New-York tribune., 1890-06-30
PENNINGTON SEMINARY.
THE DEBT TO BE CANCEL ED-PRIzEs AWARDED
AT COMMENCEMENT

PENNINGTON SEMINARY
THE DEBT TO BE CANcELL ED-PRIzEs AWARDED
AT COMMENCEMENT.
Pennington y. j. June 30 (speclal).-Perhaps the
most notable feature OF the commencement season at
Pennington seminary last week the large and en-
tmsiastc gathering Of alumni and the establishment
Of the alumni association on more practical ana
coherent basis than before. formal constitution
was adopted. and plans veie formed for systematic
work In the interest Of the seminary. The alumni
banquet which held in the chapel and at which
sixty persons sat down the first ever he'd here
IL a brilliant success. and repetition OF II VIII
form a feature of every commencement season here
after.
The most important work which the alumni have
In hand at present is 10 assist tie president ana
trustees 10 cancel debt before the semicenennal
celebration in october next. The debt amounts to
$4,000. OF this about $22.oG0 has already been Sc
cured on condition that tile whole shall 10 subscribed
By October /. Among other plans for securing t'e
balance the trustees provided for twenty per-
petual scholarships at $500 each. These are ior
churches alone ANY church that contributes 300
toward paving the debt will have the privilege forever
VI constantly maintaining one student al the sehha9
without charge for tuition. II is also proposed 10
establish alumni scholarships on the same
p,an General James +. RusliDs. OF Trenton, " J.'
the president of the Board of Trustees and W. Fletcher
johnson, OF New-iork the pre- 1snt oi tiic aiI,,l %
association devoting especial eH"rts 70 ''e eo'
The literary societies have purchased The seminary
Review from the faculty. ana VIII hehceo"" 10
II l. reported that an alumni gold medal, for the
best scholarship In the graduating class Is 10 Oe sNo
next wear BY the president Of the association. -
The award Of medals TINS year Meie az anun.u % t oir
commen cement day follows Roman SOFA nclai' lyr
for Tie best cssav Emma Csrman. Mays Landing,
y. j.; senior scholarship medal r.. fper, brn,Gp'
MID cT reSS Gia scoT aS
Ienu E
scholarship medal. Alice " Kurt bam9Te' ao, cda MG
Xshurv PARK. y. j.: commercial medal Z. $ Morton.
Red Bank. \. j. Latin medal r. n sm,n biOokym' ,tnn
Richmopd baseball medal Arthur Gunstcr. scranton
Penn Cameron athletic medal. Arthur GunSer' scran-
ton. Penn
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT ALFRED UNIVERSITY.
Alfred Centre, y. y, June 29.-Ihe exercises OF
commencement week at Alfred University opeiou
last Sunday with the baccalaureatc sermon by freS
dent Allen. ON Monday and Tuesday Tue iou
literary societies held their anniversaries, and on
Tuesday evening the school OF music gave the ahhuai
concert At the annual meeting OF the trustees III
Kenvon Memorial Hall Professor f. il. Lewis, m
Plainfeld, n. j.. was elected professor oil Latih anu
Judge n. NJ. Hubbard OF Cedar Rapids was eieeoed
as one Of the alumni trustees. Wednesday was SCI
apart for the Alumni Association meeting a' "h'o"
DR. Daniel Lewis, OF New-York City. presided among
the distinguished SPEAKERS at The morning session
and the banquet In the evening we're Judge liuboaa'
the Rev. Dr. A. II. Lewis, Of Plainheii y. D., thc
Rev II. c. Cooper, Of Slrlngville The Kew Il. NJ.
Deans OF Hornellsvile Colonel c. j. I.atieid' OF
Ncw.York City DR.. W. W. Potter, Of Buffalo, president
~ the Med;ca; :, ,cicty Of the state OF New-iork'
Professor D. Il. Ford, d. d., OF the Eimiia fen'ai7
College; George ii. Babcock. OF Flalnheid' ~ '''
the Hon NJ. NJ Acker Of Hornelsvillc' Mrs. Eva
AIler Albert. Of Brooklyn: Professor D. A. b'ahe'ce
Of Alfred Profcss sor A. b. Kenyon, OF Alfred ana
q. c. Davis of West Virginia ?. g. McLennan' OF
syrscuse elected president OF the asIocatoE G;,
The sraaussns s class o on H. way 1SnicreS upon
reessoT rrS John ~ freyer Of shanghai China The
TSss.aay 9sss Ol AFT se,nooS The attendance throughout
large The last year has been narkea by S
Of the university.
SMITH COLLEGE NOTES.
Northampton Mass, June IS CSpcciaD.-Miss Anna
L. Dawes of Pttsfeld, Mass. has been reelected a
trustee of the college. The Rev William b. Hunune-
ton d. d.. Of New-York has resigned his trustecship
and his will be elected q. the xt commence
ment Harriet c. Coiburn has resigned as Instructor
in gymnastics. The departments Of history, Eng ish
literature and botany will be enlarged and instructors
apr,ipted at some time during the vacation.
The number OF students In the college this veal
was 626 the largest in it, history. One thousand DOL
lars was subscribed to the gymnasium fund during com
mencement, bringing the amount up 70 s22,ooo tho
sum required Building operations will begin at once
and the structure it is hoped, will be finished for use
fall The plans ProySatss Ssts for & al needsa e e apa ,ppay
v Be- away DO only 9ssi Of ss the Naes
ampOn well that they will spend most OF the 'in'
Work on the main building additions is going fast
and sfiord much better room for the general meet
inrs The organ will be one OF the finest In West
ern Massachusetts,.
NEW SITE FOR THE LUTHERAN SEMINARY.
Baltimore June 90 specisl).-A movement is or
foot to remove the Lutheran Theological Seminary
from Gettysburg TO Baltimore or Washington. ma
tority of the members Of the General Synod favor Tho
pro1ect believing that the removal OF the seminary
10 q large city would be decided benefit TO the in
ststution and to the Church About year ago a com
ittee consisting OF member from each Of the seve
syncds controlling the institution appointed Z
for the use Of TIE Seminary 1t recent meeting
the directors the committee reported IL inacvisaoe Il
ntimssS thai the removal Of the entire Institution
q large city would be desirable change. Tnc seminar
wss founded in 1925 and has an endowment o
sos 900.
CORNELL COLLEGE-rHIRTYFIvE GRADUATES
Mount Vernon. Iowa, June 20 (Specisll-Corne
College has completed Its most successful year .
graduating class Of thirty-lve young men an
women. The attendance I'm the last year I'll
largest IN tic history Of this institution being 90
students IN all. The aim is TO reach ,0o0 an
ut the present rate OF increase that number will
reached In few years. The college trustees hav
100000. OF this amount $4,000 subscribed
this commencement, and 10 vigorous canvass has bee
began.
PRECEDENT OF NASHOrAH SEMINARY.
Milwaukee, June 20 tspccial).-rhc Board OF Trustee
OF the Nsshotsh Theological Seminary have elcctc
the Rev. Walter r. Gardner. Of plymouth. presidci
Of the Institution % nli the vacancy cAnsed by II