New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-26
PRIZES AND SPEECHES AT WESLEYAN.
FEATURES OF CLASS DAY-ENTHUsIAsTIC FOR PRO-
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Middctown, Conn, June % (speciaD-The open
ing exercises IN Memorial Chapel to-day werc con-
Quoted by Dr. A. S. Hunter, after which the ROW
c. W. Willard read the ANIMAL report, and Dr. Broeks'
of the University of Minnesota, presented the prizes
The following is tho list:
To the seniors olin rhetorical prize I. d. Wells !;
Harrington history prize, W.: NJ. Cassidy wise prize
in moral philosophy A. W. James PoiteaI economy %apn
fort prize for original investigation In natural ms
tory, a. L. Treadwcll; to juniors, Romg orateHcai
prize, w. l. smyser: Reed orat0ncal prize, /: VI
Davenport Camp prize in English literature, NJ r.
Davenport Weeks prize in logic, F NJ. Davenport )
physics, F. NJ Davenport; Parker prize IN eocgton
IT, +. Vaudeville; TO sophomorcs scranton prize IN
Bowdcn Phi Beta Kappa Latin prize. f. $. Goodrich !;
Rice mathcmatic prize, j. e. Huse; TO freshmen men
bard prize in defamation, Ralph y; Hlbbard Ryres
entrance prize, L. T. La Fitra Taylor prize ior Dest
English poem to all college classes H. X; Munroe )
squire scholarship prize In Creek Robert s. lngraham
The Glass Day exercises of 'ss were held on the
CAMPUS this afternoon Marcus White delivered the
campus Grafton, to which Acting President Van Week
fcclingly responded I. L. Wes gave tho class his
tory H. X. Munroe. the class poem and ID; Wells els
sanitation: w. T. Smith, the class presentations, and
4. L. TTeadwell conducted the pipe ceremony
siasm displayed at every mention of Acting President
Van Weeks 1t IS considered almost certain
thar tbe trustees will follow the advice OF Prcsneht
Eliot. Of Harvard, and mako Professor Van Week
president, with full powers
A PLEASANT CLASS DAY AT LAFAYETTE.
Easton. Penn, June % (spccalL-Thc class day ex-
ccses Of the graduates OF Lafayette College were ho
here this afternoon and were pronounced Success Tho
Germania Orchestra, of Philadelphia furnished the
music. largo and enthusiastic audience was pres
ent. j. NJ. p. Grier acted master of ceremonies T.
schoch delivered the salutatory, NJ. L. Phipps the
history d. H. Ovelon tho class poem, and N W.
Cummns the prophecy. The class orator was j. s
Ensor presentation orator. c. T. Seitz The mahue
Grafton OF II. Simpson was responded TO by A. Jordan
$50 The Grafton OF II. l. Moore the valedlctorian.
finished the performance. Nearly three thousand
people were present. Tho promenade concert takes
place this evening when still larger attendance Is
expected. The class reunions this year viii be one
Of the most important events OF the week
TILE DE IA SALE INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT,
Tho De La Sale Institute held its commencement
exercises last night and Notwithstanding the extreme
heat large audience present. After programme
of music and rccatons had been gven the following
prizes were awarded: Academic department; FIRST
class, Stephen J. Heating; second class, Emil J. VII
auyi; third class. George H. IIcele; fourth class.
j. Raphael Dardls; for oratory, John ). shields bust
ness department, John J. Lyons preparatory depart
men +. Hamilton Daly: Second class, John Bolsn !:
third class, David Mcclure IT, ; fourth class Rolph
L. Anderton: English Stephen J. Heating; spanish,
Jose Nicholas Zuricalday: mathematics, Francis "
Lavelle classics, d. J. o. founan physical culture
Augustus d. Mcguire and John d. Crimmins, jr.
The Row. William J. Farrell ard Vicar General Don
nelly of So. Mcbaels briefly addressed the scholars
J. Heating, Francis X. Lavelle, Deris A. OGorman
Cornelius ]. Early, william j. Irwin. John J Har-
rington, James +. McGrath, Peter r. McGovern
Anstcr j. Scuy. Patrick Leahy, Felix +. stehe, James
p Quinn, NJ. J. Walsh W. ]. O'Connor. John j.
Lyons, Henry p. Botty, Anthony +. sicghandt, @. A.
Krelm. i. J. Cotcr Joseph MollOy A. A. schwarze
J. NJ. Grace, W. L. Cushman, J. f. Dobbins, and j. o.
Coveny.
PRIZE DEBATERS AND SPEAKERS AT AMHERST
Amherst, Mass, June o5 (SpccIaD.-The two great
oraforica contests OF tho in Amherst College
took place to-day. The first this morning was the
extemporaneOus debate for the Hardy prizes. The
question was: Is the tendency Of the state 10 IN
its functions to be approvedl' The debafers
T. W. Coombs a. V. Davis, f. c. Huntington
w. J. Moulton, +. a. Chapman, S. O. Hartwoli +.
r. Rsmsdell and Charles Sullivan The first prize OF
$50 was awarded 10 L. f. Ramsde and the second OF
$50 to W. J. Mouton. This evening the orations for
the Hyde prize Of FOO were delivered. L. u. Good
rich spoke on I" Tho Coming Crisis; j. W. Dwight,
The Cause Of the Crsis-; ". NJ. Prest, The Mission
Of America: s. o. Hartwell. "our Outcast Poor
r. L. Chapman. Survival Of Personality; r. II
Ramsdel, Free Thought and Christian Thought
The judges unanimously gave the award To W. NJ
Prcst
SPEAKING FOR PRIZES AT CARLISLE
Carlisle Penn, June 90 (speciaD.-The second days