New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-25

The list of przes honorary degrees and ollowships,
with the names of the recipients. is appended
Ar%n Ness.r of Ne" Ssoni Me Day
woO:en Of Texas Third Medalss John r Campbell Of NewnoIs
BSeass prizes G. Red Of SeFYO and CLisCIn Of
Nch Ss Se 193S f The Cas- Of 1851 sitmc $50
Ps soo Allan aara,ni Of SsTYOi The frelcs
rhe.Sc Pre- r. Bitter Of SeTYos The Eng,h say Prize
$50 Archibald Alexander of NewYOk Toe Pohes science Pre
Pine Of SO Archibald Alexander Of YesAoTk
The degree Of Doctor OF Laws was conferred upon
James Mcclure OF the class of 1885, Professor of Mathe
and Astronomy in the Central High School Phil
adelpma, and the Hon. AMI Dodd, VceChancellor OF
NewJersey The degree of Doctor of Divinity con-
ferred upon the Rev. p A. Studdeford OF Lsmbertvie,
n j. the Rev. George s. Mott OF Pennington. n. j. the
Rev. Charles E. Knox of Newark, the Rev. ]. Aspnwall
Hodge Of Hartford Ct and Louis Ruat of the Geneva
theological Seminary, Switzerland The degree OF
Master Of Arts conferred upon George ". Setback
and George W. Childs of Philadelphia. The degree of
Phi. ID. was conferred upon Edgar Holden, NJ. D., OF
Newark and the degree Of d. S. Professor b. Water
house Hawkins. The following felowships were
awarded:
The Classical Fellowship Andrew Yves, Of KENTUCKY
re shsTse, Esowihp to do n f1 s or df n re
j. Of Sege5sey The Glass Of go sSleRSe fsGwap
Fellowship to JOIN Wesley Gesa Of re0nsyysn The BOudn0
Previous 10 the announcements OF the prizes and
awards, Oliver Alexander Kerr Of Pennsylvania de-
lvered the Masters Grafton. which entitled Skep
tcism. The speaker said that rational skepticism
marches hand in hand with the spread Of intelligence.
prepares the mind for the reception OF truths He
could further and that rational doubt was alb
sOlutey essential to the OF mental moral, ana
religious Improvement Skeptcism, Ike nre. IS good
when kept under control but becomes very dangerous
evil when IL breaks all bounds and denies the existence
of first principles and Of God. The Darwinian theory
referred one eagerly embraced by the skcp-
tics of the present day. the speaker defended the
work OF Christianity and Christian culture
meeting of the trustees OF the college was held In
the afternoon aud encouraging reports were presented
The needs Of scientific education are being provided for
the college NJ less than $lG0)) has Eeen expended
apparatus and specimens during Inc past year. and
il expected that much more Will be appropriated this
year. bequest OF $4,000 WIS made to the college by
Hamilton Murray of o class Of 1872 who persisted In
the wreck ofthe Vile du Havre. John 9. Green has
given Tor the purchase Oi specimens. An unknown
gave $1,000 during the year to Ice applied to
This museum be well 10 state, has been declared
by Prof Henry Of the Smithsonian Institution To be the
finest OF its kind in the country Tne new school OF sci
ence in connection with the Natural History Museum
will open Sept. 9, with the Rev. Charles Collins OF
Wnkesbapre principal of the preparatory school The
gifts during the amount TO between $4,000 and
$50.0OO
The regular annual dinner Of the Alumni OF the college
took place IN Dickinson Hall at $3.50 yesterday. and
well attended. The Chief feature was the absence
OF formally. the examination OF applicants FOR admis
sion ~ the college will close to-day.