New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-12
WESLEYAN MEN DINE.
GOOD WORDS FOR THEIR ALMA MATER.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF THE NEEDS OF THE
uy1vHKaTY- MADE

THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF THE NEEDS OF THE
uNIvHKaTY- MADE
ADDRESSES.
The alumni OF Wesleyan University responded cor
daily to the call Of the Wesleyan University Club for
its twenty hird annual meeting and dinner. which were
held at Clarks restaurant In Twcntythrst last night,
and the result was happy gathering OF men. many OF
whom were good speakers. and all Of whom Jolly
good fellows Tho meeting held before The dinner.
ana the officers for the coming were elected They
are William C. Wallace. class of '76. president; the
Rev. Jesse l.. Hurlbnr class OF "a, first vicepresi
dent; II. d. Gwilm, class Of O6, second vlcepcsi-
dent; George ID. Beattys, class VI '55, secretary
Wilbur +. Randall class OF go TREASURER and II. c. NJ
Ingraham class Of '84 A. D. Darlington Of IA
Jonn Clark class OF se. as members of the execu-
tive committee.
There were covers for scventy-fve at the dinner.
The POSTMASTER was Wilbur F. Randall class Of 80,
the only Randall Is his adnrng friends called him,
and he did much to deserve the name by the brilliant
saes OF humor with which he introduced each speaker
lie said at one time that the keynote had been struck
by the speaker who de, Jared that wesleyan's great
need was gymnasium and other improved athletic
facilities And, indeed, most OF the speakers did
dwell on this point. and those who did not champion
1t at least acknowledged the improvement
sary
The first speaker to address the club and It's guests
was John Andrus, the president. In long and earnest
speech he emphasized the noed OF the abolition OF all use
less expenditures during college course that the
poor boy who earnestly desired an education would not
be confronted ut the outset by the insu mountablo
obstacle OF heavy expenses. He mentioned an In
stance the conversation he had once overheard be
tween two college boys the campus They
planed that they had been forced to subscribe money
TO aid In the reception then going in a chapter
house, Though they could Ill spare IT, and unable
through their financial standing to take part In It,
Inc president OF the university. DR.. Il. r. Ray
mond, responded 10 the toast Of I" Alma Mater" lie
said In substance:
A university is q different thing from what 1t
was TWENTY-FIVE or thirty years ago. Like tbs
great newspapers Of the world like city government
all conditions have changed, and everything has be-
come complex. Universities have experienced the
great changes that have during these years and
the course OF studies has changed with them. The
problem Is how far this change is to go think
1t is duty to maintain the old studs. believe in
the Chautauqua course and the university extension.
/ believe that they will. do great good among the
masses and answer many questions which the multi
tude should understand. But they cannot be sub
stituted for liberal culture, and the old OF liberal
studies are endangered by them. No man in the
university extension course get the advantages
which man gets by going 10 Wesleyan. Then there
Is tendency to cut down the college and make
1t elective That Is sure way to make cranks, for
there are many cranks In science there in
education does this one great thing which other
form Of education does. II gives the man who has it.
the power of thinking for himself when placed
situation, and the power Of deep insight into new
questions and problems.
One Of the other problems which confront us is the
administration Of college life, law and order. be-
lieve that men must be put on their responsibility
and honor to preserve discipline among themselves
But also believe that every officer Of the college
should follow and watch each one OF
The students under his charge with his IN
nuence and advice and prayer. There are
many other problems. The whole question
of college curriculum and finances is full Of unsolved
problems. suppose you would like TO hear re-
port from Last year we began to give electricity
q prominent place. We began with appropriations OF
from seven to eight thousand dollars in addition to
facilities already had The result is that there
are twtce many students Of this branch this year
as there last and there will not be room enough
TO accommodate I'll who want 70 enter next year.
Eects4y ut Is also needed for the departments Of
biology - chemistry. An advance has been made
In the question of the library, and instead Of the
instructor who had to take charge OF 1t
heretofore, VIC shall have Mr.. james manage IL
after January !. The gymnasium also win be looked
elected. Another Improvement which want to in.
troduco into Wesleyan is method for expansion Of
going to have. freshman class of 100 next year.
Jade. George G. REYNOLDS, Of BROOKLYN. spoke for
the trustees as he is President Of the board He n
q ''e college R %en which + :" take place On
December 90 in the Brooklyn hall Of the
Young Mems Christian Association He was followed
by exCOngressman West.
The next speaker was Professor J, c. Van Benscho
ten, who responded for tho faculty lie defended
Chautauqua, saying it touched the high and touched
ton by opening the for Them. He also said that
the urgent need of Wesleyan wss wellequipped
q FER the singing NJ a college song number of
toasts were proposed They were 'The Bar
81 Sa% ous %af n 1s & Scott
rsss
the Rev. Drs. Land,n and Uphsm: o
Among those present were stephen II; oqn, OF
Mark Hoyt, Of Droohlyn; tho Rev; Or; 8; F. Upham'
D. Ward Northrup Of Copnecticnt; william c; wal
ice Dhgp Aaws w mn Res Pn
Stout, Joseph s. spinney, John D. slaybscR, George
west Of salston the Roy; Dr. J. NJ King John Ohm E.
Berry, the Rev. Dr. Ensign McChesney, the Rev, G..
\. % ssy @ b hss soSn Scott e. b. Of pha
S. So Coleman, Dr. G. L. BOnnei Of IooESn the Rev
Pr esre II tse Ren Landou .G Peter
the Rev. DR.. S. s. Upham, Of Drew theological Sem.
inary Anderson Fowler, George II. Beattys William
b bT Ss s. pse1 ToTHse Gs Taycr Dane
Pomeroy w. F. Randall, Charles L. Rockwell. W. A.
Rutland. DR.. r. D. skeel r. B. suckey J. H. Taft and
Addison j. Poland
RECEPTION TO EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAS.
Edmund Clarence stedman. the poet, completed last
Tuesday afternoon series Of lectures upon poetry