The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-30
C0MMENCEMEy At HfRv<RD.
Brilliant Scene on the College Grounds-Tbs
Order Of Exercises.


Boston, June 2S.-The attendance of
graduates and friends Of Harvard College at the
236th commencement was greater than for many
years past, and several new features marked the
celebration to-day. The procession, which for
the past few years has assembled at Memorial
Hall and marched thence to the chapel, was
formed In Massachusetts, Hsll and proceeded to
cises took place.
The spacious college grounds presented a
lively scene this morning, hundreds OF carriages
driVing mp to the m In entrance and discharR-
,n4 ladies' IN brilliant costumes and gentlemen
IN traditional black suits. The German band
was early In attendance, and performed selec.
tons In front Of the college buildings.
At ameeting OF the Board OF Overseers, II was
voted TO concur In eecting Francis James Child,
% u d., Professor Of English; Edward Stickney
Medical school; Henry Pickering Bowditcn'
NJ NJ; d., Professor Of Physiology In the Medical
., The corporation reported the election OF
Cnaries smith Bradley, ID. d., as Bussey Profess
sor Of Law, and Adams Sherman Hill, Professor
or Rhetoric and Oratory.
Degrees were conferred as follows: Bachelor
OF Arts on l5o graduates Bachelor OF Science on
II civil 81, Engineer ON Doctor Of Dental Medi-
OF Laws on q; Bachelor Of Divinity on 5; Doc
t1r OF sclence on l; Bachelor Of Arts out of the
Gov. Rice and stan arrived at about 10 o'clock
IN baiOuches, escorted by the Boston Lancers
pnading with full ranks, with the Chelsea band,
lhe alumni gathered In Lower Massacnusetts
Han anu the procession was formed at a little
past III O'Clock and preceded by the German
Danu moved To the theatre to hear the annual
exercises OF the graduating class. The process
sion included the Governor and suite, overseers
and faculty Of the college, officers Of the army
aud navy, Judges and the alumni In the order
O1 the classes from 1904 down TO the past year.
Inc sanders Theatre presented a superb ap-
pehance. The peculiar formation and arrange
ment ottne Interior made the general effect re-
markable and unique. President Elliot occu-
pied tue Chair.
The exercises commenced with the singing Of
Mendolssohn's chorus /" 70 the Sons Of Art"
by the Boylston Sodality under the leadership
OF Mr.. george Il. Osgood, after which Mr.. Alfred
4. PEABODY delivered the Invocation. The regu-
lar order Of the programme Is as follows:
Latin dlsgusitlon 0y Robert Halowell Gardner, on
" The Condition and state Of the University
Thesis, Dy Francis CABOT Lowell, on The Kingdom
Dispositions. by Percival Lowell on 1.-THE Nebuar
Hypotheslsi ~ Carlos Henry Barrows, on " The To-
dian Question:" by Alfred Allison Wheeler on i" Art
Place 10 Philosophy Oy Samuel Becher BarKe, A. b.,
candidate OF law, The Argument against Requiring
yurles 70 be Unanlmous In Civil Causes " by WIN Mac
the Essential Elements OF Christianity 2" by Ernest
Young, b., candidate Of philosophy, The Patriarchs
Theory"
The following disauisitions were not read, but
were deemed worthy OF special mention, and
were printed on the programme:
By George Cunningham, S. b., candidate Of dental
medicine On The Electro Physiology of the Dental
BY Arthur Tracy Cabot A. b., candidate Of medicine
on The Local Causes of ErYsipess."
The degrees were then conferred, and the fol-
lowing honorary degrees were snnounced:
Degree OF LII. d The Hon. Alexander Hamilton
Rice, carl schurz DAVID Colt Gilman, and Edmund
Lambert Cushing