New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-15
WOMEN IN THE UNIVERSITY.
DR.. mAccRAcKEY WISHES TO ADMIT THEM.
AN INNOVATION SUGGESTED At THE COMMENCE
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AN INNOVATION SUGGESTED AT TIE CVM"b-'~'-
MrST-MANY BEGREEs CONFERRED
The many friends of the University OF tho CITY Vi
New-York filed the Academy of Music last evening
at tho fifty. sixth commencement exercises. There was
a profuslon Of flowers and fair faces, while many Oh
the boxes were handsomely decorated. ViccChah-
color Henry NJ MacCrackca PRECEDED Chancellor
Hall having sailed for Europe last week. Aner
prayer by the Rev. Dr. Knox, OF tho German Thcoos
zeal Seminary, at Bloomfield, N. j., Henry T. shcD.
Of Now-York, delivered the Greek saluatory Grafton
and was followed by Leonard Charles Smith, of East
Norwich, L. J., who delivered English salufatory
oraiion William A. Hoo, jr., Of New-YorE, then
delivered tho scientific Grafton his subject being
The Value OF Technical Education" Avac Cututian
Of Marash, Turkey, discussed The Christians OF Asia
Mnor,' and John Frazcc, OF Jersey City, spoke on
"Nathan Hale "IiIndranccs 10 the Growth OF
Southern Literature. was the subject of James A.
Miller. Of Greenwood, n. Y. The philosophical ora
ton on Radlcallsm In Politics. was delivered by
Howard ]. Anderson, Of Brooklyn, and the valedlc-
tory address was made by Paul Eugene Jones, OK
Brooklyn. Michael E. O'Donovan, OF York, was
appointed TO deliver an Grafton but excused at
his own request. The orchestra played selection.
and then, the yice-Chancellor rising to confer the
degrees. said
I congratulate the university upon the successful COM
plcon OF her hfty-sxth year. II may Judge her by
the standard OF the venerable president OF the Council
Charles Butler, III. d. (applause) she is now within
emen of the Council. welcome three OF you to-day for
the first time upon this platform. Together with
lament OF the Council Aaron j. VandcTpoel who was
here one year The benefaciions and pledges mnde
through you and you in respect in English
and in chemistry and physics have marked this year 10
as the most encouraging OF the years during which
have known this university. Gentlemen of the Faculty
OF Arts and Science, congratulate you the graduate
division having increased its roll OF resident students from
twelve TO thirty since twelve months ago. and on the
marked Of its chairs Of comparative religion
and pedagogy The graduate division which has sprung
in due time out OF the Undergraduate like Eve out OF
the side OF ADAM has come believe. like Eve, to adj
vance its partner, but abolish HIM (Applause)
Our Undergraduate division is happy in the reception this
week Of the largest number of classical candidates ever
matrculacd in June during the twenty years OF when
I have a record The non-classcal freshmen. owing to
added requirements may show temporary decrease 10
the advantage regular college work (Applause)
Gentlemen of the Alumni Association. thank you for
your resolve to undertake the cndowing OF the chair Oh
history and political science and for the 10000 already
paid In I have compared graduate division to Eve
and this reminds that accomplished daughter OF
Eve has presented papers for admission to our graduate
division. They under consideration and trust you
will able welcome her associate .m&noer IN
twelve months from now.
Gentlemen candidates for Bachelors degrees you ana
/ together completed four years course and
shall ask YOU l confer your degrees. only this
that AZ we began together work here you VIII not
stop work for the York University until set you
the example.
CONFIRMING THE DEGREES.
The award OF fellowship was made to Paul f. Jones,
~ the graduating class In the School of Arts. The
Butler Euccran prizes for the bast essays in English
composition by members OF tho Euclorian Society "ero
awarded as follows First prize, Frank b. Kelly, 80;
second prize Paul f. Jones, 'sS. Tho following honor
arv degrees were conferred On the Rev. David Gregg,
of the Park Church. Boston; the Rev. W. W. Atcr-
bury secretary of the Sabbath Committee OF Newi YORK
and the Rev John Reid OF Yonkers, of the class OF
10 of the University Of the City OF New-York the de-
gree of d. D. Oh Dr. Z a. Johnson, for fifty years
professor in the University, the degree of L. H. d.
the Rev. DR.. W. I. Gibson, Of Utica, editor OF Inc
Church EcIeclc,n the degree OF LII ID. The fol-
lowing are graduating degrees conferred together Win
the higher degrees:
Bachelor of Arts-w. Ten Eyck Adams A. cuuiian' F.
J.. Davis Z. +. Jones, ii. A. Mathews o. G. MlIer' D.
A. Miller S. W. Probert II. f. schel, ]. b. shanahan'
Bachelor OF science-H. c. Anderson, w. f. Belkiap'
A. l. Drayton, II. Frazee, w. A. Joe, tr' ii. @. kam'
roth NJ f. o'Donovan, II. L. oestreich, tr, W. Seward
3d. L. c. L. Smith, p. C. Spence, f. Wood ir
Diploma Of Civil Engineering-w. T. Bclknap j. II.
Frazec w. A. Hoe, IT,, IL. L. oesreich, ir, W. seward
3d. L. c. L. Smith, p. c. Spence, f. Wood ir
Master OF Arts lin course)-A ID. DAVIS 90 D. .
Kennedy sc upon eGaninaton.
Master Of Science Din course)-S. NJ Dix, Isl; L. L.
Trbus, C. T., 'S5.
Doctor Of Philosophy-C. F. Dowd, f. W. Given, r.
c. HaIlccR n. n. c. Hendrickson c. T. Pomeroy, s. NJ
Woodbridge d. G. Wylie.
Doctor OF Medcine--J. T. Howe, J. /. Preston d. s.
Anderson F. ". Taliaferro, III. c. Hunter j. Logue' }.
NJ Otto J.. j. Kohnstamm, J. w. Gordon, F. c. Sutphen,
L. c. Tden.
The Alumni Association of the university will hold
It's annual meeting this evening In the conncI-rOOm OF
the University Building. The election OF Officers VIII
take place and The Advantages of an Education In
city University will 10 discussed The discussion VIII
be opened by James STOKES ana IhoihaS Ooonfdi Oo'
Of the class of ;C3