The state journal., 1884-06-28
rHE STUDENTS DAY,
Close of Commencement al DickiRs5n Col.
Iege.

Cises of commencement week at Dlckln-
son College took place yesterday, which
was commencement day proper. The
programme was as follows
English salutatory (equaI in grade with
the valedictory) j. n. strife, Leitersburg,
Md.
CRATIC salutatorIa, Russell T. Boswell, Phil
adelphia.
Philosophical Grafton, Amos A. Arthur,
Reading.
The Egyptian Muddle, Grafton of the Sec
ond class, Thos +. Madden, Carlisle.
Progressive Development-Oration of the
second class, w. Milton Frost, Hazleton.
Old Decentralization of the first class,
James X. Raymond, MiddletOwn.
Puritanism and practical lLiberty-Oration
of the first class, K. c. Norris, Washington,
ID. {.
Romance OF History-Oration of the first
class, Charles p. Adams, Carlisle.
Three Score and Ten-Oration of the sec
ond class, III. l.. Bender, Chambersburg.
Grafton of the second class, j. W. Perkin-
pine, Philadelphia.
The Practical in History-Oration of the
second class, Isaac l.. Wood, Centreville,
The Courts of misunderstanding grafton,
Il. Lincoln Johns, Washington, ID. C.
Our Adopted characterization of the first
class f. ConoVer, HarrsonVille, N. j.
The Study of Science-ScientifiC Grafton,
NJ. Gibson Porter, Homecoming, Maryland.
The Sh1rk, George B. Mumper, New Cum
berland.
Ambition, r. Walter White. .Chambersburg
Masters Grafton, George r. Israel, Wash
ington, ID. G.
Masters Grafton, Vaughn Smith Collins,
Vienna, Maryland.
Valedictory, ID. b. Jones', Concord, Del.
Before the valedictorian was announced
President NJ Cauley introduced Governor
Pattison, who had consented to speak to
the graduates. The Governor then made
an address of few minutes duration,
which was received with applause.
The Grafton before the Alumni Asso-
citation was delivered by Rev. Dr. VIM
A. Snively, of Brooklyn, N. Y. His
theme was THE Heroic and the Merce-
nary in Professional Life
The trustees authorized the faculty to
afford the facilities and instructions of the
college to women on the same terms as to
men. This is the first step of the kind
taken by any college of Pennsylvania, it
is believed.
The following honorary degrees were
conferred: Master of Arts, Professor John
j. Teigert, of Vanderbilt University;
Professor James M. Green, of Long
Branch. Doctor of Philosophy, Profes
sor Edwin Post, IF De Pauw University.
Doctor of Divinity. Rev. Robert Newton
Baer, of Baltimore; Rev. George w. Mil
ler, A. NJ, of Philadelphia. Doctor of
Laws, Professor S. J. Jones, M. D., of the
Chicago Medical College; His Excellency,
Hon. Robert Emory Pattison, Governor
of Pennsylvania.
Mr., Job H. jackson, of Wilmington,
was made trustee.
Ground was broken in the campus for
the new Bosler Memorial Library Hall.
The splendid building which Mrs. BCs.
ler's muni1cence is about to provide will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000. This
enterprise is one of the most gratifying
connected with the centennial movement
in behalf Oft college, 1t has been
whispered that some of the wealthy men
who have been in attendance at the com
mencement have been so impressed with
the growth, present and prospective, of
the college that they have planned large
and liberal gifts, to be announced in the
near future.
The reception of President NJ Cauley
and his wife in the evening was attended
by numerous guests.
The Pierson gold medal in the junior
class contest in oratory was awarded to
Guy LIE Roy Stevick, of Carlisle, and the
silver medal to Leroy W. Magee, of
Easton.
Closing Scenes at Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, June 27.-The fifty-sec
ond commencement of the Pennsylvania
college closed yesterday with the senior
exhibition and comforting of degrees. The
first honor was divided between Meade
D. Detweiler, of Harrisburg, and Andrew
S. Fichthorn, of Lewistown. Second
George E. Faber, of Lebanon. Third
Frederick L. Bergstresser, of Selinsgrove.
Fourth-Charles A. Britt, of Wheeling,
w. Va. The Graef prize was awarded
to Andrew S. Fichthorn, the Hassar gold
medal to Edgar |. Bremen, of Smithburg,
Md. the freshman prize to Allen Schmell,
of Mt Bethel. The following honorary
degrees were conferred: d. D., Revs. J.
r. Dimm, of Selinsgrove; Eli Huber and
Samuel A. Holman, of Philadelphia,
LII. D., Hon. Omar ID. Conger, OF Mich
igan.
Rev. G. S. Albert, who was on Tues
day elected President Of the College to
succeed DR.. Valentine (who becomes
President of the Theological Seminary
has not yet accepted the position.
Commencement Notes.
The third years closing exercises of
the Steward Academy, at Reading, took
place at the Academy of Music in that
city yesterday.
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn, has
conferred the honorary degree of d. D.
on Assistant Bishop Henry Goldman Pot
ter, of New York.
The commencement exercises at Bates
College at Lewiston, Me-, took place yes
terday. Mr.. Blaine and Governor Robie
attended the exercises.
The Phi-Beta- Kappa Society at Boston
elected the following officers: President
Theodore Lyman; vice president, J. B.
Thayer; corresponding secretary, James
T. Croswell.
The Wesleyan University, Hartford,
has conferred the honorary degree of M.
A. on Roscoe Leonard Green, OF Boston;
George Mortimer Roe, of Cincinnati, and
James Trenchard Schock, of New Bruins
wick, n. J.
Fifty five applicants presented them
selves fer examination and admission to
Lafayette College yesterday. This indi-
Gates that the next freshman class will be
the largest in the history Of the college,
as more are examined in the fall than in
June.
1HO ulHCGcCIln COIuulSHCOLucuG vi
Muhlenberg College was held at the Aca-
deny of Music at Allentown yesterday.
Nineteen young men graduated, degrees
being conferred upon them by president
Sadtler. The junior prize was awarded
to M. F. Fry, of Reading.
Yes, and Wash Out a Good Many Demo-
cratic Hopes.
New York Star.
The Blaine Logan soap machine will
organize to day at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel. Every bar of soap will bear the tat
too mark.
MIR. Curry TaYlor was electad ON q