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Title: The college argus (June 11, 1868), p. 5
Text: THE COLLEGE u'ans. an BOATING. As students we do not exercise enough. Although we have a ﬁne gymnasium, fur— nished with all the elegance and
Show moreTHE COLLEGE u'ans. an BOATING. As students we do not exercise enough. Although we have a ﬁne gymnasium, fur— nished with all the elegance and variety that the generous donors could devise, there are few besides experts who take pleasure in swinging, leaping and climbing, however conveniently the implements may he arranged. The Faculty have endeavored to render this institution popular by setting apart certain hours for class drill under a competent. teacher, but have not succeeded. We venture to assert that there are not more than twenty who, of their own accord, cross its threshold once a week. Football, .hasc-ball, and walking, are the chief meth- ods employed among us to develop muscle. The ﬁrst is t00 harsh a game to entice ma- ny, the sceond is too complicated for simple exercise, and the last has not enough vigor in its practice. There -is, however, a sport that is open to,_none of these objections, and the means of enjoying it need not to be sought. We refer to boating. There have been no boat clubs here since ’63, yet. there are few Colleges which can boast of the privileges for this purpose which we pos- sess. To know that the stretch of water ex~ tending from the Narrows to Cromwell, was not used in this way, would drive many an oarsniau almost frantic. Not like the harbor at N cw Haven—frequently very rough, nor distant as at Amherst, so that it cannot .-be enjoyed; but always smooth and at our ve- ry doors, lies our “practice pond”—the 00n- necticut River. With such an advantage- we ought to have at least two well organ- ised clubs. The boat hire at ﬁfteen cents per hour would soon cover the expense of- . the project; the developed muscle of the crews would soon excite envy in the minds of lean pedestrians; and the future price at the W'orcester races would give the College :I. prominence it could scarcely acquire in any other way. Personal interest and love for “’esleyan conspire in urging the early formation of boat clubs. tho will take the load in this project ‘5' AMHERST “I0 are to have Oxford hats. J abuts BUCHANAN graduated at Dickin- son, in the class of 1809. I’ndr‘nsson Knnonrcu‘, of Rochester Uni- versity, has started on a tour of Europe. U Mn. GLADS‘ro‘SJ-I has been uuannnously chosen to succeed Lord Brougham as Chan- rsellor of the University of Edinburgh. Tun Trustees'of the Agricultural College at. Amherst have appropriated $T,000 for a new dormitory. ' Tun following is a Calendar for events of this term : Senior Examinations, . . . . . .. -. . . . . . . . . .Juna 24, 25. Glass Day, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . .June 25. Prize Contest in Deolamation and Debate, . .June 26. Annual Examinations, . . . . . . . . . . . . ..July 7, 8, 9, 10. Contest for the Rich Prize, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..July 9. Prize Declamntions, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . «July 10. Baccalaureate Sermon, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..July 12. Address before the Missionary Lyceum, . .. July 12. Oration and Poem before the College, . . . . . .July 13. Gymnastic Prize Exhibition, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 14. Examination of Candidates for admission,. July 14. Meeting of the Joint Board, .. '. . . . . . . . . . . . .July 14.. Quarter Centennial Celebration of the Xi of . Psi Upsilon, . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jnly 14. Alumni Business Meeting, . . . , . . . . . .' . . . . . . .July 15. Dedication of Rich Hall. and laying the Gor- ner Stone of the Memorial Chapel,. . . . .J'uly 15. Reunions of Chases of "£3, '53, ’58, '61, do ’65, J 111); 15. Commencement Concert, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ..J'uly 15. AliminiFestival,... .. ..July 15. Consmnonnsnr, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 16. ._H,+_n_._ Tunohjcct glass in‘the great refracting telescope at Cambridge, Mass, with a clear aperture of 15 inches, cost unmounted $15,- 000. A French artist in. a Birmingham, glass—house, has succeeded in making a disk of-ﬂint-glass 29 inches in diameter, 2% in thickness, and weighing 200 pounds. AMONG the twenty-four statues of distin- guished men of science of all countries, which are to