New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18

r. Smith. Tn Veterinary Surgery, first prize to II j.
Rice second " e. II. Gage. There we're four young
ladies' graduated one OF whom received tho degree OF
Master Of sciencep The list OF the graduating class,
and the degrees conferred IL as follows:
In Arts A. Bv. l.. Davy =. Hatch F. II. His-ocs IT. B.
Knight, n H. Labt Ii. W. s'ckett j. J. Ehowas J. worth
Nls rofGo9 En- RT Ss ssa s W. Carpenter j. W.
IN ATeheet.rs, Hrsh' B'-A ". Iakley T. T. Hutton C.
~ aseaaie AIS 9 " "a A. reattie s. ]. runtng, E
/. r. Carfnsr A. n Gus. @. = Moler.
IN Natural History Q; Sc coss'n, F. W. sinonds
In saI.aee T. s.-i 2 bellows nradorE c, F Burr
e sI,o F e. shaw ~ r % T. ia e g. G rhaap
~, v. i. Thompson, Y. :. Walsh .. p ~h.eer - :,
Gt 1 ~ 9 a 4 3 as s SoA H. Perkins = b.
Ms-.sr Of -eiene,-Evs M Pitts c. o. W. Smith.
Lioen,aie certificates granted 20 G. W Raymond
in surveying and dTSughting; to W. q. Hal%y, In
mechanical nghng; and to j. Preston. IN botany anil
G0IiculUIrc Alter confeTriug the diplomas fieieut
White made brief address 10 the graduates, and few
remarks we.e made by Chan. ell1r j. V. l. Prlyn.
Tie op ming the sage College place at o'clock
stand and seats had been prepared On the green in
front Of the college building but account OF rain
shower the exercises held ia the SAGE Chapel THIS
crowded. aud hundreds unable % get admission
President White presided. The exercises were opened
with prayer by the Rev. Or. Strong. Henry ". sagr
founder OF the college, then introduced. After re-
.cring to Mr. Corneis work and the need Of advance
mcn in education, Nj Sage said thai by the providence
of God he had been enabled TO plant srouo alOnS the
Lac Of educational proge-s Then turning To President
White lie continued ~ hold in ny hands receipts In
full your FOR dollar that has been
presented by The college and the chapel have been
bnit and paid for and present these "a free
GIFT To you, and through YOU Presid mt. TO Cornell
University. And may God bless the GIT ANA the Uni, ei-
sity through all coming tm.."
Loud applause followed these words IN behalf ~ The
University the faculty. and the trustees President White
received The GIT, and pledged the governing body Of the
Institution AMI himself to the education oi young women
at this University thoroughly AMI broadly - yong
Chancellor Pruyn The next Speaker. H. asso-
cite the ~ Mr. Sage with thai ~ Mr. Vassar and
expressed the former tie thanks of thc people ~ the
state OF NewYor for his ft. Cocslueaon OF the sexes
D. sidakd almost ceased 10 be exp. rilent and bad
become reality. He followed by the Hon. Neil G-
more Superintendent 81 Public instruction. who briefly
Thanked MI SAGE hs generosity behalf 81 the com
mon schools Of State George William Curtis made
the ut ST exteulcd address Of the day. lie said;
Greece stopd for at Rome generally ;or military
rover; Germany, know II, f0r phiOsouic genirs,
aud AHeri.a iof aif play, b"tl ior men @hl Noith
.t tie Aol,e 81 BIns,r III hunired yeu.a ago,
and 'ae spirit ~ ms country demands t1day that ia!r
piA stii he; ~ en- q" w"nr III the enjoyment % uuo
"Au a'i. antse- Ceu,'hir,t"i ard e'' li'on %.
10 net "In'l!ls sei';le seminary for w'nen Pun ~
ming the Drtuc pie that n rnon - stIfns,i 'ni
combining git 70 education wth tnatot Mr.. Cornell
The Hon EFssus Brooks, y no strongly opposed the
scheme " coelGciJn wien discussed in the Board o.
Trustees. next introduced. He announced himself
TO be- "a "DOubting Thomas" His motto was: Prove
all things hold fast that when Is good lie Thought
the are ten.led toward gong too fast and needed
OF u De held back 10y conservation. The e'i-
ca lou 81 all believe ia. hat coedaction OF the
ssrs different Question. lie had du,.i The success
OF but none more than nnSelf now
wishei Ii -uccss The trOube would be to govern the
inferior ins hol-rnod. The Hon. samuel r. Wool
W.rI, secretary OF the Board of Regents, a"D made
short address He expressed his conviction tt tLeeN-
pertinent world he entire and glorious success The
l.tst speaker Picsd M Gilman UupAls NV or
stV IN Baltimore. Cornell University, uc slt ed not
f-acl tie Empire stare alone but all the
eoileers ~ the country. Thsv We're watching tins
experiment with the closest attention. There
wrr, three tcntcuci IN tn!s movement
In tne East they were building separate coiie- Tor
womou IN he " est tney we're penfins tne s'XeS III
clis- Out association; here b"tn systems were
III tel. The story of tns day, ho sail.
c.n,iUding. Us 70 spread throughout CIR
land. aui rslclt Light every COLLEGE
within il Aftrr the eNs,rci-'S. hundreds visited
the sac Coucse, door or which were thrown Open
fDf il. inspection. This evening grand recept VIZ
gwen President White In the pari"r> OF The cole}'
tie garul , trustees, students, ant the DISTINGUISHED
visitor. Wl had attended 'Lr Commencement eNcri'
werr, present A grand nall was gwen ~ thc Opera
House by me graduating class, an1 Win THIS tunh' nee
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