New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-08
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
CT STEPHENS COLLEGE.
ANNOUNCEMENT FXERCIsEs - THE H-''''
ALUMNI MEETING.


COMMENCEMENT FXERC1sES - THE E~'.
ALUMNI MEETING.
AxSNDA1r. Ny. July 6.-The Common.
,,ent exercises OF this College began last n-
s,n,sl sermon before the Missionary : ciel''
-. 80 conducted by the Alumni inc u .' -
- zee ,sltpg the first part; the Rev J. Il. 4.' .N'
the lessons. and the Rev. A. {. him"''s' 81" '"
e-s The vocal music, both last night an" 10 ''''
tbo direction of Mr. J. G. Bosonkrantz vas ON
The sermon was preached by lNe h''' -. ...r
NV from Actst s: But ye shall receive row. ..''
80 ~ tIoIy Ghost is come upon you Tie ".'. --'
g. ,tls e'oquent Later IN the evening
-. ,..,tt,p was held IN the Ludlow aud VIII ...'
a., an, narIors Of that noble building were
..-f,I,ta hour with the Alumni and other guest.
ro-I,v Commencement proper began with th" towing
n. be Ijtsny in the chapel at ia by Dr. Tucker r
sos ID, Francis vuton Of Trinity Church. '...
,,e- .srvice procession marched 10 thr siae. .I'a
On the campus in front Of the main building V.r Oh.
-,s,f,rm we're the Faculty, the College 'fA n.
other prominent Alumni, number @, ti'
BISHOP Potter Drs Ninton Tucker, 6llA",
H,sbiBs seymour. Abercrombie. Stubs, AM OBI e. De-.
TIoshed clergy OF the diocese, toe.th'r Win ' I've
Nsssrs Benson, Ncale, and Riley OF England ll- poe
,,.0.,isr, u s,.rlas. Rah-5y n. ). Criticism W. d. Tree
so N.rphis Tsuni Po,I-Lfs urean-E W.. Coll SIN
i- Il Second thoughts q. " HAYDN NeuYoTk; G.rar Life
s-.,ge " X Webb New.YoTk' Tie lHagu3I D. FL ..'7.
n, irl Ti'ric5-y Airess J. b Bets NeE Hartford
HE speeches were an very good and well d, ''...,
e.per t4v those OF VI sSrS. CuAoque, lld}' . .-
BIZ the OF the music UItNr Iit
tJIr he Rev. Wardch, Dr. FaTOaiIn, ois'i' .- fl
regular college prizes 20 the following ioliu.",
he oliver Hebrew Nj Rst,e the H.le9isto Ges. NJ f s
r.sph..-sl Da-7. d. Etteal Mr. Darby n l. '
y, 5.-s ne Grcsk sir Jesers The Natacna ell Me
al ,euug tQutes te McVlcsaT Blocuton Mr. ho'apAr.
u Ms,s1s Hssden Touius, George and GTsnger
The degree Of A. b. was then conferred iu i.....
manner. by the Warden taking the hand ...
date .u his own and prOnuuuclng the Lam .'...'
stating that the degree was conferred bN O..
upon the recommendation OF tn cult', .-'
ffufY. tested uN satisfactory tNulAlldil lie,
with Ia n0miue PATHS, ct Fill, et > tu'u l..'-
Amen" The recipients were: JyhI b.,.. t.l-
Gilbert Henry Sterling, Edwin walter ..t .H'
Richard Miles Hayden John william
John Gardner ROsenkrantz, Malbone Wa. Ii-It
No honorary degrees OF any kind were conf, .."H
that Of 3 T. d. upon the Rev. j. B. Gibson ~ Hr sing
st. Stephens deserves the credit OF having {. .t.
an tho reformation OF the abuse OF tue Ia maze
shOwering about of honorary degrees. \ Hrr H
years ago the trustees adopted rules requ 'lI-.
lnati0n iOf every honorary Degree Wiit .'''i". -
OF the reasons which, IN the opinion OF h' I ID
titled the nominee 20 the degree. At tie S. fm0 th
regulation made that Masters Degree u. .|..-
should be conferred without the candidate .a. f- .f
factOrily completed some Ittl airy exercise 10
signed him by tho Faculty. After the liter exercise
the audience adjourned to the College dining bail, when
ward delivered by Bishop Potter the W.rc1, Dr Fair
BARN. John Bard, esq, the Hon. Mr. Campbell end
Others. . -, -.. -..... .,. .--..
nation Of the Rev J. Van Wrinkle a. PROBES O. . .ii.t
1natcs was received ana accepted, and the t.. "- NJ"
OLSEN elected his successor. MI Ol,sen "" '.l
at Columbia College at the head o. ma tI'.- a I'D 81
amount WAS reported as having been SUBS '' %.
north wing OF the college, ond work up0. . ."'I
1D The building 10 IS hoped, Will ue hHINi4. '- r
Tie alumni met this morning at O'Clock ia o. rs.
Means were taken for the foundation OF t... '.-t.
ships. The annual election resulted as !, ''. '.-
dent the Rev. Joseph Carey GetieCi@dG N..i.- i'r'
WIN Reed Thomas Secretary, tie Rev a. Z, hlo''
tl-e.eCped