New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-18
OMuEyCEMENT AT CORNELL.
ANDREW D. WHITE MADE A DOCTOR OF
LAWS.

THE FIRST HONORARY DEGREE CONFERRED BY
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE DAY
ITHACA, June II Especial. The exercises OF
CorneRs eighteenth commencement were held inns
morning at the large Gymnasium Hall 1t WAS the first
time that President Adams had presided on such an oc-
cason Beside him on the platform sat the trustees A.
b. Cornell Governor Foraker, OF Ohio Erastus BROOKS
stewart L. woodford, the Rev. Charles NJ Tyler Judge
Douglas Boardman. Henry W. Sage, several other
prominent trustees and tho members OF the faculty.
After music and PRAYER. the following were the exer
cises Grafton, Emilio Castelar," ELIAS ~
A. Delma Ncw-York City disquisition. " Ia
Hawthorne q true delineator OF Puritan
New-EngIandl Anna NJ Paddock, Aupurn'
essay The Theory OF Evolution In Harmony with tho
Belief in God and Immortality" Stanley Soner Grisg
Vile ILL., dissertation. The French Literature OF tne
Second Empire" Henry Charles Chnrpis Denver Coli
ESSAY Victor Hugo as q Poet Helen klttredge bos
ton; orstion The Emancipation OF Italy, Joseph
Macau.in Romney. Salt Lake City. Utah
Special final honors we're conferred on Henry u
Charpst In French and on Henry F. Summers IN
entomology Honors for general excellence In
various departments were given to Ennis H. Aus.in'
Charles II. Baker. J. ]. Cassidy, Addison l. CA'c'
George T. DusInbcrre. Boyd Ehle. F. NJ Fitts Heroe'
H. Gadsby. Gilbert d. Harris. A. 3. Hawey. Charles H.
Kirll Abraham Laeser. Ernest O. Merritt, X Meyer a.
A. Packard A. NJ Paddock. Otis f. Pearcc. C. H. Ran
son. Joseph W. Romney stephen Ryder. +. W. Shepard.
f. A Smith Stanley stoner. II. T. Summers. e. H. Ihur-
Der, C. D. White and Charles b. Wing. The Woodford
prize in oratory which the contest occurred several
weeks ago. was presented to Elias d. A. Delima The
Horace X. White prizes in veterinary science
were given, the first to II. Summers
the second to @. r. White Tho first, second. third,
fourth and fifth sblcy prizes in the mechanical arts
were presented Grant Coylle George W. Bissc =
Charles Browning jr. Jesse J. Hopkins aad Alfred J'
Eldrdge. .
First degrees conferred on eighty-two members
Of the graduating class The following advanced ieeces
we're also conferred Masters OF science ii. humphrey.
A. b.: C. = Pr0sser, Il. s.; W. ;. Turner H. s. Masters
| OF Aris-Ruih Il. Franklin. A. b.; Alice Goa,
dard. A. L.; c. Il. wilson. A. Ii. Master OF
Ciyil Engineering-J. A. Shaler. H. {. r. Muster
OF Mechanical Engneerng-A. ". Smith - NJ H.
Doctors OF sciencc-J. C. Arthur, b. 8. NJ 81 l. - Com
stock Agr. i. b. s.: Doctor OF Phiosophy-. D. Mes
scngcr Lit Il. , -
Until this year Cornell University has kept rirdly 10
the rule to confer any honorary degrees put MS
President Adams announced that the trustees
thought the time had now come when the rule might
well be departed from In certain Instances. Inc degree
OF Doctor of Laws wouli therefore be conferred on
our beloved x-Prrsident" Andrew ID. White. and on
David : Jordan the class Of -, president OF the
indiana state University The announcement that the nrst
honorary degree would he given to eXpresident Whte
received with prolonged applause - -
| President Adams gave reception this afternoon 10
the trustees faculty. alumni AMI students at his hoise
| Tbe performance OF The Russian Honeymoon" by
| undergraduates, assisted by Miss Mazda Ciagin. OF
Boston. filed every part OF Wisus Opera House 70
night and great the demand FOR seats that the
performance Will be repeated Tomorrow evening Win
this Will close the brilliant and successful OF Cor
| ne