New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-30
BIDDING YALE FAREWELL.
MORE THAN 400 DIPLOMAS AWARDED Al
THE load COMMENCEMENT.

THE load COMMENCEMENT
THE EXERCISES AT CENTRE (HURcH-HON0RARY
DEGREES CONFERRED on wELLKxowN MEr
THE ALUMNI mNNER-GIFTs OF
100000 DURING THE YEAR
rsr TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNAL
New-Haven, Conn., June 2o-The l02d commence
ufnt at Yale took place today In Centre church. The
Latin salutatory oratiOn was proGcunced oy befnaW
Melzar Allen OF walpole Mass. Fohowlhg TINS we
an grafton by Charles A. Schumacher Ok f"nsn Az l.,
on Richard the Lion Henri In History and Romance"
Tbon came the competition for the De Forest medal.
Tho subjects and speakers were "LowePs service 70
Ills Country Thcrnwel Mutually Pendieton' o. u
D,establishment Of the Church In Wales" james D.
Darcy Springfield Mass. "The Reacuon VI ihdiA
uron England. william J. Iutchns, Los Angees'
CAL; Horace walpole and Ills Letters hush AAeh
Bame. New.Oreans: "Tha Reaction OF India upon
England John F. LGrance, OF this city, and Lowers
service 10 Ills Country william L. Kitchel, also OF
this city, After this part OF the programme wes
concluded orations were delivered by Hiram fooes.
OF salon. Conn.,, Frederick the Second Ill Sie'y'
and Henry b. Hlnckley, OF Northampton Mass On
Sir Thomas Browne" James W. ID. lnserson' oi
Marengo, Ill., then delivered the vaedictory address,
President Dwight spoke few words to the class, 70
crrtng to their future lfe and then distributed tne
diplomas comforting the degree OF b. A. upon l78
men, The hOnors In special studies were also an
nounced as follows
Two-year honors In political science, history ana
law-Pernard NJ Allen, William b. Bosley, James 9.
Darcy, Percy c. Eggleston, Howell Cheney Ricnard
storrs Cotton william J. Hutchins, Frank w. Sey'
mour In ancient hnguages-James W. d. Ingersoll,
Albert L. Whitaker. In modern langua ges-Percy
Finay George X. Montgomery. In natural ana
physical Bartlett Arthur s. Bracket,
George W. COLES, jr, George II. Montgomery, James
A. Moore, John l. Pbltney. In mathemaucs-George
W. Coles jr.
One-year honors: In Philosophy-Francis NJ. Moody,
In political science history and awAlbert G. Dngley,
Percy Finlay James II. VI. Knox, Jr. Harry ". Luce.
Charles p Pierce. In modern languages-Charies a.
schumacher In natural and physical acknowledgement
F. shaw In Engish-Charles A. Schumacher. In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. C. Wilson.
These honorary degrees were conferred todays
d. D.-Ths Rev. Charles NJ Tyler, '55, Of Cornell
University. ILL., D.-Professor Theodore W. Dwight.
late OF the Columbia College Law School; SIR Donald
A. Smith, Chancellor OF McGill University Montreal;
the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Hall, 42, Brooklyn, n. L.;
Professor Thomas Il. Lounsbury $50; the Rev. T. r.
p. Bancroft, principal OF Phillips Academy, Andovers
Lit D.-wlam L. Kingsley, 43. New.liaven NJ A.
