The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-29
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Annual Commencement.

The Commencement day daWned clOudleSS
and sweet-scented to those who were about to
sever the hearty ties of good-fellOwship and
affection formed within the college walls. The
sunshine must have seemed a bright promise of
happier days, and a great clearing up OF morbid
lancies in oyerworked brains The First Presby-
terian Church was thronged at an early hour
the charmingly-habitcdy young ladies forming as
usual, n good majority of the audience. The
procession of dignitares was formed at the foot
of, the college hill, and marched through the
leading streets to the church.
In the absence of Rev. w. c. Cattell, D. D.,
the esteemed and accomplished President of
Lafayette the exercises of the Commencement
were presided over by Rev. DIR. Lyman Cole
man, Professor of Latin, who discharged his
duties with fitting dignity
Governor Pollock read the following resolu-
tions of the Alumni Association
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty, in His
Divine Providence to raise many new and firm
friends for our Alma Mater; and, whereas, their
munitCent gifts OF money, apparatus, and ln-
iluence have placed old Lafayette upon an equal
-toOtng with the best in the land; therefore, be it
ReS0iped, That the highest expression of graft
tude fails to express the thanks due from the
Alumni to the President and those Professors
who, by a devotion of their talents and private
property, and q noble forgetfulness of self, car
ried the college triumphantly through its season
of adversely.
Resoloed, That our highest esteem and warm
est thanks are due and are hereby rendered to
those who have so munifcenty endowed the
college.
Signed-David Tully, Clark Salmon, C. NJ.
Sitgreaves, II. 7. Lee Robert Kennedy, COM
mittee.
Tie following was the order Of EXERCISES
Music Prayer, Rev. Dr. Nassau. Music
Honorary Grafton, Latin Salutatory, George E.
Jones' Fannettsburg. Grafton, The True Am
II ttsh Nm ia
Grafton, "Prophets of Freedom" Robert E.
James, Sunbury. Grafton, "Tota Natura in
Mnimis, Woodruff Mcknight, Pittsburg Ora
ton, "The Fine Arts Against the Spirit of the
Age Frank w. Stewart, Easton. Music. Ora
tion, Humanity Sweeps Onward" A. Clarkson
Fulton, Chanceford. Grafton, THE Wars OF
Nature" Robert A. Sebring, Jersey Shore. Ora
tion, "Original Thinking James G. Russell
Bedford.
Oration-"Undevelope Genius" II. D.
Mcknight Pittsburg.
Oration-'Modern Civilization the Child Of
Antiquity;" Silas w. De Witt, Harmony, n: j.
OratiOn-"False Civilizations" James Hume
Smith, Lower Chanceford.
PRIZES CONFERRED.
Masters Orations-"Has Litteras by J. Whit
field Wood, editor of the EastOn Free Press.
Hidden Source of Progress" by Rev. Leigh
ton W. Eckard, Missionary to China.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Honorary Oration-"The Weather." with tn,
ValedictOry Addresses, Walter q. Scott, Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.
The Mathematical Prize was awarded by DR.
Green to John j. Hardy, of st. Clair, Pa.
Junior Glass, for three years superiority in thOs
branches. 1t consisted of f20 gold medal
The fowler Prize, for proficiency in English
Philology, was given to Geo. E. Jones, and con
sisted of a set of Duykinck's Cyclopedia o
American Literature, and Bacon's works, tiv
volumes, bound in Russia.
The Astronomical Prize of $50 in gold wa
not awarded this year, there being no successful
competitor.
The whole exercises were creditable and en-
tertaining, evincng careful and thoughtful
preparation. The graduates received heart
greetings of applause, and numerous choic
bouquets. To the credit of all be it said, a pun
tone of religious sentiment animated many
the addresses.
The degrees were conferred as follows. Tha
of Bachelor Of Arts upon the following student
who had completed the full classical course
the college,
Silas Wright De Witt Harmony n j.
A. Clarkson Fulton, Chancetord York count
Robert Evan James, SunbuIy.
George Edward Jones' Fannettsburg'
Thomas Dale Logan Pittsburg
James c. Russell, Bedford.
Walter Quincy Scott, Washington, ID. I.
Robert Apheus Sebring, Jersey Shore.
Frank Wells Stewart Easton
That of Bachelor of Science upon those VI
had finished their respective courses in t
Pardee Scientific Department.
Woodruff Mcknight, Pittsburg
James Hume Smith, Chancetord.
Hamar Denny Mcknight, Pittsburg
That of Master Of Arts was conferred,
conrse, upon these graduates of three ye'
standing-
Adolph F. Bechdolt, Carversville Institute
Rev. John G. Clyde, Washington Iowa.
Rev. L. W. Eckard, Missionary (eect)
China.
George T. Keller, Easton, Pa
VIM. MckenZie NOnshOhncznn. Pa