New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-02
ST. LAURENCE UNIVERSITY.
NO HONORARY DEGREEs-DEDIcArIoN OF FrsHE 7
MEMORIAL HALL.

NO HONORARY Observation-Disclosures OF FIsHE
MEMORIAL HALL.
CANTON, ". Y, June 2S.-The twenty
fourn, annual commencement OF st. Lawrence Uni
versity closed with the alumni reception last evening.
The baccaaureae Sunday wereby Presidents
Gaines and Atwood. On Monday evening an address
WAS delivered before the Philomatheau Society by the
Rev Dr. Rexford, 80. Oh Tuesday evening President
Cone OF Buchto College, addressed the literary societies
Of the College Letters md Science. The following do
creen we're conferred commencement day: A. B.
Hobart Barber Chandler; George Sheldon Conkey,
Daniel Lincoln Fisher. Alice Grace, +. Truman Post.
D. s-WIlam Leonard Caten. James Edward Church.
f. Albert Sweet. Richard Eddy sykes
A. M-Ierbert Foster Gunnison. Benjamin Franklin
Wilson. Joseph Vernon witlorbce. No honorary de-
grees conferred.
The graduates Of the Theological School were Frank
lin Keller Besin Francis Alouzo Gray, john Kinball
Joseph Robert Robin, Francis Lyman stone.
At the meeting of the trustees the Rev. Arthur q.
Rogers of Hudson, president Of the corpora
ton TO succeed the late DR.. Conkey Charles II.
skinner of waerown, Foster L. Baekus. of Brooklyn,
and Ledyard p. Hale, of Canton were recommended for
election 90 trustees
Professor Walter b. Gunnison elected vice-presi-
dent OF the College OF Letters aud Science, and
authorized to take tho field the ensuing year. for the
purpose OF raising 100000 additional endowment for
fine college, Dr. Henri LiOtard elected 10 the chair
OF Modern Languages. The treasurer reported the re-
ceipt during the past year OF $4,000 additional endow-
ment from the beques or tho late Saroh Gage, OF Hud
son. also handsome gift by the class OF ~ 30 Herring
Library.
The dedication OF Fisher Memorial Hall, erected by
the Alumni Association I'm memory o the late President
Ebenezer Fisher the spot where he sank down
his way the classr to die IN the arms OF his pupils
took place yesterday The beautiful chapel OF the build
ing was Allied to overfowng. The impressive services
began with AN invocation by the Rev Daniel balou OF
Utica the first graduate under Dr. Fisher. Following
address by the Rev. Dr. Gunnscn, OF Broc kyn
an original hymn by Professor Forbes, and remarks by
the Rev Dr. Balch. who of the founders OF the
university in 1856 together with Horace Greeley aud
f. &. Havemeyer, OF New-lork, who was also present
Mt the dedication The hall is Gothic IN style, built
light-eoOrcd limestone Gsar with trimmings OF Pots
dam sandstone IL II elegant structure thoroughly
well built and contains memorial chapel and Lecture
and rectatonrOons for the OF the Divinity School
10 GIFT from the Alumni Association The Keys wore
formally delivered by the president OF the association to
the president OF the corPOratiOn.
With It's fine library aud new haIthts department. OF
the university ranks among the best equipped theological
schools OF the country.
goOdly number OF guests joined the alnmni In the
annual dinner. Responses 60 t0asts were n9ide by
President Gaines, President Cone OF Buchel, Leon A.
Dosnttle the Rev. Dr. Rexford, and Consul-General
Merritt
"Why didn't you stand aside and let that
woman pass T. asked policeman OF negro. "'Case she
IL nv wife, sab 6hs makes me stan aroun' nc home,
Init WI A on leta take her