The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-01
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Commencement Day at Harvard College.
BOSTON, June. 3O.-The 234th commence
mert of Harvard College occurred today. The
attendance was good and the weather pleas
ant.
The overseers made several appointments Of
college faculty, when the degrees were confer
red. Bachelor of Arts conferred on 131 grad
yates, Bachelor OF Divinity on 4, Bachelor of
Law on 30, Bachelor of Science on 4, Doctor
of Medicine on 80, Doctor OF Dental Medicine
on s. Master ofsMechanical Art on 1, Master
of Metallurgy on l, Master of Arts on IL,
/.
The Governor and staff, escorted by the Ian.
GERS, preceded by the Chelsea Band, arrived on
the grounds shortly after ten o'clock, and
with members of the state government proceed
ed to Memorial Hall, where the usual process
sion was formed. The procession included can
didates for degrees. the government of the uni
versity, governor of the state and other invited
guests and marched to Appleton Chapel, where
the public exercises attendant upon commence
ment we're held in the presence of a large and
brilliant audience, which was lavish of its
applause upon the participants in the exerc;s-
es. The Germania Band was stationed in the
gallery, and performed selections between the
parts
The business meeting of the alumni COM
menced at 1 o'clock in Harvard Hall, Hon.
James Russell Lowell presiding, and Dr. Sam.
uel A. Green acting as secretary.
The following honorary degrees were con-
ferred by the university:
hD.-Wm. Castor, Boston; Stephen
Salisbury, Worcester; Asa Gray, Cambridge;
Christopher Columbus Saugdell, Cambridge;
Thos Carlyle, England.
M. A.-George Washington Wales.
Overseers elected-For six years, Charles
Francis Adams, Alexander Agassiz, VIM: G.
Russell, Manuel Wyman Jno. ii. Clifford
Leverett Saltonstal Jno. M. Forbes, Wendell
Phillips. j. Elliot Cabot, VIM. r. Hunting
ton. For five years, Jno. Lowell, Jas. T.
Fields. For two years, Edmund Quincy, Alb
bott Lawrence, Samuel Longfellow, VIM. /.
Bowditch. For one year, William G. Endi-
colt.
Mystic Park.
The second day at Mystic Park there were
three races, the first for horses that never beat
2.31 for purse of $500. There were ten entries
and five started. The following is the summa-
ry:
j. Murphy ms. m. Lady Dohlman,4 34111
y. Trout MS. b. G. Dustin Jim, 1882
n. Roden ms. 6. m. Heatherbloon, 55652d s
Wright and Norcross ms. blk. $. La
THAR, 1432ds
Scollans and Carson ns g. g. Cataract,2 "A DIS
Time 2291, 2.31a, 2.32t 2S2A, 22s, 2ss5A
The second event on the card was a match
for $500 between Fl. Brooks b. g. Honest Bill
ly,. and Lon Morris b. G. Dick Moore, two
miles aud repeat. The conditions of the race
were that Billy should go to wagon, Brock to
drive with one arm tied behind him and Moore
to go as he pleased, which was to saddle with
Johnny Murphy up. The race was very ex-
citing and was won by Dick Moore, as follows:
1. Morris ms. b. G. Dick Moore to saddle, 211
III. Brock u.s. b. e. Honest Billy to wagon, 1872
Time 5.164, 5.234, 5.13a.
The third was for sweepstakes, purse of $500,
mile heats. best three in five:
Geo. Hicks ms. ch. g. Little Ned, 1141
A. Woodland u.s. e, g. Honest Tom, Pip
A. Bigley ms. b. m. Gray, 4822
j. Carter ms. e. m. Proves, 3434
Time 2.35a, 2.32a, 81, 2.33.