New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-27
NEW BLOOD FOR WESLEYAN
THE REV. DR. BRADFORD p. RAYMOND IN
STALLED AS PRESIDENT.
xNrEREsrINe INAUGURATION Ceremonies Fol
IowISo TILE coMMENcrMzsr ExERcisIs
-rHE NEW PRESIDENTS Policy AS
DISCLOSED IN HIS ADDEEss-His
VIEWS OF EpucATIoN-FoRrX.
TWO GRADUATES RE.


VIEWS OF EpucATIoN-FoRrT'
TWO GRADUATES RE-
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MsaSietovn. Conn., June 2e.-Certainly not since
1851, whom tAs semieeatennia Of wesleyan omSofs,v
vas oelsbratsd, have there been 30 many OF ne
,,,,t =, nrsad,espvn ss have been here during this
y..sV Tia reason for this was the inauguration OF
tss Rev. DR.. Bradford Paul Raymond as president OF
ths eoleec. The Inauguration ceremonies TOOK place
this afternoon In the hapdsome now Methooiss EPS
canal Church Just after the commencement exercises,
which began about 10 .. N. Tho morning openea
with rain, and there was tho promise OF Niny anu
dtsssreeabls day. But before the commencement ek-
erclses began the clouds grew thinner and little
ater the sun oae out. Tho rest Of tho day was hot
and mpggy tho percentage of humidity being high,
Int there was no rain, and commencement Jay III
1880 Is commonly set down tonight as ono OF tne
most successfui In the history Of Wesleyan. The In
uoyssion Of having commencement on Wednesday IN
.tasd az Thursday gives general satisfaction.
wAen the audience assembled In the church this
morning they found tho psform, which occupied the
whole space within the altarraiL handsomely deco
rated with palms and variety OF towering plants.
Tho seats upon It soon taken by Presdenteiec'
Raymond, Acting President Van Weak, snhops Al,
drews ana Foss sx- President McCosh, Of Princeton
exJudse George O. Reynolds president Of the Wesleyan
Bosrd Of urusteee; Oliver Hoyt treasurer
: Of the same body, and tho Rev. pr
william r. Warren, president OF bss ".
University. Tho opening prayer was onerea W -.
warren snd then the commencement ora1ons ~ei0
delivered as follows: John T. LoVeahn' h1 nv
l.,lon Of Political Liberty to Socialism, fraah
Rollins. The Educational Problem; Rowland Mills
(, . rbs south since the War: George +. ketoli'
sectieualism In Its Present Aspeer' william ~
smyser. sTbe Novel Of To-day and Moras Af'hu
w. Partch, Tho Strength Of American pcmoe .,s.
ana r. H. Davenport " Tho Young man III rohu,
Parts were also assigned to four Others, out hey ha
-, .x.,sa6 from speaking They were Henry r.
Mandeyille. GThe Republican Tradition ana inc ahor'
tcan snrtts: William C. Prentice (son Oh Professor
Z prrnt,cs,. patriotism;s Harry s. Noe, hooer'
Browning. apd Mary Graham. 'onn Aii'o O.,.,,aS
Puritanisms The commencement ors1'ons 0o'' .
also the contest for the Rich prize In oraoy,
was announced later in the day. haa ooen a, Smvssr
Mr. Davenport with honorable mention oil MT eni,e,'
i perrees werc conferred on the new members OF inc
graduating class follows: c,,s
Bachelor of scienee.wtlliam u LsTrene' ''A''
Rowland Miles, Alfred Moras Hsyens Chathold
William Srsdord Estoh Frederick Besuressrd t p
George Meek Glenn. orvi1s Edion HStaii' Geores
ElSept MsncSestcr Charles perey Tinker, " MsrT
) ives warmer. Elizabeth Arouohe Uf"s'
snesslor of Arts-Dudley Chase Abbott ESwsd
Everett Abecombie, Arthur H JEWEL Frsi Morgan
naSsnnortN Bernard Marcus DAVIS, Julius %ilSus
Esssson Henry rloy ws TsSn GIT GH IorbsT
xs sn.ais h Gsorso Mead Hush samuel Can
L.saSn ssymssS5 IanSon SS E%es
Arthur Herbert Merritt Harry summernsFa anS Pons
psr'ch u william snS Ussm jared sweet TnnShas
Everett nustfs Travis. -,a ~, Va
.ri Iynn BIsns. Charles Wesley Blakeslee Geo,se
cope,and Boswell Frank Rus: Bouton walter perey
ES,i G a.nEs Fitch Clark John chesseman Clark
Julius Carl Converse, Wlour r nsr. rScar Alfred
}Sssge Ss@ barker G~nne Fletcher
man william Henry ndem Gn,e1 Elmer RSsry fr Rich.
