THE WESLEYAN ARGUS. 121 The annual meeting of the Graduate AdVisory Committee The committee to whom the Trustees delegated the matter of the Foot-ball Show moreTHE WESLEYAN ARGUS. 121 The annual meeting of the Graduate AdVisory Committee The committee to whom the Trustees delegated the matter of the Foot-ball League was held Saturday evening in New of building a fence for the west side of the baseball and foot- York city. Mr. F. D. Beattys, '85, represented Wesleyan. ball fields, with power to build if it seemed best to them and Several changes were made in the playing rules. the faculty, recently consulted the faculty on this subject, and the college is greatly surprised and disappointed to learn that Last Thursday evening a church entertainment was given at this much-needed improvement, when almost a reality, has West Rocky Hill, R. W. Raymond's charge. About twenty met with the final discountenance of the faculty. To the students and young people of the town drove over and re- undergraduates, the recent alumni and the Joint Athletic Com- turned by moonlight. They reported a very enjoyable evening. mittee, the fence seems almost a positive necessity, the Delano, '94, Miss Daisy Rockwell of this city, Hubbard, '92, lack of which has been severely felt for several years, and this and North, '93, assisted in the entertainment rendered. strange action of the faculty seems wholly inexplicable. The annual musicale of Phi Nu Theta was given in the parlors of their club house, Friday evening, March 18. The rooms were very prettily decorated with cut flowers, potted Alumni Department. plants, and greens. The following programme was rendered: ( Contributions to this Department earnestly requested.) PART I. i. Piano Duet—"Witches' Flight," - - - Russell. '41. Rev. Dr. Robert Allyn, L.L. D., has resigned the Messrs. Hubbard and A. W. Guibord. presidency of the Southern Illinois Normal University. 2. Vocal Trio—"Nearer, My God, to Thee," - Holden. '42. Rev. Elijah W. Merrill was born in North Conway, Messrs. Snow, Crowell, and Guibord. New Hampshire, March 13, 1816. At 19 years of age he 3. Reading—Cox's Diary, "My First Rout," - Thackeray. attended a manual training school at Readfield, Maine. Here Mr. King. he fitted for college, and entered Wesleyan University, gradu- ating in 1842. He then taught for a short time in Port Huron, ( a. "Two Roses," - Werner. 4. Octette- Mich. Then he was called to a chair in the Female Collegiate b. "Maiden, for Thee," - Emerson. Institute at Albion, Mich., remaining for seven years. His 5. Violin Solo—"Legende," - Weiniawski. health failing, he removed to St. Anthony, Minn., in 1851; Mr. North. was elected principal of the preparatory school in that place, 6. Baritone Solo—"The Gates of the West," - Lowthian. which afterwards developed into the State University. By Mr. Crowell. Governor Gorman he received the appointment of first super- PART II. " intendent of schools under the territorial law of Minnesota. i. Trio—Autoharp Solo—"Love's Golden Dream." In 1855 he removed to Monticello, Wright County, where he Autoharp, Mr. Hubbard; mandolin, Mr. North; was principal of the first school and county superintendent of guitar, Mr. North. schools. In 1855 he transferred his church connection from the Methodist to the Congregational denomination. In 1863 2. Quartet—"Tell Her I Love Her So," - - De Faye. he was ordained to the Gospel ministry in that society. He Messrs. Snow, Munroe, Crowell, and Guibord. served short pastorates at Marine Mills, Winnebago City, and 3. Piano Solo—"Chanson a Boire," - J. Leybach, op. 56. Cannon Falls, Minn. The infirmities of age coming on, he Mr. A. W. Guibord. was compelled to give up the ministry in 1875, since which 4. Bass Solo—"Out On the Deep," - - Lohr. time he has lived in Spring Valley, Minn., and for the last Mr. R. A. Guibord. eight years with his son in Minneapolis, Minn. In June, 5. String Quartet—"Medley." 189o, he was afflicted with a partial paralysis, from which, First violin, Mr. North; first autoharp, Mr. Hubbard; sec- however, he suffered no pain. The writer, early in February, ond violin, Mr. Hadley; second autoharp, Mr. Munroe; being a classmate of his, wrote concerning the advisability of guitar, Mr. Gillies. a semi-centennial reunion of the class in June next. A reply PART III. was received ; dated February 6, 1892, written by his grand- daughter at his dictation. He commended the plan, hoped it 1. Octette-"Simple Simon," - - Macy. would be carried out, but deeply regretted that his physical 2. Trio—Mandolin Solo—"March," - - - La Barge. condition would prevent his attendance. On Sunday night, Mandolin, Mr. North; autoharp, Mr. Hubbard; Feb. 14, only a week after writing, he retired to rest feeling guitar, Mr. Gillies. as usual. After the midnight hour, his daughter found him 3. Bass Solo—"Nita Gitana," - - De Koven. breathing heavily, and in less than two hours he found rest in Mr. Kidd. death. Conscious to the last, he left messages to his family, 4. Reading—"Northern Farmer," new style, - Tennyson. his church and pastor. His last words were, " Jesus is an Mr. King. Almighty Saviour." A. H. MEAD, Meriden, Conn. 5. Quartet—"Serenade," - - - - - Geibel. '5o. Henry W. Studley, aged 32 years, eldest son of Rev. Messrs. Snow, Munroe, Crowell, and Guibord. W. S. Studley, D. D., 'so, died in Boston, on Feb. 26, of 6. Eclectic songs, by the fraternity. acute pneumonia. The patronesses were Mrs. F. M. North, Mrs. S. T. Camp, '53. Dr. S. W. Cook, long a prominent member of Trinity Mrs. Edward Cutts, Mrs. W. B. Douglas, Mrs. F. A. Beach, Methodist Church, Worcester, Mass., has become a Congrega- and Mrs. S. V. Coffin. tionalist and joined the old South Church of that city. � Show less
