New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-26
STARTING A FUND FOR LAFAYETTE.
THE COMMENCEMENT sPEAKEhs' fh'~H' "''
INCONSISTENCIES IN THE FACULTY.

INCONSISTENCIES IN THE FAC'Lf'
Easton. Penn, June 25 speciaD-Ihc coihh'o"'0
ment orations by graduates were Delivered ''S "o,,
,nr AT LAFAYETTE and before audience that hi'n
every portion of Pardce Hall auditorium ana D" "'u
access thereto. The speakers were T. IL Dan
H. r. Barrett George Becht. c. e. ElliS l. H. l'o','
7 G I,urspool. James McKccn. Q. T. Mickey, FRANK
ovcron F F. Paving T. W. Pearson. G. H. hc"'
F. NJ. Reber, r. r. stewart, F. f. Taylor ana W. -.
younr To the latter was assigned special historical
orotion The honorary orators were j. h. bFl'o'h'
scientific: o. II. Carmichael. philosopmch' t. "
Colvin Latin salutatory Isaiah 'rayman, VaieN'VrN
Prizes were conferred follows +. y. Narch pnHo'
logical prize on Frank Overton; Early English leAt
soccty's prize, on Luther Davis; New Shakespeare
socicty's prize on W. n. We,1cl' Astronomical p'l@o'
on John C. HuI.spool: the Junior mathematical prizes
IN J. C. Unkson and G.. T. Mebus; the Junior orator
nrizes on D. II. Martin L.. Davis, y. J. Wesley ana
W. g. Funk: prize on The study Of words. on W. u.
Funk the Lyman Coleman Biblical prize on ~
FsIcr. W A. Fcnstcrmachcr, ]. l.. March, j. Moore
J. ". Sman and L. SVEN.
Degrees were then conferred on the sixty graduates
and the masters degree was conferred members Of
the class Of l--7. The president made the following
announcement Of honorary degrees colicTr"h b
trustees: IL. D., Ezra VI. Hunt VI. D., Trenton
u. D.. the Rev. Leighton ". Fckhard GO pastor %
the Presbyterian Church, Arlington. Penn. the Rev.
Charles Wood 40. BROOKLYN: me Rev. Edward G.
Ogrc pastor Of the Presbyterian Church Al Pullman,
H. i. :. Jacobv MCCONNELL NJ :, Professor Howard
Lyon Of The state Normal school, Man.ici, Penn.
Tho following changes and appointments were an
bounced in the faculty William L. Hall, &. T., " :,
Instructor in civil engineering, made adunc, pro
fess0r Of mining engineering and graphics; Dr. j. p.
Updegrave, a. NJ tujunct director OF physical train
ing made director OF physical training; Dr. Edgar
Green, appointed consulting physician In the depart
mcnt OF physical training; J. MADISON Porter. G. f..
adjunct prOcs or in civil engineering. Attorney
General W : Kirkpatrick Of PcrnsN lvania, and the
Rev George l.. Shcarer, of New York, were elected
| alumni trustees.
The alumni dinner given this a. in tho
gvmuas nm, by the ladies' Of EaSton. President Knox
presided. In his toast "rhc Trustees Dr. Wall
Green read paper In which the trustees made a
Jlcdrt 10 raise among Themselves The sum Of go 600
If tie alumni would raise 100000 hy June Of next
year The scheme enthusiastically received By
those Of The alumni who spoke and several offered
/ liberal Subscriptions. The Rev. l. Z. McCurdy, Of
Philadelphia, offered 81 900. Robert Snhgra>s. VIII,
/ lad already given $500 To the new chemical depart
! mcnt said that he would double hiS subscription
The bachelors, members OF the class OF 80, held
a meeting, and with thirty present. subscribed more
than.S500. They expect 70 make IT II 900 after
| ING the other members Of the class.