New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-01
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON

CLOSING EXERCISES AT WESLEYAN.
THE COMMENCEMENT HELD IN THE METHODIST
CHURCH-ORATIoNs BY TWELVE MEMBERS OF
TIE GRADUATING CLAss-DEGREEs CONFERRED
THE COMMENCEMENT Observation-Disclosures BY
THE REV. GEORGE E.. REED, PROFESSOR W. N.
RICE AND OTHERS.
lFRoM A SPECIAL CoRREsPo NDENT OF TRIBUNE.l
MIDDLETOwN, Conn.,, June 3O-The COM
mencenent exercises to-day held usual in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, In Church-st The front
pews in the middle Of the building set for the
graduating class The other seats and the gallery
early filled with friends and relatives Of the graduates
and with people from the city, The procession entered
the church in the following order President Beach
arm in arm with Governor Bigelow members of the
Board OF Trustees; members OF the College Facuty
cergymen not alumni; alumni; the graduating class
President Beach his collegiate robes and mortar,
board cap for the first time. On his right sat Bishop
Foss and on his left Bishop Andrews Oh the platform
also sat Professors j. c. Van BenschOten, j. NJ. Van
Week, W. o. Atwater, c. s. Harrington William North
Rice, George Prentice, c. A. Waldo X. G. Hubbard, Nor
ris b. Crawford, Hincklcy G. Mitchell President Cum
mngs, the Rev. Dr. Crook Professor Lane, and the
following members OF the Board of Trustees: c. c.
North, the Rev. Dr. William Rice John f. Judd the Rev.
Dr. Bostwick Hawley John l.. Smith, Judge g. G. Rcy-
nods, Orange Judd the Rev. DR.. s. +. Upham George l.
seney, the Rev. DR.. Whitney the Hon. David B. Lock
wood, and the Hon. Augustus w. Smith.
The programme of exercises printed in high
sounding Latin, and each speaker announced by
President Beach "proximus orator." with the verb
ascenda audiatur,"" eXpectatur," similar
word. The proceedings begun with music by Wer-
nigs 9TH Regiment Band, the selection being from
:" Ada.' prayer then made by Bishop Andrews.
The first orator of the graduating class Thomas
Hooper Eckfeidt who described "a Crisis In Our His
tory" A dissertation on "Laughtcr" was given by Lee
Light Grmbine. Frederick Asbnry Jackson described
the career OF "Lord Beaconsfeld" william Ade1ert
Jones spoke of "Gambetta." The theme of Benjamin
Franklin kidder was Four Religions '-Nahometansm,
Drahmanism Buddhism and Christianity "John Quincy
Adams and the Petition of Right the subject of the
next Grafton, delivered by F. Bruce Lynch. Charles
Wesley Mccormick presented An Argument
for Immortality. The next speaker William
Wesley MoGilton, who spoke of 1.-The Governing
Power OF Public Opinion Among Nations" Some Ten
denotes of English Liberalism were pointed out by
William Edward Mead Elmer Trucsdel Merrill spoke
OF the Duty OF the Scholar william Rice Ncwhall de-
liVered an oralion on Philosophy and tho French cyo
luton" The last speaker samuel Dbbc Sherwood.
who chose subject with contcmporaneoua interest
the aiises OF the Recent War in tie Transyaal lie
warmly commended the bravery perse verance and in
uusty OF the Beers Degrees were conferred us follows
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.
George Henry Walker.
BACHELOR OF Philosophy.
Elton sherman Rich samuel Dibblo sherwood.
William Fletcher Van Loon.
BACHELOR ARTS.
Charles Henry Baker William Edward cad
George Bernard Benedict, Elmer Irursivi Mu,ru,
John Thomas Crook William Rice Nrwhal,
Thomas Hooper Eckfoldt, Inclus Paul nolan,
Charles Leonard Foster, John Frank Kich
Thomas Ahnern GriBn IT., John Bell scott,
lee Light t'iumbno, Jamcs buchanan shaver,
Merrill Hitchcock, Wesley wood smith,
li,I Asbniy aekson. William LANG M
william Adebcr Jones, Charles A. Stcnhouse,
BeIJanIn Franelin kildsr Willis kimbali Steison
FRANK biAnc Lynch Clara Van Week,
tlai4cs Wesley AlC'orml'k, Hcngy MathcT warren.
william " ,sley Mc0Non,