adorn the new building of the Uinversity of London, but one of our coun- trymen is likely to be represented—Frank- lin; “ to whom” says the Athenz‘cum “we have as much right as the Americans have to Shahspearc.” I THE Rev. Mn. PUNSl-ION, of England, be- ing requested to address the Methodist Con- said “ ‘ Speech is silver, silence is gold,’ says the proverb. I do not happen to have any small change about me this morn-in g; will yoli accept the gold?” “f 1 have just provided themselves with an elegant class canc. It is the neatost thing of the hind that we have ever seen in col- lege. ' BUNDY furnishes most of the photographs of the graduating class : his cabinet pictures are not easily excelled. Bowrns d: 00., of Springﬁeld, have the order for the class al- burns. A committee of the Massacl‘rusetts Legis- lature has reported that “ one half of the children engagcd in factory service die-bo- fore they reach the age of 18, in consequence of overwork and long hours. THE: Gymnasium has just been painted— _a subdued soap Color. “Change is not a1- : ways progress.” interest in College, during the remainder of _ fort-nee at Chicago, at one of their sittings, - - WESLEYAN PERSONAL. [as we intend to make this column a sheﬁialtﬁ “'3 solicit information from all quarters in regarﬁ ‘0 0‘” Alumni] . Haven, ’46.—Rev. Gilbert Haven: Editm‘ of Zion’s Herald, Boston, has been invited to join the editorial staff of the Indepen- dent. It is rumored that he will accept- Lamr, ’35.—Harvey B. Lane, Of New York, has been elected a trustee 0f Drew Theological Seminary. Cons, ’65.—Married May 2lst, at the 'M. E. Church in Middletown, by Pl‘esment Cummings, assisted by Rev. J. H. Knowles, Edward Cutts of New Rochelle, N.._Y., and Miss Ellen W. Tobey, of this city. Amvn'rnn, ’65.—-Wilbur O. Atwatcr is'at the Sheﬂield Scientiﬁc School of Yale. Guano-inn, ’42.-—'Miles T. Granger was pre- siding judge in the recent celebrated'Judd divorce case at New Haven. PITMAN, “ti—Judge Robert C. Pitman, of New Bedford, has been chosen chairman of the Massachusetts State Temperance Committee. CRANE, "’G’Fr—Robert N. Crane is local editor of the Newark (N. J.) Daily Adver- tiser. I OLIn, ’66.—S. I-I. Olin at last accounts was still traveling in Europe. Corns-our, ’57.—'C. Scribner d5 00. are about to publish a series of text books the Modern Languages by Professor Geo. F. Comfort of Allegheny College. LATIMER, ’48.—The oration at the quarter centennial celebration of the Xi chapter of Psi Upsilon will,bc delivered by Rev. James E. Latimer of Rochester, and the po- cm by P. D. Hammond, class of ’54. Sans-oar), ’65.-—W'. F. Sainf‘orcl, alter grad- uating at the Medical School of New York University, went to Europe and is studying at Vienna. r i dained pastor of the Congregational church in Seymour,Conn., on the 29th ult. I Snrrn, ’65.——The son of Sidney K. Smith will be the recipient of the silver cup of the class of ’65. Henna Wnsror‘, who was in ’67.two years 'and graduated at Yale, has recently gradu- ated at the Albany Law School and entered the bonds of matrimony with Miss Emin Harrington, sister of Professor Harrington. Sixteen of the members of the Methodist Episcopal General Conference, lately held in Chicago, were Alumni of Wesleyan. We notice the names of Goo. C. Round and Osinin Atkins, both oi"66, on the list of graduates from the Columbia College Law- School last month. ‘ CLARK, “Ga—Rev, Allen Clark was or--
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Title: The college argus (June 11, 1868), p. 4
Text: 4 THE COLLEGE aacus. THE COLLEGE Canons.- Wnsturan Umvnasirr, June 11, 1868. T E El. M S . One College year, (in advance,) - . _ _ Single copies, - -
Show more4 THE COLLEGE aacus. THE COLLEGE Canons.- Wnsturan Umvnasirr, June 11, 1868. T E El. M S . One College year, (in advance,) - . _ _ Single copies, - - - w - — - - - - - $1.50 .15 E 3:)“ I 'I' o R s . F. B. HAMBLIN, M. a. KNAPI’. A. J. nss'r. PUBLISHERS- C. L. BONNELL. D. W. NORTEItOP. J. E. ROBINS. The Common Aunts will be published once _in_ three weeks during the collegiate year, by an Association of members of the Senior Class. _ _ It will be mailed to an y address on 'recelpt of price. Communications solicited from .aliysonrce. I For sale at the bookstores cf McLean d5 erght and )6. Rockwell, where snhscriptions will also be received. Address all communications to the College Argus, Mid- dlotown. Conn. ounsnLvns. - Tun growth of college journalism has been as rapid as it is natural. Every