New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-30
HARTARUS COMMENCEMENT.
THE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES HER 25OTI
CLASS.
ELECTION OF ovERsEERs AND ALUMNI DINNER
IN MEMORIAL HAfI-PREsIDENT

ELECTION OF ovERsEERs AND ALUMNI DINNER
IN MEMORIAL HAA-PREsIDENr
ELIor's SPEECH.
Cambridge, Mass. June 2o.-IIarvard University
graduated her 25Oh class to-day aud the largest class
In her history, and she extends her od-time nos
pitalty TO scattered all over the country The
weather was q mir, breezy and cool June day. INC
time honorcd Obscrvancc of the day were carried out
with the same spirit ir years past, and there was
not moment in the day. from the early arrival Of the
Governor and his staff honored guests, that did not
have its special feature OF Interest. Early In the
morning the met and conferred degrees ana
at 10 O'Clock the president received the invited guests
In Massachusetts Hall. Following this came the cS-
erciscs in Sanders Theatre. the meeting Of the umn,
Association and then the dinner in Memorial Ian
closed the days observances.
Tho Bo,rd Of Over~ee.s met this morning ana con-
ferred the honorary degrees OF LII. d. upon Charles
Allan. Richard NJ. Hunt and Eben e. sprag"e' I,c
degree of d. ID. conferred on Joseph Osgoon' 1he
degree Of A. NJ. conferred OF Sylvester X koehler'
Thomas j. Herman, Michael Anagnos and Edward :.
Morse
MASSACHUSETTS Hall the centre Of interest about
10 O'Clock for there gathered the faculty OF the
college and many alumni. and there President Eliot
received the invited guests of the day. In accouahce
with q time hOnored custom the National Lanceis'
Troop A. 1st Battalion of Cavalry, NJ. " NJ. escorted
the Governor 10 Cambridge. The Governor was ac-
conpanicd by Lieutenant Governor Halle and members
OF his staff. Sanders Theatre filled by friends Of
the graduating class and good many OF the alumni
The exercises were opened by prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Andrew =. Peabody. President Eliot then recited Ill
clear incisive language the words "Expcctata dsser-
tatio In llngua Latina a Eaton" Alexander Eaton
took the platform. and delivered the address OF wei
In foiciblc. vigorous manner, which won 'ne
applause Of the audience. Agernon de Nivier lassh
gave q disQulstticn on the Three Essentials OF Art
fha Student
"The Obligation OF Free Will" was the topic which
Eliot White treated. The Grafton was delivered by
Robert Morse Lovctt. who gave the poem on cassday
"Thc Americanism Of LOWELL was his topic. heprc-
sentng the candidates for master OF arts John Cum
mngs spoke OH Modern Utopias." Moses Day KIM
ball, representing the Law School, traced the origin
ana Justice OF au employers liability 10 his servant.
Oliver Jay Fairfield spoke Of the need OF new Eng
lish Bible.
President Eliot then presented diplomas as follows
bachelor Of arts, Ell bachelor of science bachelor
of agricultural science. doctor Of veterinary medi-
cine 6; doctor of dental medicine. IA doctor OF
medicine IS; doctor OF medicine AMI master OF arts,
o; bachelor of theology. 81 bachelor of theology aud
master Of arts 81 bachelor Of laws. 4G bachelor OF
laws and master of arts, o. mastT OF arts, ~
doctor OF science, l. doctor Of Physiology and master
of arts, 5.
At the meeting OF the alumni association the fol
lowing officers were elected President Horace Davis
Of san Fluncisco; vicepresdents, Charles Eliot
Norton, of Cambridge; Robert T. Lincoln. chicago
Henry S. Hmdekoper. Philadelphia; Edmund We'inore'
New-York; Charles J. Bonaparte, Baltimore James
B. T7,ayer Cambridge; Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1r,
Boston; Marshall 5. snow, st. Louis, samuel 4.
Green Boston; Charles Francis Adams, Boston; dir*
tors Henry S. Russell Milton; Arthur Lincoln. Hing
ham; Francis NJ. Well, Boston; Bradbury l." CL'Hy'
Exeter, y. H.; Moses Williams, Brooklihe; Morris
Gray Newton; Robert Grant, Boston, treasurer. 8 L.
1horrdfke Cambridge; secretary, Henry Parhman,
Tho fnllo
oyerseers: For six years. Henry Lee. BrooRinc'
stephen NJ. Weld, Dcdham; James Z. Snr'er' New
York; George T.. Adams Chicago; Moorheld ooors
Brooklne For ono year, Arthur I. LYMAN Broo'-
line, filing vacancy caused % the oc'''h VI '""'
Russell Lowell.
In Memorial Hall the annual dinner was served.
Lcverett saonstall presiding officer lie mado
short address and introduced President Eiot VINO
vas received With repeated cheers wmc far
Harvard, was played BY the band lie said the wear
had been remarkable for the great increase IN ti'
number OF Students unprecedented increase
especially in the older departments. The amoun'
~ Gifts and requests actually paid In has been some
what over half million dollars Ihis year e'eP'
forward have been taken In the direction In when tc
university has been looking ever since 1t graduatci
its first class in raising requirements IN the mchcai
course, admission to the Law school ana the cs'ao-
ushment of school examinations By college men nnici
the direction Of the school Examination Board OF
Harvard University. They were now on nc WN ~, 10
the complete organization Of the university w 'n
true sense; true universal basis IS lsrg; body OF
strnng welLOrganizcd secondary schools. Just s'icn
a unicersity We hive never had In America
think we may say said 10, that IN ten years rom
now we may reasonably expect 20 nave uiii'cr'i"
fully organized In al! its grades - ,..u IN
Speeches also made by Governor hn.Sn, Dr:
william Pepper. OF the University OF PennslWahE,'
thn Kew Dr. George Bryce, OF the Unversits of Mani
toba: Richard " Hunt, OF New no,K frOies"r
Sholer samuel Hoar and stephen H. Philips
END OF THE FESTIVITIES AT LAFAYETTE.
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