The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

COMMENCEMENT ExEncIsEs OF THE DEPART
MENT OF ARTs-AwARDING OF DEGREES
AND PRIZES.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno IA, 1878.
brilliant assemblage filled the Academy OF N usic
this morning to witness the exercises OF the 122d
commencement OF the Department OF Arts OF the
University OF Pennsylvania While the audience was
collecting the Germania Orchestra discourscd some
very cnoice music. Al eleven O'Clock tho trustees
and faculty OF the University, followed by the gradu.
ates, entered and took seats upon tho stage me
Latin saiutatory opening the formS exer
ciscs by ume honored custom was do.
lvered by w. s. Bnght, Jr. This was
followed by addresses IN tho following order:-"A
Blister Commonwealth" - by II. Mcdowell; "The Part
OF Suffering In Development,"b by X. II. But; 'srho
Modern Renaissance by f. G. McCon, and
"Locke's Philosophy" by II. A. Mackubbin. II was
announced that number oil papers bad been pre-
pared, but their authors had been excused from
speaking. Aer inierlude OF music there followed
one OF the most prom,nent events OF the commence
mcnt-the masters Grafton. II delivered by Mr..
Efingham b. Morris, who selected for his theme,
s'rhe Trade Of PoliicS" The law Grafton read by
M William r. Pbier, after which came the ccrs-
nony Of conferring degrees.
The degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was conferred upon
The following members OF the senior class department
Of arts) by Provost StlIe Ruius Howard Beut will
lam Sergeant Blight. Jr., William Pratt Breed, Jr
George Ethan BrooKs, Edward swift Buckley, Jr,
William Anthony Bullock, Claronce Monroe Clark,
James Clark Cory, James Chaiics Craven, Alan Hale
Harris, Charles Philip Henry, JOSIAH Osoen Hoffman
William Norton Johnson, Clarence Kennedy, Joseph
Jones Knowles, Edwin Garrett McCoIlln. Harry Nc
Dowsli, Henry Albert MackuDbin, Thomas Prichett
Augustus Jan0ey Rudderow, Richard Bowden Shop
herd, Isaac scott smytn and William Henry Stetior
certificate of proficiency in certain studies o, tho
partial course department OF arts) was awarded TO
Aeury Blackwell barlow, Henry Reed Hatfield anu
EDWARD Shipper Ncllvlne
Tho Degree Of Bachelor OF Science was conferred
upon the following members OF the senior Glass
(fowns sScientihc Schoo): William Patten Eiweil,
William Edward Heime, Henry Howard Houston,
William johns Hardness. Frooerick Humphrevllie
Lewis, Charles Frederick Moore, William Lee How
land, Nelson Oliver Whitney.
certificate OF proncience was awarded 10 the iol-
lowing persons who have successfully pursued special
courses in tho rownc scientific schooi:--Anna Lock-
Rultcr, Gertrude Klein PIERCE, John Il. Murphy,
Henry q. McCarter, Wiuam Henry Norris.
The Degree Of Master Of Aria ,,, was thsn conferred
FORREST Eugene Dagger, William Townsend Elliott,
Tritscnel, Bernard Gnpin, william Henry Holns,
Caspar Morris, Jr Edinghsm Buckley Morris, ster.
ling Morrison, Charles Edward Pancosst, william
Buckmsn Phiier, William WAGNER Porter, Carroll
Smyth ana John William Townsend.
Inc degree OF Master Of Science was conferred upon
FREDERICK Augustus Gentb, Jr. no having presented
q satisfactory thesis aud complsted tbs post grad
uate course IN tho Towne scenlinc School.
The degree OF Bachelor oil Laws Was con erred upon
the following Edward A. Anderson, LOUIS Breezy,
Daniel W. Dougherty, Henry X Fox, Emanuel Farlh,
Bernard Gipin, Henry X. Greene Henry $. Hopper,
Ray W. Jones. Thomas NJ Koey, Joseph Q. McKsnns,
Frank Ii. Magee. Robert s. Martin, Il. v. Morris,
Garnet Pcndiclon, William X Pniher, Augustine
Quin, Frank NJ Ritter, III. J. Scott, j. 81. Schram, n.
A. Sobernheimer, q. W. Stenr ana Pniiip V. Weaver.
1he degree Of Doctor OF Philosophy was conferred
on tue following Doctors OF Medicine upon the
mendations oil tho auxiliary faculty OF medicines
Charles Baum, II. Marion Murray, Arthur @. Allan
and Benjamin Lee.
II vas then announced that the following prizes had
been awarded:--
tito scnool:-
L. In the Of Intellectual and Moral Philoso.
Junior price, for the best essay Dsscsftss 70