New-York tribune., 1880-07-01

Degrees were also conferred upon two graduates
of the Scientific School, five of the Dental school,
forty-four of the Medical School, eighteen of the
Law School and five of the Theological School .
fourteen Bachelors of Arts were made Masters OF
Arts. and five were made Doctors of Philosophy.
Honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws were con-
ferred upon John Davis Long, Governor of MaSsa-
chusetts Alexander Schmidt. Of K0nigsburg, Shake
spearcan scholar, Samuel Eliot, Superintendent OF
Boston Schools. and Oliver Wendell Holmes and
degrees of Master Of Arts upon Edward Charles
Pickering Director of the Observatory, Samuel
Jones Bridge. cx-Cmef Appraiser of the Pacific
Coast, and Lewis +. PouItales, keeper Of the mu-
Scum.
When the exercises were ended the alumni sou pht
the various in the college buildings, where the
different classes held meetings around weil-hled
punch bowls.
At about 2:30 p. H. the line of Alumni was
formed, aud the graduates marched TO Memorial
Hall, where the annual dinner spread.
James c. Carter, of NewYOrk, president
Of the Alumni Association, presided and his speech
and his introduction were very happily conceived.
On his isht sat President Eliot, DR.. +, Hedge. the
Rev DE- James Freeman Clarke. Oliver Wendell
Holmes jr. the Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, and
others.
On his immediate left sat Governor Long and
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Aiter tho dinner the
speaking began with the address Of the president,
Mr Carter. In referring to the eligibility of all
the graduates TO the Board OF Ovorseers,
ne said " Hereafter, so far graduates of Har-
ward University are concerned, no matter what
complexion an Indian or an African may have
burned upon them; matter whether they
come from the frozen regions of the
North. the shores of the Pacific, or
the great middle regions of the continent their
right to be candidates for the Board Of Overseers
IS as pure and as perfect as if their dwelling places
were Boston, or one of the six adjoining towns.
loud laughterl
MI Carter then introduced President Eliot who
spoke part as follows:
In rep.y the OF your president for the de
that the Board OF Oyerscers after lively dis
oussions, has been opsned by the Legislature TO
persons who 1--we outside OF Massdchusetts;
tnai thrd Of study has been successfully added
school course; hat fourth years course Of
study has ben organized ~ The medical school; tha
the college faculty has carefully revised lis regulations
with make them shorter and less mcchauicP {:
that corps Of professors has been recruited by Ira
lnx three eminent scholars from Other INST icons o.
learning promoting Of our exec assistant
pIOfe sOrs: that Hall has been ected, and Is
next year De enjoyed: that tie Hcmn4 way gyBnd-
sum mas equppcd aud put lH usc, aAd has
thau fulfilled fhe highest cKi icctatJHs OF io utHly
that large addition 10 the Museum Conn .rdtiVe
Zoology III process OF construction, and that tue puh
cation VI original Work IN science aud literature by
members Of the university have leen vOlumnous Gnd
Jich, The other hand, might tell You Of The
desiabe things which tie university has not done ana
cannot do Tor lack OF means.
Governor Long thanked his fellow alumni for the
honor winch lhcy pad through him TO tue common
wealth, aud concluded with a toast to MassacAuscit
aud H4 ward.
The president then introduced Dr. Holmes as one
who embraced almost every profession. DR.. Holmes
was received with loud and long applause. After