The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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THE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
AT the Annual Commencement of the Poly.
technic College, held last night at the Hortcul-
tural Hall, the following degrees were conferred
by DR.. A. ID. Kennedy
Degree OF Bachelor of Mine Engineering
Edward Hall Hughes, Newbern, N. c.; samuel
Hunt Catasauqua, Lehgh county, Pa; William
Jolife, Winchester, Val Richard Lewis, Tre-
Mordecai, Philadelphia, Pa; Gilbert Il. Van
Allen, Danville, Moutour county, Pa.
Degree of Bachelor of Mechan cal Engineer
iug--Murray Bacon, Germantown, Pa; Harry
B. Sakeld, Mauch Chunk, Carbon county, Pa.
d gree of Bachelor of Civil Engineering.-
john Israel Bishop. Burlington, N. j.; Alfred
Augustus Curtis, New Castle, Dell; Henry Freed
ley, Jr., MONTGOMERY county, Pa Benjamin
PasChall Howell, Jr., Gloucester county, N. j.;
Samuel Hopkins La1d, Gloucester county, N. j..
Herman Henry Mund, Philadelphia; Emilio Vic.
toriano Mung, Cuba; FIdeo Hughes Oiphaut
Jr., Fayette county, Pa; Amos Marseilles Shus-
ter, FrencbtOWn, n, j.; Joseph EarlstOu 1hropp,
Chester county, Pa. BENJAMIN Is. Van Dusen,
Tioga, county, Pa, Rowland Whitman, Phila
dclphia; Albert d. Wright, Tioga county, Pa.
The degree OF Master was then conferred upon
the following graduates OF three years stand
ing
Wetherlll, Mine Engineer, MabauOy City, Pa.
Masters OF Civil n9neerIug-JOuathun R.
Jones, Civil Engineer CousnOhocken, Pa;
Henry II. Ccrson, CiVl Engineer Pottstown,
Tue exercises were closed with an able ad-
dress by Titan }. Coffee, ESQ.
LAYING OF CORNER sToNE.-The corner
stone of the new Bethesda Presbyterian Church,
at Fraukiord road ard Vienna streets, was laid
yesterday afternoon with appropriate services.
The stone was lald by the pastor, and in it were
placed a copy OF the Bible, the Psalm and Hymn
Book, Confession of Faith, history of the origin
of the Church, a list OF is original members,
list OF those connected with IL at present. officers
of the Church aud Sabbath Schools, charter,
names of the building committee, architect and
contractor, ministers present, Constitution of
the United States, officers of the municipality,
copies of the daily and religious papers.
A collection was taken up and considerable
amount realized Messrs. William Bumm and
James Irwin contributing $500 each. The heat
was most Oppressive during the ceremony, but
the congregation renamed standing until the
close.
The building will be a splendid edidce, Of
Trenton stone, Gothic and Roman order of ar
checture, ll5 tcet long and 20 in width. 1t
will have a spire 200 ieet high, and will when
finish ed, prove credit to the eXertions of its
pastor and The generostyot rs congregation.
AccIDENTs,-Elr. Henry Myers, while cross
ing Tenth and ChesnUt streets, at O'clock
yesterday morning, met with an accident. A
wagon, filled with empty barrels, was passing
at the time, and one OF them rolled oil, striking
Mr. Myers on the head, severely fuiuring him,
The blow telled him 10 the street, but he soon
after recovered the shock, and gaining his feet,
was able 10 proceed, although Suffering from
severe bruises.
Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock q man
named Andrew Hanson, aged thirty lone years,
fell frOm the first yards to the deck o. "a swedish
vessel lying at Point Atty, and quite Sc
Tiously injured. He was removed 70 the Penn.
sylvania Hospital, where his wants were pro-
peIly attended TO.