New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-18
SPEECHES AND PRIZES AT RUTGERS.
TIE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH COMMENCE

THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH CoMMENCH'
MEST OF THE COLLEGE AT NEw-BRUNswlCK.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., N. j., June 1.-The one
hundred and fifteenth commencement OF Rutgers College
was celebrated to-day. The attendance was small as com
pared with former years. At 10 O'Clock the alumni and
students marched to the Opera House the oratioh
were delivered follows: William Edwin Florance
valedctory William Henry Boocock. English salutatory
Frank Van Brake philosophical grafton; John Mitche
Allen, scientific Grafton.
Tho prizes awarded were Van vechten prize for essay
on Foreign Missions Observation-Disclosures to W. spaaei
willis, one-third TO John Mitchell Allen; Van Doren
prize for essay Christian Missions, Pw Pitchers suy
dam prize for composition, w. T. Florsnce suydam
prize for natural history Louis Bishop Bradley mathe
matical prize, Asher Atkinson mineraogy prize, W. IL
Barnes Appleton prize for moral philosophy W. H.
Boocock Bowser prize for best thess Arthur c. Payne
Busting prize for debate-frst W. Il. Forance second
Adrian Vermculc r wilson prize for mental philosophy
Louis B. Chamberlain junior orator prize J"nn DsW.
second. g H. Voorhees,; Hart English Literature prize
hsd wyn0op r srR Paer Quick prize
for freshmen, NJ J. Thompson. ~ rarr,n
The names OF the graduating class are; W. hIrian
vermeue. jr.. John VI. Allen Morris n. Bemus. Louis
Bishop. William II Boocock, Louis A. voorhees,, asher
c. Payne, Louis r. Ruff, Frank Van Brake. Henry H.
Baldwin, Walter D. Gregory Charles W. HarriSon non-
ard A. Learned. Frederick A. Vaudeville -
The exercises closed with an address to the graduates
hy President Gates and the comforting or the degrees vi
Bachelor or Arts ana Master OF arts
HONORING THE MEMORY OF SURGEON AMBLER
LEXINGTON, Va. June 1.-THE commence
ment exercises OF Washington and Leo University
closed tonight with ball The baccalaureate sermon
on Sunday pre- lched by tho Rev. Dr. John Hall, OF
Ncw-York. The Rev. Or. J. H. Ecceston OF Baltimore,
delivered an address the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION in the evening At the meeting OF the Board
OF Trustees The following degrees were conferred :
Doctor OF Laws-he Rev. John Hall, New-York l.. G.
Bnrks, Liberty. Val Professor Lawrence Rust, Kenyon
College, Ohio, and Bishop A. W. Wilson, OF Maryland.
Doctor OF Diynlty.-Thc Rev. ID. ". Rankin, Richied.
y. "; the Rev. W. W. Landrus. Richmond, Va; the
Rev. j. r. srldcr staunton Va; the Rev. WA. Leonard.
Washington :: the Rev W. A. Wade Lexington. Va. and
the Rev. James A. waddel. virginia. ". Anderson
and A. r. Barchay OF ROckbrtdge County, were elected
trustees to MI vacancles TO day the diplomas and
distinctions awarded. The unveing OF beautiful
tablet erected 10y the alumni 10 Surgeon Amber. NJ Inc
Navy. interesting feature Of to-days ceremonies
The tablet placed the right of the chanerl In the
chapel and bears the following inscription
In memory Of James Markham Amber. Passed
Assistant Surgeon. u. :. ", student
OF Washington College In ls6j'67. He porshed on the
hanks OF Lena River SIBERIA In the retreat OF Captain
he Longs company from the steamer Jeanette October
1881. lie declined the last chances on hfe that ne
mi shf help his comradcs His last written words were
the confident expression OF his Christian faith To MIN
duty was the mobiles; word in the English language"
The centennial poem by Mrs Margaret Preston read ny
Colonel j. T. l. Preston closed the exercises for the
day.