col- lege of note, to-day, which wishes to sue- tain even alias-sable reputation, must have an organ, reﬂecting the popular sentiment of its students, and giving to the worlda broader view of its internal life and work- ings. Of the beneﬁt accruing to a college from the circulation of a periodical of this kind, it would hardly seem necessary to speak. The insight gained from a single ‘L'number of alive, sprightly paper, portray- ing the real genius of an institution, is vast- ly more conducive to the establishment of favorable impressions, than the perusal of a dry annual catalogue. Something more than more formal announcements are need- ed to catch the public eye; these are seen but by few and cared f0r but by those par- ticularly interested. ’I‘hcspontancOus or- ganization of a distinctive college press by the students of the United States, is spread- ing a. more general information of' .{lm‘erican collegcsrthan could be gained in any other way. 'ithOut digressing further, this, then, is our simple apology for issuing the COLLEGE AnGUs—as a paper we were born of' neces- sity. We hope to represent Wesleyan Uni- versity among the publications of other col- leges, as well as we may. ' In presenting the ﬁrst number of the Common drums to our friends and readers, some words respecting its origin and future prospects are necessary. The project was ﬁrst started by a few men of ’68. Intend- ing to make the paper entirely indepen- dent of college politics, they soon formed a somewhat larger association, free from all party inﬂuences, and after maturing a .plan for publication, submitted the cur terprise to the College for approval. It Was enthusiastically received, and a hearty support unanimously voted. We have ac— cordingly embarked upon the publication of a paper which we have every reason to trust will be well sustained, and doample credit to our Colleo‘c community. The size of the Ancns is rather small, and forthe present it will be issued but once in that weeks; but after bringing ourselves in- to public notice we shall expect a sufﬁcient number of subscriptions to warrant a speedy enlargement in form, and a more frequent issue. We shall take pains to send speci- men copies to as many of our alumni as pos- sible, and earnestly solicit from them. sup- port and patronage. The sons of Wesleyan are now sufficient in number to call for some repertory of their position and pul'SuitB in life, and we shall devote a special column to their interests. We hereby invite them to send us all the personal news concerning themselves and other graduates of W'eslcy— an, which they may be able to furnish. Communications of any kind will always be welcome. .We shall strive to make the An— GUS of as great interest as possible to this class of our readers, and may we not in re turn rely upon their hearty {ac-operation? They must themselves see that we main- ly depend upon the encouragement we shall receive from the graduates and other-friends of the University for ultimate success. To our general readers we promise a-sheet correctly portraying the spirit. of college life and thought, and, striving to forget how to he dull and prosy, we shall make the Arrow as true an exponent of Wesleyan wit, news, and prospccts, as we may. Owing to the constant change in the hoard of editors it is impossible to foretell what character the pa:- pcr may hereafter assume, but that its pres- ent design will be in the main followed out we have no reason to doubt. In conclusion, we havc to say in justiﬁca- tion for the general appearance of our ﬁrst number, that our facilities for publication and editing have been limited. __....,,___ WE are greatly obliged to those of our friends in town who, learning of thc propo- sition to establish a college journal here, have given us such hearty encouragement. "While we cannot hope to make our paper of special interest to any considerable number of the towns-people, wc yet hospealc for it a cordial welcome in the homes of our many friends. It is pot to be expected that stu- dents, who have only a temporary residence here, and necessarily so few interests in com- mon with the citizens, shouch have any par- ticular claim upon their sympathy or sup- port; still there is so much of mutual do pcndcnce, and, we believe, of mutual good- will between the college and the town, that we consider ourselves justiﬁed in claiming the recognition of the good people among whom we sojourn. Gathered from all sec— tions of the country