New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-19

The degree OF c. L. was conferred on VIM. NJ Rice
aud that 81 a. NJ on sixty studcut codrs-, ana Oh
ar PHI d. course, and VIM. L'bbry that OF Doctor Of
science The Board or Trustees conferred the decree
Of Ii d. on tar Hon. j. r. stockton OF NewJersey, and
Professor o. p Fisher of Yale College the Rev. George
Norcross Carlisle Penn, received the degree Of d.
Ie and graduate oI Princeton 70, Samuel FOrllHd,
New-YorE, and W. Newell, OF Maryland, were LOnored
frIoTsnip- ana przes were announced as follows:
Classical Fellowship $500, j. j. DAVIS; Mathematical
l@6pO. +. j. Hamilton; Modern Language C2jO).
E,,.rard DE Rsuue; Historical 600, Harold Godg.n.
science aud Religion $500, h. II. McCsrter. Bb.e
Przes-FTauk +. Gilman, Jalnrs l. l1seper. Lyude
nrtZc fSI2O Robert Bridges third prize (SIOO), 3 A.
Harrow. Dickinson Prize ls6Ul, James Bliss. 5opho-
Or.lion tsIUOl Wm n. Paden. Junior Orator Medals
Flrst, 80. NJ Paden; second, D. T. wilmington third
MIR w. l.. Magic Of Sow-JerseY delivered the valedic-
tory, aud the beuedIction was pronounced by DR..
A. o'clock over 300 Of the alumni dlned together
in Examination Hall After dinner. Dr. McCosh called
1tnu VIM l.. Dodge who saL upon ms right hand, 10
address the assembly N j.. Dodge spoke 0I the wish
az, no. entered nus heart tins morning. when looking
down upon large CLASS OF young men, mat II 10 were
..i nla he might b. IN their place ana witness what
~ -, me fIrire half century would see lie spoke Of
Inc great advances tuat hsd been de during the ball
.auiury he had lived through and then syeeuatod or
~ +utnre lie said that ne was proud having two
ds IN graduating Glass, and that lie hoped u
send a few more yet % Princeton
IIon, lac Speakers tnaJ followed John l. Blair.
d. Tr1ougai Judge Wexford, Morris Hamilton, %,
Vim Patterson. Perth Amooy, and representatives. OF
b classes ~ 1889 ana 1869. TINS tho last pubic
.llris,. of the commencement season or 1879. This
evening The Seniors meet Tor thef Last CLASS meeting
COMMENCEMENT AT RUTGERS COLLEGE.
,;,rIlNG OF THE ALUMNI AssoCIATION-OFFICERs
ELECfED 80 COMMENCEMENT EAERCisEs - ADJ
rprssrs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONFERRED
PRIZES AWARDED.
,rro,, , SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE rRIBUSE.l
hmm I ~ ms gf
d., tlu.l Association called 10 order In kirkgat-
-l. Chanel al O'Clock. by its president. Peer ".
pls, Resolutions Of sympathy with President Camp
A relative To- tho recent death Of his daughter, were
.a,,.-eI Tho chairman Of the Committee on Nomina-
,. r.portcd list OF nominations, and tho following
officers were elected;
5-.,5.rt. o1ioyernor william A. Newell: vicePres-
t,t. fi.e Rev James l. FoYre. the Rev. william b.
,..r,.tf rhe Rev. John A Dehaum, Richard NynAoop;
-,..,,r.r / Bayard Kirkpatrick; Secretary, Robert
,t, Tiogrspbrr the Rev. David Cole, D. D. Orator
pr,r,arius h. A. pgar; secundus, X Wills; Permanent
CHAIRMAN standing Committee, Rush Van Dyke, NJ D.
pslug Committee David a. Dcnlnrest, D. d. ths Kew
b.rIe, shepard. the Rev. James Il FeVre' the Lon
.,r.,- = Duryea Warren Hardsnburgh, Judge Charles
-. rob, I See d. D. James Nelson. Edward :.
y,1 l. Bayard kirkpatrick, Henry ". BooksiaVer'
Coitlgndt Parker r.
Amora The prominent gentlemen present were ASso-
,. n, tc, Joseph 7. Bradley, Senator Ludlow. Cort
lardt Parker ex-scnators Hopper and NIX Andre"
.irlp,tricE. and TIE Rev. Drs. Aheel and nylor
qbe commencement exercises took place 81 the opera
House on account 81 President Campbeii recent SAD
.ra,.mcnt. Assocl 40 Justcs Joseph z. Bradr7 pre-
.idet After voluntary By Grafula's Band the Rev
ar ArceI. OF Newark. invoked the Divine blessing
Addresses were delivered rs follows:
Isane W Gowen, Latiu saiutaiory; Herman mage
man. ir. English sAlutatory; a. IL. Denarest' PHO
s,,hio,l Grafton; John L. Ackerman, William Lloyd
Garrison 90; G. ". cutler, Dawn Of Modern CiyiALA
ton -. Cornelius schenck. " UNITY : lheodoro SNAiei