New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-18
YOUNG ORATORS At LEHIGH
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - THE LIST OF
GRADUATES.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES THE LIST OF
GRADUATES.
Bethlehem, Penn, June II (SpeeiaD-Beautifnl
Packer Memorial Chapel packed 10 surocation at
the commencement exercises Of Lehigh University
to-day. II the Qusrcr-centenary commencement
Of this Institution which Asa Packer munihcently
endowed aud nearly 200 alumni were in the audience
At 10 80 the graduates, In gowns and mortar boards
preceded by the faculty and trustees entered the
chapel and took their places on the platform Dr.
Worcester Offered prayer and President Lamberton in
troduced the speakers The salutatory Grafton was
delivered by William s. Topping. Mr.. Toppings sub
iect The Battle Of Tours" lie was followed by
Ira A. Sinner, who delivered eloquent Grafton on
The Twentieth Century" graphic picture of the
life and OF Robespierre given by the next
orator William A. Hcndle, who was followed by Harry
T. Morris whose subject was "The Ballot Charles
Mex Leoser gave O portrayal Of "The Poetic Corona
ton OF Petrarchp and then came the farewell words
the valedictory, delivered by Walton Forsta
After the orations DR.. Lamberton announced the
prizes. Henry B. Evans, of Dayton, Ohio, won the
wilbur prize of 800; Robert H. Heck Of Heckton
Mills was second and Dr. Lanberton paid him high
praise. The SIS prizes went to Harry HolZ Of
Philadelphia, for the best general standing; B. H.
Jones, Of Bethlehem, for German; William Hall, Of
Lancaster, for French; Abrey Weymouth, of Richmond
Va. for themes; W. C. swartz, of Allentown, for
rhetoric, and W. c. Anderson, of Ncw-York City, for
free hand drawing.
The following are the names Of the graduates VII
son F. Moore, Joseph W. Richards Frank r. Coates.
Charles E. Coke, James 6. B. Hoingshead, Harry x.
iTeceri Wa =; LsuGerDn, f4s a. HaSse
s0Rp MsuFs john sss
Doottle, George S. Hayes, William A. Hclndle, John
F. Hersh Henry Kemmerling, Herman NJ. Knapp,
Esdy schesnbess Hcrass s Ss Elias SS YAM
der Horst, Peyton b. Wnfree, Warden Cresson Juan
de- Ia Cruz GsSooaE John ohm Gtsgs John j. h heg
Jacob B. Buckley, Walton ForstaI, Paul d. Honeyn
Frank A. MegTicG John e. Miller George e. we3de a
and James E. Talmage
CORNELL TRUSTEE AND ALUMNI MEETINGS.
Ithaca, N. Y, June 1.-THE annual meeting Of
the board Of trustees Of Cornell University was held
to-day In addition to the local members there were
in attendance Ex-Governor A. B. Cornell, Orlando
b. Potter, president Of the State Agricultural Society
W. J. Kerr, Of New-York; Frank h. Hiscoch, on
Syracuse General Alfred G. Barnes, OF New-fork ana
Judge A. G. Draper, Superintendent OF PUBIC msuuc-
ton Andrew Carnegie and George Williams were re-
elected trustees, and Robert H. Fireman was elected
an alumni trustee. Charles E. Hughes, Of New-fork
City, was elected professor Of law, to FIJI the vacancy
caused by Professor Burdick going TO Columbia. Ex-
President Andrew d. White submitted plan TO Inn
prove all the roads on the university property In
sections and by different methods and thus furnish
standing object lesson to style and cost OF main
tenance for the guidance Of those attempting to I'm
prove the roads of the State A committee, con-
sisting Of the professors Of civil engineering and
agriculture connected with the university was APP
pointed to mature the scheme.
At the annual meeting Of the Alumni Association
to-day G. T. winslow, IA president Of the University
OF North Carolina, elected president for the com
ing year Over $4,000 reported to nave Deen
subscribed by alumni, for the building OF an ALUMNI
hall on the campus, and committee was empowered
TO solicit further subscriptions; A. ,,,s,,
DIN Farber, Of Belleville, Ohio, won the Wooalou
prize OF 800 In oratofy at the University contest 70
hiaht IFS subject was The Puritan and the cavalier
In America"