Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-09-14


Fmz Henry Weld, Willum Warren
Whitman, Edwin Theodore Winkler
The following gentlemen were admit
ted To The degree of Master Of Arts, in
course
William Theophilns nranily, William
Castor, Horatio Gilead Morse, Benja-
min Franklin, james Robinson Boise,
Nathaniel Bowen Cook, Edmund Valen-
tine Hathaway, Nathaniel Marion,
TborD0ke Cl-aves Jameson, IiemaD
Line olD, Of the class Of 1910.
The following gentlemen were also
admitted 10 the same degree, out Of
course
Rufus Hodges, OF the class Of 1923 |;
Lewis w. Clifford, Of the class Of 1926 /;
Charles Chamberlain Horace Thomas
Love, Of the class Of 1886 Alexander
Burgess, of the class Of 1888 Seth
Mann, Jr., Of The class of 1899.
Rev. &. +. Needham, an alumnus Of
'he Wesleyan University, and Arthur
Fulle, Drinkwater, an alumnus of Water
vile College, were admitted 10 The de-
gree of A. Nj.
Mr.. Alexander Duncan, Master Of
Arts at Yale College, was admitted ad
emdem al this University.
The honorary degree Of Doctor Of
Laws was conferred on Hon. JoHN Pr
MAN, Judge Of the u. S. District Conr,
lor the District of Rhode Island, and on
'he Hon. EZEKIEL WHITMAN, Chief JUS
lice OF The Supreme Court of The State of
Mane-bolh graduatesofihe University.
The premiums founded by the Rev.
Henry Jackson and by Hon. Nicholas
Brown, were then awarded by DR.. Way
land.
Before comforting the premiums which
have been awarded during the last col
leg'aie year, 1t IL proper, IN the presence
OF this assembly, 10 state the circum-
stances under which the present founda-
lions have been established.
The Rev. Henry Jackson, OF New
Bedford, q native Of this city and an
afumnus Of this University, has presented
to the Corporation n sum Of $3.50, for
the purpose Of founding a class Of pre-
miums in the Senior Class of Brown
University, to hear the name of his ven
Grated father, the late Hon. Richard
Jackson. AT the meeting Of The Corpo-
ration on the 2Oih of December, l84I,
this donation was accepted, and the rules
for the award Of The premiums enacted,
in compliance with the wishes of the
reverend and liberal founder. By this
kap No f.. sh,nn nran,.,,,,,
established in this University oflhe value
OF % dolla,s each, to be bestowed upon
the authors of the best dissertations on
some subject in moral and intellectual
philosophy and political economy.
The late Honorable Nicholas Brown,
the munificent benelactor Of this Univer.
sty, having, by his last will and iestn-
ment, brGuralhed TO The University The
lnco ONE of certain estates of the perma-
nent value Of nearly 400 dollars per an.
mum, the corp"raiion of The University
at the same meeting resolved to apply
this bequest to the establishment Mt Of priZ-
es for the benefit Of deserving students
in the University. Regulations for the
establishment and government Of this
foundation are now under conside ration.
and will in due time be made pnblc. In
the mean while, that the University
might not for u single year lose The be-
nelit Of ,be liberalny of its distinguished
founder, premiums were offered in Octo-
her last to the several classes for excel |
Icnce in the various departme ns of learn
ing. The rules adopted by the corpora
ton have made il my duty to confer the |
certificates Of award at The present time.
The premiums were then awarded as
Jackson Premiums.
Harrison Van Rensselaer, Lord, the
premium Of the value Of % dollars Tor
The best disse rtaiion in Inie elleciual Phi.
|osophy Andrew Croswell, in Moral
Philosophy; Robert Benjamin Smith, in
Political Economy.
University Premiums.
Senior Glass Henry Dav, tho pre-
MUM Of ID dollars, for :he highest attain.
nent in the science Of Astronomy to
Harrison Carlton Page, the premium of
he value of ten dollars, for the next
highest attainment in the science Of
Astronomy.
Junior Class - Alfred T.. Giles, the
premium for the best disscriation in Ply
ncal Science S. Dryden Phelps. hr
he best dissertation in the department of
Rhetoric James Hodges Marion, for
he highest attainment in Mechanical
Sophomore Glass. Mrssrs. Isaac
7ooie Cady and Thomas Stafford Drown
he divided premium for the best disser-
alton in the department Of Rhetoric
Alfred i. Allen, for the best dissertation
II the Latin language James NJ. Syn.
nds, ioi the second best dissertation in H
he same language; Levi Wilier Meach. i
or the highest attainment in the Malhe- :.
,aiics.
IN The Freshman Class. William A
Reed, the second premium Tor Lalip /
omposi,ion. d
After the exercises had concluded
'e procession was reformed aud return. u
to Manning Hall, where il was dis. Y
lived. Dinner was served in Com "
ons Hall, which was completely filed. G
The celebration Of The Rhode Islaad G
A n.