The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-29
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

The third annual commencement Of the Stevens In
stute Of Technology, at Hobokcn, was held last even
ing In the hall of the institute. large assembage OF
ladies' and gentlemen friends Of the graduating Glass;
had gathered and, amid tho flowers and brilliant lights,
the scene was of beauty and pleasure. The
cises began with music by orchestra selected from
Grafulla's Seventh Regiment Band, after which
prayer made. During the music which followed
Governor J. D. Bcdie. OF New Jersey, entered and
took a seat on the platform amid consider
able applause. President Morton then made
n short address, which he said that the commences
ment Of All institute graduating Mechanical engineers
u novelty and tho exercises ut commencement
are varied from year year may DC found expe-
dent. President Newton thcn introduced Mr.. Holly,
who made short address. Beginning with q eulogy
OF Edwin A. Stevens, he reerrod " the inception OF
the Stevens battery, projected by Edwin A. and Rob-
Z. stevens May 3, 1S41 ana the improvements
made by them in naval warfare He then spoke 10 the
graduating class in words OF encouragement and ad
vice. Mr. holly was followed by Governor Bedlc, who,
beginning In humorous vein soon dropped into
praise OF the Stevens Institute and the colleges of New
Jersey. ana closed with humorous aIlnsion to the
Stevens battery but said In seriousness that the idea
OIL the monitors and the ironciad navy Of the world
originated IN that battery and the brain OF Mr. Stevens
Professor De Volson Wood then delivered M ad-
TO the graduating class HIS subject Scien
the Education in This Country" Abiding 10 the
controversy between the advoca,es of classical aud
scientific education. Professor Wood said that II was
fortunate that VIC had both, and made some pertinent
remarks the practical side OF scientific education.
He passed particularly 10 the graduating class
other things he said that pound OF energy and an
ounce Of brain was worth more to a man than pound
OF brain and ounce Of energy but fortunate was he
who had pound OF both.
After music by the orchestra the degrees wore con-
ferred the graduates The following are the names
OF the graduates aud the subjects Of their thcses:
Graduates receiving the degree OF Mechanical En-
gineer:-A. g. Brnkerhon, New York, design Tor
telescope hydraulic elevator; Maurice ]. Coster,
New York, on the alloys OF copper, tin aud zinc;
+. T. IdelI, New Jersey. the compound engine: Lewis
H. Nash, Connecticut, design for sidcwhee steamer;
James b. PIERCE Pennsylvania, project for The cree
ton of Bcssemer steel pant nc. John RapcDe,
New York. design Tor bridge ACROSS the Hudson
River at Poughkeepsie; Edward p. Roberts, New Jer-
soy, direct acting steam pumps; Edward A. Uhling,
isc0nsin harvestin1 machines; Franklin Van VIM
kie New Jersey, plans Tor an American silk factory.
The degree Of Bachelor OF SCIENCE was conferred
upon William Il. Gcyer, A. M. The honorary degree
OF Doctor Of Philosophy conferred upon Professor
Henry WurtZ. A. NJ.
The President then announced that the Prlcsty
prize Tor CHI mistry awarded TO Nj john +. Kelly,
oil tho third class. This prize was iouuaed by the
faculty and trustees and amounts to SIS each year. to
be awarded TO the best student IN The chemical de-
partment Tho valcdictory address was then cad by
Lewis H. Nash. Alter the closing OF the exercises the
members OF the graduating class received their friends
especially in their private classroom.