New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.

Tho annual commencement of Davidson Col
lece Davidson " c.. was celebrated June p, ana was
regarded as the satisfactory the college ever had
The anniversary of MaplewOOd Institute, at
Pitsfeld Mass was held last Wednesday evening The
Rev T. c. Seldcn, OF Manchester \. H., delivered the
address Five pupils were graduated
The thirty-fOurth annual commencement of
the ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware Ohio held
last week. was unusually interesting, inasmuch as the
wear has been the most successful in the history Of the
university. Six hundred and twelve students have
bcen in attendance. The graduating class numbered
tbirtysix Professors PrCsscr BrOckway and Graham
nave already left for EuprOpe the former to spend q
year the others the summer vacation Professor Nelson
will have charge of scientific excursion up the North
ern lakes few changes have Dpn made ~ INC lacI'
Mrs Osborn, formerly vocalist az 81. Luke'5 VI. T..
Church BROOKLYN has been elected Instructor Of vocal
music Professor Parker, Of Washington, d. c. organst
Of the Ncfropo tan Church. takes the place Of Professor
Pr.sser while be is absent in Europe Professor Short
presented his resignation to the Board. lie Will spend
work on American archaeology
The Hon. ClarksOn \. Potter sent from
Washington to the convened trustees Of Union College
resolutions regarding the deceasc Of Judge W F. Allen,
his late colleague in the Board The resolutions which
were adopted read follows
Pesolred That as one Of the oldest and most eminent
OF the alumni Of this institution Judge Allen by his
hlameess useful ami distinguished life, has long shed
instre on his Alma Mater As a trustee his practical
Wisdom and his devotion TO her interests even amid his
grave Controller Of our state ana as Justice OF
its highest Court made him Of the most valuable
members this Board and OF s committees. Ii VIII
indeed b. licut TO supply his vacant place. The
Board cannot permit this devoted alumnus, this dis
ingushcd iurist and LAWYER this eminent citizen and
Christian gentleman, 10 from among them without
recording their high estimate OF bis virtues MS aDties
and his services and their heartfelt regret at the great
loss this university has sustained in mis- death
At the commencement exercises OF the Medi-
cal Department Of the University Of Vermont and State
Agricultural College june %, the following award Of
prizes was made Honor men, james Conland, Nathan
lei c. b. Hayiland, William II. Kirko Howard p. Mil
ler william G. Robinson The first faculty prize $50
for general proficiency in examination was given TO
Nathaniel c. H. Haviland, OF Dauyille W.; the second
S2J) 10 James CUulaud, OF Vermont. The prize for the
best thesis $500 also awarded 10 Nathaniel G. Il.
Haviland with honorable mention Of the theses Of
Frank X. Ainsworth and Wesley l.. Brown, The vale
det0TY delivered by Henry NJ James OF the gradu-
ating class. An Interesting feature OF the evening was
the address by william Darling, NJ D. T. r. G. s. pro-
lessor Of anatomy in the university. AT the conclusion
OF the exercises banquet spread at the Van Ness
cnmmencrment that the Medical College has ever
known Owing 70 the building OF the Fletcher Hospital
here and causes the college has received large
additions is number OF Students and Is generally III
a fOurishing condition.
Under the management Of the Rev. j. Il.
| Thompson its president, who is also probably the
Youngest university president in America, being twenty
seven years Old the University of West Virginia at Nor
gantown during the year has received fresh impetus
Students from all parts Of West Virginia. and from ad
Joining States have attended it in larger numbers than
ever before. Its students now number lis The bac-
calaureate delivered the 23d OF June, by the
president who claimed that the large majority OF great
scientific and military achieved tnelf
| fame before they were forty years old. On Monday
evening the 9th held the annual Regents prize
contest A. j. Elliott the successful one OF seven
contestants prize I'm defamation. b. g. Morgan read
Inc successful prize essay On Wednesday morning the
Alumni held their annual meeting. in the evening took
Mace the reunion the Glass OF 73 thirteen IN number
| on Wednesday evening the Rev D. H. Dckey delivered
the address before literary societies. Thursday
! Commencement Day. There were six graduates.
Among the pleasant "reminiscences at the late
semcentennia cOmnt ncement Of Kenyon College were
| the distinguished men, living, whom it had the
honor OF graduating this number President Hayes
Senators Stanley Matthews and David Davis OF its hon
ored dead, Edwin NJ. Stanton and Henry Winter Davis
are examples When Bishop Chase uncle Of the late Chief
Justice built Kenyon Hail. with solid walls four feet in
thickness, the country around 10 was wilderness. IL
was soon after cyclone had passed this spot lev
cling literally every tree in its narrow path The Bishop
could blow down, aud ne did. The present endowment
and property Of the college together estimated
something more than 5000 OOO but the endowment fund
is insufficient for the additional work which the college
wishes do. The graduating class this year consisted
OF only members, to-w; VIM j. Wright (yaledlc
tOrian) Howard II. Adae, Chester f. Adams, Charles NJ
POaeue Cassius NJ. Roberts ana Henry II. Smythe each
receiving the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts The degree OF
| Master OF Arts was conferred on John d. H. Mckinley
the Rev TheOdJsus s. Tying ana Andrew L. RalstOn The
usual exercises OF commencement week, c., the Bac
calanreate reunion, address TO the literary societies.
sermOne, receptions etc, were held in order. MANY
visitors were present, aud the Glasses Of % and Gy
i held reuniOua.