New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-27
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
GRADUATES OF WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
A CLASS OF TwENTY-EIGHT SENT oUT-HoNoRARf
DEGREES GIVEN.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBuSEl.


MIpDLErowN, Conn. June 26.-The fifty fourth
wear OF Wesleyan University closed to-day under favors
circumstance In spite OF pouring rain which lasted
till noon 1t was good day for the hackmen, ana they
did rushing business In the morning Rain began 10
fall yesterday and continued steadily throughout the
night and forenoon The commencement exercises tooS
place "A is customary In the Methodist Church The
Board Of Trustees members OF the faculty ana NUMBER
OF the alumni gathered in the vestry at 1870 o'clock
and soon after formed In line, marched into
the church, and took chairs on the PLATFORM
They were led by President Beach, wearing the acade
robe and mortar BOARD caps The audience was re
dueed in numbers by the RAIN and not all the seats were
filed Music furnished at frequent intervals oJ 7eF
ern's orchestra from Hartford. The exercises were
opened with prayer BY the Rev. DR.. Bostwck Hawey
OF Saratoga Orations delivered by the following
members OF the graduating class upon tne suolec.S
named: George HeTiek Dams Ihe LIie W" d., ~,
Spirit in Politics ," r. B. Tasker the Peru or 3e-Got
Education" George Alexander amman .strb Cop
Statesman" william Armstrong Richards, - me Coh
servatism of Edmund Burke" Edward Burr Van NiFck.
Thomas Arnold; Charles Alvin Littieheid' lhe
OTatory OF Wendell Phillips" 49,
President Beach twentyeght members OF the Srau
unng class, including one OF the Two yOuh- Nonen WV
Those who received that degree were Joseph i. y.
Ackey, Carlton Bannister. harles W. c mad
George H. Dains. stanley W. Davenport DAVID
G. Downey. Paul +: Ella, william K Evans Gasres u
Johnson, George 7. Judd, George NJ. Lamonte
Charles A. Littlehed. William s. Pearsali, VIII
lam A. Richard, Cary A. Roe Robert l.. Rus
seIl Franklin T. Smith, Albert r. sweetser
Franklin H. Taylor. Arthur Titcomb Edward i; van
Week Albert T. Walker and Caroline Matilda hlls'
Five received the degree OF Doctor OF Philosophy
namely: Ire rye A. Carnahan, Fred f. Tasker william
A. Tateum John A. Tuck aud Ibis Virginia Burr inc
degree Master was then gwen 10 ne
class Of 81 five OF whom present The honorary
degree of Master OF Arts conferred on George NJ
Roe The Rev r. L. Green and j. I. Shack. -
| IL is Understood that the trustees
decided To confer the OF Doctor OF DIVINITY upon
! one man, but that this action was afterward r.
considered After the exercises In the church the on
Gers alumni friends Of the University gaInereh III
the chapel for the commencement dinner. his was
served IN the chapel where morning prayere are
regularly held. The faculty, trustees ana few oIheTs
sal on tie platform After the dinner series OF toass
| were responded The toastmaster was PROFESSOR
| Thomas b. Lindsay, OF Boston University, VINO
Inc manner PRESIDENT Beach responded for " The Uni
yersty" the Rev. Or. ID. II. Ella for The TN sees
Professor, A. W. Harris, for The Faculty the KEY.
gias T. Ouimby OF TiltOn y. H., for The Class OF o9
the Rev j. E. Thompson for" The Class Oh 6t : PI0Ies-
sor T. winchester for " The Class Of % the heE
William V Kelley, for The Glass Of 90 ~; Judge A II
/ Talmadce aud A. L. Palmer, for The GAS OF -
| W NJ McGion for 1.-THE Glass OF 81 y; ami DaVm u;
| Dowuev for The Glass Of So. II was announced
mat The Rich prize for best commencement Grafton
had becn awarded to George A. Canadian whose grafton
on Mrabeau was well written and eoquenty Delivered
The festivities of commencement week were brought 10
Close to night by pleasant reception at the handsOe
| house OF President Beach, in HlgA-st.