New-York tribune., 1903-06-13
COMMENCEMENT At WELLS.
Largest Glass in History of College Is Grad
uated This Week

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n. Y. June Il (SpeciaD.-The
exercises of senior week at Wells began Satur-
day, June 6. with the Tree Day ceremonies. During
the day the incoming trains brought enthusiastic
alumnaa and friends, and Sunday evening a large
congregation listened with appreciative interest to
the Rev. DR.. Philip 5. Moxom of Springfield Mass.
who delivered the baccalaureate sermon before the
largest graduating class in the history Of the col
lege. DR.. MoXom chose his subject Culture and
Religion
On Monday evening, in of the beautiful glens
on the campus, the seniors presented Shakespeares
LAS You Like 1t" At the ivy exercises on Tuesday
morning the class president, Miss Marguerite F.
Strong, of Ogdensburg, n. Y gave the address OF
welcome. Miss Roberta Clare Shane. of Cleveland.
delivered the Grafton, and Miss Maude E. Tennent.
of Caledonia. n. Y. presented the trowel to Miss
Dorice Wood. who responded for the junior class.
Miss Helen Ward Banks. of Englewood, n. Y. read
the ivy poem.
At the close Of the ivy exercises the graduating
class faculty and alumna formed in procession
and marched to site south of the main college
building, where ground was broken for the Helen
FarctiId Smith Recreation Hall and Gymnasium,
which is gift to the college of a few enthusiastic
graduates and friends, and will be erected at a
cost of over 81 600. Miss Phebe Elizabeth Good
speed spoke for the student body Mrs. Ebert l.
Carpenter (FloTence Weles sd, Of Minneapolis.
responded in behalf of the donors, and presented
the spade Dean Smith, who removed the first
earth for the building named in her honor. At the
alumna meeting at noon responses were made for
the various classes and graduate associations and
substantial additions to the endowment fund
announced. The day closed with the annual
nencenent concert.
At the graduation exercises Wednesday Pro-
fessor Arthur Graves Garfield. NJ. A, Of the Uni
yersity of Michigan. spoke Progress and Po-
etTy After the comforting of the degrees, both IN
the arts and the music departments, Acting Presi-
dent Jasper W. Freley announced various gifts to
the college, including statuary from Frank rich
ardSon, of Auburn; oak organ from the senior
class, and about $1,000 in money and above the
additions to the endowment fund.
The college has suffered the loss during the year
Of of its most loyal trustees-Henry A Nor
gan. of Aurora, and William Brookfeld, of New
York City. Their places have been filled by Edwin
Y. Morgan. of Aurora, and George Underwood. OF
Auburn, y. Y. Mrs. Charles R. Clapp Gertrude
Hardee. 'e5), of Toledo Ohio was reelected to
serve alumne trustee for term of three
years.
Work will soon be begun the lecture and
recitation hall and the physical and chemical labo-
ratories.
With the departure of the last of the commence
ment guests to-day Wells closes a most prosper
year. Not only did she graduate the largest
class in her history this June but next September
she will receive the largest freshman class that
has come to Aurora and for weeks applicants
have been refused because of lack OF dormitory
facilities.