New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-09
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY.
A WEEK OF MEETINGS AND PARTING

WEEK OF MEETINGS AND PARTINGS.
Boston. June spccal.-Thc commencement
Seeh. with its reunions and social gatherings and
partings, has become matter of the past for the
class of 90 The first of the social events of the
week the annual reception OF the graduating class
of the College of LIBERAL Arts last Monday evening
Jacob sleeper Hall completely flied with the
friends of the graduates. Among the prominent PEG
pie present were the Rev. H. a. spencer OF Lawrence
the Rev. J. :. Thomas and WIFE OF Marion; Or. j. H.
Twombly and wife. of Brooklnc and the Rev. Jesse
Wagner and wife, of Fitcburg.
President W +. Warren delivered the annual bacca-
laureate sermon on Tuesday afternoon before large
audience, including many dlunni. in Jacob sleeper
Hall
The annual business meeting Of the Boston Uni
versity Association consisting of all alumni from the
various departments called 20 order at the con
clusion of the baccaaurcate address The following
were nominated by the convOcatiOn for members Of
the Board Of Trustees the Rev. J. W. Hamilton d. d..
theological school the Hon. William l.. Russell law
school; Miss A. J. Baker, medical school; John i.
Bates. college; vice-Presidents Rev. w. l. Haven.
theological; Melville O. Adams. law; Dr. Walter II.
White medical; Miss Alice stone Blackwell, college.
on Tuesday evening the various alumni aSsocia-
tons held their business meetings and banquetS The
Law school Alumni Association held Their seventeenth
annual dinner at Youns's Hotel. About fifty were
present President oscar A. Narden briefly addressed
Massachusetts, supreme Bench. Brief speeches were
made BY Judge Barker and Judge Thompson. Of the
Superior Court. the Hon. W. W. Doherty. thc Hon.
Josiah Benton IT, Miss Mary 4. Green, 80. and the
Hon. William f. Russell, 80, the Democratic candi
date for Governor az the last state election Music
was furnished by quartettc selected from the gee
club
The Alumni Association of the School of Theology
met at their university building No. - Mt. Venon-st
Remarks were made by Bishop L. >. Foster d. De-
the Rev. L. A. Banks, the Rev. C. s Narrower the
Rev s l.. Bellcr. President Warren, Dr.. ". d. Buell.
and DR.. Storrs. OF NewYork.
The Medical Alumni met at Parhcr's. Toasts were
responded TO by DR.. William /. Hopkins, Dr. H. H.
Braley, go; Dr.. NJ. l.. Mosher and Dr.. Adelne b.
Church.
Tho Thorndkc the meeting place Of the alumni
of the college. steps were taken toward the in
corporation OF the association under the Laws Ct Massa
chusetts. Representatives. from every class were
present and replied to tOasts. Among these were the
Rev. c. L. GoodeI. - the Rev W. r. Odel. 50 {;
Miss Alice stOue Blackwell 81 Miss Grace Watson,
80 W. VI. Warren, 81, and George !. Dunn 80
on Wednesday afternoon TTcmout Temple was nllcd
with vast audience who were gathered % witness
the commencement exercises. Orat!Ons were gwen
by William NJ Crawford Charles \. Eastman, ;. y. !;
Francis H. Wallace, 4. b.; Wilton L. Currer, a. B.
Joseph VI. HerIcro, sarah NJ li0bson, Pm D., joseph
isr Lyons 20, 0C csnddaes % received a. Ph b.
Bachelor of science. Il bachelor Of sacred Theology
diplomas showing competSn, OF theologicaip eCHr
of surgery, % Doctor Of Medicine in the school Of
An sciences the post graduate school, received the
degree OF A. NJ. and that Of Pm. ID; OF the ICE
candidates 81 had previously received degrees and
were doing post-cOlleee work at the university .
The climax OF the reunions and anniversaries IS the
trustees reception, which held in the evening OF
commencement day. Fully 900 guests were present,
including President W +. Warren. Professor is. y.
Bovine Ex-Governor william Claftin. Mrs. Mary Il.
Clafin the Hon. H. II. Dunn, Pliny Nichcrs0n, DR..
Daniel steele, Dr. William Il. Clark, Governor j. Q. y.
Brackett the Rev. DT. s. J.. Graccy, the Kew Dr.
" j. Whitaker and WIFE, Of Portland, Me-, the Kew.
j. NJ Avann OF Findsy, Ohio, and Colonel Kingsbury,
Of Chestnut Hill.
Az a meeting Of the trustees of the university
E. v Kirby was elected TO the David snow professor
ship of elocution and Oraory, Professor ii. g. sheldon
to the chair Of sacred and church history for term
OF Eve years The college booksellers, Messrs. Wbta-
kcr and Locke. have, with tic consent Of the facy'
disposed OF their business 10 Joseph O. Wyman. 03
The class of '93 held their exit at the college on
Friday evening, the programme consisting OF the class
history by Miss Alice ". smith, poem by Frank ".
HUT Grafton By John L. Hopkins, prophecy by Miss
Miranda Crouchcr.
The Alumni Association OF the class of 90
ganized and held its first meeting las: Thursday
ing. stephen Emery, Of Newton Centre, Is president
Vice-presidents are Miss Josephine Howard. Miss
Mabel o. Mills and Linville II. Wardwcll. Miss Emily
H. Bright. of Cambridge, is the secretary and treas
urer The association will issue annual historical
publication. to appear in November. Reunions will
30 held during the first week in January.