The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24
Dickinson College and Lehigh Univer-
sity-Their Annual Commence
ments To-day-The Brilliant
Gatherings and Exer-
cises-Awarding
the Diplomas.
The Coming Gettysburg Celebration
Preparing for the Memorial
Event.
FROM THE STsfTE.


Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph
BETHLEHEM, Pa, June 24.-This pleasant
town is all in lutter of excitement to-day, and
the celebration of university Day and the in
auguration of Packer Hall-named in honor of
Hon. Asa Packer, the founder of the Lehigh
Universty-bave attracted number of visitors,
and has induced q general turnout sf the citi-
zens. The students of course are in their glory
not merely with eXultation that books can now
be pitched into the corner, and a general
feeling of freedom and lightheartedness,
which only comes once or twice in
a lifetime, can be indulged with impunty, be-
fore the serious business of the workaday
world commences, but because they are the cy-
nosures of innumerable bright eyes, which
belong to the representatives of the sex feminine,
who always turn out on such occasions as this in
all their bravery of silks ribbons and laces.
The exercises to-day were of an interesting char
acter, but it was more edifying to watch the
silent but expensive signals that passed between
the fair damsels in the audience and some of the
aspirants for university honors on the platform
But such matters are not for correspondent to
dilate upon, and your readers will not thank me
for commenting on the flirting propensities of
the bellies of Bethlehem instead of telling them
about the performances of the day
The exercises of the occasion took place In
chapel, and the performance, rs is usual on
such occasions, commenced with reading of the
Scriptures and prayer. Right Rev. w. B.
Stevens, DID, the President of the Board of
Trustees, then gave an exceedingly interesting
historical account of the foundation and
progress of the Lehigh University. Mr.. John
NJ. Thorne, of Palmyra, Pa, followed with a
well-prepared and thoughtful Grafton on "Civili-
zers." Mr. William d. Ronaldson. of Philadel-
phia made an amusing address on the subject of
"College Life" which, however, embodied some
good practical IDEAS disquisiton on The
Idola of Bacon" by Frank L. Clerk, of Philadel-
phia q scholarly effort, as was also the ora
ton of Mr.. Henry B. Reed, of Philadelphia, on
"The Polio of Virgil" Mr.. William G. Clapp
rected Mrs. Brownings poem of "Cowper's
Grave" in an impressive manner, and the strictly
literary portion of the programme concluded
with an address on Fruit Trees by Mr. Miles
Rock, of Lancaster
A silver medal was presented for the best de-
clamation in the first class, and gold medal
for the best English essay in the second class.
The diplomas were presented to the graduates
by the President, after which addresses were
made by several of the distinguished visitors.
The literary exercises were agreeably diversi-
fed by excellent music by Dodsworth's Band
The following is list of the trustees, the
faculty. etc.
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The Rt Rev. William Bacon Stevens, ID. d., Bishop
of Pennsylvania President OF the Board the Hon.
Asa Packer, Mauch Chunk; the Hon. J.W. Maynard,
WillamsPort; Robert H sayre2 ESQ, Bethlehem;
Packer Esq, South Bethlehem; G. b. Linderman
N. D., Ma9ch Chunk; John Fritz ESD, Bethlehem;
rlson, Jr., Esq, Philadelphia; Robert A. Packer,
Esq, Secretary.
Elisha P. Wilbur, Esq, Treasurer of the Fund;
Edward TuckermaQ Potter.
jenkins, Esq, superintendent of Construction.
FACULTY.
Henry Coppee, LID, President and Professor OF
History and English Literature; Rev. Eliphalet Mott
Potter, NJ. A., Professor OF Moral and Mental Phi
losophy and Of Christian Evidences; Charles Mayer
Alfred Marshall Mayer PHI D.. Professor of Physics
and Astronomy; William Theodore Roepper, Esq,
Curator OF Neurological and Geological Museum
II. Stanley Goodwin, 9. E., Demonstrator OF Civil
Engineering; Richard p. Rothwe, c. E., Demon.
strator of Mining and Metallurgy.
INSTRUCTORS.
George Thomas Graham A. B., Instructor in Latin
and Greek Charles Frederick Kroeh, A. B., lnstruc
tor in French and German Mr. Waldron Shapleigh,
Instructor and Assistant in Chemistry; Joseph p.
Pennington, A. b., Instructor in Mathematics.
The University sermon will be preached next
Sunday by the Right Rev. f. ID. Huntingdon
Bishop of Central New York.
STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
GLASS.
Theodore Baltz, Phia. R.w. HogkinsSn, Phia.
Chas H. Benedict, Wethers- Harvey $. HOusekeeper
G +. Bland, Philadelphia Horace Keesey, York Pa
BS@Ss gS4s HsS HSs city iar Anf df
r. g. t6SPSI 6Pp NssBars McntS9 fhdh
Clemens South Beth Pars BaTpaa ps9 de Miranda
J. A. L. Coelho, Para Brazil R. Floresta de Miranda,
Henry ST. L. Coppee South Para Brazil
w s. ooTtrisht Bethlehem. woodtown n. j.
W, W Curtin Beefonte Pa J j. ott Pleasant Valley Pa
Q Degenhardt Tresckow Pa. Henry M. Pohemus, New
G. e. FrseRR cenpSa Pa Murray Rush Philadelphia
Edward j. freeman, Free Chas a. webster Wethers-
W. A. Gisn Philadelphia B. Weed New York city
II. Hancock, St. Louis, Mo. S. S. Yohe, Bethlehem
b. II. Heilner, Tamaqua, ia,
SECOND CLASS.
f. L. Clerc Philadelphia VIM II. Mccarthy. New
ii s. Drnker Philadelphia. Haven, Conn.
n Il Drnkhouse Easton Pa J. s. Pohemus.Jr n city.
w. Ellis San PaulO Brazil E h SMITH N Y, city. .
| A. Gilmore Philadelphia. O. q Weaver, Carlisle, Pa.
IL. A. Harrison, Newbg MY X G. Mheien Philade.ph1a
| L. r. Klotz Mauch Chunk ii. D.zendt,skippaekye'Pa
JUNIOR scHooLMEN.
| In School of Civil Engineering George L. Cummins
Iouisyilie KY; Milton Dmnick, Maueh Chunk, Pa. ;
| Harry E Packer, Mauch Chunk, Pa; John M. Thome,
In School Of Mechanical EaEineerins IBichard Brod
| head, South Bethlehem William K Butler mauch
| p Weston Slatington, Pa.
In School of Mining and MetsliurgyEWl y Kerr
| In School of Analytical Chemistry Lehman p Ash
mead, Philadelphia, j. f. Reynolds Evans, Fort wayne
In School of General Literature Henry b. Reed Phila
| dephia William d. Ronaidson Fmladephia'
| SENIOR sCHOoLMEN.
First Graduating Class 1859 Miles Book School of Civil
engineering, Lancaster Pa Charles "a konaldsop'
Haynes H. oorbn School Of Analytical Chemistry Bar
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AHsiy teal Chemistry, bethlehem, Pa.