into our little college community, -wc are largely dependent upon the residents of' the city for that variety of" recreation and those social, inﬂuences which afford so pleasant a relief from the routine of college duties, and save as, in some de- gree, from the unfortunate effects of separa- tion from home and isolation from society. On the other hand, we contribute in no in- considerahle way to the material resources of the town, and give the “Forest City” a reputation abroad which it could gain in no other way. ‘ May we not hope then that this enterprise will be an additional bond of union between the two communities, identifying them more closely with each other, and developing mn- tual conﬁdence, respect, and sympathy 2’ '—+O+——- COMMENCEMENT APPOIN TMER TS.- The honorary appointments of the class of ’68 have been assigned as follows: VALnoIcronv.—Martin A. Knapp, Spaf- ford, N. Y. SALUTATDRY.—Leslle B. Cooke, “later- town, N. Y. _ . .. PrrrLosornIcan—Freeman B. Hamhlin, Cayuga, N. Y., Charles M. Parker, Live 1'- more Falls, Me. I ANCIENT CLASSICAL.'—-D. -W'ard North- rop, Middletown, Ct. ' MnmrrrvsrcsL—Chas. L. Bonnell, Brook- lyn, N. Y. Monunn CLASSICALI— Frank 'Rcynolds, Brooklyn, N. Y. —-‘-—*0+- Tun Pram Conrns'r in dcclamution and debate will take place at McDouough Hall, on Friday, the 26th inst, at 74,: P. M. The Freshman dcclaimers arc Messrs. A. M. Gravcs, Geo. lngrahain, A. P. Palmer, W. J. Prentiss, and 11‘. A. Sawyer. The debaters from the Junior and Sopho‘ more classes are, Arrintm’rrvn, George Brown, I J. E. Richards. A. S. Roc. G. H. McGrcw. Quest-Eon: “Ought a student in college to study with reference to a particular pro- fession '3” ' NEG ATIVE, . .__....__ Du. CUMMINGS has lately been presented with a handsome desk and chair, for his rc- citation room, by the Sophomore Class. This is a pleasant recognition of the Presi- dent’s services in instructing this class du- ring the absence of Dr. Ncwhall.
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Title: The college argus (June 11, 1868), p. 3
Text: THE PUBLIC SOCIETIES. The I’hilorhetorian and Peithologian So- cieties have done much to educate the stu- dents of other days. We can not get to the
Show moreTHE PUBLIC SOCIETIES. The I’hilorhetorian and Peithologian So- cieties have done much to educate the stu- dents of other days. We can not get to the rooms to debate, so we must resuscitate their memory by saying a few words here. Those who were here when the winding stairs were up by which we ascended to the halls to partake of the “feasts of Hanson” and contribute to the “ﬂow of soul,” will recall the eloquent sentiments and hear again the full crotund voices which ﬁlled not only the rooms, but' also stair-way, col- lege and surrounding space with the signiﬁ- cant sounds _“1’hilo” and “Peitho.” The debate began on every ﬂoor of the college at the ringing of the bell and continued an incessant War of words till the meeting was called to order. Those dear sounds are re— v erbc rating down the “ corridors of time” we suppose, and we may never hear them again unless we rent a “ corridor.” The Observa- tory is in stem. quo, and, instead of the cut— cries of devoted debate rs, the “ music of the spheres” will perhaps be heard there, and, more likely still, the elevated debates of Hebe rind Hercules, the panting of , Sirius, the bellowing of Taurus, or Aries on the rampage in the Spring. W'e shall have no reports of interesting meetings to publish unless we hunt up the old records of former years. It is truly a. pity that we cannot discuss in the halls someof the grave questions that agitate the country to-day. What a ﬁeld impeachment afforded, and there are Grant and Chase now before us; but we must let the ﬁre burn down : the thoughts will be- come matured and the world 'may be the better after all. But it may be asserted that if the building of the Observatory had not prevented, this term would have marked an era in the history of the Societies, and trhly it has as it is. - Yet we cannot help feeling that we have lost advantages, the recollection of which would have given us much pleasure in the future. The majority of the Alumni are said to take great interest in the prosperity of these Societies. We wish they would come back and build them up. __...+_.