New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-30
PRINCETON.
THE COMMENCEMENT DAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
CONFIRMING OF DEGREEs, ETC.

THE COMMENCEMENT DAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
CONFERRING OF DEGREES, ETC
PRINCETON June 29-The sun continues to
shine on our fortunes with unpleasant cordially, and
on this 123d Commencement Day Of the College of New
Jersey has bathed all Princeton in perspraion. Those
who through the exercises may indeed congratulate
Themselves on having been tried by fire. But as
womans devotion has led her before through IRE and
water this day not different from its predecessors,
and they persisted and famed themselves to it through
to the end
The procession formed at O'clock and proceeded In
the following order to the church: Chief Marshal band,
Senior Class escort, Governor OF the State and
President and exPresdent Of the College, Trustees OF
the College, Faculty, Professors OF the Seminary and OF
other Colleges distinguished and invited gentlemen, I'M
dergraduates of the College, Alumni and citizens On
the platform were noticed Gov. Hoffman Of New-York,
Gov Randolph of NewJersey, ex-Govs Ward and Hines
of Jersey Judge Bradley, Secretary Robeson j. f.
Nixon, william s. Oden the Hon. r. A. Pryor, and OK
Chancellor Green of New-Jersey
The orations were as follows: Theodore d. Pryor,
New-York the Latin sautatory; William H. Miller of
Pennsylvania the Greek salutatory; Elmer T. Green,
New-Jersey English sautatory; Stevenson A. Williams,
Maryland, metaphysical grafton; George ii. Hooper
New-Jersey, classical grafton; John +. Peters New
Jersey physical Grafton; John 4. Shelby, Kentucky,
the historical grafton; Abner b. Kelly District OF Column
bia classical Grafton; George C. Wesley Belle ttes
Emeius W. smith Pennsylvania, philosophical grafton;
Joseph Kelly, District OF Columbia, philosophical ora
j. W.
Charles A. Reynolds North Carolina, spoke OF "sir
r be Grafton Charles Roe Of SewJersey
ing the dcumenca Council; David r. Sessions.
Mark r. sOOy, New-Jersey, spoke Of Culture Culture !"
Pacific Railroad" Charles H. Moore HewJersey, In
gsnces Of History satersd dmr Icrars
Oration; Frank A. Ward symmetry of Nature" vii,
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James McA. Crockett, Pennsy wanna, Cold; John Ivy
Frank Hawthorne Pierce, New Hampshire, "a Retro
ee" John co3Rer H spSse OF se
vania "Scence and Cyilization;" Benjamin p Henry,
Pennsylvania Charles DckeEs" onward Willie Moore,
pcr SeS,ersey "Modern Drfs7 Noses j. De Witt,
New-Jersey, Conservatism" Henry $; Harris, New
Jersey MSdeFa sTaRgaaaon & a Ps
sylvania, Evening and Morning Low j. sahn num-
feHnSSysga Reauson q the and VII
liam Bynam Glen, The Conflict Of Laws"
An intemisOn OF hour was here taken to give the
body attention well the mind and at its close
the Masters Grafton was pronounced by RIehaTd "
and Influence Of the Learned Professions The degree
OF Bachelor OF Arts then conferred upon the mobers
CT candidates in The honorary degrees then
conferred The degree OF Doctor OF Laws was bestowed
Supreme Court Of the Unteess tates the Hon John T.
c OF Fa1 e College Ei
and Horace A. Buttolph, NJ. d., OF New York. The de-
or pfSsET 81 OF the Rev William
blackburn Professor in Theological seminary Of the
Northwest CPTesbyterian) at Chicago The degree OF
Master of Arts was conferred upon Edward L. Hopkins,
Principal OF the Newark Academy, NJ j., and John Kern
of Pennsylvania
Classical Fellowship assigned 10 George Heberton
Hooper. The Jay Cooke Mathematical Fellowship, after
the most difficult and In its results, the most brilliant
examination the history Of the college was given To
Theodore b. Pryor. The Mental Science Fellowship was
awarded 90 william Davey Thomas, and the Expert
English Literature prize, founded by the Cass OF 3D.
was divided between Chas f. Imbrie David X sess0ns,
land George C. Yeisley.
The Junior Orator prizes were awarded az follows:
The first prize divided between Fred A Cashier OF
New-York and Hugh Henderson Ham OF New-Jersey.
ms equal I'm merit The third prize awarded to Oliver
A. Kerr OF Pennsylvania and the fourth 10 LOWS Henry
Mayers Ohio. The Geo Potts Blble prizes were
awarded to John T. Peters and Emellns w smith, but
on account of the great proficiency exhibited by the
other students Dr. McCosh asted and received tho per
mission the Trustees 10 give, HIMSELF two additional
prizes which were thereupOn awarded 10 Chds H. Alex
ander and RObt. g. Williams. MI stinnlcke young
graduate left a will bequeathlng prize OF flOO 10 the
best Junior Orator. and Also what Dr. McCosh Thought
OF vastly more value, sehomrrhip OF SoGO
Ing the greatest general proficiency at the
opening OF the Sophomore year These prizes on account
OF some legal difficulties, which have at length been over
come will not be- ready for competition until next year
lady OF Princeton who has IN various ways shown her
interest in the college, has gwen Pizc OF soJ 70 INC
pers were only submitted TO the Committee last satur-
day. the latter has not been able 10 decide upon inc sue
cfsHlul competitor Their decision VIII De announced IN
The TriHcciyHiit and otherwise IN q few days.
After the clV5e VI the COMMENCEMENT e1ereliS ina