New-York tribune., 1877-06-21

COMMENCEMENT DAY EXERCIsrs-IHE coNFERRING
OF PnIzEs AND HONORARY DrGnFEs.

COn,IFNCFAf.NT DAY EXERCGsFs-THE C0NFERRING
OF PnIzEs AND HONORARY DrGnFEs.
NEW -BRUYswIcK, y. j., jane 2o.-Io-iay
the Board OF Trustees met and conferred tie honorary
degrees They also raised Prof HasbroucAs rank from
that Of IN adjunct to fu professorsp and increased
nis salary.
The appointuent OF Prot MerrimaD g. the chair Of
mathematics and astronomy is ftyoraby commented
upon He l. an aumnus OF Obcrn, Ohio. rsce4vag ne
degree ~ 4. VI. from the University of Michigan lie
had some training in astronomy az the Washington oO-
servatory and aiterward acted under Prof. WATSON the
weLknown astronomer. at tie University Of Michigan
Thence be went to Albion College, and las remained until
this appointment.
: The trustee Facuy, and students formed IN pro-
cession In the campus this morning aad marched 10 the
Opera House in season the proceedings promptly
at 10 O'Clock. GOV. Bcdle occupied the char ol fate
between the President and the Nce-Piesident, ana
among those present the stage wero ex-senator Ere
Imghuyaen Judge Larremore OF the New-York Common
pleas. r. 5 Dnryee OF Newark. Prof. Knauth OF the
University Of Pennsylvania. and Othors. The 'lowng
IL tbe programme Of the exercises the music, however
being omitted:
c. T. Snider Morsey. Y. Y.-Latin Satisfactory.
Henry Vrshte, HMnsel y JEngisa s'ataio[I. , - ,,on
- Van e be- veeT Soi n Branc6-siea 0ra:ou
II n r. TeeAman. North Branch-Minor Heroes -,
II W. Vanderpuel, Albany " f-lhe ITe'll-h''" F'eo-
t'a, issgri h Kelley Lambertyile y. J-Tnba Cain
". IL. Van strenber;h. hhine0ecS' n i'-ro'"y INC
W +. '%yckoa. Wocdhaven. L. I.-Trampa RI,
a 5Shn E E IA %icnsa u SST TrsatSn sA X me
NSImr', ann :, stn,u,an plainteld ~ J-Gustayus Adolf
"A. a. TitswortL, Dunelen, N.J-Outooks Il '' High
a. 8 Brinkerhoa. Wood Ridge n. Jour Pol Insti
',5.O'l, G. n. Taylor Holmdel-slander.
@ GS9i&Tns w tssSi1r 81 P5e1 aae1r " % oraton
farae VredenLurgh, sprln gneld, Iu--Naedic tory
ESiIese nsnes,'ilfs Airs.
The Nasfers Grafton was very witty DISCOURSE ana
The following prizes then conferred in the senior
|ll.,, BTodbead Prize for classics-H veghte.
sgyam Pre- o ,oI HagT senSs q fman1 9mS
Bradley Prize ;oI Maihematics-J /. Iadley; Va; n.os,
APRsloP APP .s1 rI fI1s ior I best TbesisW Thiehesd
RaeHyion OF AHTsCH NJ T. Heskman A $ Brnkerhor
Robert r Fischer Earl T. IlodId Jams' y Ian slon IT,
John O. Van Deryeer ". H. Ven steeneergI, > G. san
Winkle Henry veghte Robert T. Msr1, = NJ woodbridge
BACHELOR 1a4ley Lsa9or sa9,, F. oree
A. Kelley. wm ~ siilman George Nc. I9ylsr Aired u
"t the Doote prize for compos sition and the VIM.
were conferred upon Louis Bevier, Ir
In the sophomore Glass the following prizes we're
peter spaier Prize for Modern History s Theodore
Peter spader Prize for Modern Hrory (2 Anred1owArd
The nnis Quick Prize for grammar and spelling in the
Freshman Class was awarded % Mr. J. +. see.
or AKIs--Mm. Is. berry, mont.ifI n
Bradley Washington D. C.; the Rev. H. W Brokaw Middle
bush Ephram Cutter Noodl ridge the sv nsarss SAEs.
Saug rtes y. y The Rev. r r Davis BaTrylown ~ "
j. v DEMO Middlebush r. Duryea Newark n. y.
FULLER New Baltimore, y Y. r j. FULLER Jew baltlmorr
" y; Wm. r. Gas.on, Passac; the ies II IL yahsN
New Brunswcs; REV. q. II. T. hrneger Newark the
rev q. D. Lydecker ny ack Turnpike. u !. * Man,ey
New York; A. Meyer, New Brunsw1ek T. ID Mills fort
Jeryis y Y the Rev John Oppie, Grggsto"ni T. ftce
Ramseys; C. A. Runk. New iork L. IL SehepcA Seshahlc
i " Staring saugeriies y. Y; +. ID Staats Tartan
William soddard, New Brunswieki A IL strong New
Brunswica the Rev D. NJ. Talnagr, Annoy, Chlna A H.
VandervOOrt alst0ne Amos Van ktten IT, fort JEWS
y. y. j. ". Wyckon White House
Tne wing honorary degrees were then conferred
Civil Enxpeer-s f. Weir OF New. Brunswick IN considers
ton Of good work done. lie H. b > OF kuigsrs
A B-a. II StubDs NJ. d., Milestone, Nj.
M-Alfrei Reed 1862 Justice OF the supreme Court or
New Jersey, Trenton Lieut. lanes Parker lsI4 u = a
Pm D-Malor len Quincy A. Gilmore LeatenantCdone