New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-26
EXERCISES AT HARVARD.
ALUMNI ELECTlON-oRATfoNs AND DEGREEs-Thh
DINNER.
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BosTON, June 25.-COmmencemcnt scenes
al Harvard to-day in marked contrast to those oil
one year ago when Governor Batter present. and
when public expectation tlptoe to see how the
old man would cut up" Then Memorial Hail. which ac-
commodities at the tables about 500 persons was not
nearly large enough hold all who wished 10 be present
at the dinner. To-day there were seats
to spare although there was n large attendance The
sensational element in the proceedings was lacking 10
day Everybody know that 1t would DO Ike
many other commandments The weather, too,
cond icve TO large crowd and not at all con-
dueiyc TO comfort The forenoon warm and oppres-
slve, and In the afternoon heavy thunder showers pre-
vailed from about until night, with brief inter
mission al $50, when the alumni marched to dinner
During TIE last century day has been the
transcendent holiday OF the province.
This afternoon the Alumni association elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year President Phillips
Brooks Boston presidents Joseph H. Choate, New
York; Francis j. Child. Cambridge; Manning +. Force
Cincinnati; Henry @ Bigelow, Boston; William O..
EndIcott salem; Nathaniel II. Morrison, Baltimore;
Horace H. L & Philadelphia; Horace Davis, San
Francisco John Quincy Adams Quincy; Leveret saon-
stall Newton. The directors are as follows Samuel A.
Ru,se Boston; Charles f. Norton, Cambridge; william
Brandtstarer Cam6ridge; Arthur Lincoln hngh ,a
Cambridge, elected treasurer and Henry Parkman,
Boston, The OF the uniyersty nave
made the following appointments: Francis II. Williams,
instructor IN msteria sdca Joseph w. Warren NJ. d.,
instructor in experimental therapeutics; Franklin Dex-
The ' foo%ng n' %tsf. Of parts delivered their
qr%O9s in Sanders Theatre 2rC Race D19 q
l RaSsr It's 1s1F nine s5% FACE fd
graduate grab Lie; James L. Mitchell "AthleGcs," DIS
eais ~ E5ward 4. Hibbard, Mrabean in the French
Revolution" Oraiions-wiliam W. Fem, " The spirit
National Relation of Interstate Commerce.; Arthur
A. Brooks, ABB. candidate of theology The Religion
OF the present" The commencement programme in
clused also the following names deserving OF high
mention: "Fredenck j b. Cor.lero: b. 44candi.
OF ProbabilIties in Medical Research; Harold
O.. Ernst, ABB; MD, candidate in the Arts ri,
son. A. b. VI D., candidate in tho Artsl, The Micro
Organisms and their Relation 10 Disease"
The following honorary degrees were bestowed: The
degree of LIZ D. upon James Russell Lowell. Francis
James Child OF Cambridge; Simon Newcomb, OF WASH
ington Richard COuerhouse Jebj of Glasgow, Scot
land; the degree OF d. d. upon James Henry Thaysr, Of
Cambridge and John Farwell Moors, OF Greented the
degree OF NJ. A. upon William Greene Binney. me de-
gree OF A. b. ont Of course, conferred upon Charles
Frederick Haywood OF the class OF 1913 and william
Ashley BOngett, OF the class OF 1882
Governor Robinson and staff and Leutenant- Governor
Ames visited tho College escorted by The Lancers, As
sided. Grace said by John f. M0ors. d. d., and the
singing usual for the past nirysx years, led by
John Langdon slbey the venerable Librarian Emeritus
Mr.. Russell in bis opening speech showed his sympathy
for the ideas advanced last June by Charles Francis Adj
ans IN opposition 10 the study OF Greek ana Latln IN
otherrepects the speech was not OF general public inter-
est Governor Robinson spoke Tor about hteen minutes
IN a hapiN VEN. ffcsheht ihot ndu' snOII N
csve practical speech devoted for the most part TO the
subject OF athletic sports which has agated the COZ
legians the past year.
During The past year" said President Eliot, "there
has been friction between the students Of the col
lege and the authorities than IN any year since nave
stood in this place Inc difficulties have arisen chiefly
in connection with inteTcoe ate athletic sports which
are now conducted with Keen competition quite I'M
known ten years ago. Athletic sports IN general
service to the students physically and moral
~ appauSel; but they easily run into excuses which
dangerous and unmannery. In trying 70 rspress the
abuse. while saving the the general rule OF liberty
has been temporarily departed rom; but 1t is only tenn
porarily. Graduates and undergraduates may be
assured that the Faculty will not lose
sight of its Fundamental moral pur-
pose The extension Of the elective system to
the freshmen year. by decisive majority in the college
facultybY far the most important event OF the year
supplies evidence that the faculty adheres with firm
convection the general method OF discipline which has
for some years characterized tho university. In few
will be fair ask what the fruits OF the
methods. think begin to them IN the pulpit at the
bar literature and science, and last but not least In
public life"
Speeches also made by Professor Jcbb. Judge
Oliver Wendell Holmes, r.. Henry Cabot Lodge, Samuel
Eliot and Colonel Henry Lee.