New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-02
GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
CLOSE OF THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR-CoMMENCE-
MENT CEREMONIES.


MENT CEREMONIES.
The week before the examinations this year at the
General Theological Seminary, irrevercnty called
d" cram week. was passed by the students in that
health giving and delightful occupation. Not even
tennis could charm the from their books. They
mad studied hard that when the inevitable examn
alton week dawned nearly all the men went forth 10
conquer, and as an indication Of the honest work
which had been done only two three were nOOred
in any department, notwithstanding the increased
standard Of scholarship which the papers set in 1he
various subjects indicated. The middlemen had a
particularly hard time This year. from the fact that
they had examinations during six days. And
10 heigh,en the effect the three hardest the first
two days Of the week.
On sunday Of commencement week there We're no
particular services at the seminary but Monday
evening the baccaaureate preached in the
chapel BY the Rev. Dr. Ruli,On. II a mastery
cHOi1 melting the men about to graduate 10 read care
lnLy the signs Of the times and to meet and mould
Them by the Christian nstrumentates placed in their
care.
on tuesday morning the annual address was de-
hvered before the Associate Alumni. and that
Ing the dean held his reception at the deancry. a
large number OF students present. and many Of
Tie clergy Of NcwYOrk and parts adjacent Bishop
Potter and Bishop Doane among them.
The next day, commencement day. the dean
occbIdht at the early celebration, and Professor wal
poie' eplstler. Mathis said at the usual hour.
ana then the students separated meet again for the
commencement exercises The order Of exercises
simple There were few prayers and the choir sang
q Psalm and the Ncene Creed. After the services,
Three honor men read papers-Lewis Cameron. RAJ
tonalsm and the Pelagian eresy" Leighton foskins,
The western Doctrine Of the Procession Of the Holy
Ghost IN It's Bearing upon the Caivnisic Doctrine Of
virtual preSence' James Goodwin, The Epsco,,
pate, condition 10 Christian Unity" They all
worthy ehortS the second partcu larly showing deep
ORIGINAL thought IN the different subjects treated.
Inc senior BlshOp Present, the TT. Rev DR.. Pad
dock. OF Massachusetts, then presented the diplomas
The graduating class Of whom following were recon-
mended by the faculty 10 the degree OF bachelor in
sacred theology, 10 be conferred when the men are
pricsted, Lewis Cameron, Of the Diocese Of Newark
II. ;. Fisher. Of Central Pennsylva JamA Goodwin
Of Connecticut J. II Hopkins, Of Vermont j. NJ
Horncr, Of North Carolina Leighton UOskins Of
New York; f. T. MabIey, Of Ohio, and Tr.ul Matthews
Of the same diocese The degree Of bachelor In sacred
smith, New Brunswick T.. S. stone, OF Vermont and
e.. Is. Stone, OF Maryland
The alumni dinner In order a the re-
fecOry after which, the dean presiding speeches were
made BY the Rev. Drs. Johnson, IIoskns Moore and
Hopkins. Then the final leave taking and the
seminary year was finished
The indications that the seminary will have the
largest class In its history next fall among whom
will be one OF the three German Reformed ministers
who TO the Church last week. This gentle
man graduates this spring al Muhenburg College, but
Instead Of going 10 the German Reformed Seminary AZ
Lancaster Penn, he will come TO New.York. Or.