The sun., 1891-06-19
COMMENCEMENT At coRNELL.
The Orators of the Dny-Awsrd OF Frises-
Degrees Conferred on Graduates.


The Orators of the Day-Awsrd OF rri.es-
Degrees Conferred on Graduates.
ITHACA. June 1S-Rain poured down inces-
sanity on the Cornell University campus this
morning. but It would have taken something
more terrific than an ordinary thunder storm
to cast gloom ovor the men and women who
assembled In the university gymnasium this
morning to receive their loneed-for diplomas.
Friends and relatives Of the graduates filled
the large srmory. and flowers and decorations
were in profuslon. The entire instructinE
body and the trustees eat upon the platform.
Senator Hiscock occupied . conspicuous seat
and his eyes sparkled when his con cnme for
ward and received his diploma. The orations
were as follows:
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President Adams, conferred the degrees BY
were: Cla. scni.. 10: philosophy. 10: history
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3s: lawyers. ls; masters !levree. 10: doctors
The prizes awarded were as follows:
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After the presentation ofdiplomaa. President
Adams 5reay addressed the class IND
students lett for homo tonight
Commencement MT ST. Stephens College.
BARRYTowN. juno ls.-The thirteenth annual
commencement OF st. Stephens College took
place to-day. Tho graduates were F. W. Cor.
nell. w. l. Fearns. l. J. Greenwood. A. r. B.
Hecenan. II. s. Loneloy. L E. Maiura, A. W.
Msguire. W. ". C. Felrich. ". A. Robertson. ].
B. Van Fleet. ard J. A. Smith. The degree Of
Doctor OF Divinity was conferred on the Rev.
George johnson. the Rev. W. E. Rabbeis and
the Rev. Thomas Haskins: Bachelor OF Divin-
ity on Carson Thomes Fullcher and the Rev.
8. G. Lines: Master OF Arts on the Rev. c. N.
Niles and l. II. F. Davis. Tho prize men were:
Qratory. Longley: Hellenistic Greek anu Moral
Greenwood: Latin. Bowman Natural Phiioso.
ply and Astronomy. Grant.
The corner stone OF the new Holman Memo-
rial Hall. the gift OF the Rev. Charles F. HofI.
man. u. D.. o! New York. was laid by the Rev.
Henry g; Potter. The oration was delivered
Hoffman offered to subscribe $lOO.00O toward
making ST. Stephens College o university.
Colgate University Graduating Exercises.
UTICA. June 1a-At the graduating exercises
at Colgate University at Hamilton to-day the
degree Of A. NJ. lex honore) was conferred
upon DR.. Thomas {. Ely. Jr.. OF PhiIadel lphia
Louis Edwin Martin Of Ongola. India. and the
Rev. George II. Soper OF Rochester. n. y. The
degree OF d. D. was conferred upon the Rev.
Albert E. Waffle Of jamestown. n. Y. The de-
gree OF LII. d. was conferred upon President
John H. Harris OF Buchnell University. De.
grees OF B. p. B. s.. A. b.. and A. NJ were con.
ferred upon those In course who had earned
Board OF Education yesterday that $4,000 OF
the Berry estate. Albany, which has been
under litigation for some time. has been se-
cured TO the univ ersity.
The following honSraly py degrees we're con-
Isllea phia; Prof /. E Martin. onsoi.. india the
REV. 6. Z Sopsr. Roches!er: D. D.. tho Rev.
A. f Waffle Jamestown. n Y. LID. Presi-
dent John II. Harris. Bucknell University.
Penusylvania