Joseph jefferson, r. WOcOu Jackson, Newark, ~ J.t
Walter ". Law, Laurence Hutton, New-iork City
Ebenezer J. Hill, Norwalk; the Rev. James stoddard,
principal of the Episcopal Academy Cheshire John
p studley, New Haven Henry NJ Denniston pay
master T. S. NJ, Philadelphia; Orlando NJ. Harper
New-YOrk City; Tryon ii. Edwards, Harrisburg; tine
Rev. Edward S. Hume. Bombay, India Degrees IN
course we're conferred as follows: A. B., l78; a. NJ
s. Pm. b., 1O2; Pm. D., Is; ID. ID. b., 81 VI. ~
%; LII. b., 4o; Ii. NJ, IL .. l. NJ l. D. H. "''
/. Total, 421
The annual meeting and dinner Of the Yale Alumni
Association held in Alumni Hall, closed today's ex
ercises. The hall was crowded and many men look
their luncheon under tents the campus In front OF
the hall. The applause was deafening when at the
close OF the dinner President Dwight arose. beamlns
with pleasure. lie said Friends and Alumni:
extend 10 you my heartest welcome as you return 70
Yale The welcome would be more comfortable one
n this building was bigger. (AppauseD II Is as
wnrm- hearted the building is warm wouid %
more distressed than am II did not know IL was
u the power OF the alumni TO make 1t larger II they
50 desire. They do 1t at any time by notifying
me- As 7 meet You this afternoon, gentlemen, there
are two things which l speak Of with sorrow.
One called to your attention yesterday.
I simply desire to add word about Presi-
dent Porter, because OF the exceeding greet
friendship bore him and the respect had for him.
Ind Intercourse with him for many years, and
only voice the feeling Of the graduates OF Yale when
say be intimately acquainted with him was
stimulating power 10 the mind and sOnl Of any in.
,eectual person. (Appause.l We shall remember him
with esteem through coming years.
"Thc other event to my knowledge Just be-
fore I entered this house. The corporation has, By o
unanimous vote. conferred the degree OF LII. ID. upon
Theodore W. Dwight, of New-YOrk. president Dwight
then read letter from Mr.. Dwight, thanking him
for the gr,stest honor that could be conferred.D
Just before entered this place received telegram
m M P N ens me- h" WITH mr. us DMsh me S
school and his Mndy influence has been experienced per
By h ne ssaS n.; as the Tn Fef s sS':
d. Dwight then that Wa tor pS s elec WSa
refu. ed
votes cast. OF this number, Henry Z. Rowland,
william Waller Phelps $50, 30 votes. Judge Rowland
was declared elected.
President Dwight. continuing his address, reviewed
the progress Of the university and noted the following
Subscriptions BY the class OF rs. 81 900 for the
law School sudns for ne Dn n% h Seh %9 f By N
the place. 10000; BY Mrs. Oliver s. Winchester!
Of this city for the building Of the scientific school,
e",X Tarn , ' nmS RJcS nom SrD William waiter
helps lie nio snnoancS thn1 the cooperation no hsa
Winchester, Winchester Hall, in memory of ex-Gov.
Dwight said The bcstlnd plans OF men often fall
had expected to have present the manager and pre-
one side OF NO. and the great manager and presiding
genius of the Democratic convention on the other.
elted VIII lay the blame on your heads and not take
Lieutenant Governor Merwin was then introduced
and followed by President CYRUS Northrop. 81 Of
the UNIVERSITY Of Minnesota; Judge Peters, A. Of
Maine. and Edward II. Mason. 90 All spoke .elislt
onsy OF the prosperity and stability of the great uni
versity. after these speakers had been heard nd
dresses delivered by representatives OF the differ
ent classes present.
Tho total Htts Of Yale for the year amount to about
S6oo.Ooo This evening President Dwight gave a
cepfion In the Art school building which attended
by many graduates. IL was announced this evening
that the De Forest prize had been won BY W. T.
lutchns
GRADUATION AT WESLEYAN.
Middletown. Conn.,, June 10 (speciaD-The gradu.
alton exercises OF tho class Of '92. Of Wesleyan Uni
vcrsity took place to-day There sixty-one men,
bsrs In the class. At 10 80 a m. the church
crowded with the friends and alumni OF the college
On the platform we're President Raymond, Bishop
Cyrus ID. Foss, Judge O.. &. Reynolds president Of
the board OF trustees and the Rev. J. f.. C. Sawyer