural history The
tyceu,u Of Natural History society wholly controlled
by tho students who join il. has ane building devoted
to natural history and excellent collection OF speed
0,eus, numbering over 10000.
The most important change Of tho year in the eurlicn-
turn was made in the Department Of Rhetorc. Before
this year the Custom for the Seniors and Juniors TO
nj fhn S,pIn
deelamations, Oh Wednesday Afternoon wccky. before
the Pro,lssor OF Rhetoric To secure Iaore thorough
drill and 10 mako tie delivery o: the oraiicus public
eKcrrss, the following announcement was made Oy 'he
sIacas oi as senior sad Junior Gsssee W w & DC O.
and students aud beir uoads TO oe seld ~ ie
SSs %sSs 'Sts %Se nSeiSsais the i aso a"s Piae
about middle 81 the drst iein ard these o o Juror
Gas about the middle Of The second eln L. eonSec neE, 81
o afternoon except three or four times
epg e ysai 1sn ,y W. ie a,Se & aa1 foS!Vs % @ q s ms
lie Ai,endaacc the Public Rbs o,ieas viii be re-
BSniing tns second and hird tenn feTs o n sp,9goe
beorc thc POI roi kst ric q y aselsis n i'
s,scs during year The Freshman Clas will moe; feI lee
sis eyOIy wednSslAy q iae ars term pnIims
stImciion o; hs VIpessa IL,Orlc together IL
Tnls aiTnoacn, went into opci atcn during tc Wnta
term ana has prrn proved ia every superior 10 The
old pism The students well ie'isod with il The
Faculty Tim tic ebaIee ono o! sital lPit,nct anu
revised edition Of his Manual - zlogy 1t is t. he
in so.o rcsi,sc;s Sc, Ut ic WOIk than tie ohe
which Ec Gf>t issued a,gu ten years ago, and at ti
ssue time will be better adapted 10 the general rea6ef
Particular attention is given % descriptions OF the strc
tue of the .sfione iUrInb- OF th animal hhsdca IL
work IL illustrated 10y about $50 cngraVigs over nal o.
Tie rTofeSsor-hr Of Modern Language hos Iccn
Prof t,i,sni been spending the year in Colorado
Il PhSscs and Chcustry has ,anc, CIorIan in ndii'on
t br,re- and Ftsicick Lcake ot this town h.7
taught IrGea css- of young h lies, BY the way have
fffHci daily UuTng Inc year ic Nf IFhkt IN ~
college rrc.tatenIc"in. Ecou"nly of time and ltp1"
aoud have 'nocaicd tho wisi.Iiii,v o lsT"g trrnl
roc,,n with the students ba, thu conservative spr, ~
the ole ~ doubtless, TIA. not allowed such ClGstion
10 be niale froi t-"ns h"otn hi, ben 50 leri 'a-
proved 10y his yar's tri ir cXl~cts t. resume his
posi,icr at the BEGINNING o. NE ntx colt ycli -"
honor Of Prof Albert Ho.,ns. WHO estadsnel
6tai,.s mas not yet been 'urng year tic pin
c,,sI instruction been gwen hy Prf DO ID ri c
tenn bJ Prof SSGord Ot ilc Chicago Observatory Pr,i
YVupgO Dartmouth is also expected to give r"ursc o.
lectures Jurig ccmi. year. iToi. Perry, Nio I
the car HStory and Political Economy, i'll AL i'T
Turonr al, C, .av bu! he eyiccs "a nc back before tne
on II ~ of Inc term.
The Rev ijr Giiin trc Librarian has been preparing
new catalogue ot the iibr-ry. II makes Voluuc of
233 pass Tlc various worss classified uldcr
era ,tts. 2G 10 number ana each Las an assigned uc-
partulcni aud shelf In tie r'li'ry mnilnF. lhf
pamI have also been classified ad ARRANGED 1c""'
iDs 10 b' general suljc,ts Jhe library J, orn tNO
hOnrs each morn " ana aft f9oN d the sudrni. are
allowed ae~s 10 tDe sicc'cs boobs can " drawn tcn
the library on "Wednesday aud : .'LdY acihoona. Il% M
tnlme c tAe l-ru'n'n n hoii3 ana Is re'Nc'h Se'o
aud $500 yearly. Thenrh tits TN docs not snhir Ia
"
civns usc rr,ish witt iar2C Sn3Ip IN" ian">i
and most yaiuaDe works n 'Li departments rar num-
Der Nuiuiir. lot 'r ii0iu 1s'"c. l'l ne lAc
past year tie binary has TercIvsd Nau.nr enc rom
G. W. Cnids o. PnJ;idcipln ,naior Ddwra. '1v;uth
Cburn ap (cin,u Il. liil ci Bust0n, and ii H. and a.
Etisrt al Nrw-IOrk.
Tie t.irlatiug ass fine last one &c enter under
thc administration OF PfC~t 'cnt Hopkins, nnc many
things couirucj tN render VI uU;uher slnal Two n.'-
beys of fir cla-s d"d durniy trf tri's> ". - iis
WHO was ya,Gciuras Vf thv class OF ~ al NH1-tVl
Seminary. Els.n"i4lion AZ T. \. Eoio @ho va "'o
of that clIs. Tie death VI I'll" forn,r "rturrnS IA ld
man ,..ai. and that OF tnr E.tIsr ~st Eau Iuc f"il
Iumbsr cDuectcd Win fAc been -:
Ler 10 Ice caduaed is ~ Ja' oldest man = Jcrs II
months; Inr sDdnE It. 20 years nU,n. SiN ~ end Ia
study Jaw, four ~ ministers ari TIRE" pb ilns;
while journalism, ieat lii. :t ur history NIL each
clam Ur., ana four are un i""idad
4ue o.ltay record II 30 70 hc presented - tic
Alumni meeting Tuesday b. the Rev Gavin iurte,
D. H. ibc lu-'b ian of College. contains n","tS e.!
~ grlduatcs Iuve dicd du1ns nc year Tn OF h,is
Hlvse drats, though occur a. m pJst years haft On!
recently been ascerianed, also inci id,d ii" "Vr
prominent niitS tir list Hrt those O Daniel ntii.Ao
OF biutIicOrr, VI, H!ss OF $50 WA0 Nj I'i NOiH
a Jui,r Of tnc SuITcmr tU,iit oi Vermont 'uu
member iuc state Senhtr: WI ln H. S.E. ti5-@ "i
1910, who died at Calrdduia " J., wnef" Nc Nas once
.,T flfs ft.aff