. '75. The photographs have nearly all been received and exchanges about completed. Our subscribers who have not yet paid up, will greatly oblige us by doing so at once. The college year is nearly up and it is necessary that we have money to meet our expenses. We trust our mail subscribers will specially note this, as it is the only method we have of reaching them, except by P. O., which is inconvenient and undesirable. Address, J. R. Henderson, 33 South College, Easton, Pa. Wednesday afternoon, June 9th, the Seniors had a class group photographed by Mr. Knecht, after which the editorial staff of the MONTHLY were also photographed. THE SENIOR CLASS CONCERT.-As we announced in our last issue the concert on the evening of June 28, will be given by Dodworth's celebrated orchestra, and the charming modern Jenny Lind—Miss Emma C. Thursby. There will be a cornet and a flute solo by eminent artists. With thirty-four first class performers and a singer so eminently popular as Miss Thursby, the concert cannot fail to be one of surpassing merit and interest. There are still good seats for sale at Riegel's book store for the moderate price of $1.00. We are glad to see that oratory in college is on the rise. Prof. Barlow has been laboring for some time to bring his department to a higher level, and we are pleased to see his efforts meeting with deserved success. According to the action of the Faculty, there is to be a meeting of the entire college, and the first Wednesday of every month, between 11 and 12 A. M. in Pardee Hall Auditorium. For the occasion, speakers from the several classes, chosen by Prof. Barlow, for their proficiency in elocution will hold forth. Declamations are to be given by the three under classes, and original speeches by the Seniors. The first meeting was held the first Wednesday in June, and was a decided success. These meetings are open to the public, and we know from indications given at the first meeting that the fair ones of Easton will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing Lafayette's best speakers. [An apology is due for the failure to publish the proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity. Accounts of the meeting were handed us just after the March number went to press, and by accident they were mislaid. To atone for this we append a short account of the proceedings.—EDS]. The twenty-eighth Annual Convention of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity was held at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, February 3rd and 4th. Mr. F. W. Stewart, of Easton, Pa., presided, All the chapters of the fraternity were represented except that at Carlisle, Pa. The fraternity lost two men by death during the last year, viz., Mr. Mark Smith, the eminent comedian, and Gen. Wm. S. Hillyer. The reports show the fraternity to be in a most flourishing condition. The proceedings of the Convention were closed on Thursday evening by a grand banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel, which was attended by many prominent members of the fraternity, including Hon. John Hay, of the New York Tribune; John Brougham; Rev. G. W. Smith, of Long Island; Prof. J. P. McCandles, of William and Mary's College; Prof. A. N. Fitch, of New York; and ex-Lieutenant Governor Allen C. Beach, of New York. After the banquet the regular address was delivered by Benjamin C. Potts, Esq., of Newark, N. J., and the poem by Prof. A. N. Fitch. Numerous toasts were responded to, among them one on "Liquids in Motion," by I. P. Pardee, the delegate from the Phi Chapter of Lafayette. COMMENCEMENT WEEK-LAFAYETTE-1875 SUNDAY, JUNE 27. ९ Baccalaureate Day.-Sermon and Address to the Graduating Class: by the President, (College Chapel). Anniversary of the Brainerd Missionary Society, (Brainerd Hall). Sermon before the Christian Brotherhood, by Rev. H. E. Niles, Moderator of the Synod of Philadelphia, (First Presbyterian Church), 、 MONDAY, JUNE 28. Senior Class Day.-Campus Exercises-Class Historian, Poet, Orator, Valedictorian, &c. Concert under the auspices of the Class-Dodworth's Band; 34 pieces, (Opera House) . TUESDAY, JUNE 29. Alumni Day.-"Re-Unions" of the Washington and Oration before the Literary Societies, by the Rev. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. Commencement Day.-Orations of the Graduating Class President Cattell's Levee and Reception, (at his resi- THURSDAY, JULY 1. Examination Day.-Candidates for Admission to Lafayette College, (Classical, Scientific, or Technical Courses), will present themselves for examination at 8 a. m., in the Brainerd Hall. The next examination will be on Wednesday, September 1, the opening of the College year. On Monday, May 31st, a match game of base ball took place on the Fair Grounds between the Nameless of Brooklyn and the College Nine. The game resulted in favor of the College Nine by a score of 24 to 9. Saturday, June 5th, the Class Nine of '76 from Princeton visited the Lafayette '76 Nine, for the purpose of playing a match game of Ball. The game ended in a score of 13 to 1 in favor of Prince ton. Our boys were unable to hit the balls of the Princeton pitcher, which had a remarkable bias. Wednesday, June 9th, a game of ball between '78 and a nine from Glendon, resulted in favor of '78 by a score of 29 to 1I. LAFAYETTE PERSONALS. '45. Rev. Geo. C. Heckman, A. M. D. D., was appointed chairman of a Committee on Publication at the recent session of the General Assembly, at Cleveland, O. '47. The Presbyterian Church of Bloomington, Minn., was thrown into deep gloom, on the 5th inst., by the suicide of their pastor, Rev. J. L. Howell. The deceased was a graduate of Lafayette College, Penn., and up to the time of his death, had been engaged in ministerial duties in this State and elsewhere. After minutely settling up his affairs, he was found at three o'clock, dead. It appears that he had gone to the stable of Mr. Pond, fastened a bridle rein to the rafter of the barn, secured a stool, stood upon it and fastened the fatal noose, and then kicked it out from under his feet. The only solution that can be given of the mystery that envelopes the sad affair, is that he was laboring under temporary insanity. '48. W. W. Cottingham was recently re-elected Superintendent of Public Schools of Easton. '57. I. X. Grier is engaged in the practice of law at Danville, Pa. '67. Isaac Ott, M. D., is Demonstrator of Experimental Physiology in the Medical Department of the University of Penn., Phila. His recent publications on Toxicological Researches have been highly spoken of by the medical fraternity both at home and abroad. Rev. W. Q. Scott recently paid a visit to his friends in Easton. '71. James W. Wilson is Town Clerk of Easton, Pa. 72. Jacob S. Gantz recently paid Easton a visit, remaining for several days in the company of his many friends. '74. Chas. J. Bechdolt graduates at Lehigh University in June, as a Civil Engineer. A. L. Fullerton has been elected City Surveyor of Chillicothe, Ohio. S. M. Riley, C. E., was recently in Easton. "Sam" looks well and happy. Weston also did the same, and looks ditto. S. L. Stiver has registered with Steuger & McKnight, of Chambersburg, and is pursuing a course in law before entering upon the study of theology, next September a year. Aller has left college. $75. Carey has been supplying a vacancy in the Phillipsburg schools for a few weeks past. Roberts left town last week. Dick is going to the Big Horn and Black Hills with Guster's expedition, which starts about the 1st of July. Ross, J. E., is the first '75 man to take unto himself a wife. The happy event occurred last month. We offer our congratulations. J. W. Scroggs is in New York, superintending the publication of a collection of Lafayette's songs. The publication will appear about the second. '76. H. Emmons has returned from his New Orleans trip improved in appearance and pocket-book, supposedly. Luther M. Fine is pursuing his studies in Germany, his address is: Luther M. Fine, Pr. adr, Axtheiius, Eisenach, Saxe Weimer Eisenach, Germany. N. P. Moody, of Asylum, Bradford County, was married in the latter part of March to Miss Sarah Crandall, of Stewartsville, same county. '78. John Gilmore was married to a lady from Pittsburg last month, Verily Lafayette's boys are rapidly "falling into line." |