New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-19
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON
CLOSING DAY AT PRINCETON.
ADDRESSES BY sTUDENTs-DEGREEs-REMAR BY
PRESIDENT MOOsH.

at O'Clock this afternoon Almost before the guests the
Sophomore reception last evening had left the ballroom
the band began to play in front OF the First Presbyterian
Church. where the concluding exercises were 10 take
place The OF visitors greater by far than on
any previous day. and the building crowded to suo-
cation Alfred Candy Reeves, OF NewJersey, who has
led his class throughout the course, and whom Dr.
McCosh publicly declared to be one of the most fathi
students he had SEEM gave the Latin sautaoy As
a specimen of Latin composition it was exceptionally
good Robert Kelly Prentice. Of New-York followed
with the English sylutaory. He gave place to Henry b.
Goey Maryland by whom the philosophical and class
zeal Grafton was spoken These three students occupied
the highest places scholarship and stand in the order
mentioned.
CITATIONS AND THESES.
After short intermssion the honorary oratons ana
theses were given, with special excellence IN particular
departments indicated as follows:
Angler Bailey Hobbs District OF Columbia, Ethics, ora
ton Our Indebtedness TO Lost Religions.
Alexander Horton Travis, New York, Astronomy ora
ton. Political VivlsectiOn.
George Prentice Butler New-York Philosophy, thesis
Thomas NJ Nichols Pennsylvania, General Excellence,
oratiOn Americas strength in Her Diversity
thesis: Unsolved Problems In Political ecence
Albert NJ Jackson, Pennsylvania, tsis: Tue Phioso-
Charles r McMuin Ohio, thesis: Capital and Labor
William NJ. Langdon, New-York, thesis: Christiamty
Alvin f. Lewis Kentucky, Philosophy, thesis; stocism
az" Thomas on j. Mccormick New-York thesis Individual
ism III the Seventeenth Century. s..,.,
William Chester, District Of Columbia Grafton stocism
Charles 5. Hamilton Ohio, Greek, thesis: Prevalent
John Toward Nicely, Pennsylvania, grafton: Tho Mis-
anthrope in Literature. ,, -, ,,.,,
Alvin Blackwell. New-Jersey Grafton: VIII the Ethics
of Evolution Meet the Needs OF Modern Lifei -
Ambrose Gddings Todd, New-Jersey, Grafton: The
Robert +. MoMahon Ohio Political Philosophy, thesis:
Political Reform In the United states; p,r.tos ,,os,s
Lies Mauvaises Terres. - IL,
Arthur wellesley olcott Missouri, thesis: Discomfort
Lawrence White BghaIn, Pennsylvania, thesis Unseen
Forces. ,, ,,,,,oo
Ferdinand JeIkel, jr, Ohio thesis: The Rise Of Ind
Eugene Miller Kentucky, thesis: The Requirements of
a Liberal Education. . M, ,,.,,.a -,
John Newton For1nan, india, thesis; Inc EIhcs vi
L. Dennis New-Jersey grafton Mans Relation to His
George NJ Harper, Pennsy lvania English Literature
Grafton: The outlook for Literature in America An.
s. l.. Marshall, Kentucky, Grafton; Princeton ana our
smit Ordwav New-York. thesis: Diversity of Expe
rence Essential to Breadth OF Character
A. Haynes. 81 from New-Iork. 1.-The Destiny OF Leg
islatiOn" served as his subject
PELLOwsHIPs AND PRIZES.
This finished the speaking. The treasurer OF the col
lege announced the names OF those to whom the fellow
ships and prizes had been awarded as given herewith:
The sS Tea a sc Ra5
James NJ. Baldwin, OF South Carolina ,,.,,-,,-
The Glass of 1860 Experimental Science Fellowship
Alexander $. Rowland, OF New-Ierscy.
TheJ s. X Mathematical Fellowship Alfred G' Reeves
The f. H. Biological Fellowship, the Rev. John E.
Peters, of New-Jersey with honorable mention OF A. NJ
The Bouiinot Historical Fellowship Thomas j. Nc
COrmick. of New-YO1k. 49,
The BoudinOt Modern Language Fellowship, John
Campbell Murray, OF New-Jersey.
