New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-25
GREEK LETTER DAY AT WESLEYAN.
ONS BY THE SOClEIlES-MEEIlNG Or III
TRUSTEES.
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MIpDLETOwN Conn.,, June 2l.-T'his could
hardly be said to he red letter day for Wesleyan Uni
versy but il might without improperly be called Greek
letter day The only public exercises were those con
nected with the Greek letter fraernes In the afternoon
from 1870 to 1870 o'clock receptions given by the
Eclectic Phi NJ Theta Society the Psi Epsilon and the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternities. The handsome new
chaptehouse Of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at High
and Cross SITS quite enough advanced toward
completion for to be held in It, The Ececcs
received their friends in their pleasant building IN
College place and the Psi Upsons in the house which
they built several years ago in Broad-st. Tho Delta
Kappa Epsions have leased spacious old stone man
sion at No 1i2 High-st and have extremely pleasant
quarters The parlors OF all the chapter houses were
well filed during the receptions, many persons gong
from TO the other. Refreshments ware served In
each. These social gatherings are considered one OF the
peasanfest features OF commencement week and they
were much enjoyed to-day.
This evening the Eclectic Fraternity held Its eleventh
quadrennial exercises in the college chapel There was
a largo audIsnce in attendance. The stage was
handsomely set with palms, ferns ana MOWERS
and over tho desk hung a handsome dc
sign bearing the word "Ekekton" and the
letters Phi M Theta. The members OF the society
occupied number OF seats together and sang several
IS with much ierVor After singing ana Piye the
Rev Dr. Daniel Curry, Of New York VINO preSlaed ase
the opening address. Another song, our GA ffaer-
nIty" followed and then an Grafton was delivered ny
Stephen II. On. well-known New-fOrk LAWYER Aitr
these exercises the members OF the various tratees
gathered at their meeting places where several nes
were spent I'm business and In social pleasure 80 -,
trustees met this morning In Professor hlce CLASS
room Judd II all. second session was hed III the AZ
ternoon, the business not completed ana anoeT
meeting will be necessary tomorrow. The financial eNhbI
shows that the college buildings are valued at SioOUOU
and the personal property including sclentlnc lhsuu
mcns. library furniture, etc. at SlO963O Inc tOtal OK
pendijures for the year were S53,so1 ), anu me
receipts S5 OF 81. The question OF providing TOT me
deficit was referred a committee which Will report 10
morrow II IS unders Ood that the failure OF George l.
Seney has embarrassed the college TO which he has gwen
in All some SJ5O.OOO. but his name was not mentioned
by the trustees and reference was made TO TINS mat-
ter. gu, A..
Professor J. c. Van BenschOten, who has hHed inc
Greek chair here for many years, was gwen
permission to take charge Of the American
School of Classical study al Athens. Greece Ior next
war and $3.50 appropriated for the school PROBES
sor Van BenschOten's salary will he continued. The
school al Athens was established three wears ago ana
supported be- fourteen colleges. Wesley an professor
chosen conduct il the third year following HaNau
and Yale The qusio OF restoring the degree OF Master
OF Arts after 1887 prrs"ns who shall underso an
examination was considered. but action upon II was
postronrd for a wear. The Annex" tine Presidents
oner house. now occupied by the young women students
OF the university Is called reported to be success
and il Was dec ded TO continue II.