New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-19
Isaac L. Doughty William I. rockingham, Percy W.
Gubbins Alexander Hutchins Max L. Sand
THE YEAR CLOSED AT RUTGERS.
TwEyrY-sIx YOUNG MEN GRADUATED-PRIZEs
AND HoNoRs WON

AND HONoRS WON.
Rutgers College New-Brunswick. n. j., closed the
1o4th year of its existence and the 10th OF Its com
mencement Yesterday The year has proved one OF
the most prosperous in its long life, and the COM
mencement has been one of the gayest ana mos.
largely attended. procession OF hunoreus VI .'iu.
and students headed by President Gates ana te iao
in caps and gowns formed on the campus early anu
marched to the hall where the exercises were he".
The board Of trustees were also there all wreatheo
in smiles for they had Just been able to announce
an increase of 300 900 in the endowment had received
the deeds of wnants Hall and made liberal appropra-
tons for its furnishing and had discussed plans ior
the erection Of new gymnasium IN whlch IL - ca
expected the annual dinner will be held mex, year
making the third year in which large new '"iiun's
has been opened.
The exercises Of commencement morning PiV'0u
Interesting and were more largely attended than any
others of recent years. Warren r. schenck, OF new
Brunswick, who had both the second honor anu
the rhetorical honor, elected TO deliver the auureSS
connected with the latter and so the long Lat sau
tatory was omitted. The philosophical orauoh was
delivered by the third-honor man, Raph 'oorhees, Vi
Bcdminster, whose subject was "Fatalism ana Free
Agency and Warren 4. Mayou, OF Appieooh IVY
Mo- delivered the scientific orations on Inc LII
possibility Of Nationalism'
The other speakers and their subjects were Ir'i"'
Frederick Mab0n, OF New Brunswick ~ De- iho''""
a Beckett; Elias Brown Van Arsdale, OF PATERSON
~ j. Brain and Drawn; John 5. Van Orden spring
Valley y. " The African Slave Trade; Henry
johnson scudder Poughkeepse, n. Y, moral Thought
,plro.sp. Warren Redclife schencb New Brunswick,
+ rhetorical honor The Personal Element IN
american History; Alexander Van Wagenor OF Pater-
son, " j., The Search for Truth Inc IatNr ""s
6rst-honor man and veedctorian, and when ne hau
delivered the valedctory address and PRESIDENT
Gates had responded with the address TO the cass III
which he urged upon them as educated men, that inc
clearer vision Of truth entailed greater responsibility
for right action, the degrees were cohierIcu' INC
degrees were awarded as follows:
bachelor Of Arts-Howard ". Ennis, Albany " y.
Garrett j. Fosbee, south schodack M %gTse
Horace ;. Halves Richmond Va. Irving lioagland,
franklin Park Arthur F. Mabon, New ,brnhe%ic W
Warren A. Mayou. Appleton CITY, Mo-; stephepn CIV, W.
Righter. Boonton Warren r. schenck. New BIHns-
wick: Henry J. Scudder, Poughkeepsic, y ". Arthur
spaulding Newark; Elias b. Van Arsdale' taters2n,
John ) Van Orden. Spring Valley, N y; AleAander
Van Wagenor, Paterson; Ralph ,. Hooraeevv. p T
Minister; William d. Ward, Closter' Charles W. 'ao
Bachelor Of Charles Deyiae. Elizabeth 5sa
Allen r. Ford Cr0sswcks Howard Gof. East treeh'
samuel Il boCe En- STy G nai'S% 81 exc
tcwan. y. Y. special candidates In scence-h0wara
Etns, Gardner, y. y; William G. Hubbard Plan
field John +. ETick, Vmcent9Tn' , Mar;en Mo'''
born, Point Pleasant Isaac sperny. MiddIeonfs Of
East o 62n?c L. f. b. b. }s% Rev Dr.
!. l. IAN Dyke Of Beyrout syria; IL: D., George
Juniin OF Philadelphia d. D., the Rev: Ferdinand =
-chencs, Of Hudson y y; the Rev. John H. sails
Master Of Scence-Frederck W.. Malcolm. ~
Thrston W. Challen 81 Harry j. March, 81 Isaac
L. civil Encnecr-lIarry j. March. 80.
Arn. % FREDERICK ". oIcott. 80; the Rev. Albert
| - Herman -: the Rev. william T. Merrill. -
Frank A. Pittcon. - Frank sagendorph - Howard
VI. Lansing -
Thur,ton W. Challen delivered the masters grafton
70 the class Of 81 his subject being Oudas View
~ siellcvr and the announcement Of prizes was made
Warren r. schench had broken the record ana had
the phenomenal good fortune TO win seven prizes
more than had ever been captured by one man Lh
the history Of the college and all OF theIl dmO- w
hrce, Of the prizes. Following Is the ASl OI Pi~c
Van ycchten prize for essay on foreign , mSoi9n
Warren r. >chenct, New Brunswick Van Orden prLc
tor r.,r on christian missions Warren X. Sclenck
psou p!i1c IN American literature warren H. ltn,H
Sii,daui prize for composition, Warren L. cnrI'h'
suvd,1 rrile for natural science Edward J. Middleton
,,..'.,,,r noon,"n \ l. BRADLEY mathematics prize
,I,,r Coi Easf Greek y j.; Appeton prize r moral
nh I,>Yphy, Warren l.. >chencki boW9'r PITY H.,
cusinccrng thesis H. L"ckett JeTsey =, ny l; n,,,S
And l. r. Ford. Crosswick' Eusslne Prhe r lw eN
tcutporancous debate. first Alexander an NdEei9 9
n"itical philosophy prize, Warren X. >chenck' J9hn
par,cr Wcuuor Memorial prize fr mental phlo>opnN,
nrj1c Ioscph C. Casincr. New brunswick. Myron w.
smith prize for dcclamaon, hISt flHR Vi h'eu,'
Icr.cv CIV. second Walter +. >cuddcr. TlndnaI am
f,fi,. Ua,t English literature prize James W. lhpmp
SON. Ncw brunswick spadcr prize in modern history
nr,t Harry ". Davis. Amsterdam ~ H.. 4, srr"nu.
and spelling prize, Franklin t. Cushman; p0nce,ter'
r. l. sloan entrance prize hrst, t!ankIin Il. ,mo,t
man. Gloucester. L. l.; second, Henry H. otudIey'
rhc presidents reception was held last nsht a
large number Of alumni and townspe9ple attenGnS
and mi, was followed by the senior hop me great
ocai event Of commencement 1t was held th,S year
/ i'm the opera House Assembly Room ana "ds d
/ brilliant close the festivities.