The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21

OF st. Paul, MINI, Wnen ne reached MS
sophomore year there the college or uni
versity suspended operations because of
lack of funds. Immediately when young
Raymond heard Of this he calledfa meeting
of some Of the undergraduates and sug-
gcsted that the boys get together and es-
tablish a university Of their own, paying
the faculty themselves. Through the energy
and push of the ringleader this plan was
carried out, the members OF the faculty
remaining through the year instruct
ing the students, the latter paying their
salaries.
From there President Raymond went
to Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis.
from which he received his degree and
Of which he was president later, coming
from there to Middletown. Measured in
dollars and cents his success here a be
judged from the increased funds now
at the disposal OF the university. When
he took hold Of affairs here the funds OF
Wesleyan. real and personal, did not ex-
coed $500 600. with an endowment Of s69s 600,
Up to date the real and personal property
Of the university exceeds S979,0O0, with
an endowment of sl.572 900. making a total
Of s2,545 900
In addition about $500 900 has been spent
for new university buildings since Presi
lent Raymond took the chair there, with
$500 900 expended for new fraternity build
ings. put up by the alumni and students,
and which solve the dormitory question
for Wesleyan.
In his financial relations with the students
he has been unusually helpful, for IL has
been a great source OF pride to him that
no man who had the right stuff in him has
ever had to leave Wesleyan for want OF
money President Raymond y id''1 raise iss
it for him. and would even advance him
money out Of his own pocket to pay his
board bill. Many stories are told on the
campus OF visits to the president when
h money market was tight and not a
case is on record Of any one failing to land.
The same spirit Of helpfulness pervaded
all his dealings with the students, even
those who went up before him for discipline,
and no case was so serious but he could see
the humorous side OF IL, a characteristic
trait Of his for which the students were fire.
quently called upon to give thanks. He has
but once or twice In that time despaired OF
Strengthening out some maynard lad and
in each case long before that every other
member OF the faculty was waiting to throw
the offender out. He was invariably the
last member OF the faculty to vote for the
dismissal OF a student.
In local city affairs President Raymond
has always been prominent, although
never conspicuous. He has always taken
a great pride in everything that concerned
the welfare Of Middletown or the State
war, a member OF the command at Fort
Fisher. he has always been popular with
the Grand Army men Of the State.
For several years he has been most &C
tive in striving TO amend the charter Of
Wesleyan so as to place the university on a
no~n-sectarian basis. Although a Method
list preacher himself, a graduate Of the
school Of theology of the Boston University
he was particularly anxious that the char.
ter of the university should be on the broad
est lines. The early charter, granted In
1881, was along the line that he wished, but
In 1870 this charter was revised by the Con.
necticut Legislature, through the instr,l.
mentality Of some Of the leading Methods,
trustees OF the college, 30 that a majority
OF Its teaching staff and board OF trustees
must be members of the Methodist faith.
Not until recently has IL been necessary
TO take much thought OF the charter pro
visions. but In the last year or two 30 MANY
members OF the faculty as well as the board
OF trustees have been chosen from Other
denominations that IL was becoming i'm.
perative in seeking new members of the
faculty to hand out a sign somewhat al
follows: Wanted, a professor Of mathe.
mates; none but Methodists need apply
This the alumni objected to, and In June
1906. voted unanimously that the charter
should be revised.
Headed by President RAYMOND the mat.
ter was brought before the Connection
Legislature at its present session and .
new charter. as broad as that Of Yale, wa,
secured. Having completed this work
President Raymond decided that he was
entitled to a rest from his duties as head
OF the college and handed in his resi- gpatior
TO take effect in June, 1903.