— THERE are nine universities and colleges in the Northern States, chieﬂy or wholly under Baptist administration; viz. Brown University, Colby University, Madison Uni- versity, University of Rochester, Univemity of Lewisburgh, Dennison University, Kala- mazoo College, University of Chicago, and Shurtleﬁ' College. The combined niunhers of the students are as follows: Seniurs, 111 ; Juniors 150; Sophomores 177; Freshmen 955-, Total, 093. THE COLLEGE races. STATISTICS OF ’68. Whole number of men connected with the- Class during the course, 43 Number at beginning of course, 30 Number at gmduation, 23 Of the original tliirty will he graduated, ' 14 Of the twenty who have left, the class, one graduated in ’67, two are in ’69, two joined ’68 at Yale, one at Hamilton, one at Rochester, one at Michigan, six are near- ried, and all are living. Sixteen of those graduating have names diﬂ'erent from any yet in the catalogue of ~i'i"esieyau Alumni. Average age at Class-day, 24 y. 9 m. Oldest man, S. R. 13., age 35 ‘f Yoimgest man, F. R, “ 19 “ Average weight, 1441bs. Heaviest man, G. H. 8., wt. 166 “ Lightest man, M. H. P, " 120% “ Average height, 5 ft. 8% in. Tallest man, D. W. N., height, 6 “ 2i- “ Shortest men, F. R. d5 R. L. R., 5 “ 3% “ Professions—Theology 7; Law 6; Teach- ing 3 ; Business 3 ; Engineering 2 ; Medi- cine 1 , Elocution 1. Number married 1 ; engaged 6; about caught 4; nibbling 3; disdainng bait 9. Number who wear Eye-glasses, 3. - Capillary—Full beard 1; ditto minus the mustache 2; sides and mustaches ; sides on- ly l ; goatec and mustache _1 ; goatee only 1 ; mustabhe only 7; improving prospect of do. 1 ; imberbcs 6.- . ‘ The class are divided among the States as follows :——New York 10; Maine 3', New ﬂampshirc 2; Connecticut 2; New Jersey, 25 Ollie 2; Vermont 1; Pennsylvania 1. Gnnnmjnls ’Ftli Regt. Band is to furnish the music for Commencement. THE splendid trees of the “Forest City” are out in full glory, and so are the zoo-mas I AN effort is being made to have water brought from the city pipes into the college buildings. “re hope it maybe successful. Messrs. Starks and Porter of °69 are the delegates from the Xi Chapter to the Con- vention of Pol Upsilon at Ann Arbor next week. - T1115 Olla Pod-ride still hangs ﬁre, on ac- count of the tardiness of the printer. No blame *nn be attached to theleditors or pub- lishcrs. Tun Annual oration before the College on Monday evening of Commencement wcel: will be delivered by the Hon. Horace Gree- ley. 0n the same evening Gen. Van Zandt of llhode Island .will deliver a poem. 3 I _ I’I‘has been decided to locate the Vermont Conference Seminary at Montpelier. A MR. Ronrnson has willed money. to found a Female College at Exeter, N. H. Gasman COLLEGE numbers 1134 students, including all grades, colors, and sexes. Du. Peruse of Hamilton College has dis- covered the 98th asteroid; being the fo‘ul'th 0r ﬁfth one discovered by him. THE Supreme Court of Iowa has decided that colored children have an equal right with others to all the public schools of the State. THE colored citizens of Mount Vernon, Missouri, have built the ﬁrst school-house ever erected. in that place. THE Auburn Theological $eminary has I lately lost more than $10,000 by the failure of the Weedsport Bank. MEAD HALL, of the Drew Theological Seminary, is to he so called in honor of the maiden name of the founder’s wife. HIRAM Pownns has ﬁnished a statue of Edward Everett, which he would. have giv on to Boston but for the unfavorable criti— cism on his statue of Webster. ' THE chair in the French Academy, which has recently descended irom Cousin to Fa- vre, is numbered ‘29, and has had only ten"“"'\- occupants in 234 years. I Tim Grand French Gobert Prize of 10,000 francs for the best historical work, has been awarded to M. Dar-este for his “ History of France." Isaac Bren, Esq., of Boston, a muniﬁcent donor to W'esleyan, has lately increased his gift of $50,000 to the Boston Theological Seminary to $100,000, " Tan Peabody Museum at Yale has receiv- ed ' a. valuable collection of fossils from Sqnaukum, N. J. Itis the gift of a gentle- man in New York. Tun acceptance of the Presidency of Princeton College by Dr. McCosh of Queen’s College, Belfast, was received with great‘en- thusiasm by the faculty and students. ONE of the W'illiamstown livery-men was recently prosecuted for trusting students, and the result is that cash has to be paid by those young men for their turn-outs. Tim Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham Was established in 1818, and the graduates and friends cf‘ the Institution will hold a Semi«centennial celebration of the event at the coming anniversary.- . FIB“... cad-6 L.
