The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22

Wintersieen, Pennsyvanta, sobJect "England's 70
'srhe Past aud Destiny Of war; David Stewart. JE,
Maryland, subject 'rhe Promethean Gilt;" Albert W:
Judges Dr. Il. X. Booth, Thomas W. McCarter, E. w.
Pingry, Professor b. NJ Martin The prizes were az
w. Dickens: third 1 prize, william w. McDonsld ioarsn
prize, William d. Van Dyke. In addition TO the przes
Tor speaking. another. known the .ncCIsan. "a
given the best written speech This awarded &c
William Dulles. Jr, the judges being Rev. John Do
Witt, w. T. Magic and Dr. j. .. Murray.
Yesterdays CEREMONIES.
To-day is commencement proper. The beat usually
being insufcrarie as to fatigue the most enduring
The exercises oil the day opened by the forming OF
procession the part OF the Senior class who, headed
by Gralulas Band undergraduates leading IN the order
of thor seniority the Governor OF the State Pres
idenIs McCosh and MCLEAN, the faculty, trus-
tees and distinguished guests, marched TO tho
for Masters Degree alumni OF the college and other
institutions. and citizens and ssrangers whe Chief
OF ,o7. ON entering tho church AND being seated,
President McCosh delivered fow introductory re-
the class before him, tho faculty. on his left
and the trustees and others his right and then,
after short prayer, introducing the nrst honorary
hours The speakers on the programme numbered
thirty-eght, of whom sixteen were excused The ap-
pointmen;s for honors are subjoined:-
The Latn neutrality-suspicious. Mcneil. Illinois.
The English Salutstorywiiiam bergman Scott Prince
The Classical oration-"Idsas." Johu Howell wsseott.
Energy" samuel Br.stOn, Maryland.
I .s wUoa New Pubic opn
.rbe Ethical orstion-"Ths Two Oppsstes Frederick
The English Literature oration-Miton's Prose-" Wal.
PmosopiieS orssion Russian Policy and its Eject"
npf s so.s. Of an 1de Daniel
Brat.on. Maryland.
Habits JAMES Franklin Williamson Ohio.
asnT ho ssnSs rmons
The speeches ended DR.. McCosn made announce
College, its rapid advancement and future plans He
stated that IN the past nine years had doubled in
that pos. graduate 1 courses were to be- opened
and the number Of iellowships increased
% p ss ns'o. ina, tho cass m sa as
work had been eminently successful and vested with
profitable interest 70 al VINO mad taken up tina:
librarian is 10 be appointed that the museum
During treasures valuable 70 both the scientific
world and 70 the ordinary lover Of natu;
proiessorships are endowed The mental science fell
iowship Is also permanently endowed BY Mrs. Chan
promises have been made OF future emolument for
the college. In buildings the root OF Dickinson is to
RACED ana pun o. rem aha inc
isrged into = quadrangle
THE AAsrRR's DEGREE.
Amer the delivery Of the masters ornton by Senior
Jyhn McPnersun OF the class OF IA the prizes were
announced. In connection with the masters degree
whether advisable or not to make examina-
ton condition OF III being conferred The question
IA, who in addressing circular letter TO tho
rest Of their members, deprecated the ease
with which an A. NJ obtained, and inlmated that
it not only sunk In value, but being granted in
where II ought not was used support false repre-
sensations. The result Will probably be that
animation will be hereafter entaiied.
THE PRIZES
The prizes are:-
Marquand Fellow in Classical Ltcraturc-John II. West
Chancellor Green Fellow In Mental science-Aexande,
T. Orinond Pennsylvania.
J. s. X Fellow In Mathematics-George II. Gowdy, Ken.
Fellow in Experimental science William b. Scott. Of
Boudipoi Fellow in Modern Languages-Henry 9. Pit
ney, of New jersey.
Bcudinot Fellow in Richard N. Walker.
Science Reigion-Frederick Campbell, OF New York.
English Literature b. Wardaw. Jr, Of Georgia.
Potts Bible Prizes-J. Creighton Hume, OF Maryland
and John Hood Lauxhlin OF Pennsylvanis.
Dickinson Prise Harry Marquaud.
sOPH0MoREs.
Class of 1861 PHzc-tletchsr Durell, New Jersey.
Tho trustees conferred the following degrees:-
d. D.-John Dewitt, Phadelphia, and Owen Thomas,
Liverpool . .
D. S-George NJ Dawson, Montreal.
PHI D-Proisss0r Chenaut Louisville President Elliot
MARYLAND and Professor John 0osman, Ohio.
A. M-Professor Archibald Alexander, New York.
tn. GRADUATING GLASS;
The graduating class IN the department Of arts not
scientific students be included IN both years
class was larger by eight Tho present class
bers 100 ALL OF whom eleven scientific Students
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