New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-22
GRADUATES OF RUTGERS.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES-PRIZES CONFERRlD
lFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSE.i
NEW BRUNswICK, June 21.-TO-day was
gala day for New-Brunswick In accordance with the
tme-honored custom OF the college, at H. the Opera
House was crowded with young women IN brilliant tot
lets and friends of the college to such extent that
standing was at premium There has rarely
been enthusiastic audience at any OF Rutgers com
mencements, all the speeches of the young men being
vigorously appauded and many being showered with
lora tributes and baskets of fruit while occasionally
money was found amid the bouquets or set Of books
gladdencd the heart of the recipient
The exercises begun with prayer by the Rev Dr.
srykcr OF Saratoga, after which an English sauatory
was delivered by Charles L. Edgar Of New Brunswick,
the secondhonor of his class. Daniel ". Skclenger
then delivered the philosophical Grafton the third hon
or, aud Philip H. Bowler the sceninc oratoa, he being
the fourlh-honor Then followed oratons inter
terspersed by musical seectongby the following speak
ers chosen according their grade in scholarship and
oratOry: John II. Gillespie. J. &. Chamberlain j. y.
Philip, Howard NJ. Lansing, Solomon lie FeYre John H.
Alden, William l. Chamberlain, George H. Johnson Ed
win D MOlct, and Abraham b. Havcus james u. Nor
had prepared Grafton, but prevented by i'll
ness from delivering It, President Gates, in few we'll
chosen words requested DR.. Campbell to preside and
confer the degrees and prizes they had been award
cd while he was president The following prizes were
then awarded amid the cheers " tue students ::
Knickerbocker Prize for original research. to
G.. ii. Johnson; Vandoren Prize for essay
ON missions. TO d. W. SkelIenger Senior Broadhead
Prize for Classics j. H. Gillespie; dam Prize for
Composition Jonn Morrison suydam Prize for Natural
Science to F. H. Bowler bradley Prize for aIhematics
L. W. Bennett Appleton Prize for Moral Philosophy, j.
b. Alden; Bowser Prize for st thesis, G.. H. Johnson
Prize for best solution OF examples In calculus g. II
johnson; Junior wilson Prize FOR Mental Philosophy
Georg. H. Collier: Bright Junior Orator Prize, JOAN l..
schrmck; Peter Spader sophomore Prize for Modern
Lam 10 + A
Van Nest; Hart English Literature Prize, W. Linn
Bruce: Myron W. Smith Prizes for Doc.amation-hrst
prize, W. c. Ludlow; second prize, NJ. Linn Bruce {;
Oick Freshman Prize for Grammar and spelling, Frank
Van Brack!e.
Tie degree Of Bachelor Of Arts was conferred the
following:
Alden John Bartlett Motfctt, Edwin o.
Beekman, Theodore A. NORTON, joan
IiurIlck. irving Newell, Walter
Chan berialu. j. Chester Norris. j lmCs \.
Chan bcIiaiu " illiam l. Philip, Jainrs L.
Cranner VIII Stockton PIumye D., Nelson ID.
Edgar Charles l.. Pitcher Philip w.
Gillespie, JOnn IL. hthuOIpi, ar r.
Ravens, Abraham H. Sc1ddrf' h!fOh L..
Hover. Joseph SkelleHgcr, Daniel W.
Larsiug, Howard VI. Wortendyke, Ky nier j.
Midhge, william +.
The degree OF Bachelor OF Science then conferred
the following
Bennett Frederick w. Johnson, George II.
Bcyier, PhIlip II. lie FCYre, S@iOnuh
Hoffman, Nathaniel b.
The following received the degree OF Master OF Arts,
having passed special examination:
Alderman, John H. srarett, John.
Baldwin, 4. Van Nest Shatts4I eOdOr6
Cook, Robert a StlIWeu' JOIN /"
Dawson, Clarence 5. ScGdder " G.
DemOTcst Alfred H. sciehck, COrhcl"nS
Erclinghuyscn, John NHnltifc ], George
C;owen Isaac w. Iabl isGir, David y.
Ifr.fm man Herman PrumJ en-, Abraham "
HcEculati, refer i."Hl "i, i.Iisl L.
kaup, william camp Nllllahl.
Miller.
George Hi, Alfred b. Nelson Francis \. Wilbur and
Condct w. Cutler received the degree OF Master Of
Science and George Hill that OF Civil I'm gneer Only
two honorary degrees conferred those OF Doctor Of
Pin losophy on Artcmus Martin, of Erie PENN and Doc
tor Of DIVINITY. the Rev. John Hay, Of VzagapOtan,
India who the chief translator OF the Teegue Scrip
lures Ccrn Gates were then conferred on George T..
IIurn and George 0. Woods for special work in
chemistry. The masters Grafton next de
lvercd by Seaman Miller Of LinlithgOw, New
York graduate OF the class Of 1879.
The cla,, of 81 then look their places the stage aud
st.ued the VardctOry address, which was delivered
imam OF his class, who retained the lead az the head
the urunOhucug OF the bcn"dctiun, the ll2th com
to night hereafter MS own individual battle alone
Gates to the Students Alumni and friends OF the college,
winch was LARGELY attended, after w-ch a promenade
concert was gYcI ~ tue 1ehlOr clGji