New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
CLOSE OF THE YEAR AT CORNELL.
INTEREST IN PRESIDENT WHITES sUccEssoR-coy
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FEBRING THE DEtbEEss
ITHACA, Juno 18.--The university year AZ
Cornell closed to-day. The only cloud ia caused by the
resignation of President White The trustees continued
their meeting discussing the question Of selecting his sac
until after midnight last evening This morning
they again and adjourned to July 49, without reach
any conclusion. President White favors the choics
Professor Charles Kendall Adams who fills the presi
dents former chair Of history in Michigan University
1t is thought best, however, that hasty
choice should be made. Several other names
have been under discussion. including thoss
of President Angel of Michigan University; Professors
Herbert Adams. of Johns Hopkins; Moses Colt Tyler
Goodwin Smith and Francis A. Walker; but no suc
gestion has met with much favor In the unyersty
community that Jones Russell Lowell might be in
duced to accept the position. He showed deep interest
the institution from its foundation and was for
raj years nonresident professor of English literature
Whoever selected 1t is probable that President White
will preserve more or distinct connection with the
administration Of the university Affairs.
cause or rejoicing The club has played ten games with
the mines OF the principal colleges OF the state, fc
ing Columbia Hobart Union Hamilton. Rochester and
games won this week and they will be entitled to
the championship OF the colleges Of the state az.
The that Cornell sends to the intercollegiate this
summer is considered unusually strong. IL has been
The co.menceent exercises of the classes ofs5
held in the gymnasium hall this mornlns ssior rs con
the fact that was last time he would stand in that
position The Woodford prize in oratory presented
TO stoddard More Stevens OF Rome, n. " the Horace
K White prizes Veterinary Science 70 Charles David
White and Arthur MINER Breed ana the siDey prizes
Mechanic Arts to H. T. Smith, NJ &. W. Wheeler aud
Grant Coyell.
Degrees were conferred upon the following Bachelors
OF Arts-A. G. Bowen, c. H. Bckford, L. G. Hougb, j.
McCail, H. C. Olnstsd, and W. II. Smith Bachelors OF
Lterature-M. L. Corser H. Falkenau, f; NJ Iarned. r.
G. seeey and J. +. willard Bacneiors Of Philosophy
g. +. Atkinson, r. j. Bliss, K A. Harris, e. Smith. .. L.
Elliott. $. NJ. Stevens, and Q. W. Van yranksn; Bache-
Tors OF science-E f. Baker. b. T. Bennett, y. II. Bos
wick, IL Brodis. f. G. Brooks. J. Bull, Jr G. NJ. Clock
f. ID. Cummings, +; L. Dearstyne, H. T. Gillett, A. G.
Good A: A. Hartzel NJ; Merry, NJ E. Mooney, G. B.
Penny, j. A. Smith, Q. f. Snyder. j. Van sickle. b. W.
SNOW, +. NJ Chappel A. Ii. Constock, j. H. whaley, a:
f. de Ayila, e. T.. Deoittle, ID. f. Lain, and W. IL.
Weston: Bachelors OF Veterinary science-F. L. Kill
borne Bachelors Agriculture A NJ Breed and G. T..
A. Lima; Bachelors OF ArchiIecture-F. s. Benedict, aud
r. W. Fay; Bachelors OF Civil Engineering-E. II.
Cooper, c. E. Curtis, b. III. Fisher j. Ii. French, H. D.
Habert, C. L. Kelley, A N, MosseroplG W; Powell, W.
Church, &. "a. Smith, and W. NJ. St0wen
Advanced Degrees conferred AS follows Masters
OF science-A I. Ewing, A. q. C. Hahn. f. c. Murphy,
L. Prentiss and y ". Parr, University OF Illinois;
Masters OF ArtsK. A. Gage, Boston University and L.
H. Tuihill Doctors OF Philosophy G. Role, Harvard
A. q. White, Hamilton and j. g. White, Pcnnsylyana
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