New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT ExERCisEs-HoNoRARY DEGREES
CONFERRED.

| COMMENCEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEGREES
CONFERRED.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRfBuNi.i
! EAsToN, June 26.-The young cOlleglans
could not have wished fora brighter day to gnaze tneir
entrance upon the duties OF active life. Last night the
seniors gave ball at Abe's Opera House At9 o'clock
this morning procession consisting Of the trustees
faculty. seniors and undergraduates formed in mont
OF the colleges and headed by Inc lafayette CoFnet Band
! proceeded to Pardee Han, where the mfih
auditorium was already filed with the relatives ana
friends Of the graduating class Brief addresses were
delivered by the following members OF the graduating
! class:
Latin salutatory c. Heebncr Port Carbon. Penn
National Prejudice" T.. i. Fox, IT,, East0n
"The Indian Sculptor" 5. d. Dorris' HununSuon'
: theoretical Men, c. i. Riggs. El%ira;
Mathematical grafton. G. W. sandt, EaStOh'
Tile True Novelist" J. y. Durham.
The Pe0po aud the Press" J. E. Durham; ~,
The Influence of Party" r speel 81; Paul; MINI.
Scholars in the Republic" j. L. Miner Wilkesbarrc
Classical Grafton, II. SNYDER, East0n. -,
FRc inGnencs Of GenIui," r C. stewart saston
American seiendstsn J: NJ. shcnerd, Belyidere N j.
Paii0iogcai Grafton, r. g. Scott washington City.
! Philosophical oration II. I. PerShhg' fot'S'iho'
Penn ~. ri. q, u. s,,,,or P,s,op
| The Governments strength JF. sheppard Brgh-
Vaiedictory. J. c. Mackenzie.
The priz conferred for scholarship are the Fowler
prize OF $50 to the student proficient in English
| philosophy awarded to c. p. G.. Scott; the Junior
Grafton prizes hrst II. s. Cavannugh; second. W. j.
Jones third F. C. Armstrong the Harvey prize OF S2O
TO W. j. srarns Early English Text Sooieys prize
10 L. g. Eyster the Shakespeare's Society prize TO T. B.
Boyer the Junior Mathematical prizes OF go each 70
| W. L. Parsons and II. 7. Yegarya, Of Japan.
The following graduates then received their diplomas
The degrceof Bachelor Of Arts was Conferred ON j. A.
Amin, W. j. Alexander s. d. Doris, j. T. Durham, a
Elliott IT,, T. J. Fox, IT,. j. 3. Gthlian j. " grant -
Hecbner, l. A. Hoffman, J. X Hogg. j. ID. hunter, q y
Jennings r. s. johnston, W. g. kcrr II. n MclAui!s D.
q Mackruzie W. " Matoer J. H. Miner, q. w Phillips,
e. b. Riggs g. W. Sandt, H. d. Sassaman, c. T. @. scott
r. l. stewart, G.. W. Stout r., W r. sullivan, WP Tay-
Tor. W. q. rnlukcy +. T. Walker, r. 9. Weldman, j. f.
Williamson q. =. +. Young.
The degree Of tcheOr OF Philosophy on W q. Colin
T. T. Hoyt, II. Knecht c. d. Marke, IT,, C.. l. Officer.
H. T. Pcrshing, g. 4. Ross. j. H. Scott, W. l. Sheater,
The degree Of Bachelor Of Science H. B. Ayrcs J..
G. Tempe.
The degree Of CIVIL Engineer C. d. Marvin, s. W.
Powell, Q. ~ Ray.
TIE degree Of Mining Engineer j. {. Churchill. jr.,
j. N. SheIrerd, T. W. Sinner.
The degree Of A. O. on e. F1rnCy, ir. J. X. Griflth.
The following honorary degrees we're conferred:
Master of Ars-HOrnHo q. Wood, NJ. D., Professor Of
Matera Medica and Therapeutics. University OF Penn
sylvana j. A. Tbacker, NJ D., Professor Of Principles
aud Practice OF Medicine, Cincinnati College OF Medicine
and Surgery Henry l. Sheppard superintendent OF
CiIy schools. Baltimore: A. x Minnck. d., Lecturer
in the Auxiliary Faculty of Jefferson Medical College
Elisha Harris. President American Health Association.
Doctor of Phiosophy-W. d. MaekeY, Professor OF An
cent Languages Delaware Colegr. Professor illnan,
PennsYvaua state Normal School, Ehippen5burg; Pro-
fessOr +. W. Hastings, Philadelphia.