The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
HARVARD COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises at Cambridge Degrees
Conferred Upon Distinguished Men-Earl de
Grey Made an IL. dist Of the
Graiuates-The Alumni Dinner
at Massachusetts Hall.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June %, 1871.
The annual commencement exercises OF Harvard
University took place to-day unZer pleasing and
favorable auspices. little shower in the afternoon
was not altogether acceptable, but it did not Sc
riously interfere with the comfort and enjoyment of
the large number assembled to participate in the
charms and attractions which are so characteristic
OF Harvard commencement The first in the order
OF exercises was
THE MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF OvERsEERs
which was held at nine O'Clock In the forenoon, in
Gore Hail. the President, John II. Clifford in
the chair. The President OF the University pre-
scented votes OF the corporation concerning certain
honorary degrees which were referred to O COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs. e. lockwood Hoar,
Charles Francis Adams and Richard A. Dana,
Jr and at later hour the degrees were announced
as follows:-
The degree Of A. ID. upon Joan Bartlett, Edwin
ana OF LID. upon John Lowell Horace Gray
Hamilton Fish and George Frederick Samuel, Mar
quis OF Rpon. Votes were also presented appoint
ing Joseph D0ddridge Braman. William Hunter
circuit, Joseph Bangs Warner, George Hunt
incton Adams. Proctors; John Balkley, University
Lecturer on the Life OF the Prlmondel Era for the
ensuing academic year; Joseph Asa Allen, Univer-
s,y Lecturer on Ornithology for the coming aca-
demc year; Albert II. Tutte, University Instructor
In the Use OF the Microscope, and George Theodore
Deppcld Instructor in German. In all these the
board concurred and then adjourned for
THE EXERCISES IN THE CHURCH.
At little past ten Governor Claim and stat ar
rived in barouches. They were under escort OF the
Lancers, Captain o. II. p. Smith, accompanied by
the Chelsea Band. The Lancers turned out over
one hundred men, and never looked finer. His Ex-
cclcncy the Governor was accompanied by Gen.
eral A. b. Underwood and General Chamberlain, Of
his stan, Mayor CASTOR and others. They were
driven directly to Gore Hail, and the Lancers
went to Fresh Pond for their usual , DAVIS
recreation and will return in the afternoon. Al
about hafpast ten O'Clock tn, usual procession was
formed in Gore Hall, under the direction OF the
librarian. including the President OF the University,
Mr. Eliot; the Board OF overseers, members OF the
corporation, instructors in the University His Excel.
lency the Governor Mayor CASTOR and other promi.
nent persons and the classes in order OF years. The
procession was about the usual size and marched
10 the umehonored church opposite the college
yard, where
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES
occurred The church was crowded to excess a
large proportion OF the attendance being ladies.
The platform was occupied by President Eliot Gov
ernor Canin, the Dean and members OF the Faculty,
rast and present, and present and past members
of the Boards or Overseers
AMONG THE DISTINGUISHED PERSOSAGFS
occupying seats IN the church were Colonel thomas
Aspnwal Of the class OF 1904; ex-president Walker,
OF the class OF 1914; George l. Bgelow, OF the class
OF 1870; Charles Francis Adams OF the class or 1885,
f. A. Hoar OF the class OF 1885: r. H. Dana, OF the
Association OF the class OF 1899; Ex-Governor Cit.
ford, President OF The Board Of Overseers; r. b.
CFowningsnield, Rev. Andrew Peabody, ID. d.; N. j.
Bowditch and John A. Lowell. the exercises com.
menced with PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Peabody followed
with symphony rendered by Browns Orchestral
Band.
THE LITERARY EXERCISES
were then begun by Latin thesis delivered By
Charles Joseph Bonaparte In when the Continental
pronunciation Of the language was introduced Tor
inc iirst time in this college; an English thesis
ton. The Plurality OF Worlds nthe subject embracing
theology, astronomy. geology and natural history,
Reron Of menry f. p Schos
orator. ''The Ethsls Of Franklin George Leavltt
s,owsIl orr,1on Tine philosophy Of Musca,
order and merIied frequent applause closed with
an Grafton, 'Summa Cum Laude,n delivered by WIN.
+. Byeriy.
were then conferred by President Eliot upon the
following graduates
Byron Crane Williams. Charles Frederic ScyboId
William s.rgs Beelow Theophius Gilman Smith.
Clarence Hereford Berry. EDWARD ossood ous.
Byron Winfield Buell. William Robert Hooper.
Charles Warren Kmbaii Hamilton Mckown Twombly.
SSsies Joseph Bonaparse Simon osenne 1s eA''s'
Miam Een M na,., ysoez FOX
Norman Wilder EaTrs. Henry Peasc StarbOck.
William Percy Austin. Walter Crnnsten Larned.
AIpert Mailard Barnes John Reynolds.
William Willard Boyd. Francis Barrett Daniele
Arthur Roich. Charles Carroll Stein.
Borace Edward Deming. Harvey Newton Shepard
Henry Clark Townsend. Henry PIERCE Nichols.
William Fiskc Whitney. George Leverctt Stoweil.
Robert Franklin Fcnnei Theodore Moody Osborne.
Samuel Brearly. Eugene Bigelow Hagar.
William Barker Hills. John Henry Wheeler.
William Rotch Ware. Michael Henry Simpson.
Sylvester Warren Rice. Chas. Leavitt Beais Whitney.
James McManus william Ewood Byery.
The proceedings were brought 10 close at a few
minutes before one o'clock with benediction by
Rev. DR.. Peaboy and EAR Harvard, by the band,