The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
Annual Commencement Exercises
at Princeton.
CoNFERRING DEGREES AT CORNELL.
Admiral Porter's Address at
the Naval Academy.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

ITHACA. June 90, 1878
The tenth annual commencement exercises OF Cor
nell University took place hero to-day Al fifteen
minutes OF nine IT. the graduating class, 10 tho num-
bcr OF sixty seven met at the Clinton House. and
ceded by the trustees OF the University, members OF
tho faculty and aumni marched 10 the Library Hall,
whcre the exercises wcre take place. The hall was
aed OVERLOOKING, not even standing room being OBJ
tanabo The audience large and the heat so in
tense that ladies tainted during the exercises
Howes orchestra, OF Ithaca, furnished tho music.
The delivery OF the essays marked by an earnest
ness and self possesson far beyond that Of previous
years.
The exercises lolows:-
First-0raton, "Inspirers ana Organizers in His
Tory" Eugene Cary, Dunkirk.
Second-Tnesis IN agriculture "Rotation in
Crops Bento de Ameida Prado, Itu s. Piulo, Brazil
Third-Ihess IN natural history, tine Native Races
OF Central America" Fred Baker, Norwalk, ONO.
Fourth THESIS IN civil engineering, ''Design for
Railroad Bridge" David May r9sao' r ono R,oaa,
Eight-ton hosting Machine" Arthur Faikonan,
New York city.
S,rth-Essay in literature, "Superstition Among
tho Men OF Letters In Ancient Rome, Ruin Putnam,
New YORK city.
SerenM-Essay on technical education, Robert
EightA-Oration, ..rhe Elevation Of Labor" Watson
W eed, North Rose.
Ninth-Essay, Theodore Winthrop and HIS Writ
ings, " Haywood Conant, Wilmington Del
TnMrhsss "a mechanic s ars "sas sIeam En-
Eiepcsth-ThesIs in architecture. "Swiss ARCHITECT
iure, Qulntiliano Merry Riblero Minos Geraes, Brazil
7sceifh-Oraton,i ''The Evolution and Power OF
Ideas Joseph Ness, Hoopeston, III.
7hirreeath-Thcsls IN chemistry. SHALT Liquors and
Fourteenth Essay, The Econsmc Conditions OF
Railway Location, Cornelius stephens Thscher Hope
Fifeentl-Thesis in scandinavian literature, "Teg-
ners Fritnios saga" Arthur Middleton Reeves Rich
mona, Ind.
Standardization, .Commun In America" Ar
thur Cooper Wakely, Omaha, Neb
Seventeenth-Lierary essay, woman In Tenny-
sop, Charles Myron Rexlord Waiortown.
EigAteenM-Thesis IN cvil engineering, "Englsh
and American iron Bridges" Frank Edward Bissel,
South Bend, Ind
Nlnefernn-Thesis in modern languages, "The
origin Of the Italian Language" Jonn Wesley Bah
1sysntiefh-:hess in ancient literature, .Aristo.
planes and Roman SATIRE Arthur Ludwig Karl
Voikmann, ArcD. b., New YORK CITY.
Tscenfv. frst--Ihe Wo0dlord Grafton. "lndvidual
Manhood as an Influence IN History" Charles VIII
Deriorce Ames Germantown Pa
Thesis OF candidates for second degrees:-
Researches III the Stability OF
Arches Irving Porter cnurcn, y. Z. e. Ithaca
Secoad-..Ine Influence oi Political Events Upon
National Literature, illustrated ny the History aud
Literature oil England, " Mary Holman Laid. A. b.,
Ts,ra ...Ine Bulxhead Wall. New York City, Leroy
Street Section Charles Ward Raymond, b. Z. E.,
New YORK.
The degrees were conferred as follows:-
Bachelor Of Arts--John W. Babcock, Daniel W.
EorighL william /. Mckay, Charles N. Rexiord Elias
H. Sellers, A. L. X. Workman. Arch. b.
Bachelors OIL Philosophy.--JacoD ). Lehmaier and
Baenelors OF sc,enco Franklin W. Mann, Eugene
Baker, Alfred ii. Ballard, Samuel 7. Ballard, rniip
Barnard, Eugene Cary, Haywood Conani, Clayton
CrandaIi Frederick Baker, George r. Eaton, Charles
b Everson. LIZZIE J. GIddings, Lisstte +. Jones,
Franklin N. Kendall, Frank y. Meeker, Samuel q.
DewsnnJ, Joseph Ness, William b. Pattin William r.
Pickett, Arthur N. Reeves, Harvey J. Van Norman,
Watson Weed William Kei,h and Arthur f. Boards.
bachelor OF AgricuI.ure--Bento De A. Prado.
Bachelors oil Architecture-EdwardG Green and Quin.
BacncIors Of Civii Epgiueer,ng-willard Bcahan,
Frank f. Bissell Frank Bruen, James py SOD, Edward
HAYES, George IA. JARVIS DAVID Marx, Frank A. Max
well, cyrus HI. Mccormick. Thomas ID. Merrill, Ed
ward l. Preston, Francisco v. Rodriguez Cornelius
q. Thatcher ana Philp A. Weiker.
Bachelors OF Mechanical neutrality-suspicious. NJ
Borden Elwood BurdsalI, Arthur Falkcnau Frederick
A. Hsisey, ForUes Heermans, John I. Hill, Benjamin
johnson, wininm X. Seaman, Albert W. Smith,
Robert II. fireman. A. Q. DeVasconcclios aud Wallace
.. Wilcox.
Bachelors OF Li,era,nre-chsrss W. Amss. Ruth
Putnam ana Arthur G. Wakeey
Mister Of Arts--Mary ii. Lldd, A. b.
Civl Engincers-irving i. Church, b. 9. E., and
Charles W. Raymond, b. Z. l..
LiecnlIale in Physiological Anatomy-wiliam s.
RottheL
In Mineralogy and Assaying-Francis NJ Wilson.
PRESIDENT RrsskLs ADDRESS
Acting President Russoi, alter conierring the de-
Erces, Drithy addressed the graduates, reminding
Snem that their college days, the bappest OF their
lives, over forever ana counseIiing them 10
70 ortn the world with the intention oil DOING good
10 their fellow men. lie babe them ways rcmem Der
that Whatever they did. good bad, would reflect
ise ia some degree, at least, upon the university.
In conclusion he read a letter from President White,
who Is now EuroDo ms Commissioner OF New York
State TO the Paris Exposition. bidding the graduating
God speed and expressing fegrct Al his enforced
Abscnea
Tho following prizes were awarded
Woodord prize IN oratory To Charles W. Ames, '7S,
and Horace X. White.
Prizes IN veterinary scicnce-First prize 10 J. H.
Welnman. '19, SO; second prizc TO w. N. ID. Bird,
$50. Prizes oI the Early English Text Society OF
London Tor proficiency 10 the department Of English
literature to Harriet Hcy Sl, aud q. l.. Burr, sl.
MEETING THE
At the meeting OF tue Board Of Trustees yesterday
Mr.. Henry SAGE, Of Brooklyn, gavo the sum Of
$4,000 TO the university. George w. Schuyler, OF
Ithaca, and A. d. Barnes, Of New YORK, we're eecssd
trussees Tor the period OF tnrec years.
TnE ALUMNI MEETING.
At the alumni meeting yesterday Judge Charles G.
Dwight, OF tue New York supreme Court was elected
their representative IN the Board Of Trustees Tor
three years
PRINCETON COLLEGE.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND rHIRrY-rIRsr COM
MENcEMENT DEGREES AND PRIZES.