New-York tribune., 1878-06-21
PRINCETON COMMENCEMENT.

PRINCETON COMMENCEMENT
THE GRADUATING EXEBCIsEs-TRIBUTE BY DR.
M'cOsH TO THE MEMORY OF BRYANT HENRY
AND HoDGE-HoNORARY DEGREEs-ALUANI
DINNER.
fFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE ThbUNhI
PRINCETON. N. j., June 2O.-Commence'
ept Day opened brightly, and notwithstanding ne a'e
hour at which many Of the guests retired last evening
and the noisy night which efectually banshed sleep
larger proportion Of the students than usual Joined tho
proeession which formed az the College Chapel az a.
m and marched 70 the church. preceded 10y Glaiuna B
7th Regiment Baud. The church was well nled through
out the long Commencement exercises, which cOhthueu
until 2:3O D. M. The church was well arranged ior
The exercises large platform running across one ehd
and tcrs OF seats rising either side In the right mana
Of the chance IN these tiers sat the faculty on the let
the Board Of Trustees while IN the centre sat Dr. hcCOsn
having on his right hand Governor Mcclellan. STANLEY
Mathews who arrived last night to witness the grauu
ation OF his SOD occupied scat among the trustees Inc
exercises we're opened with prayer by the Rev Dr..
steas and the then spoke as follows IN order OF
rank In the class;
The Latin salutatory-Albert D. Anderson, New
The English salutotory-GeorGe VIM. Kret'inger'
Pbias"Dbicel Grafton should Purpose be the Slave
Of Memory i''-Ge0rge r. Gather, IT,, Maryland.
The Pathological Oration. "Tne Satirist Robert
Cassiea Grafton Egypt and America Thomas
CiSsstcsl Grafton The Spirit OF Investigation -
me Maf ematicai Grafton '' Choice and Chance ~
The English Iiteraturo Grafton. John Keats -
Abram Heebner Win,ersteon, Pennsylvanl9a, a. - NJ,
Philosophical Grafton. History Henry Mar
q95bno Tbe Ethical YE Grafton "ght and Right William
SJo6n Of Bafaeyeld Francis stoddard Haines,
Sr5 aT5s italian Renaissance George Alfred PAUL,
"Th "Ths Importance Of Creed william TcntOn KTuse'
The iudaence Of War on Literature John l. Blair
The scholar in Poltcs"-wiiam Mcdonald New
York. 49,. --.,. -. r,,ss
"The s5aHish inquistlon"-Alfred Lawrence Black
asatso aud Mephistophees"- William Terrell Dawson,
TReosieso-Richard Arnold Greene. Rhode Island.
Statesmen" "-WiIliaufS s. McLachrou, New YORK
OratiOl-rreston Barr, Pennsylyania.
"Tbc Evolution Of Learning B'-Nlham D. van u! Ne'
"@T6e Indebtedness OF America to Scientific Mem
Charlie Day Bennett, Ncw-lersey.
After an iDtermissOn Of fifteen minutes, the Masters
Grafton was delivered by Nr. Arthur Newman, nom
Now-York. Of the Glass OF 10 II was an able dls-
course. and received the close attention Of the large
audience present
Dr. McCOsh then came forward and delivered short
address, in substance as follows:
should Ike 70 pay first Of on, my tribute Of respect
a. the orv of three men who have been lately called
away. William Cullen Bryant was not an alumnus OF
this college. bat no belongs 90 the world ana 20 hieta
iure and THIS college as literary institution claims him
j iFemcnbcr him as tender, loving with Words
worth, has created IN the hearts Of az lntelhgent
beings love for nature Then Professor Henry, VINO
ersf prolessoF theu a counsellor, ever bore love
toward u.s. and died in the strong Christian iath when
tts be aim of this college tO inst into all her students
nv voice fails me when speak OF last great loss
DR. HOdgegreat In scholarship ana strong III religious
Dr. McCosh then went on 70 speak Of the past years
work He characterized the year one Of great study
and research and then said that Princeton about tc
engage IN the highest olcs Of college, namely, original
research.