Mash sSsa Sal! Jeremiah Mslachy shhan, Charles
Henry stacspoio' Cyrus John Strong Edward SoSEe
s.cS } p.ss a1po Sls%s William Henry wood
bury, IT, Berths nsss Ls 5isne Fswara Green
william WslIsse Marlin, tho Rev, orsnse W. scoI n
The degree Of D. D. was gwen % IN soe Rev George
Mans Of Brooklyn; the Rev. Ensign @sGhesne !,
q and the sa E tss o; n j. on the REV
Wtiltam W. Smith, president OF Randolph macon oo'os
InmeaIs,ely after the commencement exercises
Shs alumni gathered IN the chapel adIoning the
where they were arranged in the oruef Vi ''"
under the Efficient marshaship OF Professor 'ofi,' D.
crawford and marched to the seats reserved 1or the
-. no,ock The audience gathered to witness the
,rauguraton Of the new president filed the churcn
a.. ..,v mart There were about 200 alumni In a'tenu
.noe. Those who took seats on the platform "ofe
DR. Raymond Professor Van Week, Dr. McCosn INC
Rev pr. James u. King, Of New-York' BISHOPS ross
and Andrews, and DR.. W. F. Warren. "hiie ,ne
."S,.nca vas assembling the organ was played VIII
ene affect by Wesley U. Pearne. The exercises were
o..d With the singing Of the doxology Praise Goo
from whom ell blessings fow," the audience ooine
led by the college glee club. prayer was tnol
oGe,ed by Bishop Foss, after which Luthers hymn
Did we IN own strength conhae, was sung
Az, address, ON behalf Of the Board Oh Trustees wa
then made by ex-Judge Reynolds. He SAID that I'M
co,,ep, had been for two years without presloent
"a that the trustees had made . most scrut,nhipi
oest for tho right man TO I'LL the place. ana ohi'
..,chsd a decision AFTER 0 full and frapk and con
Aasntia, discussion. The action OF the t1istees ma
been well considered. and they were prepares
Now 10 extend cordial WELCOME
M RAYMOND Judge Reynolds anticipated
n, TIA new president o successful and pleasant %
,r,styation and hoped that he would have that stay
I'M, mower which, no solicitations Of Church or Stat
coud shake. (ApplauseJ
nr Ring spoke In behalf OF the alumni He sai'
that tho alumni Of Wesleyan comprised ministers
lawyers, doctors, Judges, teachers and many o'he
,ortby citizens. Wesleyan was the conceded pee
M any similar institution in the land. UnfoEunaiel
n was called . university when IN infant out
kopea that before It's centennial It would DO sfron
snouph 10 bear the name without breaking
Turning to DR.. Raymond. he SAD Una
the new presidents predecessors (maiing au
Allowance for exceptions had been race OF giants
He mentioned tho names Of Fisk, Bangs, ohns smit
CUMMINGS FosS Beach and Van Week and tusts
that DR.. Raymond would possess some Of the be
auslties OF each The names Of DR.. CUMMINGS an
Professor Van Week were received with marked a.
plss,se. Or. King. In concluding, said that the Q
sonttsl naaliness in young mon was to be evoked
recognising that It exists and youth were 70 DO max
strong By being trusted.
psrtscularly clever speech in behalf OF the vi
lsrnsdustss was made by Richard Il. Bell. who
sIiusiou 10 the need of new gymnasium provoke
1890 enthusiasm on the part Of his fellow student
ma address In behalf of the faculty was made
xetps;Prcsident Van Week. He wss received wi
"A eutbusst Of applause lasting for at least mnut
Professor Van Week was profoundly aaecea oy 70
hsarty greeting, and spoke with deep emotion
sdAressed his remarks directly 70 the incoming pre-