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Title: The college argus (June 11, 1868), p. 2
Text: 2 and in brief everything pertaining to a—ﬁrst class Observatory. Other improvements are contemplated in various directions, of which .we hope to
Show more2 and in brief everything pertaining to a—ﬁrst class Observatory. Other improvements are contemplated in various directions, of which .we hope to speak more deﬁnitely at anoth- er time. 4 BASE BALL. _ It is to be regretted that there has been cause for even a word of objection to our “National Game.” The almost universal titvor with which Base Ball was received in this country, the very rapid development of the real power of the game, the precision, grace and ﬁne skill so generally exhibited. in the'complicated maneuvres, clearly mani- fest that it supplied a natural demand in more physical amusement and gymnastics. That there may be excessive exercise in the play is no valid objection to the game. This is in a sense natural, and shows the desire bleness of‘ the exercise and its peculiar pow- er as a physical and secial amusement. The seal with which the youth all over the coun. try entered into the spirit of the game, and its strong hold 1113011 their feelings, might have been anticipated as a temptation to gamblers ant l‘roughs” generally to also engage in their distinctive way in the game, and thus by their presence, their immoral conduct, and their betting on the results of the play, so cast odinm upon the real manly - - 'q'ecreation, th'at moral and Christian men would. oppose it as leading to general de- inoralization. This has been the fact. The chief cause of immoral action among ball- players has been the principle of champion- ships. We were much pleased to see, in the beginning of the present season, very wise action in many base-ball conventions direct- ed toward complete abolishment of this nn— fortunate provision. l'Ve think the mode- ration and manliness already shown in the. playing of the present season manifest a -ohange of sentiment and action on the part of base-ball men, which, if persevered in cannot fail of securing great good to them~ selves, the removal of all objections to the playing, and the establishment of the game as truly national and worthy of' support. In Wesleyan we of course have a club. It was established in the Fall of 1864, by those true lovers of the game, Chas. L. Bonnell, ’68, S. H. Olin, ’66, "W. A. Chad- wick, ’69, and others, and although the ex- ercise has never been very great, yet we have reason to be proud of our progress and present position. The name of our club, “ Agallian,” was furnished by our spoIt-lov- ing Professor of Greek, and is derivedﬁrom -Agalles, the man who invented the game of ball, in ancient Greece. Mr. Bonncll, who has been the Captain of our First Nine from the beginning, has gain- THE COLLEGE ARGUS. ed the enviable reputation of being the best catcher in the State of Connecticut. We have now the best Nine the Agallians have ever known, and, moreover, the very best of material in the classes for a constant suppl y for the next three years. The class of ’7] has some very ﬁne players. If the College rest in their club, and encourage it by indi. vidual presence and gene-mus pecuniary aid, there is the surest ground for believing we will have a Nine in a few months that can easily secure a perfect equality with any Nine in the State, if not the reputation of being the best.- We hope that the Agallian Club, in- so great measure established and sustained by ‘68, will not also this year he graduated with them. CLASS DAY. The Class Day Ceremonies will occur on Thursday, June 25th. Through the courte- sy of the Faculty, all College exercises will be suspended during the afternoon. At 2.30 P. M. there will be a social reunion of the Class under the Mulberry Tree. At 4 P. M. will be the public Farewell to the College, smoking 'the Pipe of Peace, Pipe Presenta- tion, ctc., under one of the trees on the Cam- pus, it being ,impossi‘ble to meet as usual around the ‘ﬂa'g-pole.‘ ’The proverbial hu- midity of class-days, however, may interfere with these arrangements, In the evening there will be the usual exercises at McDon~ ough Hall, commencing at 7.30 o’clock. The appointments for the day and eve- ning are as follows: Prescotation of Pipe, Frank Reynolds. Reception, Leslie B. Cooke. Farewell Address to the College, Chas. L. Bonnell. Orator, F. B. Hamblin. Poet, ' Geo. I-I. Stone. Historian, E. N. Hancock. Prophet, E. I. Beckett. Toast Master, 0. Sargent. Chaplain, A. B. Smart. Advice to the Class, T. M. I'IOIISC. Ivy Speech, A. J. Nest. An invitation is extended to all to be pre- sent. As customary, th‘b Faculty and Class- es are invited to the “Farewell Exercises.” —.-.+.