New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-25
LOWELL AT HARVARD.
RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM.
HIS ADDRESS AT THE COMMENCEMENT piNNh"
EXERCISES OF THE DAY.
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o the voutbful and aged alumni of Fair Harvaiu as
thew ga hered on the college green to participate " '"o
Commencem ent Day exercises. The Attendance ""'
somevhat above the average stimulated by ues"e !"
greet their old friend James Russell Lowell ana 10 see
the Vice President of the United States, both oil WHOM
were the guest OF the college to-day.
TIL, Board of Overseers met in tho forenoon ana
voted that the following honorary degrees shoniu DC
conferred: Doctor OF Laws Morrill, Ny'nah' OF YAM
bridge James Coolidge Carter, OF New-iorki AleAan
der Agassiz of Cambridge; Benjamin Apthorp uouio'
of Boston, and James Eliot Cabot, oil proohnno'
Master of Arts, causa honoris,-lienry titzsilbert
Waters. now abroad in the interests OF the New-Eng
land Historic Genealogical Society. Later on in the
Sanders Theatre this decision was carried out.
A. 1oo m the poIs we're opened in Massachusetts
Uu far the election of five Dverseers to serve for
,,o of six wears and of overseer to serve for
,orm of four wears in the vacancy caused by the
rosicpation of William G. Endicott The following
Gentlemen were declared elected tor six years Alex
9nder Aeassiz class oil 90 John Morse IT, class Oh
;Go. Edwin SEWER class of 81 John flske, cIa's
of ,63 George o. Shattuck class OF OIL For four
wears. Roger Walcott class OF 40. ,.,, J..
Inst before 10 o'clock the Governor accompanied ny
Vice President Hendricks, Lieutenant Governor Ames
members of the military stan and diners feach@d
Harvard College, where ITS members anehtee nit e,
tered Massachusetts, Hall. There they were met ana
Welcomed Inv PRESIDENT Eliot, the Fellows OF the col
leee members of the Board OF Oyerseers anu Others
with whom they passed Few h ssc -, c1nn Of
the Union was present, there was no unusual demon
stration of enthusiasm. shortly after ~ a. m the
seniors in full dress assembled IN front OF iiol"orty
UaU and forming in procession. with the Herniana
band did escort duty to the sanders lheafe INC
PROCESSION was thus constituted Inc seniors lou IN
humber. those who were to take part III the literary
c.,rcses: President Eliot and Governor hoDin.oh'
John Quincy Adams and Nicelresieent iIendiicks
members of the Board OF Overseois neHlpe's OF my
Governors military staa, and alumni, to the number
If
The students selected TO deliver parts in Sanders
Theatre were Henry Theodore lildreth, Walter
al aoILert Theophns Huntington Root. Chauncey
Goodrich Parker, William Belden Noble lne9d're
Dunham, Henry Winthrop Hardon, John William
In the afternoon the alumni to the number OF about
0CO marched to Memorial Hail. where the annual con-
mencC mcnt collation. was served joseph H. Shualo,
of New York presided, and made happy INTRODUCTORY
neecb referring humUrOusly To the hrst occasion ol
tins Kind on which lie presided lles3, when u'nerM
Rutler was Governor At the table with the presiding
oi;cer we're Governor Robinson. Lieutenant Governor
Ames Nice-Prc-idcnt Hendricks, James hus.en
Lowell DIR. Benjamin Apth,rp Gould IIpsiaen' Ilot,
Dir Oliver Wendell Holmes. j.. Rockwoo. hoar lehry
Cabot Lodge William j. Russell, William Henry
gawIe the chi Beta Kappa orator Samuel j. bridge
donator of the statue OF John haIyaId' Maiuh
trimmer; DR. McGill. jr., OF Swaftnh"ic '"iieSe;
Peuus, ivania: James q. Carrier OF Hr1oklln, anu
other prominent gentlemen. The venerable hlrailah
emeritus John Langdpn Sbley, was not anie Ter the
Et time in forty wears 30 be present to lead tie sing
ina Of the opening hymn. In the chaifmans speech
Whenever the name OF James Russell Lowell was men
bandkerchcls with frantic delight,
President Eliots remarks were devoted entirely to
sketch of the family of John Harvard the fonrdsr OF
the collc-c who died in 1898. leaving ha' Ms e-nte
r., fine cpllcae President LlOt also announced the
generous quest OF S2JOOCO from l'obrit rea faihe
= arJo,r ,be ,i.rrNaory. and of $4,000 from lrO-
fcs.or John Tyudan, the net income 10 be applied To
enable one students t. <" ABROAD ipi the snF
of heoretic science OF, II considered more desrtIe hy
the faculty il may be ed IN some other manner Tor
The advancement Of scienct Ike snm bis $50 been
given 10 Columbia College and the nivrrriiy a
rennsylyania This money va, received 10y iI9ie'sSs
I lyld''' '0' his Lectures '''' '''"''' -"
Governor Robinson then introduced aud made a
successful speech. 49,
manner and made ten inurtcs speech, which wa
mainly devoted 10 cuogizin- Mr iiocompc, graduate
Of Harvard ten years ago who D. nDw the shprlm'
tcndcnt OF Education Of Indiana ahd TIC secir
tory of Mr. Iicndutka VIXEN James Russell isp"el
was introduced. he was received with aperieci storm
of applause The alumni arose en inHHe' 1nu ch,eieu
him TO the echo. Mr Lowell. sSon 80 he could he
heard, spoke a. follows;
Mn PRESIDENT BRrrnrRN OF Tw ALrMSr; when !
