New-York tribune., 1874-06-24
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
PRESENTATION DAY AT YALE.

f PRESENTATION DAY AT YALE.
nxEpcrsEs IN THE COLLEGE CHAPEL-CIAss HIsro
RIEs UNDER THE ELMs--PRoMENADR CoNChNi
IN THE EVENING - COMMENCEMENT OF Ihh
SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL
fyRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tk'DoNhI
Nrw-HAvEN, June 23.-Presentation Day wac
pnoe the day when members OF the scnio, |,"e' ,..
formally presented by the Senior iu'oi W ,io d..
n the College as worthy candidates for degrees. Du'
.o,v ,,o d.v ,s n class day. entirely devoted 10 the
,,.as,,os nd ceremonies the Graduating Glass; ihe
noem "a mirror OF the feelings; the grafton Oh 'ne
Iho,gbts of the class. The histories IN the AFTERNOON
.onaense the events OF four years life into rev hous
rne planting OF the tree, the parting ODE the iare~e
embraces and cheers belong exclusively to the senior
Taass commencement is a college day; Presenta-
Ron Is theirs Presentation Day Of 1874 opened bright
snd SAMMY, but not too warm. thundershOWer
IN the afternoon somewhat altered the programme
Al io O'Clock after several selections by the Dand
and the ringing of the College bell the people Oegan 10
appear the chapel to listen TO the class poem anu
oratiop After few moments delay, the Senior class
preceded by and poet marched to the chapel
where President Porter introduced the poet OF the DAY.
George d. Reid OF Sufield, Conn, who chose "Athehs
"a his subject After describing the ancient city OF
Athens when she was in all her glory, be closed with
bTief poem, which was well received.
The class orator, Henry Hager Ragan OF Tdrin New
York was next introduced His subject was "Republ
ldberty." his WOruS Mcio 4's''"'N '-'
close attention by the audience. The parting lie com
posed by Frederick A. Cline. next SUNG to the air OF
Auld Lang by the entire class. President Porter
.hen announced the following prizes for 1874
For excellence in composition during the Benri 10
AIdis Wilcox. Thatcher, Curtis, Saper ana I9Tnsehd
equal Doughty. and Hedges equal. second KankT W
Poster Kennedy. and Lea (equaD. ,,
In Defamation TO the sophomore Class FIRST &
Harrison. Second PriZe-BOttOm. Third Prlze-Durfle
Senior Mathematical Prizes: First Prize-Ihatcher
winthrop Prize Junlor Class: First Prise-Grifan
Hrise in Modern Lauguage-George H. Benton;
The woosey Scholarship Freshman C.asS-John C.
The Hurlburt Scholarship Freshmen Class)-Thomas
Tue Third Freshman Prize-Charles c. Camp. o.,
Prizes for Easnsn HadSy Howe Marvin secood
r. Gay ord Hyde. sage, smith; thnd' orleham Dusn-
Mathematical Prizes (sophomore Class)-First prize,
Hadley; second. Maxsop; third. kendrek -, r
the Clark scholarship to Thatcher OF the Senior Glass,
bong determined by lot between Two equaI eOpetoS'
The W. W. DE Forest Scholarship, to Benton Of the
Junior Glass. ,,
Berkeley Prizes for Excellence in Writing Latin, Fresh
man Class: First PrZe-Camp, Z. Forbes, Hodges
Thatcher, G. Thomas, Ii. Thomas, W. Williams; Second
PriEe-P Bigelow, Brlscoe q. Eliot Gulliver Miller,
The John 4 Porter Prize of s25O open the whole Uni
versity. was awarded TO Henry b. Ladd OF the Yale
After dinner the class assembled under the elm oppo-
site Old South Middle listen to the college biso-
ries. Formerly one appointed to read the
history Of his class the numbers increased more
historians chosen. Charles j. Harris, Frank Jen-
kins Cameron ID. Waterman, and Thomas T. Wickes
were the historians to-day, each having charge OF an
alphabetical division Of the class. The histories were
received wthlaughter and applause. Asevere thunder
shower late in the afternoon compelled the class and
ther friends TO take shelter in the college chapel The
Senior Promenade Concert tonight at Music Hall is
peefect success -
The Commencement exercises Of the Sheffield Scen-
nfc School also took place this evening. The school Is
the Museum of Archaeology, and the mineralogical col
lectiOns received large additions during the year
The audience thoroughly appecatye. Nine theses
read and prizes were awarded 10 the following:
Glass OF ls74-FOr excellence IN German, Henry Hun
ALBANY, n. v, with honorable mention OF Eugene T.
Osborn, NOrwak for excellence in French, Henry Hun
ALBANY N " for cellence in civil engineering, Cnas
J. Morse, Poland. ONO.
Glass OF ls75-FOr excellence In the Mathematics OF
Junior year. the prize divided between Charles Hide
brand, New Haven and William +. Pratt, NewHayen ;
for excellence in Chemistry, Frederic N Pease, Ehng-
ton; for excellence i'll Mnera0gy, Frederic N Pease
Ellington. 81, !.
class of 1s76-For excellence in all the studies Of
Freshman year. Hiram A. Miller New-Haven; for eX-
rellence in German. Max MailhOuse New-Haven, with
honorable mention OF Frederic r. Dewey West Haven,
and Stanley Forbes, san Francisco Cal; for excellence
IN Mathematics Hiram A. Miller, New-Haven; for ex-
relence in Physics Hiram A. Miller, New-Haven; Tor
excellence in Mechanical Drawing, George g. Dunham,
bouthlngton.