WESLEY AN UNIVERSITY, in Middletown, Conn., founded by the Methodists, 1830, the oldest college of that denomination in the country. It has an endowment o: $300,000, and annual income of $35,000. The buildings are the North and South ec,ilegzs, Memorial ball, Rich hall, and Judd hall, all of brown stone; Observatory hall, of brick. and the gymnasium. These buildings, most of which front an ample and well-shaded campus overlooking the Connecticut valley and the surrounding country, are with the grounds estimated to be worth $400,000. The library contains nearly 50,000 vols., and has an invested fund of $20,000 to secure its increase. The patronage of the institu tion is derived mainly from thirteen annual conferences of the 51. E. church, egeh one of which chooses a member of the board of trustees. There are three courses of study of four years each: 1, The classical course, substantially that of the other New England colleges; 2, the Latin-scientific course; 3, the scientific course. The last two are de
signed particularly for advanced culture in science and modern languages and litera ture. In these departments half the work of the last two years is elective.. Post graduate courses are also provided. The laboratories are extensive and well-furm sled. They arc used for chemical experiments by the state agricultural station established in Middletown, and are under the control of a chemist paid by the state. The newel-soy, since 1872,has been open to students of both sexes. In 1878 it bad 17 163 students; alumni, 1100. Cyrus Foss, D.D. , president since 1875, was appointed a bishop in 1880. John Wesley Beach, D. D., is president, s.nd professor of moral philosophy.