Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-29
Trinity College.

The Commencement EXerCiseS-DeGreeS
 COnferred-NOtabIesP Present.
 Trinitys fifty seventh commencement closed with the very interesting exercises in Roberts Opera House, Hartford, yesterday. There was larger attendance than for two or three years past. The orchestra chairs graduating class, while charming young ladies in attractive costume accompanied by attentive undergraduates crowded into the parquet circle. A few people anxious to keep as cool as possible took seats beneath the open windows in the galleries
 Shortly after II o'clock the graduating class, in their caps and gowns, followed the faculty from Christ church, where they had assembled for prayers, and filed up seven teen seats in the front orchestra row. The faculty, alumni and guests followed the cus- tom of previous years and made themselves comfortable on the sofas placed around the stage. Among the number were the new president of the college, Dr. Smith, ex-Gov- ernor Phelps of Missouri, class of '32, Pro- lessor Johnson of the Berkeley Divinity school, Bishop Niles of New Hampshire, the Rev. Dr. Thomas GalIaudet, the Rev. Ed ward O. Flagg, D. D., assistant rector of Grace church, New York, Judge Carpenter and others. Colts band furnished the mu- sic. Degrees were conferred as follows:
 BAcHEIoE OF ARTs, in eouEse-Edward Steven % Richard Eugene burton. Hartford si John R1deeiy Garter, Baltimore. Md; Maurice LudIum Cowi. port, port I; Hofatio Lee Golden. kttanning. i S Pa George Freene, jr., Cedar Rapids Iowa; John William William HHnsngon Na sgs Ord SPhD George Plat G G Frank New XSF liam Seymour Short, Bethel Conn.,; Hobart Warren TroWbridge New Haven, Conn. Arthur Henry Wright, Boston, Mass. Also, Heber Hof, Waterloo, Iowa, of the class of 1882
 Brown is graduated cum honore in mental moral and political philosophy, Greek and Latin and Bur ton is graduated cum honore in English.
 Stark. IL B, New London, Conn.,, of the class of 1873; Percival PadgeLt Concord H. of the class of class of 1877; William @ Sherman Maddoek, New York Waterbury, Conn, and the Rev. Alfred Harding Gen eva, Y, of the class of 1S79 Robert Barclay, D, city, Bern Budd GaIlaudet, New York city, William Ridgey Leaken, Savannah, Ga, the Rev Richard Hen ry Nelson, Stamford, Conn., Arthur Eugene Pattison. New York city, the Rev Stewart Stone, Albany, Y, the Rev Lorin Webster, West Springfield, H, and Coleman Ganby Williams, New York city, of the class
 DocToR OF LAWS. honoris causa-The Hon John Smith Phelps of the class of 1882 Representative in Congress 1845-1863, Governor of Missouri 1877-1s81
 The whole audience joined in singing the doxology, Bishop Niles pronounced the bene- diction, there was a general hand shaking and congratulations, and the audience slowly filtered into the street.
 At 3 o'clock the graduates, with large number of the alumni and several invited guests were at dinner in the Allyn House. All were in merry spirits over the active in terest in the college manifest this spriag ,and which looks so promising for it's success in the future. pr. Wainwright was master of ceremonies, and there were the usual toasts and speeches, President Smith being one of the speakers. Among the guests at the ta- ble were President Gallaudet of the National Deaf Mute college, Washington, the Rev. Dr. Hoffman of New Hampshire, ex-Gover- nor Phelps, of Missouri, the Rev. Dr. Nal lory of the Churchman, N. Y., the Rev. Dr. Giesey of Norwich, Prof. Pratt of the The ological seminary, the Hon. John w. Bacon and Professor Hopson of St. Stephen col lege, Annaldale, N. Y. Colts band. from the adjoining hallway, furnished music