New-York tribune., 1880-06-26
UNIVERSITY OF WOOSTER.

THE DECENNIAL CoMuENCEMENT-PROGRES AND
CONDITION OF TnR INSTITUTION.
rRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oP TIIE TRIBUNE.
WOOSTER, Ohio, June 23.-The decennial COM
mencement OF the University OF Wooster has been
cason of unusual interest to about fifty alumni and
host Of friends who present The exercises Of the
season began Saturday with the first contest
between the Athepaan and Irving literary societies.
Athen@an in defamation and essay, Irving in ora
ton and debate On Sabbath afternoon Kanke Chapel
was packed hear President Taylors eloquent bacca
laureate address "The Mastery of sef In the
ing the Rev. DR.. George Hickman, OF Cincinnati. ex-
president of Hanover College. Indiana, delivered ad
dress before the college Y. NJ c. A. on Christianity the
Leading Spirit OF the Age"
More people than could be accommodated 10ckPd TO
Kanke Chapel OH Monday afternoon the fun
of Senior cassday exercises. Leading features
the class oraton, intellectual chemistry by, Edward
Kibler, and buresque chronological exposition bv
members OF the class by c. w. Boyd Tic historian told
the audience that his class numbered twenty four
ladies and seventeen gentlemen. In politics thirteen
are Republicans and six Democrats. After tie exercises
IN the chapel under tall oak the seuiors planted the
embematc ivy. They gave concert In Quim1y Opera
House IN the evening.
Tie Willard dadies) Society entertainments was held
in Kanke Chape TUESDAY forenoon. The merit OF the
performance indicated the success Of co-educatiOn.
The annual Junior contest in oraory, which created
more popular excitement than any other event OF the
commencement season. came off Tuesday evening. Ten
picked men, chosen by preliminary contest from
cess OF forty-four entered the lists. The nrst prize
S25 was awarded to Edward S. Raft. OF Canton, OhiO
and the second 10 j. j. LentZ, OF ST. Calrsvc, OHIO.
The tenth annual commencement was held In the
pleasapt campus grove, Wednesday, June 23 at 1890
= a. About twelve hundred people gathered t. listen
70 the short but pitby speeches Of the class OF 80 Nor
man c. Raft was vaedctoriaD, and j. F. Kinkade salu
tatorian. j. D. Long had honorary orati0n The fol-
lowing honorary degrees were conferred; LIZ d.,
the Hon. W. Fl. West, Beefoutaine, Ohio; u.
D. the Rev. Samuel w. Miller, Salisbury, Penu the
Rev ]. b. Stewart, Milwaukee, Wis, aud the Rev.
T6omas g. Smith, Kingston, Canada Pb. D., Samuel
A. 81, DIR. Geo. II. Galloway. Trinidad, Colorado, Z.
Alter the benediction the decennial celebration
ef the Uniyersity first ten years began. Tue and
nrosDerity OF the Institution have been surprising The
ryersliy chartered by the Presbyterian Synod Of
ana Controlled by the Ohio Presbyterian synods The
corner STONE was lald 1868, in grove on emnence
noyfh of the City Of Wooster The University opened
september 4, 1870, Rev. Willis Lord. DID, President
Ifter three years the Rev. AA z. Taylor DID, succeed
ed DR.. L9rd IN the presidency Tue INSTITUTION started
ana an able faculty. Her motto was and s Chriso ct
TSyus Tue has been TO let 10 upon scientific and
cIa culture the light and warmth OF Christianity
Roth sexes were from the first admitted on
eonai terms. The number OF students the first
ysr was 81 and the attendance has steadily increased
S Ths is exclusive OF the students in the Medical
snartmeut ai Cleveland. who number 106 this year.
Stndcpts have from more than half OF the States
and from threefourths Of The counties OF Ohio pre-
1erafory department established To 1878, and
kss sioe been strong feeder OF the COLI ate depart
mcnt Alter the copi.xrng Of deerees the audience
rSysd 70 chapel. The Rev. John Robinson. D. d. OF