New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-25
MEATH THE ELMs OF YALE.
THE SENIORS SMOKE THE HISTORIC PIPE
AND LISTEN TO CHEERFUL HISTORIES.
THESES OF THE SCIENTIFIC STUDENTS

THESES OF THE SCIENTIFIC STUDENTS
AWARDS OF PRIZEs-THE ALUMNI BALL.
iBr TELHonArH TO TIVE rRrBuNrI
NewHaven, Conn. June o4-In a social sense. at
least classday Is the happest day Of the college year
The slassday Of $50 celebrated to-day and It was
unquestionaby the biggest OF its kind that has
occurred in the history of Yale. At Q 80 p. m. the
graduating class seated themselves in the space at tho
foot Of benches nged the shape OF an amphthea
tre on tho campus and smoked the historic pipe and
listened to class histories, odes and oratons. Tho
benches occupied by fashionable young ladies from
all parts Of the country Music was furnished by tho
Wheeler and Wilson's band. @. II. Sheriff. OF wash.
ington; II. ". Vernon, of Brooklyn; R. T. Plat OF
Milford: J. s. Mcmahon, Of Dayton Ohio, and D. NJ
Barlow Of Flushing read GLASS histories that convused
all who heard them. The class then marched to the
Of Durfee Hail. where ode composed by T. @.
sheaman Of Brooklyn was sung and the class ivy Was
planted. Headed by the band the class then marched
to the homo Of President Dwight where tho class
cheer given. President Dwight appeared and
bowed his appreciation. Tho credit for tho cass-day
exercises belongs to the committee: Stafford Arnold
Crummey chairman. James Henry Keehe. Mark Ed.
ward Men1feh Charles Cook Pauldng and George
Clark Peck.
At O'Clock this evening North Sheffield Hall was
filed with an audience who listened to the reading Of
theses IS follows: Leland Howard mechanical on
gneering Hartford, Conn, on Coal Breakers Will
lam Bellmap Eewberry chemistry, Sew-Havon,
on "sandmeyers Method; Frederick How
ard Ellsworth (oivl engineering. Hartford.
on "The Construction OF Permanent Ways !;
Irwin Rev (selecp, Chicago, on "The History and
Development Of Gas Works" Kingsley Walton Marley
bioogy) Staten Island, n Y, on The Aohroodextrin
Of savary Digestion Henry NJ. Verr (select Port
land No, on The Jesnts in North America; Frank
Arthur Bussee mechanical engineering, New-haNeh
on Liquid Fuel"
prv follows:
KNAPP natural history prize, awarded to Charles En-
erson Stone Spencer Mass, with honorable mention
OF John Augustus Hartwell, Unionvile, y. "
William D. Newborry, New-Iiaven, and Guthrie NJ
Wilson, Bradstown, n. Y; for excellence in civil
engineering the prize awarded to Frederick Els
worth Hartford; for excellence in mechanical eng'
neerng the prize was divided between Frank A.
Bussee, New.IIaven, and william Il. Morrison, WILL
mantle Conn Glass Of 1s0o-For excellence in all
the mathematics of the Junior year the przo was
AWARDED TO FranB Il. Rich New Haven for excellence
In German. the prize went to Frank II. Rich, Now
Haven, with honorable mention OF Alexander W.
Evans, Of NewTIaven both having shown exceptional
excellence. Glass OF 169l-For excellence in all the
studies Of freshman year, the prizo was divided be-
tween Moves D. Clark, Woodbridge, and George 7.
starkweather, New-lIavcn, with honorable mention
OF Delaney A. Cameron, Brooklyn, N Y, Theodore
Janeway, Now.YorS City, and Edward .. sutton.
Springfield, Mass. fcr excellence In chemistry, tho
prize was diVldcu yet Scn ~ bidII' -''"-
Haven, Ell Both, Peaoedale, r. l., ID. a. Cameron.
Brooklyn, Theodore c, Janeway, NewiorR City, and
George Pratt starkweather, NewHaven for excellence
In physics the prize divided between n. d. Clark,
Woodbridge, and Theodore G. Janeway. New-fork CITY
with honorable mention Of David L. Huntington. san
Diego: Cal and q. r. Starkwcather. New-Havcn. for
excellence In mathematics. tho prize was divided DO
tween Delaney A. Cameron, Brooklyn, y. T., D. A.
Clarke Woodbridge and @. p Stsrkwcaher, Now
Haven with honorable mention Of c. W. Loavenworth
" allineford, Conn. for excellonce IN German ne
prize was awarded 70 Edward o. Sutton, Springfield.
Mass for excellence IN mechanical drawing the prlo
was given 10 Charles II. Saunders, Hartford Under
the controlling direction OF Professor George Brush
the year OF tho Scientific School has been tho most
successful In the history OF the institution. .
The alumni ball this evening was unusually We'll
attended, and q social success -
The address Of Chaunooy NJ Dcpew 70 the law
School the Yale Harvard baseball game, many class
reunions and tho Junior promenade arc among INC
events OF interest for tomorrow.