"Two scientific expeditions have gone this year"
be said one TO collect materialfor the museum, the
other 70 observe the eclipse OF he sun" He then
alluded 10 the postgraduate courses already mentioned
In THE TRIBUNE. "a college," he said, is not to be es
timated by its many gifts. Many ask how much money
have we don't know exactly only this know, that
our generous friends don't forget US. One hundred and
twenty thousand dollars has been laid out IN improve
mens and $4,000 has been given In books during
the mast yeor college should never do anything thai
"a amere show or pretenoe, ana this we have not done
Tue prizes were then announced as follows;
Graduating class.
warouapd Classical FellOwsbip-RObert Atkinson
J'S X Mathematical Felowship-Isaac Hester Hess
Chancellor Green Mental Science Fellowship
ETpeHmeaial Science Fcllowsbip-Albert D. Ander
sOI' I'torcSi Feowship-The two contestants for this
we're 40 evenly matched thatit Impossible 20 decide
and "a new examination will be necessary. They were
Henry Marquand, New-York and Preston Barr, Penn
Modem Language Followship-wlliam Terrell Daw-
English Literature Przc-Abram II. wintersteen,
Pennsy wanna; r. j. A. Greene. Rhode Island, received
science and Religion Prize-Franeis s. Hainos New
Bi6ic Prize-wniam I. Kuse. Pennsylvania; George
Lyads Debate Prizes--1. willard g. McEachron New
York .. Preston Barr, Fennsylyanlai s. William Du'
Junior Prizes.
The Dickinson Prize-Bcst dissertation on English
TIE Maclean Prize-Bsst written oratiOn-w. T. FL
be Janior Orator Medals for delivery solely: /. ". T.
Eisng llnoisi 2 Chalmers Martin, New-JSrseyj .; A.
a. Chambers, NewrJersey; L. s. A. Halow, New-Hork'
Sophomore Prize
Glass oi 1861 Mathematical Prize-James d. Paxton,
Eew-YorE
The other prizes have not yet been decdedand will be
announced IN the annual catalogue next FAN
The following honorary degrees were then conferred
Ph D.Professor Albert r. Leeds, Stevens Institute.
ID D-Tbe Rev. r. D. ByingtOD, Class Of go, OF Syria
sey the Rev Eldudge 4. Mix. OF New-Jersey.
IL D.-GOyernor Mcclellan General William 7.
be names Of the graduating class were then read out
and thCy, forming IN successive detachmens upon the
platform touched successfully the diploma held out to
ibem by Dr. McCosh ana stepped down alumni Their
names are as followsi
4 d Anderson NJ. 2. a qreone, r T. D. Lelb. Penn;
W@. r. BaiTioEio, g@ & 80 Penn. :; IlaTksn, Md
TIC neatiie n j. r v. ogilye d. c ". Mathew, ohio.
John y. Bell, Penn q A, Paul Penn. r. A. Mayo, n Y;
IL al guer W. 3. Phraucr. n y. T. W. Mckay, Nd.
a. T. Blaek n j. W. r. Polk. Penn. e. W. McCorke NJ.
Chas q Baek, n. J. T. r. PynG ~. H. N. Mcdonald, n.
D. Wouner ~ ". r. M Reed, " n. y
81 Brockway, y. y y 4 b Rely Penn "; w. Mcdonald n
j. r. carr, Penn y IIaines Nj VS. McEachron N
u. Chestnut Penn. r. J. Aasey, n. \. j.
n Conis0n Nd. Hess, Mu. H. stevenson, y. Y.
Wrn 81 Davis Ky n. .M. .fIitchc0Ck.N.Y.D. stewart. nd
Wm a. Dawson. no W a. iloagh kanJ D. IoWBsed N; NJ A. ~.
A W Dickens NY. ID o. Irving y. J. Conn. -
James A. bod ~ j. D. JOhns0n, MINI " Nan Dyke. Wiz