The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-30
EDITION
THE UNIVERSITY.
De RT MENT OF ARTS


mepcement-A Brilliant Scene mt the Academy
The Masters Grafton and the Valedlctory
Address,
1t is now considerably over a century since the
University OF Pennsylvania was established in our
midst and since its first annual commencement In
1867, the attendance OF students has increased
yearly, and the facilities Of the old structure have
been enlarged to a corresponding extent until now
the space OF ground occupied by It aud the adjacent
buildings is too circumscribed in dimensions to allow
of any further improvement. Necessarily, another
site had to be selected, and on the west bank of the
Schuykll, In short time the ground VIII be broken
for the erection of the proposed buildings 1t had
been intended that the services of laying the corner
stone should have taken place to-day, but owing 10
the imposslbility of preparing that article In time,
the ceremony has been postponed to some future
The annual commencements of this department
have always been among the fnestn and
they have always been attended by the most refined
audiences. The 18th commencement to-day was
exception to this rule but on the contrary 1t out
rivalled all the preceding ones the doors OF the
and in the next hour constant stream of most
elegantly attired ladies and gentlemen poured into
the mammoth auditorium. So crowded was the
building that the ases in the lrquette, parquette
circle and balcony were made use Of by those who
had been unfortunate enough to believe that the ex-
Cessiyely hot weather would deter hundreds from
being in attendance.
Each of the ladies seemed to be armed with bou-
quet intended for her favorite graduate, and the
ushers were kept busily employed in transferring
these tokens OF regard from their 1ar custodans TO
the stage. Here gentlemen commenced by laying
them in line along the footlights, but 1t was soon
found that II that were continued the spectators
mony, and the floral gifts had to be conveyed to the
greenroom from which they were distributed at the
closing of the exercises.
At 10 O'Clock the Germania began the proceedings
with delightful piece of music, after which Pro-
fessor and Rev. Charles P. Krauth addressed the
Throne of Grace.
This was followed by the reading Of the Latin
Salutatory. Harold Goodwin, the gentleman carry
ing Off that honor being too i'll to deliver his grafton.
The programme subsequently was as follows:-
MUSIC.
The Ideal of True Greatness George NJ Christian
MUSIC
War Ciyizing Power. Robert M Huston
Character the True Sovereign George f. Martin
Masters Grafton, by Samuel B. Collins, Esq.
Samuel B. Collins, Esq., delivered the Masters
Grafton, in which he paid particular attention to the
progress of education He referred to the Middle
Ages, which had prizes for the poe-laurels alone
for the warrior; which had its very continuance and
life in arms not in requirements; which obeyed only
the law of force of the stronger, and which had the
sword mightier than the pen.
In conclusion and in referring to the progress edu-
cation had made since those days, the orator Said:-
Our school systems are the admiration of the
world. And other civilized nations follow, some of
them not far behind in the glorious course we have
taken. Right education. To its Importance and its
claims the whole world, The whole modern world,
has awakened The revival of learning in the Mid
die Ages and the revival of learning in these ages!
Why, the one was but the flashing of star, the
other is the blazing OF sum- Education with US is
intellectual and strange expression, it is inteli-
gently intellectual. 1t not only takes hold of the
minds OF men, but Of dssimilar minds; and, know
ing this il adaps itself to the mind strong the
mind weak, the mind acute, the mind obtuse the
speculative mind the practical mind; it adapts
itself to every variety OF mind. 1t is intelligent.
The farmer does not SOW the same seed on the
highland and in the lowland-what thrives on the
mountain dies in the valley. So with modern
education. The same thoughts, the same ideas, the
same studies are not suited to all minds, and she
treats different minds in different way. But why
pages OF volume. Yet that volume is not needed
to-day. OF the truth OF my words in this regard you
are all witnesses. The educational institutions of
the world, OF this land especallY-the colleges, the
seminaries, the public schools-are witnesses. APP
peal to them. The colleges of the land said add
universities. And here word-rather let me glory
glory in this; glory In the University OF Pennsy-
Xanla-the xeneraGe tne grand glory IN my sn,a
teenth commencement we celebrate to-day. One OF
the first founded in America, her history has been
honorable her repute noble But for some years she
stood still. She disobeyed the law OF progression
on which we are dwelling. Her children feared
for her lest she was to be removed To-day, thanks
to you, Gentlemen of the Board, to you srs of the
Faculty, to the energy and push OF her friends the
and the far advance She satisfies the law With
the swelling OF the new life within her, her old
dwelling place. the classic halls her children trod
driven her stakes anew beyond the river, and there
she will be first and proudest among universities.
Take her catalogue; run over her corps of profess
sors see her curriculum. AS a classical school she
never had a superior: as medical, never; her law
faculty is composed of eminent jurists and now
rangements are being made to furnish her with a
scientific school, which her friends fondy hope may
rival UUOSe OF ale anu hdTNdFu. unlike mdnV-Clo
great majority of our colleges-she is built upon
sectarian foundation: she recognizes religious
tests within her walls the believer of any creed,
the adherent Of any sect, may become student Her
views are the broadest the most liberal. And this
being so, in great city like Philadelphia, she should
be pride and from the citizens-the wealthy and
cultured especially-her claims for support should
receive munihcent recognition. The University OF
Pennsylvania, complete in all her parts should be
the glory of Philadelphia as she is the glory OF hel
children to-day. And she is a witness of the truth
of my words in respect of modern education Witt
Witnesses This said MANY n
whom address are grey with years OF honorable
service in education's cause you have bee1 in tht
battle and you now wear the laures: you know I
my words be true. Are they true / assume you
answer, and carry it for confirmation to the younge
here, those who are not veteran many of them still
in the field. / ask the students here, would asl
the students of every college in the land, ever
whether that education they are now receiyine wing
which Is arInlng them for the conflict and grdin
them for the race of life, which has taken physica
ana lntellectual and moral beings, and is developing
them beautiuly, symmetrically, grandly, which
furnishing them for the useful arts or lifting ther
mental avenues leading TO green hills and glorlou
prospects OF thought, which Is making of them meI
men OF mind-I would ask them whether their edu
cation is not intellectual? ? And sure am tile
aeswer would be, Yes!
The various degrees were then conferred upo
the foloWing-named gentlemen:-
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Francis Enoch Brewster, Robert M. Huston
nS John Marie ar Campbell, Charles A A March
Theodore Herman Ernst, Alexander J. Miller,
Harold Goodwin, William d. Nelson,
William w. Griscom Francis f. Rowland,
George Kenelm Hunter, Henry Galbraith Ward
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Theodore Leland Harrison, of the Senior Cla
(Scientihc Course).
MASTER OF ARTS.
George Henry Ball, William Henry Lex,
FREQ. Carroll Brewster Thomas ii. LYMAN
Francis Herbert Bruner, VIM. Wainwright Maris
Willard Naglee Bruner Archibald r. Montgome
Samuel b. Collins, Jr., Edward Fox Pugh,
Gerald y. Dale, Jr., Arthur Ritchie Jr,
Dot ChQrIa Ghoffn n