Year: 1870

MIDDLErowN, Conn.,, July 20, 1870.


The boat and cars have brought a large number OF
New Workers and Bostonians this morning, among
them Daniel Drew, swelling the crowds already
here; so that the college grounos presented very
animated spectacle, Old graduates and those who
have only been absent from their anna mater year
cordially greeted each other, and recalled the ex-
periences Of former days.


The Joint board held an adjourned meeting and
transacted good deal OF interesting business per.
tanning to the welfare Of the University. But the
feature OF to.day's programme was the annual
meeting OF the Alumni In the new college chapel,
which was temporarily nted up with seats.


The attendance was large, and the proceedings
were OF the most enthusiastic character.


Mr.. JUDD the President, called the meeting to or
der, and after Professor Rice, the Secretary read
the minutes OF last years meeting President Cum
mings was requested to repeat in substance In the
hearing OF the Alumni, the observations he made at
the meeting Of the joint board.


DR.. CUMMINGS responded by saying that Messrs
Isaac Rich and Daniel Drew agreed to raise the
interest on their endowment fund TO Six per cent
making an increase of one thousand dollars year
each This announcement was greeted with loud
applause. "You have all seen,n continued DR.. Cum
mings, "the building that s being erected,


THE HALL OF SCIENCE


and admired It, and thank In your hearts the gene
r0us friend who has given IL, announce near,y In
his own words, further proposition made by him
this morning. Mr.. Judd sad-'Frst, propose to
give seventy thousand dollars to complete that
building; second, have made provision In my will
for thirty thousand dollar professorshlp; third,
propose to commence the payment OF interest on
that profcssorship immediately


Dr. Cummings.was unable to proceed with his re-
marks for some time in consequence Of the warm
EXPIRE essions OF approval which the meeting mani
tested upon hearing OF the supplementary noble Gift
OF Mr.. Judd to speedily make the study of the
natural sciences upon an enlarged scale an accom-
plished fact. If the donor OF the noble structure
now approaching completion had simply presented
the University with the stones and mortar 1t is possible
that the building would remain unfurnished and un.
tenanted until liberal and enthusiastic aunnus OF
dists would say, to follow Mr.. Judd's example and
provide the necessary equipments for carrying on
this additional branch Of study. Not content. how.
ever, with erecting the building, Mr.. judd has, It s
hoped, melted other friends OF the institution who
believe with him that 1t Is OF the utmost importance
that the teaching or the natural sciences Should be
more closely allied to theological studies in this
age OF scepticsm than formerly to come nobly for.
ward and literally endow the Scentifc Hail. The
trustees had prepared copies Of the engraving OF the
hall, accompanied BY succinct description Of the
respective stories OF The building, which crcu.


Dr.. Cummings also announced to the Alumni that
the board concluded that the conditions upon which
suDSCrlpuOus were mdle 10 the "MenOral chapel'
last year had been met, and he hoped that the
moneys subscribed would DO collected and sent in
without delay.


A committee was appointed to make minute, ex.
pressiye OF the thanks OF the Alumni Messrs. Drew
Rich and Judd for their liberallty towards the Un,-
verslty.


A committee consisting Of Drs. Gilbert, Haven and
King and Professor Lane. was appointed to nom-
nate officers for the ensuing year They retired to
an adjoining room, aud returned In a few moments
with their report renomlnatlng the present presi-
dent ana secretary. Mr.. Judds denomination was
thusasm. He modesily stated that he intlmated to
the chairman that rotation in Office was the order of
garded the intimaton. and Mr.. Judd modestly &C.
cepted the situation, remarking that he considered
"a pleasure to be associated with such body Of
men. He wished he could make such speech as
eome of the brethren present were able to do; but
he could not do much In that line lie was ready for
any work that needed TO be DONE


Rev. DR.. PIERCE alluded to the presence of Bishop
James and expressed the hope that the president


Bishop JAMES was introduced, and responded by
saying that the president had alluded to the fact
that he the Bishop, was an old man. Physically
speaking that was SO; but his feelings were as young
as ever. Still he was apprised that his day Of
active service was already In the evening time and
Interest upon everything that related to human
destiny The subject came up before him with
solemnity subllmity and an interest which ne did
not perceive In 1t years ago. He if he had
seen it In that light when In youth, he would have
been more given up to the one great service of bene
fitting his generation and glorlfying God. II would
not be egotstic In him to say that there was no man
who had seen so much OF the fruits Of the wesleyan
University as he had. He remembered well ITS Or
RanlZatlOn and was pretty We'll acquainted with Its
history. His duties required him TO traverse the
entire country, and wherever he went he
met some one who had been connected
with the institution whose education and Character
qua1ed them for usefulness In the Church, and use
fulness In whatever sphere they were called to act
At the present time the great educational work Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church was more In the
hands OF the graduates or that university tnan any
other There were more OF the associates OF those
whom he addressed who were at the head of in
stitutons OF learning and who are professors In them
T sfe cy nn oer Of q G our
the majority OF whose teachers were
graduates OF Wesleyan University. What a great
moral power and religious agency was thisl He ex-
pected that the young men educated by those teach.
ers would soon reach the ends OF the EARTH for he
believed that God was In earnest to convert the
world. Hlndrances and embarrassments would
come up, but God intended 10 make them all SUBJ
serve the great result OF the evangellzaIon Of the
world, and this institution was an efficient agency
in bringing about that most blessed result The two
great religious periodicals OF the Church,


THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE AND ZIoN'S HERALD
were edited by graduates OF that institution and he
(the bishop knew OF no men who had graver re-
sponsbtes tnan the editors of religious periodi
Gals. He was not unapprized OF the fact that ord-
narily men could be editors without any education,
but he believed that such positions are better flied
by having In them thorough scholars well as good
Christians. There were present representatives OF
all the professions and he was glad that the young
for their imitation. 1t may not be possible for those
OF you who are in the professions to find yourselves
IN Sucn successful business circumstances TO con-
tribute to the enlargement and perpetuity OF this in
situtlon to such an extent as your president has
been able to do and God has given him the heart to
do; but II we cannot do so on the same large scale
we can do 1t with the same spirit and If we meet the
measure OF our opportunity and OF our ability we
shall meet the amount OF our obligation. Let me
then brethren, for have brother In every human
l believe Christian brother
in all who are before me--ler me eXhort you
to make the most OF life the most you OF it for
yourselves, for your own culture, Improvement and
happiness the most OF It you for the good OF So
cIety ana the welfare Of humanity. As much as IN
you lies help 10 t up our race into the light or the
gospel OF Christ, and also into the blessings or q
Christian civilization. Let Sne exh0rt you above
everything to honor your God, to seek to glorify
Him both In your body and In your spirit which are
His, and you will find when you come to the even.
ing OF life that this devotement to God this service
TO humanity and this earnest selrdlscipne and cu-
ture will bring to you a revenue OF good which no
one measure but by his experience. invoke
the continued blessing Of God upon your hearts and
lives, praying that you all may be useful in this