Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-28
GUSHING GRADUATES.
Harvard Turns Loose Two Hundred
Titled GeniuSeS.
Aud Yale Winds Up in Lively Fight
Gov. Buffers Address to Har-
wards Alumni.
Special Dispatches to Tiis Brx,

barouche, drawn by six horses. He was
dressed in citizens clothes The governor
was received at the college by President
Eliot, without any formalities. The
commencement procession was formed.
Governor Butler escorted by President
Eliot led the line, and following in the
usual orders came the fellows, overseers,
headed by President Hoar, lieutenant
governor and governors staff, Harvard
trustees. On reaching the yard the Sc
niors acted as escort to Sanders theatre,
which was rapidly filed. When Gov
Butler, escorted by Charles Francis
Adams, mounted the platform there was
n slight applause which the governor did
not acknowledge. The degrees of Il. A.
were conferred on 1876 graduates, bach
elor of agriculture one, doctor of dental
medicine 8; Doctor of medicine, 20; mas
ter of arts, IL; doctor of philosophy. 3;
bachelor of laws, 7. Honoss were award.
to q.
At the alumni dinner the toast of "Tl,e
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was
announced by the presiding officer, who
said: II call uIon his excellency, the.
governor, to respond,. and |. bespeak fer
him your careful attention" Applause.
and cheers. As governor Butler arose,
the applause continued and renewed.
The governor said he regretted, to his
great misfortune, that he could not adj
dress the company ~ Brethren of the.
alumni" What little education he got
was in far humbSar institution. Hs
earliest recollection of Harvard was in
1884, when he came down to see the
commencement and turned home saddened
and almost friendless, feeling deeply his
inability to crafty the wish that ha
might be one of those just entering thu
college course. He had sent his SOU
there, however.
But why does Massachusetts,, in TIM
halls Of Harvard, call for anybody to
speak FOR herl She speaks for herself xs
regards.her Oldest and favorite child al.
ways. (Applause.) your president has
shown heisnot unmindful, asyouare net,
of the gifts in money and benefactions Of
the commonwealth, bat he viii pardan
me if say that these are among the
least of the benefits the commonw ealth
has given this university. One of the
best and first gifts has been her children
whom she has sent hsre, for educatipn,,
| that havomade youand the ecommonwealth
famous throughout le.counfry. (applmasc
land ehe"r. Morrs Ahr gave What il
stlil more v!.Iuabie, recognition ant
compliment never paid by any other stat,
to any other institution of learning, Sh.
made you place in her laws under hel
constitution.
The governor detailed the advantage
and protection secured to Harvard under
the state constitution and traced from its
foundation the course of the college in
meeting the ed,scational wants of the
advancing age. '1fhe world" he said
SIS ceasing to need so much Of giver
kind of teaching as was nseded wher
your college was founded. 1t has becom,
practical, worldly if you please, ant
you must follow it. See to it that tn,
chemist, engineer and mechanic can learI
here all that can fit him to carry on thu
world, because by those hereafter thu
world will be carried on. How near anC
dear to the heart If Massachusetts, mus
Harvard have been when, in 1920, it no
only relieved Harvard of taxes but ever,
professor and student was similarly re
leived. If the college has swung ava
in any degree from the affection
of the people, swing her back. Popu
harize her, bring her down to the peopl
and an, the pssople up to her, and make he
u what w she was at the beginning, OF tn
century. (Applausc,) After dwelling
mon the benefits the state receives troi
the university, Gov. Butler made I'll
3 "nlv reference of the day to the refus'
: O.; 's ;ha overseers to confer the honorar
H., ID. upon him. He said "Allusio
hos been made to the fact that the me
of Harvard were among the hrst th'
i went to the war of the rebellion; yes,
n know that. Nobody knows that bett
% than | do, and Harvard has done ol
k thing to-day which, If felt after the kii
A. reception you have given me, a thoug
5. of unkindness toward her wou
d wine it all away. prolonged
a. nlause and and cheers,) Forty years a
th / entered the military service OF Mass
re cbusetts. Soon after became an oihe
es of a regiment of Massachusetts, mint
r. The officers of that regiment thoue
3. one of the best officers possible III
st regiment was pious, kind hearted,
NJ erSetic brave man for chaplain. Suel
ed chaplain was found in the Sixth regime
es Of Massachusetts militia That regime
"a. was one of the first to march, because
IL. was ready, and then it met baptism
lie fire and blood at Baltimore. In that 7
.e- iment was Rev. Mr.. Babbidge, its ch
ne lain, on whom your college has this
g conferred well won and deserved deg
of doctor of divinity" (Applau
Three cheers for Babbridge were CIV
Y that gentleman rising and bowling. :.
The governor closed his address Wi
arm tribute to Harvard men who I
v ,rt in the war. The applause and CHI
pa re long continued, the governor I'll
we ,ow again and again.
10 YALE's JoLLIFICATIoN.
HAVEN, June 27.-Just
Ne hit six college men holding a
nidnl with canon crackers, Roman
icatioE c., on the college campus, ref
Hes, ct when ordered. The police
10 desist to the station house. 4
-ook then rwyer of Boston, who gr
Howe, a l. rs ago, was severely clu
ated 12 yea The city clerk gave b
by an Office. soners, who were tin'
'or the pr t2 costs,
each and 81, ,I--..o A. ohio
High The Bee.
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