New-York tribune., 1877-06-23
GRADUATION AT PRINCETON.


man the Rev. Mr.. Ryder, and Mr.. Z. l.. Wnite.
GRADUATION AT PRINCETON
JUNIORS oRArORCAL CoNrFsT-YESrERDAY's PRO-
cEssrOY TO The CHURCH-THE PRIzEs-GRAD-
YATES.
GFRoM 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
PRINCETON, June 21.-1esterday was de-
voted to the of the literary societies which have
their annual meetings in their respective edices An
address WAS delivered before them both by one of their
distinguished graduates. The orator is every alternate
wear chosen ont Of the society. This year the
choice belonged Wing Hall. ana their selection was
Basil NJ Gidersleeve, LID, of Johns Hopkins UniVer-
sity who delivered very finished Grafton on Inc
Future and Conditions Of American scho aIship.' In
the afternoon diversion found in bail match,
University Nine against Aaskas score, 10 TO IN favor
of the home nine In the the junior oratorical
contest WAS held in the First Church The Speakers and
Judges II their order we're:
W ., Van Dyke, wis Subject q lady ie Maco1th
William dulles, IT, PeGn-Suloct: " EeseryeG Power; N,
Ioralfy Of Chiyaiig upon Ens 81 Ciyilz2ton."
A. H. Winterstceu. Peun.Subjcct: Engtnds Unerowned
r. il Mavo " Y-snbect: The Part ana Destiny Of Wa
,Ayo ny ncfce niSSi I Y"Slpi"ef, Abraham Lincoln
@ Jao' sd DR. Srof t. n M&i Pasy al All T. r T I& g. Ma2a
Fo Mtcel1 John Dewitt. W. I. Magic esq and
Rev. Dr. j. o. Murray.
The first medal was awarded Williams, the second to
Dickens TIC third to Mcdonald. the fourth to Van DYKE,
and the Macean prize TO Dulles. After the contests the
classes Of 67 II, and 7G mad reunion supper in the
University Hotel.
To-day Commencement was ushered in by the forma-
ton Of procession, which marched to the chapel in the
following order; Grullas Band; the undergraduates;
the Governor; President McCoSh aud cxPesident Mae
lean; the Trustees Faculty; gentlemen having platform
tickets the Senior Class; Candidates for the Masters
Degree; the Alumni of the College Of NewJersey and OF
other institutions and strangers. The exercise. in tine
.l yf Dr. M
ei,,h t,onsl manv were excused The orations were
Latin Salutatorv-Malcom Mcneil, Illinois.
scI 6r,tionE"Idtas John Howell esicott Penn.
htslcal oradon-"A America and the Conservation Of
Phi csophlc or,tioa An Enlightened Public Opinion"
Ethical or ton-" The Two opposites" Frederick Camp
Insii-h Literature Oraion-"Milton's Prose-" Walter
P6o.ophic o Russian Policy and its Eject"
Hugh sias stiaT, Peuns{ iyaL "a. -. - - ,,., ,,,,
geological 6riiiop Mans abation Mans Habits"
James Franklin Williamson, ONO.
Mental science Ofation bipartisan Philosophy" Alex
ander Thomas OTmond PENNSYLVANIA
The exercises followed by the masters
Grafton, delivered by Senior John Mcpherson
Of "a. and announcements. Before calling on Df.
Craven secretary of the Board OF Trustees 10 declare
the prizemen. Dr. McCOsh made few remarks
ing the CONDITION OF the college. The fcowslps tO
he ten in number The mental science fellowship has
been endowed The aim Will be superior scholarship
hereafter. but the requirements for admission will not
be made stringent Dr. McCOsh said that he had
never asked tor auy money, but that upward Of
s. OOOO 900 had been received by the college within nine
years OF hi, presidency
The prizes were then announced, as follows:
Fellow Classical i1tcature-John H. Wescott, Penn.
IL Mental science-Alex. T. Omond PENNSYLVANIA.
