Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-27
COMMENCEMENT DAY.


 ! Conferrtng of Honorary Degrees Brilliant Scene as Center Chureh-A Notable Alumni MeetIng-The Am 1 MOuncement of the Name of she ! Donor of the Elegant New Recita. 1 tIon Build1nE-Mrs. Charles J. Osborn
 of New York the Donor-Other Gifts
 to Yale ARnouneed-Mark Twain
 Makes n Funny Speech-ChaHncey
 DePew Delights the Big Assembly
 With Wit ana Oratory-0ther Noted
 Speakers-Mr. Sloane Chosen a Mem.
 Der of the COrporation-Othsr Yale
 MatterS-The President's Reception Commencement day at Yale yesterday brought many happy events and fttinglJ crowned the weeks programme. The exsr- cises in the morning drew out large and brilliant audience, as usual, and there wal the usual preliminary procession to the church with all it's pomp and dignity. The alumni dinner events were full of interest and the rhetorical treats brilliant. Presi. dent Dwights felicity in speech making and dry humor gave additional zest to the occa sion. Mark Twain's funny speech delighted I everybody, and the author of 'tInnocents Abroad" was in one of his best veins of hu- ! mor. The incomparable Depew, whom Pres ident Dwight reserved to the last, made one of his most brilliant and wittiest efforts, keeping the house in roar of laughter. His tribute to his friend Charley" Osborn, whose widow gave to Yale the new magni6- cent building on the corner of Chapel and College streets was @ splendid and noble tribute. General Joseph R. Hawley finely represented his State in one of his offhand, ready and telling addresses full of fiery and impetuous eloquence. Secretary Noble of the United States cabinet did nobly. He spoke right to the point, clear and forcibly, and most favorably impressed the audience, to the greater part of whom his face was new He is man of force and vigor, muscEs well proportioned and with iron gre kalar, and "plenty of it." It was also IT s4y hair ure to many in the assembly to sec hre pleas face of ex-Prof HaageS[Gs G'> <s again the now h2f Yale,
 .aopkins uni.
 - he left New Haven about
 ,1ars age to take the helm at Johns -.opkins. When here he was 8 very ! active man, not only as a Yale man but as a citizen, taking a prominent part in our school affairs and otherwise ren- dering services to the city that were warmly appreciated. United States Senator Dawes was one of the lions of the commencement feast also. The ovation to President Porter, who sat beside President Dwight, was 8 graceful and grand tribute to his worth, fame and usefulness. Among the ladies in the gallery sat Mrs. Osborn, the lady by whose generous gift Yale possesses the splen- did building above referred to. Everybody was on tip toe of interest to learn who the donor was, and, as Chauncey M. Depew said, never was secret better kept. The secret was not disclosed till near the end of the meeting. The late Mir. Osborn generous, high-minded, prince among men, and a man of masterful abilities as 8 fnancier. His widow has been stopping in New Haven for the past few days. The de- ceased left an estate of $5,OOO,OOO.
 At Center Church.
 The programme of the graduation exer- cises at Center church in the evening was as follows: Latin salutatory oration, by Horace F. Walker of Detroit, Mich; philosophical oration on "Robert Morris" by J. R. Ensign of Simsbury; dissertation, "The Quakers of the 17th century," by T. E. Donnelly of Chicago, H.; dissertation, Religious life in college" by l.. s. Welch of Hartford ;dispute, ''The historical attitude of the church toward the drama" by Frederick W. Ellis of Ansonia; oration, "The religious element in the Poetry of Robert Browning" by E. L. Parsons, of Rye, N. Y.; Dispute, tThe Ef- feet on the Home Rule Movement of the Lon don Times Accusation Against Parnell," |" by T. N. Cullivan, of Bridgeport, Conn.,; ora tion, ''The Need of Original Thought in Edu cstion," by Charles F. Kent, of Palmyra, N. of the English Revolution of the 17th Gen. tury," by Geo. Coggll, N. Y. city; disser- tation, "Herbert. .Spencer's Unknowable," by JohnF. Daniels, Niagara Falls, Ont, Can; philo- sophical oration, "The Mission of Labor Or ganizations in American Politics." and vale dictory address, by William A. McQuaid of New Haven. The exercises were interspersed with fine music. The exercises began with prayer by President Dwight. The church was crowded and much elegance was dis played in the toilets of many of the ladies present. The oratorical work compared favorably with that of former years. The vsledictory by MT. McQuaid reflected much credit upon him, and was very thoughtful, well written effort. The last act in the pro Rramme, and one of so much interest to those honored, was the bestowal of the diplomas to the graduating classes and con- ferring of degrees. The following are the honorary degrees conferred:
 HONORARY DEGREES.
 p.D.
 Rev. A. M. Fairbairn. principal of Mansfield col Rev, Gardiner s. Plumley, B. A.. 1850. Greenfield Rev. P. P. waldenstrom of Christiauia. Sweden.
 IL. D. Hon. Henry L. Dawes, B. A., 1899, United States senator from Massachusetts. Hon. Francis M. Finch, B. A, 1S49 judge of court of appeals in New York State. President Daniel O. Gilman, B. A. 1859, Johns Prof Horatio E. Wood, M. D, University of Pennsylvania.
 1. His ExceIlency Morgan G. Buikeley, Governor 9. Hon. Augustus H. Fenn, judge of the Superior court of Connecticut.
 3. Hon. Willow P Hall, judge of the Court of Appeals of Missouri, Yale '72
 5. John Sloane, Esq, New York city.
 6. William Douglas Sloane, Esq, New York 7. Timothy Lester Woodruff, Esq, Brooklyn. N. r., Yale '79. 1. Hermon Beardsley Butler, Esq, Chicago Ill. 9 Frederick l. Allen, Esq. Auburn, N. r., s. 8, S. Other degrees bestowed were: N. A. ton exam. ination) )-John Bennetto, B. A, 1887; Sherman Blu ell. B. A, 1885; William Addison Houghton, B. A., ls72; Charles Henry LHdington, jr., B. A, 1877; John Norton Pomeroy, B. A., 1sS7-5.
 Ph. D.-Charles Emerson Beecher, B. S., Uni versity of Michigan, 1878; Carl Darling Buck B. A. 1886; Wilbur Lucius Cress B: A., 1885; Asaph Hall, jr, B. A., Harvard, 1889: Edmund Otis Hovey, B. A., 1884; Fritz Jacobson, A, Augustana college, 1885; Rikizo Nakashima B. A., Western Reserve university, 1888; Frank Chamberlin Porter, B.. A., Beot, 1S80 Frank Knight Sanders. B: A. klpon college 1882; George stibitz' B. Az ursifs eolltge Degrees in course were bestowed as follows B. A., 122 Ph B., 70; IL. B., 40; B. D., S3; M D ?; M. L., 5.
 THE ALUMNI DINNER. The Flow of wit, Humor and Oratory "A Joyous Gathering-The Annouce- ments by President Dwight-The En-