New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-03
THE WEEK AT WESLEYAN.
PRAYER DAY" AND PRAYER-MEETlNSs-
SENIOR AND JUNIOR oRAT1oNs-cAB'
MET or COINS.

mlddIotoun Conn. Feb. o-Professor Wilson left
MddIetowu on Friday for Baltimore, where he IS to
lecture for six weeks before the students OF johns mop
kins University. During his absence the senior o'"ss
in history pursues a course OF Teaohs III D!S'e
American Commonwealth and In Professor wilson
work. The State" The juniors In American history
read schurz,s Life of Henry Clay and the class IN
the Constitution OF the United States resus Inc
Fedcraistn and Professor Wilson's work on Con-
gressional Government
MISC Mabel strowbrldge, class OF '91 OF wellesley
COLLEGE, daughter Of the Rev. G. H. strowbridge'
D. d. OF Yonkers has inst entered the junior class.
The dav OF prayer for colleges was observed last
Thursday with appropriate exercises and, together
with the meetings of the Conference Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, which Immediately pre-
coded IT, has succeeded in awakening deeper religious
interest than has been seen at Wesleyan for several
wears. Three prayer-meetings were held-at in the
morning I'm the afternoon, and 80 in the evening"
At halfpast 10 in the morning preaching service was
held in the upper chapel, which was largely aehueu
by the people Of the CITY, DR.. Raymond preached the
sermon. number Of students have professed con-
version as the result of these meetings
The senior orations, second series, were denVeleu
on Tuesday evening The following were the speakers
and subjects: F. c. Bray, "A New Kingdom; E. A.
Bawden. why Study Philosophy 7" r. T. Bell, "Col
lege Men I'm the World" w. W. Alexander, some
Thoughts on Luther and the Reformation; J' "
Wood " Evils of the Present BaIOt system W. W.
Thompson, Wilbur Fisk; E. S. Tasker, General
Winfield Scott Hancock; c. W. ouimby, "Frances
Willard
1t is time -honored custom at Wesleyan to observe
the birthday of Washington with appropriate exercises
The college enjoys a holiday and in the evening
public meeting Is held, the principal features OF which
are en- grafton by member Of the senior class and
defamation by junior. Messrs. w. W. Alexander
Unlse 30: Merritt, 91 Scott '02, and Hal, +. D.,
1913, have been appointed comHltuee " al nj III
the approaching exercises, and Messrs. Il. E. Bell
and Il. b. Hbbard have been elected orator and de-
claimer, respectively. L., ~,
The appointments have been announcer LOT tio
iunor oraorca contest which is held annually at the
close of the winter term Two prizes, the Romig
prize and the Reed prize, awarded for excellence
In composition and delivery. The appointments are
more year and first term of the junior year The
following the appointments: L. IL: Androws'
Bethel Conn: G.. II. Bedford Barton, VI. a. e.
Hancock, Philadelphia, Penn k b. HlDoard, New
King Thompsonvie, Conn. L. L. La Fetra Washing
ton, ID. c.; +. B. Litteu Scranton. Penn; l. NJ Ray
ner Grcenport, ". y; o. c. Webster, Liberty, " \:
The curator OF the museum IS making special
effort 70 Increase the size of Weseyans collection of
coins. To this end he has issued an appeal to the
alumni and friends Of the college for contributions OF
old and rare coins for the loan OF collections OF CONS
and for gifts of duplicates OF coins now In the museum
10 be kent for exchange. All donations will be &C
knowledged the curatOrs report, and accredited TO
the donor in the exhibit.
The Hacketist0wn Alumni Association Of Wesleyan
held their fifth annual banquet at the McDonough
sided and Mr.. Gray, of Hackettstown, represented
A banjo club has been organized within the last
week. composed Of the following members Guitars,
F. c. Bray, Il. W. Moors banJolins, IL. b. shyback,
H. A. Cleaver: bsnjos G.. ii. Moore, G. W. Coulston;
mandolin, c. II. Cole.