+__._.. Mn. 11‘. E. ANDERSON, of the clash of ’65 of l-Iarvard, has been elected to a founda- tiOn scholarship at Trinity College, Cam- bridge, England. .THE Gourmet proposes that a suitable monument be erected on the Yale College grounds, to the late President Day, by con- tributions from the Alumni who graduated during his administration. l generally will only take a little more inte- ' Coittrnncrmnnr at Dartnmuth, July 23d. THE Library Building at Amherst Col- lege is to cost $50,000. Jenn B. GOUGII is said to have declared his intention of giving up public lecturing at the close of the present season. THE address before the Alumniot' lVil- liams at the next Commencement is to be given by Professor W. D. Whitney of Yale. A FINE residence has been purchased, to- cost when furnished. $20,000, as :1 present to Dr. Anderson, the President of Rochester University. I J. I'IAMMOND TRUMBULL, of Hartford, the only person who can read John Eliot’s In- dian Bible, has compiled from it a dictiona- ry of T,000 words. THE Portland, Mc.,Institute has been pre- sented by Chas. E. Norton, Edit-orof the North American Review, with a bust of Ralph iValdo Emerson. Tun Univelsalist Academy of Franklin, Mass, was dedicated May 28th. The cost of the entire buildings has been $l53,‘:90, and they accommodate I20 pupils. LAFAYETTE COLLEGE has received an em doivmentyof $20,000 from John Brown, of Philadelphia, and one of 310.000- fro-iii“ Hon. William E. Dodge, of New York. Pnsrnnnnons are being made for estab- lishing a college for young ladies in En- gland. The buildings are to cost $150,000, and the tuition is to be $400 per annum. Tun: TnUsrnns of the Illinois University require every student to engage in manual labor two hours per day. For extra labor twelve and half cents per hour is allowed ! THE State granted $15,000 to establish‘a homeopathic department of medicine in the Michigan University, but the regents have determined not to locate it at Ann‘Arhor, and, in consequence of this action, the State- 'I‘reasnrer refuses to pay over the money. Becacsn the inerdty of Brown refused to replace a stolen bucket and rope, the stu- dents paraded tlie streets of Providence witlr a banner inscribed “ Water,” and bearing divers vessels for containing this desirable- ﬂuid. Three of the- leaders- have been ex- polled. THE 35th annual convention of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity will be held the Pith, lcth and 10th of J one, with the Phi Chap- ter of Michigan University. Orater, Hon. Galusha A. Grow, of Pa; Poet, Mr. Chas. H. Swoctser, Editor of‘ the New York Evc~ lmng Mail. t
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Title: The college argus (June 11, 1868), p. 1
Text: WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, JUNE 11,‘ 1868. THE-BELL(E)S. - See the ladies so-called belles l Pretty belles I “but a storm of merriment their prettiness
Show moreWESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, JUNE 11,‘ 1868. THE-BELL(E)S. - See the ladies so-called belles l Pretty belles I “but a storm of merriment their prettiness impels 1 How they te-h'e, te-he, te-he, At [1 silly little sight, While they sit and chat so freely .On a subject e‘er so silly With a wonderful delight ; ' {Running o’er, o’er,'o‘er, In a sort of modern lore With a thrilling modulation that unmistakably tells They are belles, belles, belles, belles, Are a mincing and a sighing sort of belles, _See another kind of bellesI _ Spinster belles I What a world of happiness this cross old class dispels! Never hear the horrid sight That’s the pretty belles’ delight, Humming solemn love-sick notes Almost in tune. What a joyful ditty ﬂoats Thro’ their loner heart that rusteth as it gloats On a son! ‘ 0h! from out their babbling cells ‘ What 'a rush of gossip most slanderoust wells! ' How ii: swells ! . | How it dwells , ., on their neighbors! How it sells Them to the Dc’il who impels To the shining and the ringing Of such belles, belles, belles, _ To the sighing and the lying of such belles. See those calm audacious belles, Brazen belles! What a ﬂood of terror their nudacit;r inipels To the heart of bashful Wight, Who doth tremble at their sight, ‘ Too much terriﬁed to speak, As blushing 'to the neck. Ited as fire, In a natural appealhig to the mercy of his girl, In a coin expostnlation with the bold and ﬂirting girl! Blood all leaping higher, higher, With a desperate desire, ' And a resolute endeavor Now—now to ﬁll or never All the head of the red—faced son. Oh! these belles, belles, belles! Whats tale their boldness tells 0f despair I How they’ve laughed and sun 3 and tore At a fellmv‘s deer heart core ' in the center of its pulp-itching loir l Yet the eye it fully knows, By the ranging And. the changing, How the danger ebbs and ﬂows ; Yet the heart distinctly tells, In the bumping And the thumping. How the danger sinks and swells, By the sinking or the throbbing in the bosom of the 0f the belles, [belles, In the laughter and the manner of the belles ! F. ll. 11. OUR NEW BoILDINGs. It is pleasant for us to speak, in the first is- sue of the College Argue, of the material pros- perity of our Alma Mater. The unwesricd efforts of the officers of the College, and the generous liberality of its friends, have so cured a large increase to the endowment fund and many valuable additions to the buildings and equipments of the institution.