Leard onr presid x officer u TO DAY say tha We hah
mot mere 10 tuies aud when RENE mutlc no" Il"h!
necles mad made for you. bOtn here and elscwhere,
,,n INV word was tempted 10 take him literally ana To
believe that had been here as many i'ni,s - ne
rack bned You may be sure That ti'h profound g"u
Heal IN TO me br here to-day. am sure YOU van he
IN md enough not to expect long discourse nom NE
10 day nervous cannot bep being Win return 10
t,cr "a familiar come back sou after eight years
nj scuce bringing with me beard when. you VII Per
haps allow 10 call littc blonlri 't y. Wa Mle
went away and back to hnd that boards are MOI
in fashion. rrIncinher once si.ilhg het y" i"in
C0erldge He was giving me hllit IDS I"'s"n .s "h
inexperienced person IN , ait' I-aihnef alc'h,hs,
Laughter and hiI l ii,e. ne sa HI ', "ncit.
things that nne should always ,Paie .'a "H,'v
I have not pre- parcd any auccdocs' bu one was iIIr
si.tbly suggested 10 ne ~ the warm iocepu'n "iich
was zyen Just now 10 the Democratic VICE u
thc United states. Somewhat deceived ~ ail 10y l"r
remark OF president. wa. jn-t toing TO "a, tht
remember something believe haI peued some ten
years before was ORR ara thhl was Mhrh l.iNinSc
Democratic GGN,,h e Sr me a Of YOUR Tory cersy
tn. al Tla
read the PROCLAMATION aud then read: ilbIni-c 'ei!'
Governor God save the Commonwealth OF MA-H"hh-
sntts," fAppause and prolonged laughter was par
ilculary pleased with socthng The wee resident r'
about the Interest when cluc5lo' ln'i ar ="
take u politics Ind coming back certain a2tee-
anlc ' L r,i,sui animal added 10 the nccnnua.
lions 81 science. think there may bc ut tins hour 81
The day some mpcriccty stuffed specimens o II IA this
hall / mean the Mugwumr. lApplause and laughtcr.l
Undoubtedly. brethren there are great many people.
/ may aid, who womb have been glau 10 sec spur
perfectly stuffed specimens IN the Aga--z museum li.t
autumn | thinking OF that last evening" IA was
going town In horse-car crossing Tue railway III the
Lower Por', ~ we used TO can H. Wien my Dny' were
nearly broken by the iotng In crossing II ana was
saved by miracle ! remembered mat clsht years
the same adventure hallhneu I" NC ~, w SINUS
place ana with the same shock 81 surprise anu Thought
to myself That Is lliile Of me sublime dencs el
our cOunrymc." which led me to ilnk OF ther sublime
Indifference which led me To the Top oi thelr olympus
and locking down on hina nnSi,s :" coaS,usr ,ne
government Of nen,ar something comparatively innor-
ent to them. yet see great aid gratifying changes
But told you did not intend 10 detain You long, aud
am willing 10 deian you long OrGalise know thal
DR. Holmes has something In his pocket thai Is sure to
he gratifying TO you, and from what he todhc' 10 Dc
not less gratifying To myself -
cannot In giving You an account OF my stewardship.
sIf down without saying that You know the Harvard
man prefers leaf OF Harvard laurel To any other
wreath he may win that he thinks nothing dear
M dear applause my right that OF Dr Holmes
and he better than can express II how
grateful has the welcome have received to-day.
do not Ia quote the words Of tho Governor consider 1t
q personal tribute 10 myself cannot do that When
I was In England, II was received with Kindness a.
most certainly ut all times, II was not, you will
permit old fellow OF sixysix years to say dne To any
rharms of his Own That kindness was shown To the
representative OF a great country aud people with whom
he peoplc ON other side Of the feel
To la I'm fever-increasng friendly relations wish
those relations grow warmer. II possibly that he.
Tvcrywherc was received not in any for myself
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