New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
I,NTOV COLLEGE.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXLRCIsEs-DLGREL5 CON
FERRlD-GiTTs TO TUE COLiEGE-AIhIiAG Oh

THE COMMENCEMENT EXLROIsEs-DLGBEEs CON-
rERRiD-GIrTs TO TuE COLLEGE-MIhIIAG Oh
TIE ALUMNI
TFROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE lRibuNb'i
SCHENECTADY. June 23.-1he eighiy-iIrst
Commencement exercises Of Union College LOOK place
in tho First Reformed Church OF SCHENECTADY Hls
morning. A largo audience was present. among
whom were many prominent mon from various
parts Of the country. Among tho men on inc Fl'tor"
were the Hon. J. V. L. Pruyn the Right Rev. BISHOP
Dome OF Albany the Hon. Martin Townsend Regent
of the University the Hon. C. G. N0it, Judge Vi tlr
United States Court OF Claims; Judges Ca'npDeh OF
Cherry Valley Williams Of California, Potter of Science
tady and DaniOrth OF SchOhaIe; Attorney -DcNeIal
Plat OF syracuse the Hon. H. Warren OF Rochester;
the Hon If, Harris Of Albany, and Gen Albert j. myef
OF Washington The literary exercises were more thih
usually interesting, only the seven oest speaheis IL
the class appeared upon the stage. The ChanceOrs al
dress was delivered by the Right Rev u0rao fotter Vi
New York Of he Glass Of 1926. He spoke about iOiceS
of education in modern society Tho order of exercises
Was follows:
The usual degrees were then conferred upon the grad
uates Honorary degrees wero conferred upon the fol-
lowing: The degree OF A. NJ upon Diedrch Hiuers Jr'
Secretary Of State Albany, n. " Prof Thomas Dehsoh
Scranton, Penn; tPh. ID. upon Gen Albert D. Myer'
Chief o. the Signal Service Bureau Washington; froi
Samuel d. Tillman Assistant Secretary OF the American
Institute Charles q. Gilbert Lockport; Prof j. Wilson,
H. j.,
see,ey Northampton Mass; tho Rev. Mr. Dwight, the
Rev X Bartlett, Albany; tho Rev. Mr. Livingston
Reese Albany; the degree OF LID upon DAVID Murray
Chancellor the Department Of Education Japan the
Rev Dr. j. Trumbull DaGkus Schenectady. Inc apPn
cants for degrees we're very numerous, but In accord
apce with resolution passed by the Board OF Trustees
only Il limited number will hereafter be con-
ferred That number will DO strictly kept within
limits as given above. Tho school prizes were
given as follows The Werner prize to John
Yeeler the President's John L. SchOolcratt, fist
Inclam prize to John c. Lansing, the second Inglam
prze To Andrew " V. Raymond. the Latin prize for
sophouores to John t. WashDurn, the first Junior prize
IN Holm W. Doremls the second Junior prize to HOrner
Greene the st sophomore prize speaker to Frederick
T. Basset; the second Sophomore prize to John a. Smith,
te first Blatchford 0rLOrical medal to John b. King
tie SECOND BlatchfOrd prize TO John u. Lansing. The
Presidents fellowship OF $780, for enabling OF the
graduates to travel was awarded to j. Ballart OF SYRIA
elise The onlowIneuts received during the past year
were as follows: From Catherine L. Wolfe OF New-lork
$50 600; from the Rev. John Il. McCloand OF New-fOrk
10000 and 4 few smaller amounts
Tie annual meeting OF the Pal Beta Society, was
held at : a yesterday. The literary exercises
were dispensed with. The Hon. Garrison n Potter was
reelected President, and committee consisting OF the
Rev Dr. Washburn of Peoria, ILL.,, the Rev. Dr. Welsh
of MON College and Alex. }. Thomson OF Schenectady
appointed to make arrangements Ioi hOng inc cen
tcnuial anniversary OF the Society with the Alpha OF
Alphas tho Chapter at william and Mary's College. A
In uumlcr oi Alumni assembled at 10 O'Clock in the
College Chapel. Henry K. Person OF Albany was re-
elected President OF the Alumni Association. Many
prniueri men present. Among them were ex(iOy
Iofmln Attorney G neral Pratt, and Howard Potter OF
NeNi-Nork At the Alumni meeting and Mt the banquet
,rccchcs were made by eX-(iOy Hoffman, Judge Williams
OF California r. Earle, Mr. Allen, Prof Wells and others
h. BrOnneii of Ncw-I0rk was elected trustee Meas
also taken 10 au the Doat ciuo cOnsIuoit
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