New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-14

-o,,pYxpn WITH THOSE OF THE ACADEMIC De
p.pr,,rNr AND OF TIE SCHOOLS OF MINES AND
POLITICS.
Columbia College held its 129th annual
commencement yesterday morning In the Acaueuiy Oh
Music The exercises we're Of unusual lmportahce ana
length owing to the fact that the School OF Law COM
bined its commencement with the Academic Depart
nnt and tho Schools of Mines and Political Science
President Barnard presided, wearing the cap ana gown
of his office Representing the Board OF Trustees were
the following gentlemen who sat at the nght
of the presidents Hamilton Fish. william e.
schermerhorn stephen p. Nash, Charles A.
siIliman. Frederick A. schermerhorn, Edward
mitchell Seth Low and George l.. Rves- Occupy
ing seats at the left OF president were the following
members OF the faculties: Henry Drisler, Henry l.
Schmidt william G. Peck, 8. Howard van Amrihge'
ogden N. Rood Charles Short John W. Burgess hcn-
mond NJ Smith, Charles F. Chandler, John s. NeNperry,
Archibald Alexander, O. sprague Smith, Hjalmar IL
Rovesen. and Augustus c. Merriam. The Rev. DR..
Philip schaR OF the Union Theological Seminary, an q
the Rev. DR.. Henry NJ Baird, of the University OF Tue
City Of New.York were also present.
Mrs Barnard entertained party of friends In one OF
the boxes and the exceedingly large number OF ades
in the audience as compared with the number OF men
did indicate any lack OF interest in edueaona mat
tiers on the part of the fsr sex
Bernstein's orchestra furnished the music
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Cornelius X Dunether
was a Greek salutatory Grafton by A. W W 'acA7on
which was followed by Latin poem PToPVp"is
reJ1t, by Michael Pupn. These classical enorts were
received with applause by the few who understood te
meaning and the many who did not -Four bnghSn
orations we're delivered as follows: ICON
seryation OF Energy" by r. Adams; American Compe-
tition with Europe" X. Ferguson' "Eiectric'V 10
Modern Civilization" I. J. Brereton; ana unlicensed
Printing" J. K. Gore.
AWARD OF PRIZES.
The Alumni Association prize, given ITO the mos.
daaa vngg fu
was received by E p. Lyon, the valedictorian. Inc
Chandler Historical prize, for the best essay on
the "Discussion OF the Monroe DOCTRINE was
awarded to W. L. Hazen. F. L. ii. Potts won tue 30
ciety's Greek Seminary prize. price OF 800 was re-
ceyed by W. H. Hamilton. one Of $3.50 by f. l. STUART
and one OF 500 nv G. b. Gordon graduates OF the Law
School Mr. Gordon also received 800 as the prize IN
Constitutional History and Constitutional Law In the
Department Of Political Science, aud TO MI STUART was
given $50 for excelng in the History OF diplomacy ahn
international Law. Mr. Stuart Is graduate OF Coiun
bIa College The prize lectureshp in the School OF Po
ea Science WAS obtained by Daniel de Leon IL Is the
first year that this lectureship has been awarued'
Professor do Leon Is native Oh Sou'n
America and Will deliver course OF
twenty. lectures on South American History. r.
BENEDICT Herzog who had previously received the de-
erees of Bachelor of Philosophy aud Bachelor OF LAWS
received two more degrees yesterday VI AVS
srcn be Greek scholarship OF the Freshman class and
honorable mention IN tho competition Ios .he 6 La.L
and The Latin schoarshIps OF the sophomore class
each scholarship being prize OF SlVO
CONVERTING THE DEGREES.
After comforting the degrees on the graduates OF the
schools OF Aria Mines and Political Science, Dr. Bar
par addressed them In regard 10 the duties which lay
before them now that they had been relieved from tho
restraint of college discipline, advising them that ne
serves himself best who best serves bis
fellow men, aud reminding them OF thelr
duty TO the University from which they
| - ia adj al hal
manifest destiny Of their college 20 he the great Ahsr
can University OF me Iwsnt1tn , s ria comtau
nity demanded H. The vaedctory Grafton was sp9Atn
hv p Lon and alter the eseu bad conferred tho
degrees ON The law gradua he addressed them briefly
in absence Of Professor Iheodore W. D"gh'""Hen
Law School, who is al IN Clinton ~ l.