- The completion of RICH HALL, our new Library Building, is an occasion for congratulation on the part of all our friends. The need of such abuilding has long been felt, and it is gratifying to know that it is at last fully met by the erection of the ele- gant ediﬁce which now adorns the campus. For this noble structure, so admirany adept- ed to its purpose, we are indebted to the wise and nnstinted liberality of Isaac Rich, Esq, of Boston. The original proposition of Mr. ' Rich was that he would expend $25,000 in putting up a. building, on condition that-a. peimancnt :l'..ib1'a.i'3.r Fund of the some amount bouldbe secured. This cor} ition fives ﬁnal- ly met, and the building Lbeguniin the fall of 1866. Its cost has largely exceeded the ﬁrst estimate, reaching nearly or quite $40,000, but has not exceeded the generosity of its donor. Rich Hall is 84.feet in length by 50 in breadth, built of Portland frecstoue, the style of architecture being a. modiﬁed Goth- ic. Its height is Buﬂicient to allow three tiers of alcoves with shelf room for 80,000 volumes. Especial care has been to.ch in its construction to secure freedom from dampness, so desirable in buildings of this kind, and to combine in its internal arrange- ments every convenience which experience oculd suggest. It ranks unquestionably among the very best Library buildings con- nected with American colleges. It is ex- pected that the books will be transferred and everything in I, complete order before Commencement, when the Library will start- off with about 18,000 volumes and a perma- nent fund of $27,000. One of its most at- tractive features will be the Odell Alcove, a, collection of works on American history, donated by the friends of the late Moses I". Odell. This collection already numbers 2500 volumes, and is to be ,made complete in its department; the alcove appropriated to it will be ornamented with a ﬁne por- trait of Mr. Odell. Several other valuable paintings are in possession of the Library 3 No. l. 1 including portraits of all the err-Presidents of the University; and a marble bust of Mr. Rich is now being executed by a noted art~ it. For the present the third ﬂoor is to be occupied by the . ' - Snun'rnnnn CABINET, _ a. valuable collection of shells, plants, and birds, collected by the late Dr. Shuttleﬁ' of Simsbury, and lately purchased for the ben- eﬁt of the college. This cabinet is especially rich in shells, numbering some 8,000 species with about 80,000 specimens. It is in every way a. desirable and important addition to the department of Natural Science. I Between Rich Hall and the old college buildings is soon to arise the Monomer. CHAPEL, built by the generous friends of Wesleyan to commemorate the heroism of those of its sons who fell in the late Rebellion. Most of the contracts have already been awarded, the necessary excavation has been made, and the foundation will be pushed forward ' so rapidly that the corner stone will be laid at Commencement. Judging from the pho- to‘graph and plans; the Memorial Chapel will» bc a retro ornament to the college grounds and ulnoblc monument. to the patriotism of Our heroes. It is to be about 100 feet in length by 60 in breadth, a Gothic structure, built of Portland stone, with tower at the corner, surmounted by a spire 144 feet in. height. The ﬁrst ﬂoor will be divided into two recitation rooms and one large lecture room, the remainder being an! audience room capable of seating 550 persons, and reached by a staircase at each corner. The expense of this building is estimated at $45,000. Scarccly less important than these two ed- iﬁces is the ' " ASTRONOMICAL Onsnnvnronr, which, when completed, will be highly cred- itable to the University, and aﬁcrd every facility for observation and instruction. In front of the old Boarding Hall, and tak- ing the place of the crazy old wooden struc- ture, a brick tower has been erected, which is to be carried to the height of 60 feet. Within this tower a solid brick pier has been built, 40 feet in height, about ’3 feet square,- resting on a stone foundation sunk 8 feet be- low the surface, and insulated from the rest of the building. 011 this pic): will be mount- ed one of the largest and best telescopes in - the country, now being constructed by A1- vin' Clark of Cambridge. There will also be provided an astronomical clock, a transit,
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Title: The Wesleyan argus, 1868-1892
Notes: Published under the title The College argus, from June 11, 1868 (Vol. 1, no. 1 )-June 22, 1887 (v. 20, no. 19 ) and then published under the title The Wesleyan argus from Oct. 18, 1887 (Vol. 21, no. 1) during the college year by students of Wesleyan University. Vol. 7 of the College argus contains v. 16 of the Olla podrida. Some issues include the supplement, The Wesleyan review. Current issues and searchable content from Fall 2000-present are available at http://www.wesleyanargus.com/.

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