New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-26
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.

The Class of "a Of Grammar School No. 10,
No. 1870 woosters will hive its closing exercises ut
p. M. next Tuesday. in the school building
The Commencement exercises of West Vir-
nia University Martinsburgn, began on the 18th inst
and ended the 18TH On he evening OF the 18Th the
cornerstone OF the new university building was LAID
with very impressive ceremonies and an ADDRESS was
delivered by the Hon. &. j. Faulkner.
Tho following are the honorary degrees con-
ferred by the Wesleyan University yesterday AN upon
Rev. Justin s. Barrows OF Cnlcopee Mass; Abner E..
Lasher Of Syracuse, n. and the Rev. f. w. Briggs Of
VIM. X. Nnde OF the Northwestern University. Illinois;
the Rev. Cyrus Stone OF NJ inc. and the Rev Daniel
Rev. WIN. Warren President OF the Boston UNIVERSITY
Prof. C. C. Everett d. d., delivered the
annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa at
Harvard College Yesterday. His subject was. "The
Gains OF History" and his grafton tended to show in
what things better Of than fathers the first
position being critical. and the last part pointing o
distinctly the things wherein we have gained g. r.
Cranch delivered the Poem. The NEE ing was largely
attended The officers for tue ensuing year were elected
follows: President, Richard H. Dana, IT,; Vice
President, the Rev. E. +. Hale: Secretary, A. T. Az
der son.
The graduating exercises of Grammar School
No held the school house in Twenty eighth
ST., near sixth-ave.. at 10 a. yesterday Several
members OF the Board OF Education and Ward Trustees
present Belle Reed was the valedlctoran The
Rev. William VI. Taylor ID. D.. addressed the graduating
Gertrude Belsl Eva B,rnone ssr,h clifford Mag. Clark
Jessie A. Daw Kate Dmond Annie Fleming Agnes Fox FANNIE
Praakn Jennie G. Cas-, Ella anbuy enrtt, imtn Psniae
Kasnan Belle Morrison, Maggie MCu am. Hat Nar'e, sa"s
schroeder, Matte j. Wilson, Ruth Woods L. asI, Mary
Wade
st. Johns (Roman Catholic) College, at Will
loughby and Lewisayes Brooklyn, held its Commence
exercises last Wednesday evening the College
hall There lat students in the institution
Among those present Mayor Hunter and the Right
Rey. Bishop Loughlin John Mcguire de ivered the
sautatory John Moran made address Liberty"
John H. Armstrong read essay "The Catholic
Priest :" Francis ]. Mcguire read "The Church
and slayer,;" aud Robert T.. Connolly read one on
National Monuments" The gold medal offered by the
Rev. Thos. OReilly. assistant pastor or st. AIMS
classes. was won by james Moran. and presented 10y
Bishop Loughn. After The other prizes had been pre-
sented the Bishop spoke briefly TO the graduates, which
closed the proceedings.
The graduating exercises of the Female De-
partment OF Grammar School No. Sc were held at the
school-house In West Eighteenth-st, between Eighth
and Ninh-ayes.. yesterday at 10 n. III. Among those
present were President w. II Nelson Of tue Board Of
Education, President Hunter OF the Normal College.
Henry Riddle Superintendent Schools, aud the ward
trustees The programme followed consisted Of singing
Rotations and "a dialogue IN the German language.
President Hunter addressed the class. The BIN gold
medal for excellence III scholarship was won by jennie
Uilman, who was tine yaledIctorian SUPERINTENDENT
: follows:
Martha W. Arason, Emma Eva Bruce. Eva O. Baker
Gashee Fanny Gibson, JOS phne y. higgins,
H. Hoy Mary T. Kelly, Isabel L. Orion Cecilia H. Osborne
Isabel T. TuEsel Jennie JIman Charlotte Whitley Maggie E.
Winans. Mary A. Wyane