New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-19

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DEGREES AND CREATIONS AT RUTGERS.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT GATES TO THE GRADUATES
THE PRIZES.
FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
-BRUNswICK, n. j., June 1S.-The
one-bundred-and-nfteenth commencement OF Rutgers
took place this morning in the Masonic Hall The pro
cesson was formed the campus at $50 and headed by
platoon OF police and military band, marched TO the
hall where the exercises held The invocation was
offered by DR. Sterns OF Newark, n. j., after which the
following oratons were delivered: George Davis, Latin
salutatory George Bakey, English salutatory Peter
Crlspell Philosophical Grafton The Value of Metaphy-
sical Studies >" John E. Hill, Scientific Grafton, The
Market Value of Theorzng Science ." Benjamin E. Dick
haut "The Speculative Mania; John A Thompson,
"The World Growing Better"i Henry b. Cobb "Ihe
American Novel;; william p Bruce, Must the Classics
gol"; Franklin s. Smith, Sorghum Triumph OF Chem
istry -; CYRUS W. f. sprOu 1.-THE Woman question " I;
Charles T. Pattison. wendell Phillips" William H.
Luster ir "RaIlroads and Civilization" James G.
Never Purity in Politics -; Peter s. Beekman "The
Claims of Moral Nature -; william c. Ludlow, Ivan
Turgueniefi and Modern Russia"
In addressing the graduating class, President Gates
sad "Young gentlemen you belong to the present and
70 tbe future not to the plst When look back to the
eighteenth century, and TO the rapidly accelerated mo-
menum that has marked the material progress and In
dusrial and social life Of the nineteenth century, try to
forecast the vast possibilities Of achievement which lie in
this onrusnng twentieth century that Is to I'LL out the
second millennium since the of our Lord We cannot
look without and anxiety at those who are to DO the
actors IN its, as yet unwrten history You belong TO
your own age Serve It faithfully Be not suOserylen To
it; but be seryceabe to It, Know the tendencies ofyour
age that you may throw all the impetus OF your effort
into their line where they right; and when they are
wrong that you may wisely help to guide thcm, or may
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son shall direct and clear trumpet Of duty shall COM
mand YOU. The age in which you are to live Is
one that stands in bitter need Of stern corrections
Its tendencies foster materlallsm. Never lose
faith in your fellow men. Never sneer At the
spirit OF the times When you know IL is wrong, lace
down. However bad the times may SEEM nave IaIlu lat
they will ultimately WORK out Gods glory You are hot
living In the worst age TINS WOrd ms sccI D. ia oo
besti Gods plans never ro backward upon no nSr
you Will need this tonic influence tue su9ilme mora.
dynamic which is found In close personal reliance upon
Divine Kedeemer, aud daily communion IN secret WIN
God whom you know to be your Father. $500, 49,.
The following prizes were then awarded and degrees
senior Prizes-Broadhead Prize for Classics, George
Davis; suydam Prize for Composition, NJ. Linn Bruce;
lev Mathematician Prize, j. T. hin; Van Doren Prize for
Missions W. r. Bruce; Appleton Prize Moral [uoso-
phy George Davis; Bowser PrlZe or Best lne'' "oors'
junior Pries-wilson Prize, Mental Philosophy. w. H.
Sophomore Prizcs.-N. ". smith Prize, Defamation,
LIST j. DeWi,tE ~ W. H. Dixon Hart bngn'h iterS
ture Prize, william s. Willis. Spader inze Moderh
History, list, J. Dewitt ir. I'd, L. b. Chamberlain
Freshman Prize.-Quick Pre- for Grammar and spell
ing. Edward i. Merrill. A.
The Degree OF Bachelors OF Art, was conferred on INC
following: ~ - ~.
j. :. leckman, NJ. L. Bruce, W. r DtuCyy'
T.. CTispell, II. Z. Cobb GEORGE Dtt'ls'
Is. l.. DicAhaut, l.. Is. Edwards, W. ~ l.uuloN'
j. G. Meyer G. T. Pattison, f. " ROScrs,
John A. Thompson, H. Van Bracklo
The Degree OF Bachelor OF Science was a"arueu "s
George + gl,ke1ev John E. Hill j. Jacques,
william II Luscr, jr., j. ". MchelYey f. s'oihitni
g. w. +. SprOu, II. X. H. Worr9L
Matthew Linn Bruce delivered tho yaledlctory'
TheiOilOwng are the postgraduate desIees'
PHI. D.-Tho Rev. Robert Barr, Class OF % ~
Civil Engincers-Frederok W. MaeOn, Nalnan d. NJ
Hoffman. - %, ~ -,
Master OF Arts Class Sc LeFevre, ESQ., g. IRON
side +. b. Voorhees, G. IL. Stephens the REV. > crane
the Rev. j. r. Verbrycke, j. H. DeVries, H. D. B 1lul-
ford l. :. Epson, the Rev. J. W. Brooke IL - HsfI5ns-
ton NJ De- the Rev. g. G.. WyckOn, NJ w. Lane, uie rev
G. w. Scarlet L. L. Taylor, j. ). Wight j. b. Oar
Master OF sclence-o A. Johnson, ]: Bruere, M d.;
j. T. Williams, NJ. d., j. III. Grant H. u Bruce al Vi
Glass 81. - ,,,-,- -
Doctor of Divnity-Tho Rev. John ". Beardslee OF
Constantine, MOh. ,.,-
The presidents reception this evening was Largely
attended by tue friends and alumni OF the ooee. Ill
slant streams Of people poured through the spacious s
of the presidents house, and were cOrauy "
President aud Mira Gates, assisted by seVer ""es VI
the city.