New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26


Final bonors were awarded follows; Ancient Lam
guages, Arthur Anderson Brooks, samuel De.anO,
Ernest Jackson A. b. Webster Kelley, Francis Bartlett
Patien and Edward Emerson Phillips, A. f.; highest
honors, Herbert Morrison Clark, A. D., and Edward
Hale; Philosophy, William Warren Case, William Ban
croft H and Francis Leslie Porter; History, George
Hoadly and VIII am schonedj highest honors. Wallace
MscFarlane, Francis Joseph swayze, and Francis
william Taussig; Chemistry Clemens Walker Andrews
Music, highest donors, Rlcard Heard. The dinner
by over 900 persons. On the platform on either side
OF samuel Eliot president OF the Alumni Association,
sat President Eliot. Henry w. LODgfellow, DIR. Ohver
Wendell Holmes, and the invited guests who were at
the IN sanders Theatre In his remarks 10 the
alumni President Eliot said that the graduates need
not any departure from the policy OF the university
in regsrd 10 the education OF men He spoke OF tue
Qreat changes Tie personnel OF the instructors IN the
university during bis administration and said that ths
great need OF the university was a proper pension
since the college could not secure the best
instructors unless II guaranteed security 10 Old age ana
10 The families OF those who died comparatively young
He referred 10 the now gymnasium, the giit OF Mr.
and TO the great need Of vigorous health 10
professional men. In the last thres months, he said,
100000 had subscribed Tor the benefit OF the IhsO
Logical school or tss attempt 20 alter ths c3hsttniGH
come neetngs would Ee To have overseer, in
Wers elected the office might become honorary. The
law plain and n might he necessary 10 apply 20 the
LEGISLATURE Ia which he favor OF having the
Law altered the graduates OF the schools con-
nected WIZ tbs eOllegS could vote for ovsrseers.
Governor Talbot spoke briefly on the beat methods or
eplareng the facilities for,sdHcationn the State ,sfer
which SIR Edward Thornton was introduced and was
received with cheers, the graduates standing and me
baud playing Cod cave the Queen" After
thanking the college for tina honor II had
conferred upon hun, he said: % am not a
compesr OF those around me In science ana
lieraGre, but believe that ons OF he reasons why
Won have houOred because Dave the good fortune
10 represent Britain and Queen Victoria who, TO
MY great satisfaction appears 90 enjoy guns as mueh
ysneraon and IN the United states as shs does
IN England. [Appiause Perhaps, too, II Is because
s1 a member OF the mother University VI Cambridge |
have recently stated tsst tue oxford men hold
the majority OF The nigh positions IN kngland. /
Will not dispute that for there should be no Jssl-
ousy among learned men. They should all do
the best may be OxfOrIs fortune that the men OF
eat hereditary ranE send their 70 that university
and the consequences ~ hsJ family influence has helped
them TO the high positions Hdcn IL 10 alleged tnst
they hold But, uDques lOnaby, To the men lfom inc
more bsra University OF Cambridge belongs the homer
Of h.yise spread that spirit or freedom and nDerV
which exists in Britain " great sn extent As In
any county 10 the world and which are enjoyed Dy nhs
cityzeus OF this great and free country" The
surakrr closed by wishing the best success Tor
lie uui ycfsity and for Its graduates.
Dr. Oiver Wendell Holmes read poem c0mmemo-
rating the eth anniversary OF the Class OF 20 Many
of the lines very humorous, ana Kept tue alumni
I'm a roar Of laughter In speaking OF Mr. Kirkland Lie
That smile would let him through 81. Peters gate,
While sad-ryed martyrs had 10 Wall"
There were many equally witty oouplets In the poem
The last Was ss foliO"s;
''Brothers farewell The fast declining ray
Fades 10 ths twilight Of ous golden Gay.
some lessons yet our wearrd brains may learn
some Leaves. perhaps, IN HES thin volume turn.
How feH they seem. a. IN our waning age
Me count them backward IL tne ntlr page.
Onl Lei us trust WIN holy men Of Old,
Not all tue story here begun Is told
go the tired spirit, waiting 10 he freed,
GA hfe's last leaf villa tranquil eye shan read
Iy the pals glmmer OF tue torch reversed,
Not dHis buI the end OF volume trst"
DR. Bellows and others also spoke.
During the dinner many OF Tue alumni were ofsWh IC