New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
CLOSING EXERCISES AT LEHIGH
A SMALL GRADUATING CLASS GROWTH OF TIL
University

SoUru BETHLEHEM, Penn, June 1S.-The
Iehgh University closed its doors to-day Tor the sum
mrr vacation The commencement exercises we're held
in Packer Hail. beginning at 1890 a. M Seventeen
men, having sounded all the depths and shoals OF Uni
yersty honors showed out of the collegiate nest on
IN the tender merces OF the cold world accept" the
numerous responsible and lucrative positions which are
waiting TO be thrust upon them TIC procession VI
students and university diguares formed on the steps
Of the Lucy Packer Linderman Memorial Library ana
marched up the terrace to Packer Hall The draw
ing-room was filed to overlooking. On the
stage sat Dr. Il. A. Lamberton, president Oh
the university academic robes Bishop NJ A. DO Wolfe
Howe and Assistant Bishop n. y. Rulison On tho side
reserved for the trustees Wilbur president OF
the Iehgh Valley Railroad W. H. sayre, state SENATOR
Ecley b. Coke OF Drilton John Fritz superintendent
of the Bethlehem Company Dr. J. H. Hopkins. OF
wnliamsport and others The graduating class is the
smaest OF any several Years. having wasted away
before the onsaughts OF tho tscuy 10 less 1han oe
fourth it's original number.
After the reading OF scripture and prayer, the eight
men selected the basis OF college standing from the
various courses study puraed by the mombers OF the
sasss in familiar and tho audience dis
gSaea nso a spaSsd9 the psaatatsy oratio
and irving Andrew HeIkcs gave the yalediecry address
The other speakers we're william owaIa M arrv Mr.
lam Rowley. John Wagner and James Mons we .s
nmy W n Edison Felix Frcynold. f. b. Petersen,
+ n Price f. o. smith, ID. X. Nicholson c. M Tolnlan,
C,abe Whitehead j. II. Englebert, IL D. Douglas, D. a
JarIine, 4. :. Reeves and j. j. Kun . - . $3.50
The Wilbur scholarship Of $500. founded by r. T. VIII
brr Of South Bethch for the student standing tue
highest In the sophomore class was AWARDED to H. s.
Fisher OF Potsylle. The alnsni scholarships Tor the
cueit OF industrious but INDECENT students, were not
awarded for lack OF applicants conforming 10 tue cond
lions required. , ~. - ,,,,,
The university Is In thriving condition, new buildings
aud courses keeping pace with the increase IN the num-
her OF students Daring the last year tile new chemical
aud metalurgical laboratory has been occupied it Is
said 20 be ono OF tho finest buildings OF the Kind In
america bcia three stories IN height with frontage or
1IT feet and depth OF l4l feet Fitted mp with all the
latest appliances II is entirely hreproOf ana VIII accom-
nndntn An unlimited number OF growing chemists and
engineers Ground has recently been broken on the
caiupus for large memorial church. which Will probably
be Two years In building IL VIII serve In addition 10
ia religions uses as place for holding cOmmcncemeuts
no room nj present in the university buildings being
large enough The library contains over OOOO volumes
ali collected within last half dozen years, and the
gymuasum-a reduced copy OF Haryards famous lnsti-
tution-is In fine order without having yet lost the
freshness and beauty of novelty The inconing class OF
over Que hundred applicants promises TO DE me BODY
OF men Owing the sudden in the severity OF
the entrance examinations, only fifteen OF the wouide
freshmen passed without condition, but ths summers
work various preparatory schools VIII remedy that