FFIIOWsuiPs AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The fellowshlps ANA scholarships announced by
Dr. Barnard IN the following order;
FELLOwsHfPs
In Decentralization Valentine Williams Jackson
ia scence-Augustus DckersOn Baker. ,, 49,. n
10 FIJI Vacancies-Iu ocicncs-Janes Chldcster hB-
bert, jr., and Samuel Edgar stllWelL
sCHoLARsHIPs-JUNIoR CLASS
scbolarsbiu In Greek-George Benjamin Hussey.
Honorable Menti0n-Barelay Etchebery MeCarty, Will
ia.s ii Inn Lsin-Barclay E,chcbcry McCariy.
Honorable MeBlIon-Jonn COnger BAKER, George BenJa-
/ min uussey George William Ogden, Charles Joseph
Deshasr. in EpgsbTaier Gillette 'BatcA hon
| ofabiS aeniioa-Damiel KIlaam Dodge. Theodore Win
~" scbolarsbip in Mechanlcs-GeOrge Benjamin Hussey.
| Honora ole Mention Walter Gillette Batea -,
| Scholarship IN Physics-Wli sconelu LAY hon
| oraDle Mentfon-Waiter Gillette Bates
| SOPHOMORE CLASS
! scholarship ia Greek-Edmund Atwill WATSON. Hon
| o-oble MrntiOn-JOhn Albert kyersOn Thomas
scott Fiske. IT,, Robert Ingram Brown llnal' FRANK
| Tying MaTburtOn. . -, 81, 49,. H.,
| orable MentOn-Ho5ert Ingram Brown ilInan'
ohn Albert Ryerson, Robert Well Gc0rgs Drew ESDert
| Scholarship IN Mathcmatcs-Edward Lincoln staDler
| Honorable Mcntion-iLomas scott flske, Jr. ,,-
| Scholarship IN ChcmisIry-Wilnan FRANCIS chase
| Honorable MentiOn-Lcvi Harold jacob
scholarship in pnp ms,aIe Hea
| Brown Iman, Thomas Ewing, Jr.
| FRESHMAN CLASS
| scboiarslip IN Greek-Mortmer Lamson Earle
| Uonorable MentiOu-Oscar Joseph COnen.
| Scholarshlp IN Latn-Oscar Joseph COhen. HONOR
| able Observation-Disclosures Lamson Etrie' Leon hhFfiSOh'
| James Mack Ballantlne. ,,-,,
| scholarsnip in Engiish-LeOn Harrison. HONORABLE
Mention-Elmer Grant SAM mis-. 81,
| scholarship in Mathematcs-lAneoln CromweiL Hon
| oraDlo Standardization LaidlaW MaIshAi' oscar
| Joseph Cohen, Charles Dickens faDer.
| VOLUNTEER CLASSES IN GREEK
| Honorable Mention.-seniors-Alfr tiudeman, Oliver
| X Hand, Abraham V. W. jackson. ,,
Juniofs-IIarTy 5. Hathaway, George H. Hussey VIII
i' sapaomDresIhonas Flsxe jr., Arthur p. Heinze,
| Everett Masten, Van Horne Norrle warren van
| Kleeck ~, out.
d. FaDer, Leon Harrison, Harry HeilDruu' Ei"ood T..
| Worcester.
! VOLUNTEER CLASS IN LATIN.
Honorable Mention-5op homores- Robert We'll, Thorn
| as Ewing. jr, Robert Coleman kemp
THE DEGREES
| The degrees conferred were as fOllows
| DEGREE OF BACHERLoR OF ARTS.
| Ano,r Ell Gudeman. Alfred Parsons, W
Baker A ID HslletL " POtf n