New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
THE CLOSING YEAR At WESLEYAN

p,,zr spv,r,Sc-rpF COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
MnDLETOwN. Conn.,, June 13.-The college
year now closing been the most successful one eFe
known in the history Of Wesleyan University. Inere
ors o0 Students the largest number the University mas
ever had Of which eighteen are young ladies. Inc
instttution now ffty-three years old, has during
the last few years received sums from leading
Methodist laymen. and its endowment fund now Ioots
up to more than 100000 including the SlVV'ooo
seney scholarship fund.- and its real estate Is Vaiueu
s5OOOOO The various collections in the Museum Oh
Natural History are large and valuable and during the
nas vear they have been enriched by number OF add
tons.
There will be some changes made in the faculty before
the next term opens. Professor James Cooke
vr penscboten the Jane A. 5eney
| professor of the Greek Language and Literature
goes to Athens Greece the Director OF the American
school established there years ago by the association
formed by the leading American colleges for the promo
ton OF historical and archaeological studies on classical
sites Professor Goodwin, OF Harvard college, was inc
first director He succeeded by Professor fachaiu'
Of Yale College and the recent selection of Professor
Van Benschoten as the third to I'LL that post Is
| highly gratifying to the students and friends
of Wesleyan. Professor Abram W. Harris
tutor mathematics ana Registrar Of the University
and Professor Thomas H. EcSfe!1t tutor IN uioeA' vi"
both spend the next year In Europe. -, ,,n Tho
The examinations OF the senior class have Deguni Tue
Examining Committee being composed 1r me nam
and / o. Peck d. d. OF the NewYOrk ~ Conference
the Rev Messrs Frederick O. Woods ana l. W. bisrpp'
OF the New-Engand Conference, the rev " SSS'
pastor Of the second Congregational Chlrch OF hIuI
town, aud Costello Epptt lay member OF Norwlch
Conn. The members Of the Junior sop1om9a, anu rresa
man classes earnestly grinding ior tDeH eA"H'A"
lions which begin On Tuesday next q, N
The annual contest for the prizes gwen Dy Mis l." =.
Miller for the hest debates Of the JUNIOR eass anu '
sneskrr among the freshmen took place recently, III
Memorial Chapel The debate was upon INC qnesttoh,
Resolved That appropriations rom tn5 - ,nD
United states should be made In support OF eon1%a
schools such appropriations 20 be d,trbutel anon lIe
States in proportion 10 their lliterdcy Messfs d.
Upham of Madison. n I' and W. +" 6sWel' o w H.
Messrs f. p Clark, Of Sierra Madre CAL ana A. H. SUN.
erand OF AndOver, y. Y Declsnations were delivered
by Walter r. Breed, Lynn Mass; 1 Bugn ~ c Xorth
bell st. Adams VI; Joseph e Rockwell N %
Adams, Mas; and Odell 3. smith, New loTh G I,y'
The singing was furnished by the University gee cuD
The glee CLUB has been winning great praise dcf tue
cert. in NewYork Boston, springfield Mass N.J
and other large cities and 1t is probably the oes' ever
organized here. ~, ---, se,,.u.
fer its new boat house and with its equipments the
members hope add new glory 10 their past recoTu.
Addison L. Green, Glass OF 49, Is the director oil the
The prize defamation of the Junior and sopho
more classes VIII take place on FRIDAY evening next
June 20. The Rev.. Dr. John W. Beach
lie resident will deliver the Daccaiureate sermon on
Sunday morning. June %. In the evening the rev
DIR J0seph r. Duryea, of Boston, VIII deliver Inc Unl
yersity sermon The Glass Day exercises viii DC heid
the next day with u concert by the glee oiuD IN the
syeuiug on Tuesday morning tho annual meeting OF
the Board OF Trustees will take place me eleventh
ouadrennia celebration of tine Ecectcs Will ne heiu IN
the evening with stephen w. OiH OF NeW-1 orE as ne
orator ON Wednesday June %, the Alumni Assocla-
ton will hold its business meeting and festival anu
will be reunions OF the members OF the classes Oh
slt Day, and candidates for admission Will
| be examined the next day.