The Class Of 1859 Prize in English Literature, George
The Science and son Prize william Chester Chc'
ter. OF Washington. d. c.
The George Potts Bible Prizes Wiam NJ Langdon OF
The Lynde Debate Prizes First Robert Kelly Prentice;
The Junior Orator Medals First, Grant r. Bennett. of
Wisconsin, second. Duncan Edwards OF New-YOrki
third Robert Wilder Of New-Jersey fourth B. Harper
Tue Maclean Prize James W MoIlyaip Of vermont
The Glass OF 1861 Prize, George Black Roddy OF Penn
sylyania.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
LLD-Chester A. Arthur, President of the Unitez
States; Leon Albeit Governor of the state OF NewJeI
sey; John NJ. Harlan, Justice Of the Supreme Court.
ID. D.-The Rev. Joseph s. Van Dyke OF Ne%cJerseyi
cal Seminary, TOXIC Japan the Rev. Henry j. Van
Dyke OF NewY tue Rev George {; sebert probes
sor German TheOlOgical Seminary, New-Jersev
A. M-Henry ID. Chaplin, school OF Science y, OF New
York; L. W. Given, School OF Science ~, OF Ne"-AoA
DISSATISFIED WITH AN AWARD.
The awarding of first p1ze in tho Lynde
Debate to Prentice, OF INC 'CIO WAS
great surprise to all vino had heard the con
test The members of the Wing Society express
great dissatisfaction with the result They had felt con-
fdent when the debate that first place must
be conceded TO either Mr. Reeves or Mr. Herlan, their
REPRESENTATIVES In fact the Clio members granted that
this could be the only possible conclusion Mhen the &c
cisou o. the Judges made known there was g0Od
deal Of indignation displayed An Old wing graduat9,
and Lyndedebater when here, was heard to say IL
secret history that makes It impossible Tor Wing to
first place in the contest II IL my opinion that tue
mis- s about the way which the matter IS regarded
generally and the excitement for time was intense
even among those who had no partisan feelings. 49,,
member Of the iacu In 6n sdems w soud
not 20 too fast in declaring that injustice has been done
But think some radical changes should be made Ill the
way the debate Ia managed"
ADDRESS BY DIR. M'COsH.
Dr. McCosh after the announcement, delivered an adj
dress to the and the trustees who were seated on
the platform. He said:
The main means used for increasing the number OF
our students improvement Of our teaching During
The mast winter and spring the faculty has been eagerly
oo P w. arIaoizin our courses OF study Special com
mtees were appointed and Of these devoted much
attention 10 the subject and meeting after meeting was
held / have now tine happiness OF laying before you
what regard "a a most comprehensive scheme OF suuy
i am Inclined to think good - any IN the United
states or in any college in the world. We have
now through the generosity or our frends tlS means
nf eacbIng nearly every branch OF true learning The
branches have arranged themselves into three divisions
Language and Literature, science ana fA9sopny III
each or witch we give high instruction by able profess
ors number of branches, the older, more sohd ana
best fitted 10 train the mind, are binding on al Ihseau
of allowing an unlimited choice as some colleges 90 10
students thcre are certain departments required OF all
every year OF the There are Others mat are ec
five and in the Junior and Senior years eac1 student
renred TO take three four Of these This regard As
the peculiarly Of Princeton curriculum: certain
branches fitted to educate the mind arc required OF a
and others left TO choice of the student according 20
his intended life work In thls way we o
orr studies TO the times by admitting every new branch
of learning and also to the varied professions or the
students The young intended for the ministry may
have every branch OF philosophy taught him. While ne
who proposes study medicine has excellent instructor
In chemistry aud biology and the lawyer has adraDle
courses jurisprudence political economy and nterha
tOnal law. ~, -.
The Department. OF Philosophy Is now Thoroughly OF
ganized with Professor SlOne teaching the philosophy vi
history and the scieRce Of politics. with Dr. shields tescn
ing science and religion, Professor Orm0nd teachlhs
deductve and inductiye Professor johnston Iea
ing political economy and certain branches OF law DE-
Osborn teaching physiological psychoogyi