New-York tribune., 1890-06-27
FACILITY CHANGES AT GETTYSBURG.
SPEAKERS OF COMMENCEMENT DAY-DEGREfS
CONFERRED AND PRIZES AWARDED.

spDAKFRs OF COMMENCEMENT DAY-DEG REFS
CONFERRED AND PRIZES AWARDED.
Gettysburc. PENN June 90 (SpeciaD.-The closing
exercises of the fftyeigIth commencement of Penn
sylyania College occurred this morning. when the last
half of the graduating class delivered their oratons
The speakers and their subjects were as follows :
"Tendency " TO Association" W. G. Mlnnck; ABB
stinencc It's Place and Power" n. T. Ycser, Cephl-
ization,r W. H. Ulsh; The Retirement OF Bismarck,
f. ; schultz: Imagination. Its Use and Abuse f. f.
Blint: "The Rescue of Emn Bey" E. c. Kershner; {;
The Glory of Clcmency," l.. f. Kcplcr; 1.-THE IN
centve to study W. J. Buchcr; The Power OF
Words J. +. W. Kitzmeyer; Road Laws OF PENN
svlvanian L. r. snyder: The Phys Basis OF sic
cess.s c. b. Feger. jr.; Greek Grafton, NJ. F. Coco ;
aThe Entity of Energy. c. b. Kunkel "The Gentle
man. IL. c. Keller; valedictory. G. II. Reen
The trustees had two long sessions. Professor H.
T. Nixon. of Johns Hopkins University. who has been
occupying for more than a year the chair Oh mathe-
mates. made vacant By the death of Professor Il. NJ
CroII was elected a full professor by unanimous
vote. Miss Sallie =. Krauth, daughter of the pres-
dent of the college, elected librarian H. =.
Aleman of Lancaster, was chosen permanent VICE
prncpal of the preparatory department. IL was oe-
termind by the trustees 10 shorten the cOlcsc year
one week. bringing the commencement in the third
instead of the fourth week of June, ana 10 aoo"Sh
the senior vacation. The board raised among l's mem
hers s125 800 toward paying off the floating debit and
appointcd committee to confer with the faculty 10
arrange for elective studies.
The local chapter Of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
broke ground for a chapter house on the campus
Permission was given to the Theta Chapter OF inc
sigma Chi fraternity by the trustees to choose
site for like building
The Rev w. IL. Dunbar. of Lebanon; > McS"eep'
of Gettysburg and f. f. Graf. of Worthne'oh' fehh'
were elected trustees and Mr. sweet was made secrc-
tary.
The following honorS and prizes were ahhodhceu'
Sanford T. Martin, first honor; Morris f. GOOD ana
George II. Reen. second honor divided & > u.
EupD third honor: fourth honor DIVIDED between
larry Ansadt and William c. Mnnick, win lheht0n
for special work in natural science oi .'eorf, Is.
Kuntel Grcn Prize for best ESSAY on scott " Lazy
of the Lake" sanford Il. Martin laS>ler goa medil.
Junior Latin prize. Adam C. stup. WIT, hoHor'6ie
mention of Robert y. Hartman. freshman pillc i9I
hest general scholarship. l.. wilhelm. WIN hon1rtole
mention of Edgar Sonthcrland, Charles r.. Aihs"l,
Marion j. Kline, William H. Dcardoh. Inc degree
of PHI D.. was conferred upon the Kew. -. & II.
Uaskal OF syracuse: Professor J. j. Fox OF Ncwberry
college that Of D. D. on the Rev l.. ;. waterman.
of Baltimore. and Professor W. H. VIM, ol MdIahd
college Kansas: that of 4 VI. on \. = Carver, of
Worcester, Mass. Professor ID. n harman. hazcn1h'
Penn. the Rev. VI. C.. McLlnn, Imon hildSe' Md'
and the Rev. Henry {. Gr0sSinan. of fHoenlNNliie'
Penn The classes Of 1868 and lo'1 he'd reunions IN
I; he evening