Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-24
THE WESTERN UNIVERSITY.

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Seventeen Young Men Receive Thei
Dip omas From the Hands of Chancel
lor Holiand-An Entertaining Pro
gramme Furnished by the Students @
the College.
Last night at Carnegie Hall another com
mencement mill ground out its quota o
graduates. The occasion was that of tn
closing exercises of the Western Universit.
of Pennsylvania, at which II young mel
received their several degrees, conferred b.
Chancellor Holland in the presence of th
masters. the undergraduates and thel
friends. The programme was of an un
usually erudite order, the salutatory ant
other orations being of a thoughtful as well
as interesting nature. The Latin salutatory
was begged of, owing to the fact, a!
was the mother tongue of so small part o.
the audience.
After thus discoloring the eye of classical
education, the programme was proceeded
calmly with, and an English salutatory was
delivered by Mr.. Charles De Moss Emmons.
Mr. Emmons' oration was not too long, in
fact there was displayed an interesting in
telligence regarding the bulk of memorIzed
manuscript that the average audience can
digest that proved an agreeable diversion.
The applause invariably following had not
that note of relief that is too often painfully
evident and depressing
The Story of a Swedish Chemist.
The philosophical oration of Mr.. Walter
Riddle dealt with the noted Swede, Ber-
zelius, one of the most illustrious of modern
chemists. The everyday misfortune of a
stepfather was in the case of this amiable
and intelligent youth providential vista
tion. for seeing the genius of the lad, he en-
couraged him in the paths trod atterward
with SO much distinction BY the great ply
siologist. The young speaker treated his
subject in a broad, intelligent fashion,
which won for him the attention of the
audience and a warmly expressed applause
wher the oration was ended. The an
nouncement that Mr.. W. Med. Dorrington,
of the class of '94, the crack soloist of the
University Glee Club, would sing was re-
ceived with cheers, mingled with college
salute on the hands.
Mr.. Harry Maximillian Ferren, who has
been deprived of'the delivery of the Latin
salutatory, delivered an exceedingly
scientific oration on 'The Study of
Germanic Philology," which, unfortunately,
could not be heard with ease throughout
the hall, owing to the heterogeneous row
in the street; including particularly, the
small boy and the electric car. His COM
plete mastery of the subject, however, was
evident to every hearer, BY his ease of
manner, selt-possession and unhesitating
delivery.
The immigration problem was the SUBJ
iect of an exhaustive oration delivered BY
Mr. E. E. Fulmer, who both well and
wisely handled a problem that men whose
infant craftsmanship DAYS are far behind
them could scarcely have maintained with
more clearness of purpose and logical
sequency.
The Allegheny public organist, Mr. H.
p Ecker, intervened at this period of the
proceedings with an overture-'.Z Tampa"
by Herold-played in capital style and
tavorably received.
Those Receiving the Honors.
Following this was the comforting of
degrees by the Chancellor, the following
young men being thus honored:
Classical-H. NJ. Ferren, j. F. Griggs, Jr
Scientitic-Walther Riddle. Engineering
F. NJ. Cooper, J. T. Donaldson, L. R. Isen-
d. d. I.
]. F. Smith, Charles W. Davis, C. De Moss
Emmons, c. e. knnkle, A B. McGrew w. G.
Purdy, George r. Rose, George Wilmer.
When the proceedings had reached this
point the Chancellor made an announce
ment that while it came as news to nine
tenths of his audience, was received with
unanimous satisfaction. This was the state
ment of the annexation effected between
the West Penn Medical College and the
university, whereby that college becomes
henceforth the medical department of the
university. A settlement of this nature
has been strenuously sought after for a
number of years, but it has remained for
DIR. Holland to do what his predecessors as
eagerly wished for, but were for several
reasons unable to accomplish. The impor-
tance OF what DR.. Holland has brought
about cannot be overestimated The
delight of the students was
variously expressed, their joy finally
finding vent in the W. U. P. college cry
given three times resoundingly The up
roar lasted for several minutes and then
settled itself, while Mr.. Joseph F. Griggs
made the valedictory Grafton, after which
the Rev. David T. Carnahan pronounced
the benediction. As it had opened. the
commen cement closed with an organ rendi-
tion by Mr.. Ecker.
Degrees Conferred on Prominent Men,
Chancellor Holland then in neat speech
declared that the Board of Trustees had de-
cided to confer honorary degrees to men of |
prominence in this community, as follows:
Master of philosophy, Addison F. Hoffman,
Elmer E. Fulmer, Edwin S. johnson,
Charles Morris johnson. Adam C. Davis. |
Master of arts, Samuel Joseph McGeagh |
and Francis H. Knox; the honorary degree
Of A. NJ was conferred on Ed j. Smith.
The honorary degree of LII d. was con-
ferred on Justice Christopher Heydrick, of |
the Supreme Court, and Judge Christopher
Magee, of the Court of Common Pleas No. 2 |
of Allegheny county. The honorary de-
gree of d. ID. was given to Rev. |
David Todd Carnahan, of the class
Of 40; Rev. Samuel Jackson Fisher, |
of the Smithfeld Presbyterian Church, and |
Rev. George Hodges, of the Calvary Metho- |
dist Episcopal East End Church.
Each of these gentlemen as he received |
his diploma responded in brief speeches
coucned in suitable terms.