New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-28
THE YALE YEAR ENDED.
GRADUATES IN MANY DEPARTMENTS.
THE ALUMNI LISTEN TO PRESIDENT DWIGHT AND
crxrnAI sHFRMAN-CHEERs FOR DEPEW.

THE ALUMNI LISTEN TO PREslDENr D"'""' nv"
GENERAL sHERMAN-CHEEKs FOR DEPEw.
NewITayen, Conn., June q CspeciaI.-ih inc nis'o,''
Centre Church. which marks the site occupied py ue
first house OF worship ever erected In Connecucut,
were held to-day the annual commencement exercises
OF Yale University Promptly at 80 tho procession
headed by band and the high sheriff Oh the county
started from the Campus across the green ING
famous fence no longer divided the campus from tne
city, for last night the alumni and students remover
nearly all the rails taking them for souvenirs Oh inc
days when the fence was an important feature Oh
college social Life and the procession passed unhnocreo
over the site to DO occupied by tho Sl2o'ooo
recitation bslding A.
Clad in Oxford gown and cap, President Dwight
conducted the exercises. On the platform near MIN
were seated the professors OF the University the Rev.
J. ID. wlckham, the Oldest living graduate Generai
W. 7. Sherman, Judge Stanley Matthews and other
distinguished guests. The exercises were as follows
Latin oration Bernard c. Steiner, OF Baltimore, Md.
dissertation. 'Marlow and Shakespeare Eugene W.
Harier Albany N. Y. philosophical Grafton, John
Hale and the Latltudnarjans,p Henry L. Stlmson, OF
New York oration Simon De Montefort' Harrison o.
Platt OF Milford; Grafton, Education OF the Freed
men, Henry u. Stevens, 1r.. OF New-York; 0raiion,
The influence OF Scientific Studies upon Mental Charac
ter. Edward s. Darlington, Brooklyn, N. Y; Grafton,
"The Intellectual Worth Of Abraham Lincoln Daniel
B. Hardenburgh, Port Jervis, N. Y; dissertation,
Connection Of Socialism with the French Revolution"
MORRISON r. Waite jr, Toledo, Ohio oration philoso
ply Of the Hlndoos,7 Herbert C. Talman, Hanover,
Mass. grafton, "The Immigration Question:" william
C. Parsball, Port Jervls N. Y. dispute, Tendencies
Toward Centralized Government since the Civil war;
Wills G. Casad, Phelps, N. Y; philosophical Grafton,
Conservatism as Presented by the Comparative
Study of Man., with the valedlctory address, Irving
Fisher of New-Hayen.
Tho degree Of b. A. was conferred 11s graduates
Of the academlcal department. that Of Phi. b. upon
seventy OF the scientific department. and upon
Henry Stuart Manwaring 63, and william W. skiddy,
&C., the degree Of b. c. was conferred upon twenty
Of the theological department. Thirty
three students got the degree of L.. b. NJ D.
three Phi. d. one M. Il.
The following received tho degree OF NJ. A. upon
examinations
Lohis D. Syle, wayland Bruce, Edward A. George Her
bert H. White William A. Brown, Calvin Dickey. George
f. Eliot IT, David D. Lambert Edward j. Phelps, Charles
w. Pierson. John C. Schwaz and Henry S. Washington
ACADEMIC HoNORS PAID TO WELf-KNOWN MEN
The following honorary degrees were conferred:
d. D., upon the Rev. President Patton, of Princeton
College; III. D., upon Justice Stanley Matthews, OF the
United States Supreme Court; DR.. william T. Helmuth,
of NewYork City; Samuel c. Perkins, OF Philadelphia,
class of d8 Henry c. Robinson Of Hartford class Of 49,
William Whitney, class OF '63 Secretary OF the Navy
The degree OF Master of Arts was conferred on tho
following:
Samuel T.. Clemens. Henry StOddard, Alvey A. Adee,
Commander Cooper Goodrich DR.. Stephen Person Fred
erck Mason, Charles G. Bartlett William H. Jordan
George Bendean YALE and Professor Alfred L.
Ripley Yale
Among the 233 graduates OF tho law school who
were admitted to the New Haven County bar this
ing was Kojro Matsurga, OF Toxic, Japan. lie has
been In this country four years and speaks English,
French, and German, Aueny as his native tongue.
10 Is the Of the japanese Minister Of Finance, and
is next to tho royal blood. He Will stay here about
two years more, and then return to Japan.
Tho John A. Porter prize, for the best essay, was
awarded to James III. Tuft Of the middle class Of tho
Divinity School, with honorable mentions of the essays
by Evans Wooden, Of the graduate department. and
William Trumbull, of the law school. Prizes In the
medical schoo, were awarded as follows: The Reese
prize 1851 49, Charles r. Jackson, Of New Haven,
the thesis Three Actions OF Dgitalis7 the Camp
bell prize, set OF obstcr.cal Instruments, to Harry
x. Stiles of Mlddetown honorable mention was made
Of the thesis by william II. Stove, of New Haven
Ono Of the most brilliant receptions given In
this city held at the CIolster OF the Book
and Snakeo Society, this afternoon. The closter was
completed two weeks ago and is decidedly the hand
dlsngu she'd guests of the society General Sher
nan and Judge Stanley Matthews.
GENERAL SHERMAN ON THE GLoRIEs OF YALE. |
Tho annual alumni dinner spread In Alumni |
Hail. and nearly 1000 graduates occupied seats at
honor, at which were seated President Dwight Judge
General Sherman, the Rev. ]. ID. WIckham,
ex-President Andrew d. White and others. President
Dwights announcement that Chauncey NJ. Depew had |
received 532 of the 1915 votes cast for members Of
he corporation was received with tnmultuous ap-
Dlause, and when he added that his only regret was
hat Mr. Dcpew was not In position to be elected
o the highest Office In the land by vote proportion
lily unanimous, every man. the Rev. Mr.. Wlckham,
he oldest living graduate, included rose to his feet
md yelled until 1t seemed as If the roof wOuld give
way. In reference to finances, Dr. Dwight said that
Turing the two years OF his administration the v0lun
airy contributions TO the college amounted TO 5000
100 $500 900 OF this had been used in erecting build
ngs and $4,000 had been used In establishing per-
nanent scholarships. During the coming year he de-
ired and expected to receive 900 from benevo
emit and patriotic alumni He expressed himself
much pleased with the growth Of the college, both
rom an intellectual and athletic point OF view
General W. T. Sherman made an address In which he
md added that its influence was being felt partlcu-
ary in the great West. lie warned the graduates
lot to put airs they took their places among the
,eople of the world, and reminded them that plain
nan among the people most likely to become |
popular and beloved AS proof OF his love for Yale
10 had sent HIS two 10 be educated within her |
wallis. A perfect ovation greeted the words Judge
Iatthews briefly thanked the corporation for the
onOr conferred upon him, and said he considered he
% shown O citizen OF the United States In the alb
ence of Secretary Whitney, Commander Goodrich
refy responded to the toast signed the former.
o. night the commencement exercises closed with
President Owl lights reception In the parlors OF tho
lrt School This evening Ex-Governor English gave