Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-17
HONORED ABROAD.

For President Porter and Professor
 Ffsher-A Brilliant Scene in Edtn-
 burgh.
 A notable and brilliant scene was present. ed in Edinburgh August 2, at the graduation ceremonial of Edinburgh University in med icine, law and science, August 3, which ec- cured at Synod Hall, Castle Terrace, in that city. A large representation of the distin- guished men of Scotland was present. The Scotsman, in it's report of the affair, says:
 ''Lord President Inglis (the chancellor of the university presided, and was supported university. Councillor Colston (one of the curators), Professor Sir William Turn CT, Professor Sir Douglas Macla- gan, Professor Rutherford, Professor Crum Brown, Professor Simpson, Professor Calderwood, Professor T. R. Fraser, Profes- sor Annandale, Professor Greenfield, Pro lessor Laurie, Professor Chiene, Professor
 Thomas Smith, of the Free Church college,
 and others. Professor Calderwood offered the opening prayer.
 Professor Kirkpatrick (the secretary to the senatus) formally asked the chsncellor to confer the honorary degraes. He said: In the name of the Senetus Academ ieus of the University of Edinburgh, and in the un- avoidable absence of the dean of faculty and
 divinity, have the honor eo of of
 youf gootor of t9r diyntT
 the Rev. George Park Fisher, [. D., professor of ecclesiastical history in the Theological school of Yale college, who on account of his eninence as a theologian and church histori- an was invited to receive the degree of D. D. at the tercentenary festival [applausel of this university in 1884, but was unable to be present on that occasion. In 1854 Dr. Fisher after having studied theology both in Amer ica and Germany was appointed professor of divinity and college preacher in the Theological school of Yale, and in 1861 he resigned the chair for that of ecclesiastical history. He has distinguished
 himself especially in the departments of apolo- getics and church history, in the former by his ''Essays on the Supernatural Origin of Christianity and 'The Grounds of Theistic and Christian Belief" and in the latter by his valuable works on sFThe Reformation" and 'The Beginnings of Christianity. During the present year he has published an admirable work entitled Outlines of Universal His- tory," which has been pronounced by com potent judges superior to any work of the kind in the English language. (Applause.) Dr. Fisher is also the author of many small Ter works and has been frequent contribu- tor to American periodicals. In 1880 se- lection of his contributions was published under the title of "Discussions in History and Theology" All his writings are marked by solid learning, breadth of spirit, vigor-
 
 it is on these vigorous grounds that the sena- tus requests your lor1ship to confer upon him this highly merited academic distinc tion. (Applause.)
 In the next place, have the honor of pre- senting to your lordship for the degree of doctor of laws the Rev. Noah Porter, D. D., LL D.-(applause)-a distinguished theolo- gian, philosophic thinker and 8 man of let ters. In 1881 he graduated at Yale college, and in 1886 was ordained as pastor of the Congregational church. In 1946 he was ap- pointed professor of moral philosophy and was elected president of the college. Among his numerous and valuable works may be mentioned his Historical Discourses, ," ''The Educational Systems of the Puritans and the Jesuits Compared" 'fThe Human Intellect, :" "Books and Read ings," "Elements of Intellectual Philosophy" ''The Science of Nature versus the Science of Man, :" Elements of Moral Science, ""Kant's Ethics, Critical Exposition,' D ''The Ameri- can Colleges and the American Public" and miscellaneous literary and philosophical papers under the title of "Science and Senti- that President Porter has also acted as chief editor of recent edi- tions of Dr. Webster's admirable dictionary-(a applause) "a task on which he has bestowed much labor and learned re- search. As scholar and philosopher of Flu
 
 illustrious career has extended over half 8 century, President Porter was invited to re- ceive the degree of IL. D. at the tercentena- ry festival of this university in 1884, but was l unable to attend. I have now the honor of l presenting him in person to your 1ordship | for this academic distinction, of which he is | pre- eminently worthy" (Applause.)
 On the same occasion the degree of doctor | of divinity was conferred upon Rev. Michael | s. Stewart Johnstone, minister of the parish | of Monigraf, an old alumnus of the univer- | sity, author of @ dissertation on the Book | of Job,' Sermons" and "A Series of Let | ters to his Parishioners''; who ffty-five years | ago was awarded the first prize by the late | Professor Wilson for poem of great merit. | Within another month Mir. Johnstone com pletes the fiftieth year of his ministry, and i owing to age and infrnity was unable to be | present and receive the degree in person.
 Also, says the Scotsman, the secretary continued: "I have the honor of presenting to your 1ordship Monsieur Stephane Tarnier loud applause)-Dr. Stephane Tarnier, pro- lessor of midwifery in the faculty of medi- cine of Paris, surgeeon-in-chief to the Mater mite of Paris, commander of the Le- zion of Honor, member of the Acad- emy of Medicine, and of various other scientific societies, to whom, as one of the greatest of living obstetricians, the degree of IL. D. was offered on the occasion of the festival in 1884, at which, how ever, ne was unable to De present. Among the great services which he has rendered to science and to humanity are the introduction into his department of the most ap- | proved modern antiseptic, the invention of the discovery of new methods for the diminution of infant mortality, and 1 above all his most valuable improvement in the construction of the forces-Qoud ap- by Chamberlen and further developed by Levret. M. Tarnier has also contributed greatly to the prog ress of midwifery by the publication of his admirable textbook and other writings on the subject, and he has gathered around him at Paris an enthusiastic and admiring band of disciples, whose excellent work has tended to enhance the renown of that great school of medicine. On these grounds NJ. Tarnier is conspicuously worthy ofthe de- gree which ask your lordship to bestow upon him." (Cheers.)
 The graduates were thereafter presented md were ''capped" in the usual manner by the chancellor.