New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-18
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.

The commencement exercises of Greenwich
Academy of the eldest educational institutions Of
Connecticut, closing its nitynrst year were held At
graduating clasy took part IN the exercises. 90
The commencement exercises of Seton Hall
College, at South Orange NJ j.. win take place tornor
row at IL a. m. Six students win receive the degree OF
ssSoA corSsn n resdns AZ The eoleee and
win open the exercises with the celebration OF mass IN
the mornings i. u. .......
The commencement services OF Rutgers Col
Iege began on Sunday with baecalaureate sermon by
the president OF the COLLEGE the Rev. W H. Campbell
d. D., LII ID. His theme The Inspiration and Elk
celsnce OF the Bible" the text Was, The Law OF
Thy mouth s better unto noe than thousands OF gole and
college win meet in Kirkpatrick Chapel al 10 a. m,
and az ~ T. M gll be ADDRESSED Dy .hs rev william n
ee will listen to address this afternoon. from the
Rsy w j. + IaySI u D. Of marx TIE J1nSr OK
ment exercises wlll take place tomorrow m Masonic
Hal, Hew7BrunsWiek
Four scholars of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sy were admitted to the degree OF Doctor of PhosO
ply last Thursday Some conception Of the nature OF the
final may DO gained by q statement OF the fact that
Henry O. Adams, one OF the graduates, presented q
thesis ON "Ths history OF Taxation In the United
States" which examined by Professor Walker, OF
Yale College. The subsidiary examination OF ts oaud
date In American history, In which the questions
sleeve behalf Of tbs faculty, said o. tho Eradustes
We have tried them for two years OF unrestng gctv
room and an Seminaru; we have repeatedly put them
10 ts ties. Of original work Mindful OF what the word
doctor means have gwen them opportunity show
faculty teachers Not content with the Judgment OF
those who could fail 20 take deep persOnA ntar
IN the OF such labDrOus and workers.
We have invoked the AID Of eminent from without
IN making up nnnl decision, and We have subjected
the candidates the ordeal OF special examinations Va
eOuAdent that those WHO have responded salts
aet0ry 70 these searching tests are worthy representa-
spit which counts nothing done while aught remains
10 be dOne?"i Ia .t ....----. .-af.'
The annual defamation exercise Of the
Sophomore Glass Of Brown University for tho Carpenter
prizes took place. last evening in Manning Han Class
Day vas celebrated last Friday win great splI pary
10 the same haI. H. +. Dppitt, the president OF the
the rget class yet gradua tad from the University In
the OF bis he eulOazed President R0bn-
son. praise which won hearty approving applause IRON
ward delivered an Grafton "Sytnb0lism In Nature
and Bennett r. Wheeler read a Batrleai poem entitled
MOeystbe Only Woax,F " bich induced much laugh
yOunR OAK was subsequently, planted the campus and
there vera more addresses delivered Albert ~ Dor HAD
one Parasites .; James Isea one on Enthusiann o.
an ironca nature to studens aud faculty President
Robinson LheB oEed tho class In the same ronical
spirit but nuay gave them hearty praise " manner
class ga yo concert the college gf0unds
and members q q .sprsaa ~ Manning HAL;
The guests were a. tss s VI fa,pi
MIS-. j. g. stockDfidee and Mfa X H. Learned sunday
June 49, Presdcnt Robinson deiyered tes usual paceS.
OR thai mY WAYS Were eireesa 70 pep Tiny statutes"
MS chef sreunienf vas that the yelce n dnty Was tho
voice Of God The Rey. Il. g.. hnDle, OF brookine.
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