New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-30

Degrees also conferred upon siAty graduates Of
the Medical school. seventeen 0f the Law school, ak OF
the Theological School. five OF the Dental School, three
Of the Burscy Agricultural lnstutop and two Of the
Scientific school Seven graduates Of recent years
m.-c Masters Of Arts. two were made Doctors OF Phil
osophy, aud one "a Doctor Of Science.
HOSORs AWARDED.
Among the A. nior- the following hono:a were AWARDED
for cxtcc. in special work during the college cour
In Ancient Ianguagcs-ro +. B. II. Goddard Alfred Ja-
rcizli. J. " Johnson g. VI. Lane j. B Ludlow, III. l..
NclsIn A. ". Roberts j. C. Rolfc highest houors being
siyen t. A. o. Jameson In philosophy, to G. H.
Atkins @. A. Gordon. J. r. Maude and l.. {. Parton
in History g. ID. Markham, A. l.. Mills and IT, T. Scott
the last receiving highest h0nors In Mathepatics high
est houors T. J. Is. CorcirO and 10 H. j Thomson In
Natural History, TO Otto Mueller AMI j. A. Jenics, e.
W Townsend rcrclyiag highest honor- in Physics high
est honors TO C. B. penrosc IN Chemistry, 10 G. Do ~
Hough o. NJ. W. Huntington. NJ. =. sladc ard f. A.
Whitman and I'm music highest houors 10 G.. A. Burdct
The exercises at the theatre oyrr, tho grnduates aud
alumni returned To the college, where the Ga,ses held
social reunions well filed punch bowls IN the li,r
cnt rooms on members Of the Glee Cub gathered IN
front OF IIolworthy and made the yard ring with the
songs OF years ago.
ALUMNI DINNER At MEMORIAL HALL
At about o'clock the alumni formed in line, and led
by Jarus Lincoln Of Maine. OF the class OF lsli the
oldest living graduate OF the college. marched to Nj mo
rial Hall. where the animal commencement dinner WAS
spread The great hail. which seas nearly 600 persons,
WIS almost filed. AT the raised table, which was
trimmed with flowers, sat James @. Carter Of
New.York. the president OF the Alumni Aseo-
ciation, and on his right and left Gov
ernor Long President Eliot George william Curtis the
Rev. Dr. A. T.. Peabody President Daniel C. Gilman Of
Johns Hopkins University and others. When the cof-
fee had served Mr.. Curtis welcomed the graduates
and their guests In few words. and referred to the
good results OF the first years experience
- tba narh ~ Oxara
which he aad brought about by the Harvard Club
OF Ne,y-York He thought that the introduction OF non
residents into the Board would result In making the
University more powerful and influential than It had
been heretofore.
Mr.. Carter then introduced President Eliot as the
principal guest in his house The president re-
ferrcd to the changes which had taken place In
the past year In tho different departments, the
addition OF one year TO the course in tho Law
and Melica, Schools, the opportunities Tor ad-
yanced study in the College proper anu the
aecesson OF two new teachers In the Divinity School He
referred 70 the great services which Dr. Peabody had
rendered to the University and to the great change
which had taken place In the relations between the iu
structors and students. was illustrated In the prepara
tion of the Greek play Since last Commencement, lie
said the University had received more than In
various ways, which was about double the average
amount ved In each year. This was peculiarly graf
flying because at present the property owned By
the University which IA valued nj ABOUT S4toVOoVo,
Welded an income OF only 5h per cent, whereas In
is73'7l the income was over : per cent.
A Latin Commencement hymn, written by Professor
Grcenuugh aud set to music by Professor John H. Paine
was then sung after which Governor Long made
said Corruption stalks no doubt but not IN her egs-
ativo halls Her civil service, Mr. Curtis Is not the
right lexicon there IL no such word as Boss"
SPEECH BY DIR. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
George william Curtis, was next introduced as DIR.
Curtis and was respond for tie press and tho
platform. His was the great speech OF the day.
His reference to New WORK. particularly to
the Tammany Society, and his comparisons between
Ncw.York and New En- gland men and customs were
greatly relshed and ho wildly cheercd. He spoke
In part foJws
The University OF the State OF Ia composed OF
ali the chartered collegiate Institutions OF that great Com
monweah, aud rs regent OF that University offer tho
right maud of fellowship To uJry ard College. We delight
70 beHva In hA ta af that At least the origin