New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
THE LAST DAY AT PRINCETON.
GRADUATING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HCosH TO
REMAIN PRESIDENT

GRADUATING EAEhIihio- @1A''
REMAIN PRESIDENT.
tppo,, . SPECIAL, CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNE.l
PRINCETON June 20.-The last day OF the
commencement festivities attracted additional crowds
The exercises began at a. m in the First Presbyterian
Church with the Latin salutaory by Henry NJ Lands,
of Pennsylvania He was followed by Benjamin W.
Mitchell OF Pennsylvania with the English salutatory
aud classical Grafton. The other honorary oratlons
and theses follows;
Albert p Carman Grafton, Modern Doubt In It's Re-
laon TO Literature" Robert ID. Petty Grafton. should
the Private Ownership OF Land be Abolished r. Andrew
W. WILSON, IT, Grafton, Liberalism N" John A. Hestand
Grafton, fPlstOnlsm"; Frank f. H0skins grafton
Horace Bughnell'; Aaron COndlG ward, OratloD
Prison systems y; George Edwards. thesis, me King
dom OF the Mind George w Gllmore GRAFTON, e ss
merrill, GRAFTON, "The Religion OF the EYoluuonl5t
Edward yollrath. he,s The Moral a,ee so,n Ills
in intellectual Progress; Evan Mor lands thes,is
The Doctrine OF the Eugllsh House o. aorus SoH ~
DAVIS Grafton ''The College Graduate and Public Lie
.c Wn en Moor heSis The philosophy OF Francis
Becon .; William Knkead Shelby Grafton, Englands
Ie sbGygd WSmon Se Admitted Tor Education into our
Colleges for Men -; John Lawrence Keller, Grafton" Our
College Celebrations y" Perioe Lowe Rleman, thesis,
.'The Influence o. the Modern Drama = Fred A. C. Per
rine, GRAFTON Crudi,y Science Philosophy and Re;
progress in Engi9nd and America >" James C. Russell,
thesis Wesley and Yoltalre George Birney JennsoD,
.Td Hunt Germany thesis SOCIALISM and it's Prog
ress >" Fred Newman Ruan, Grafton, The Family ana
the state >" William Alexander Annio thess Courage
ne Modern Progress ," Edwin Milton hoyle Grafton,
the French Philosophers and the Reign Of Terror"
Janver Of India who Grnduated IN 1880 delivered inc
Masters Grafton on tho s9bject what Does tae Horo
The Classical Fellowship. BENJAMIN W. Mitchell, of
Tbs Chancellor Green Mental Science Fellowship John
GorIncy Murdoch, OF NewJersoy; with honorable men
ton OF Frank Eyans Hoskins, OF Pennsylyania.
The Class of 1860 Experimental Science Fellowship,
Albert Prdcn CauDan ot New Jersey; with honorable
mention OF f. A. &. Pcrrine, OF New-Jersey.
The }. :. X. Mathematical Fellowship Henry NJ Lam
~ The " 8 Ward Fellowship Henry Crew, of Ohio.
The T. n biological Fellowship. walter NJ. Rankin. of
The Boadinot Historical Fellowship John Aspinwan
the Bondinot Modern Language Fellowship, Henry
4 TowIe, OF New-JorSey.
The Glass OF 1859 Prize in English Literature Thomas
ne Science aud Rel non Prize Claude Ross Brodhead
% The george Potts Bible Prlzc5-Gcorgo Edwards OF
OHIO William p Ftnney. OF Baltimore, Charles A. Rich
none TSs o. IyUde Debate Przes-Frst j. A. Hodge r OF
PennsyIyanin; second otto Grouse, Of New-Jcrsey;
Tc Junior Orator Mclas-Frs, Lcondas Dennis Of
New-Jerssy second, George Mclean Harper, OF Penn
fourth James Marcus Baldwin Of South Carolina.
The NJ lclean Prize-Jemes Marcus BALDWIN. Of South
T6e Dickinson Prize-John Sunton ForInan, Of India
The Class OF 1851 Prize In MISUNDERSTANDING
BfoNN Ntl4fhiiti VI -'N''' "
Henry y. thompson, OF New 1ork;
When the first for The Lynde Debate contest was
ay lrIed 10 J. a. Hodge, member Of the American
wing Society, tho building rang with applause and It
was several minutes before the snnouneemenis were
continued Tn, the nrst time In years that this
honor has not been secured by the rival society, TO-
Tne honorary title Of Ph D. was conferred upon RIO
of d. d. upon the Rev. James -. Mo1at President OF
@ II ID of S@w YORK CITY Received tns honorary
tlfc OF L. L. ID. Dr. McCOsh remarked that this was
ike carrying Goals 10 Newcastle or empying water IN
the Atlantic.
THE TRUSTEES on DIR. MCOsHs RESIGNATION.
Professor Green reported In behalf OF tIe trustees
on DIT. McCOsh's resignation lie said:
"Itis already generally known that Dr. McCosh some
months ago declared his intention. which be- has now
carried out Of reslgng TIE PRESIDENCY at ths ile ia
order that he might devote himself entirely 10 the do
nsoily In this college. rho trustees however, being
exceedingly DESTROYS Of retaining DR.. McCosh at the
ce IT his resignation and WITH equal unanmty adopted
an arrangement acceptable tosl which renders unnec-
h ' F"cHity The President viii preside on all public
occaspus and De the Official head al the college before tho
public lie will also be charged - heretofore With the
rncfo oversight OF the various departments instruc
| fon The Dean a In wise dependent upon or re-
spOnsibe TO- the President. aad l. only second 10 him
in rank separate AID distinct sphere mas been com
IN, mcnt as President has OF his both being
aiii,e a,ccenotable to Tho Boar! of Trustees.
"Tho Dean "a charged VIII The discipline OF hceolcEe
and all that pertains % tho behavior the health and the
INSTRUMENTATION OF the student. 70 the office thus
derstood the Rev. Dr. Murray has been unanimously
chosen To the arrangement both Dr. McCosh and Dr.
Murray have given their consent. DIR. McCOah will nc
cordlugly remain president or the college"
After this report Or. McCosh made short address IN
which he said: will remain in the once only long
~ am fit for the work. and when am unable Ia per-
form the functions OF my ooo shall need hint to
that eject My resignation lies before the trustees
and sal never withdraw H. but since they urge IN" TO
continue in my present position acqucsce. with the
Understanding that / do their responsibility. 1
welcome Dr. Murray assistant.
The commencement dinner was given at o'clock in
the University Hotel Dr. Hail. OF NewGork CITY, when
called upon remarks paid high tribute 10 the worth
OF the venerable K-Prcsdent DR.. Mclean.
BY o'clock the campus was deserted by tho students
and the town by visitors and everywhere II Is evident
that commencement is over.