New-York tribune., 1905-06-19
AT WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
SeUenty-ffth AnniUersny UU Be
ObserOed Nert Year.

Mddletown Conn, June IS SpeciaD-Wcsleyan
University alumni who assemble here next week
for the commencement exercises will miss the
presence OF Daniel Henry Chase. IL. D.. the first
graduate Of the institution Although he had en-
tered his ninety-second year. he hoped up to a
short time before his death to be present at the
seventy-frth anniversary Of the founding of the
college next year. Always a resident OF Middle
town, he present at each commencement. and
his familiar figure will not soon be forgotten, nor
will his interesting "reminiscences OF the days
when DR.. Wilbur Fisk the first president
While the commencement progra mnne this year
possesses especial feature peculiar interest is
aroused by the announcement that in 1906 it will
be three-quarters OF century since the beginning
of Fair wesleiana' made and that general
rallying of alumni is expected. just as was the
case two years ago, when the bicentennial Of the
birth of John Wesley was observed. Those gradu-
ates who do not expect to be on hand for the CEN
tenniaI exercises in 1881 will be pretty sure to OBJ
serve this occasion
AT the present commencement there VIII be
opened the new chapter house OF the Alpha Delta
Phi fraternity. which stands opposite that corner
Of the campus long occupied by the home or the
widow OF President Fisk who now lies beside him
in the little college cemetery north OF the college
grounds where President Olin and PRESIDENT
Bangs who were the second and third to hold tne
office, also sleep the last sleep. The new Alpha
Delta Phi house IS Of brick. replacing a Queen
Anne cottage Of wood, and is built in the Colonial
style. It cost about $4,000. and is conveniently
arranged and beautifully finished and furnlshed
It is notable addition to the fraternity stfucl-
ures Of the college. and will be sure to have
throng OF visitors on the afternoon OF comInshce-
rnent week devoted to the fraternity receptions
The commencement exercises will begin on FIJI
day night OF this week. when the freshman,
sophomore and junior prize defamation contest
will take place The presence of Professor Raiph
n IIibbard long in charge Of the department OF
oratorv will be sadly missed, his deatn re-
moved one of the most familiar figures OF the
campus, class after class having had the oenent
Of his instruction and his skill in the rendering OF
written words. His place for the present Is taken
by Frederick Abbott. who has studio 1or Ora
naatic expression and speech arts in New-fork-
Next Sunday DR.. Bradford Paul Raymond VINO
has now been president of the college for sixteen
years. will deliver the baccalaureate sermon IN tns
morning and in the evening Dr. Albert J. Lyman,
pastor of the South Congregational Church: I'm In
df aFqSsyH ana VIII f dever IL the unlveTsty sermon
Monday. June 26. will be busy day. for the col
M Sge Se he public afd Wardng Of prizes for ch
Iastc year always an occasion 3f nTee % o5 The
campus at p. at p m there viii be game 9
at o M the trustees will hold their annual meet
ing and at the same hour the Glee CIuo concert
On tuesday the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity will
meet at a @ AN ana b the Escead At i6 O'CLOCK the
Alumni Association will hold business meeting IN
Alumni Athletic Association will meet. In the
afternoon of that day the classes Of 90 % so 90 81;
will be played by wesleyan and williams and at
4 o'clock the college fraternities will have open
house for receptions to members friends and visit
ors and in the evening the several fraternity chap
ters will hold reunions.
Wednesday will be devoted to commencement
proper with the comforting OF degrees in courEe
and honorary 10S0 a M the commencement
luncheon at 1:5O p m. and the presidents reception
D.
There are two vacancies in the office Of alumni
trustee caused by the expiration of the terms OF
ex-Judge George @. Reynolds. of Brooklyn. and the
Rev; DR.. Herbert Wech. the new president Of Ohio
ton. but x-Judge Reynolds has been nominated.
as we'll as George ID. Beattys. OF iNewYork; Dr.
Charles F. Rice, OF Newton Mass: George a. Rich:
of Boston; ex-Attorney General t. E. Hancock. OF
Syracuse. N. Y. and Alfred 8. Roe of Worcester.
Mass.
John Bell Scott Memorial Laboratory OF PHYSICAL
Science has been dedicated and put TO use IL has
cost s1O4Ooo and is the gift of the late Charles
Scott of Philadelphia long trustee, and his son.
Charles Scott jr s5. a memorial of the latter'S
brother John Bell Scott. 81. who died from dis
ease contracted when chaplain on the United States
cruiser St Paul in the Spanish American War.