New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-24


ia yields viii unco-e to greet the morn.
At the conclusion OF the poem the class orator. Henry
Milton Wolf OF Chicago delivered the class oratOn his
subject being The Demand for the Practical Mr..
Wolf said in part
There has been steadily growing up during the past
few years feeling o. opposition to the part Whch Amer
lea IL playing IN tue worlds progress For certain men
have been observing social structure examining our
political institutions studying our intellectual ueVcop
ment; they have weighed the balance and found us
wanting Nay more they further ana assert that we
that OF Europe and they do MOI hesitate TO predict that
our present OF acton VIII ineItaoy impair iole
and more The life OF these great United states until II
,otion at ali times has been an affair Of slow and
painful growth. one preach sweetness ana IlSht
;pt y - me- hr.,tLad INTO the lower classes in
day The process must be gradual orc; ana there Is
U5 Go ,I i.isIIe: leisure refinement; this pro-
gss OF all those tAn.s that make ny perfection There
il no way harmOmou-ly developer stalc otuer llah
nom no bortum up,yari. Unless tine Foundation is
ston all IS weak ii then there lie any means by which
" The rtmuaht" can cure the "unsouhd majority, any
which come, 10 FROM Europe, II Hes III one thlng
alone: that on thing - pr1cucanty. ,-,-
Tpn.e n u are ever studying civilization and analyzmG
its element. do not recognize tIat The greatest culture
has IT'S oIgn in the greatest material prosp Gritty that
the cradles Of industry have been al toe same tne hose
practical isuot tue cause OF decline hn' Ilt icans 40
lorst cnls Volt dire was Tau ,hea al Tor pidsiS uale
and toluiuE il ci,IZcr, yet The aCtutIues OF history
have established tins act again ana ssdlh we n'tS
how those VINO view We acun 81 V TS1fi fr
d,fruSt and fear Tor their contrast MI shlh o
glOrirS OF the CUES or Utly Leu on
what their sp ndOI founded pies bhu d'ia aiu
Ierrara aad florence aud Nemcci In many ways ilelr
commercial activity rc9cmb.cl ours OF today Ihey
were communities OF bankers aio mAhui9cIhe r. allG
suc, uatOrs The Nuc wings OF venetian snip gitaIhtt
the Lcyant Florence required connGIfe u, rou,
and sal or- and money blenders seen al the grandeur
Of what Tho most bcauuu! ume o. inc "ord ho'i'i
10 condemn the practical POPULAR yet it Is mposi-
hc To deny that builds mp cntie; TO rcSaId me li"c'
teal and the beautiful coutIctug "A ahiagomsLic Is
Gus oar hut the one i necessary TO the OtheT as
practice TO theory for lac one Is NE d; tne means 'Io
condition the complement OF the otbcr DO We nope 10
erect massive rucurc towering hgh upward III tne
the earth Here. the pIa, ticd hoors stTehgthehihs
broadening, building ii the foundations.
In the afternoon the students aud their friends assem-
bcd on the amphthratrical arrangement of seats he
meath the elm tr e, on the campus to listen TO the gags
and ldne "grnds" Of the class historians, who were
a. follows: Eas imam BotsiOrd. klsin James smith
IIavcus Wc,ds9or ~ Y; Paul Emott jerks, Brooklyn
and Charles MorehcaI Walker, Chicago. The monotony
of the histories was pleasantly Interrupted
by songs from the students and music
v the band At the conclusion Of the histories the class
marched IN body to Batte Chapel where the class IVY
was planted and The ivy ode sung Afterwards the
class marched 10 the houses OF President Porter and
several oil tie Professors where cueels were gwen D.! le
students and short speeches were made by the members
The senior promcnade was given this evening in Alumni
Hall large number Of people bcu4 present Ihe col
cse grounds were hung with Chinese lanterns and the
ban ta.efuly decorated with COLLEGE trophies now
flags, boats and oars ana every thng tha' the coese
l.. SimOndS, or hartford, mas beel alpOlnttu
by the faculty Of tue Yale La" school as Lecturer on
patent law.
The following announcement of prizes was made by
Pre- .idcut Porter .-ddy.
Tie Si.lmau Fellowship, 5000. TO the graduate giving
evidence o. proficiency and promise III some branch Oi
physical $50: nee, 10 Julius II. Pratt. jr, s.
Tie soldiers Memorial Fellowship 5000 founded by
Mrs. Ihcoicssa Wheeler q" %ew-Hayc, to the graduate
o, ny more than hrec years standing pursuing non
proie,siona' studies to Joseph Mckcen Lewis, SO.
Ine po3gais Fellowship OF TooS ITaT@sa fG T
a rec mt graduate, pursuing now pro- o'|ld sluue' Ill
New-iaNcn Wh4r : 30 81: i..So. G2i4. 5000 for
the pursuit of ,aHced studies undc The direction o. the
Faculty, To Carlton 4. fooh 49,, .,
The l41ed choar,hip Tor the class OF 81, TO John NJ
T6% CsrE Sch iarshp for the class of 's3, income
- 1000 lor the best annual examination, H. H. Moore
lie Crk Scholarship for the class Of -. Gustave f.
The BERKELEY choarsp for The class OF 81 so for
the best cxamHat on IN several OeeA ana 'iH cS'ics'
CHARLES T.. Holmes, II. LOUIS. ~ 40,
A. Foote scholarship, additional to two Allied by thd re-
appointment l.. G. Bourne aud J.. y. Moore, 5000 FOR
stgaduatc study il philosophy and the arts Gustave
+. DTucuer. 81, Ne"-raYeu.
The mathematical prizes Tor the rest solution or
problems in abstract and concrete m@ihrnaI'cS -hi3t
with medal George " Patterson. ives -u " ~ second,
,yirh 81 additional john l. ooutner, Worcester.
in German, $50 worth OF BOOKS BclJa
mn scharps of the senior class, Newburg, y. j.. the
scott prize in French $50 worth OF hooks, Rodney Nc
Donoiirh, Of the junior clIs.. In.alel2ha. 49,
Clifton Copcy, Aurora, ILL.,; William Aaron Cor
nish, Gillette y. J" J. W. fommeToy'
sharon Mas. third Henry Alexander Damn susque-
hanna; Wl'oughDy BabcOcB kcw-Havcn.
The Golden CUB medal for proficiency In political
economy Robert VI Boyd, OF the senior class Montclar
H. with honorao.e mention Of George l.. Cohen, Pitts
The Of The Iohn L. Porter prize commend highly
llize 10 Ihorste.n Il. Vcblen, OF Northfeld Mimi,
Of the graduate department; Tor an essay