New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
INTERESTS or UESLEYAN tNIJEESI1f'
NOTES OF TIE YEARS PEoGREss-THEEE ""
pROFEssoRs-THE NEW GYMNAsIrM'

NOTES OF TIE YEARS PEOGEES~-IHh'F ~"
WORCESTERSHIRE NEW GYMNAsIrM.
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.spo Of {" The Wesleyan University Bulletin IS fniy
coual in interest TO those which have pF"'c1"i H.
even II the news element occupies HUE irs' sp"''
There are no large requests 10 be ackno"c1s'd am
nothing Of commanding importance has occurred III
connection with the college community "hich HIS
so large n place In Middlctown
"The Bulletin, says that larger sum mas been
received In fees from students this year 'han In any
nrcvjons year but unfortunately the Increase In III
come does not keep plce with the demahl' upon inc
treasury due 20 the steady Increase III inc huhD'r
OF students in attendance and TO the communal al
vance in the character OF The work done By VI" cOePc
The freshman class at present Is - per cent lrger
than last years, while the class about 70 be graduate"
Is ~ per cent smaller thnn that year "go Hence
any considerable increase in the class admitted next
sepcmbcr will make cOnsilcrabl; increase IN Inc
total number Of students "and will force upon I'M
mediate attention some very srnons quest,ns OF al
minlStratOn.'
The trustees have advanced 10 full profeSsorshp'
with CORE, bonding increase in salary, three associate
professors whose terms will expire ut the approach
ing commenccmont-ProicsS ors Mead, Bradley ana
Kuhns: have made the librarian a member Of the
Academic Council, with a salary equal 10 that Of
full professor, and have authorized other additional
expenditures
the end Of the sophomore junior year, in the de
partments OF classics and. mathematics, has been
adopted by the faculty. Attention Is called to the
fact That In accordance with request preferred by
the students. the faculty has constituted Conference
Committee OF officers and stuicnts 10 have advisory
power In such matters may b. referred TO 1t. The
college has recently lost by death three OF Its most
liberal observation-disclosures Judd, George !. Scncy
and Joseph s. Splnncy Besides a Request Of 80,
600 from the latter, Wesleyan Is to receive one
third OF the residuary estate. the amount of which
cannot yet be estimated.
The trustees. Il u cir March meeting. diicon-
unucd the annual Examining Committee and resolved
70 appoint a Visiting Committee Of five. Of whom at
least three should BE- selected from the Board Of
Trustees The three already chosen are Samuel
f. Tpham George II. Whitney and Edmund VI.
NILS This committee Is 10 visit the college In
the course OF the year, meet both instructors ana
students and study the modes Of work and the ne DIS
OF tho various departnci Is. The alumni associh-
tons OF Ncw-York and Boston have been requested
TO appoint committees with similar duties Much
interest is naturally felt In tue proposed new gym
nos,um. Mr. Cady Of New York, has been selected
ne the architect. and in connection with him me
priIding Committee has carefully studied similar build
Wale Brown and Amherst rc building will be
'rer,cd at the extreme northeast corner OF The former
"'sa td @s f Pns from 'S viii be- placed I"a Of toward
cimpus. mahinc this ne hisi OF The chicf e"irL'
oanSo 10 NH he. equipped in The bcs y",Ibo
manner III. entire cApciss Involved being cstiH"'"'
at $4,000. a., ,u -, o., oo,oco
-, 10 clad 10 learn that inn orant changes In IN,
interior OF Nor, College are about TO be made hroush
nv rcnerosity OF John T. Andrs, the trea surer OF we
umI The old building is. IN fact. 10 p,
cn,rcy remodcllcd. and 10 tax" on The character oi
. Convenient and comfortable doimitory OF modern
cquipmen;. , that the bacco,aure,,e sermon
o, he preached June 20 by President Rnymohna;
VIII ,so university sermon on the evening Of tha'
dav by DR.. J. A. NJ Chapman. Class DAY occur