10 Maihem,tcsTI]geoIg ] II; Go4dy' n. htn.Hck' t i
In In pemcatd sSgne1Wm INN b. P2 Sg2,i;
In II st0ry-Ricna N. WalE,r jr., Alabama
Science ard Religion Frederic, Campbell, NewYork.
Pot. bible irzes-I. Creighton Hums Mar land John
Hood I1uChlu Fern-ylyania-
prkiuS IN Trz-- Ii,rfv Marquand New York.
Gas. ,c'I ioGi rrilc-roj5ner DaneIi New jersey.
The following degrees conferred:
IL d. samuel n B@lesaT6dse @ i, 81 Louis p D. e J9hp
% George NJ. Dawson Montreal IN d To iro'. Ccnaut,
Nd. and NJ. on l'rc. Archibald Alezanaer \. y.
The lraduatmg class numbers 100, Of whom IL are sci
eutihc students. They follows:
S-ooi y irts-Jeromc Thompson An william Edwards
Amin. VII am Cuton Arustrone Edward Arthur Baloch,
Howefs ir DANIEL Britton r. samuel Brattn Gcorgc ".
BroNn ir- 0re SSni9 , br'ngsyE Nlgs r bc.t W
eXander Campbell. william tunuut ham campbell. lliam
Duumue John Ey Charles Eugene Evans. Harvey ~.
ward tsk Jonas Rady fhokigs Plyd se9er Funk Frank
Graves Greene, Chules John hslsted f. Hartley Weller
Hazard william 2. hcacy Morris John Heats. FrLk ".
Huchos. j.. rcghon Hume Me.anction W. Jacobns 8ah
inrhin John Hood Lag lI Pred Augustus Leavsnwortn,
Jopa, HiI,a J. Dn{ , 20; % S ~ Igs ] Il,,D ~ ,, n .
Robert Mcthcy Mater. An,rrw James Mc,t sh samuel
Ir. burn Mctlll. Ih0mf. Hal Mck0y lr, David Benjamin
NrNfuefy Mal,Om Mcneil William VI Mere lfh. WI.
ham frue.t Mard John Moore, Lawrence ScIdder Mot,
BENJAMIN NlCo. AicXapir 4 oruOnd, Henry +. Osborn,
Frluc~ Parker, Henry Cooper Ptrey, Joiam POiief,
Horny Power. Moses Taylor pync Charles pairck Rem.
sen John Ehcuezgr lacharisOu, W. Hester Roland, Joseph
NJ l,0seberfy. Ambrose Edward EoWel Samntl james
Row and Francs scIoeter Johh scott Ir W liam b.
scott Trauk -hephe d Willis lishop Skilmau, Wm, Emmet
scnm,ls Walter Lloyd smith Wilton Merle SEuth. Frank
Snv.er Francis spior Car Leopold spcthuann Richard
Au.lin ~p1uas IT, Hugh ~as stuart George csoin Van
Uussp Richard Wide VI Walkef. a., John b. Wadlaw John
Howell Wt~toott Prank Hynes Mict0n. Gcore lanf0rl
Wiley I4ufs williamson Luthcr DeOranr N-haf.
Ira Wells Wood Jacob Robbins Wyckon. william Rome
NOuu .,.,,.
school ~ Cnoe-f hares H. Anderson, william Burgess,
Harry Dwight Chapin James Oara Dennv, iwin Ruther
ford Johnston Edward = Mctaimnut, Donald Fraser McPher
son. William Mitchell Norris. lillian Prosser samuel, Charles
Elton stevens, Henry BnJlng Thompson.
The alumni dinner was held at o'clock this afternoon
In the Commons Hall Of the University Hotel IL was
not largely attended. DR. McCosh made few remarks,
aud called upon several OF those present 10 respond 0
various sentiments. Gov Bedlc, President Allen OF
Girard College. Prof NewcOmb OF the National
Observatory, DR. Bevan OF the Brick Church, New
York; Dr. ConkliDg of 49, and the Rev. DR..
Howland editor Of The chicago drdnce made speeches
No others especially called upon. but some few
spoke upon general invitation Among those who spoke
were Daniel Dougherty and Prof. Patterson
Among those present were Ills LAceiIency Gov Eedie,