New-York tribune., 1880-06-24
The COMMENCEMENT SEASON
AT pRINCETON.

COMMENCEMENT PARTS.
PRINCETON, June 23.-A cloud has hung
over the commencement exercises Of the Glass OF 9O OF
Princeton College to-day consequence Of the recent
death OF six of the Students who stricken down by
noisonous gases arising the The exercises
were held in the First Presbyterian Church. Dr MO
Gosh introduced the speakers, who we're hDeraly ap
pauded. Among Others present were Judges Nixon ana
Green OF Trenton; the Hon. John H. Street ana Henry
NJ Alexander of New.York, and the Hon. j. Blar' oi
Blairsvie. The commencement parts' as put uo"n on
the programme were as follows:
Henry Burchard Fine, Minnesota. the Latin sau-
tatOry. -, ,,.,,.A ooI,,o.orv
Rodney Janvier India. the philosophical and classical
Grafton. Liberal Conservatism" ,, ,,r,o pooo
v. Murray Oyphant. New-York, classics The Race
J. McC Galbresth, Pennsylvania. mental science
Howard BrattOn Maryland, biology. "a Triad Of No
walter /. sheldon Vermont, belleslettreS' The Time
Element In the Future of Humanity" r, MI.
j. W. Parkhll, Illinois, modern languages The Rise
OF Philanthropy" ,, ,o,,..-,,
Casper R. Gregory. jr, Pennsylvania chemistry
Ellis ". Hedges, Now-Jorsey. geology "a limitation
David 9; Reid, New-YOrk, metaphysics " The coming
William j. Gibson New-Jersey, physics, The dema-
gogue in American politics" .,o,,,..,,, 4ho.,s
Tbe decline cine Of American sIatesmanshp."
John b. keenan,, Pennsylvania, German :" The last
chapter in the story of life" 49,.
David NJ Massie Ohio. political science, thesis
Charles W. scribner, New-Jersoy, mathematics
william McGarvey,. ew,Jersssy-oratiOn' "The In
huence OF America in Literature"
Michael Dunn. .New-Jersey-Oration, The Hero and
~" william NJ Padeu. Pennsylvania-oratiOn, "EO-
Quence the Voice Imperial" ,.o-.-,..
William Miller IT,, Pennsylvania-ThesiS' Charies
Henry Fay Greene. Maryland-oratiO"' " Gladstone
Benjamin 8. COmstock, New-York-Thess. "Goetz
9
Lewis c. Baker jr., New-Jersey-Thess, The Tyr
Edwin S. Allen, New-Jersey-" The Irish Landlord
and Tenants"
Only the oratons were delivered After mr Greene tN
had spoken the audience led by the graduating class
repaired to the Grech of greenswdrd before the gym
Sonze saae OF tie was -" vcS The
presentation address was made ly E. H. jackson, oi
the college Alter the audience had returned the
church the masters Grafton was delivered by William
% Sl 1nT s Dr. Mcco
then conferred degrees the following graduates:
Pennsyivania Louis G. Baker New-Jersey; Bland Bal
lard Kentucky Gist Blair, Maryland Arthur A. Bliss
BrOtnerln, Pennsylvania; Francis T. Byan Missouri
Dwight NJ. Gavin, New-Yorkf Alfrrd H. Clark NeW-
Conover, NewJer'ey; John H. Copper District OF Co
nD crassWt IGSsp Vi Fred F. CVer ewJerssy
Tscn dsTx MSy GS 81 81
Michael Dunn, New Jersey; GeorGe A. DannIng, Penn
aulGn ElGha Navy hHnT Henry Fn Jane;
Nice. Galbreath. Pennsylvania; Edward s. Gearhalt'
marsy 0PpSaut ES% % FaGSn Penn
RsGrd Pasc Jnmfs W.
Jersey I'D David G. Reid. Se1-Yarkj john, c.
hys CHARLES sdTSne william
j. Gibson, New-Jersey; Henry F. Greene, Ma
iiiou. Pennsyivania Samuel Nc. & Hamili, New-jer
.l,T Ma iIG I'D
l. HeineHen, Ney-Tersey; Samuel NJ & Hillsr4, New
SewScrsey eTSS Ernest @ ' H. Jackson NcwYcTk; C. A. +
Janvler Ipdlana George johns; Ms,Gs So9n Nv w.
s@ssy GSss DfIs HaEy 5s' Eo$%i SsS%Sss "
Jones II. McConkey, penpsylyana; William G. cG2r
yey. NewJrrsey J. Stanley Mees, Illinois; William =
James s. studdlfOrd ew-Jersey; Russell B TowEsbury
0ho JShn Van Dyke %SGGnsn Gad%aass[
L. Weed. Pennsylvania; Alfred H. WIggins, penDsylva-
n" New-SorR +; Edward E. wori, New7Jersey.
TIE honorary degrees were as follows:
LID. the Honorable Edward W. scndder. Bennett
d. D., the Rev. Benjamin b. Warfeld. OF Allegheny.
Penn. and the Rev. JOnn s. JOnes. OF Baltimore.
A. NJ. the Honorable H. ]. Thornton. OF San Fran
The fellOwships and prizes announced as Ollows
Tie Class of 1860 Experimental Science Fellowship
Henry B. Fine, OF Minnesota.
The Chancellor Green Mental Science Fellowship
james d. Paxton, of Now-York. .,,,, ,..,-,-
8. COmBtOcK, of New-York
The Boudinot Historical Fellowshp-Henry Greene.
The Class Of 1859 Prize in English Lterature-wIllam
The Science and Religion Prlze-James McC. Gal-
breath, OF Pennsylvania
The dickinson Prlze-Edwin A. Dix, OF New-Jersey
with honorable mention OF Charles f. Craven, OF New
Tue George Potts Bible Prize-william McGarvey, OF
NewJersey.
After the awards had been announced DR.. McCosh
spoke In substance follows In relation TO the sanitary
| condition of the college buildings and grounds:
Princeton, It is well known. Is healthy locality.
pTCr 20 es Hp a there have been only three
IN our college. Never visited a by any epidemic
not take suiccnt precautions to remove the souccs
aud of lever In the months OF April aud May
malar Two OF them died rooms happily
with their beside them Tue others had been
six, had about twelve or fifteen affected seriously.
Nearly all o these IN 80 lar as Tys SeeP aG M 70
OF fever Appearing during the last three weeks
ease to-wtt defective DRAINAGE from and plumbing
| our college buildings; and effective steps have been
Recent statistics by The enumerators Of the Cen.
show that the general health OF Princeton was never
Three competent men Dr. JaneSay Of the Board Of
Health Of New-York City. and Dr. Hunt, president Of
engineer selected by hem have been appointed 10 pre-
pare snd execute pan 10 for ,b securing the
next term September g. our college will be in u
| thoroughly satisfactory sanitary cCndtlOn.
Turning to other topics DR.. McCOsh said
The public will be pleased 20 notice that our new
dOrmitOry is nearly completed have to mention The
payUent of debt at this moment have all the
buildings and endOwmenJs ana yet we owe any
thing. A few gentlemen have subscribed toward
$4,000 for telescope. Altogether have received
gifts nearly $1,000 during the years 1870 80.
| DIR. McCOsh closed by saying that Henry MarRuand
OF NewYork, had instructed Mr. Hunt to draw the plans
for new chapel which he hoped would be finished by
| 1881 The valedctory Grafton on "NatoDa Individ
ualism was then delivered by Richard L. ConOver OF
New-Jersey.
Dr. McCOsh said TO The TRIBUNE correspondent after
the exercises over That thought the incoming
class would be larger than any which had preceded It,
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