Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-13
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
 From All Quarters. PREPARED TO GRADUATE Exercises at Many Colleges
 This Week.
 REEDS NOMINATION COMMENDED. What Will Be Done in Con-
 gress This Week. MRS. HARRISON MUCH IMPROVED. Dastardly Grimes Com mitted in Oklahoma.
MRS. HARRISON MUCH IMPROVED.
COMMENCEMENT THIS wEER

Johns Hopkins-ConGressm Bry.
 an of Nebraska to Speak at Roanoke
 COllege-Other Exercises at Various
 Universities. .-
 BALTIMORE, June 12.-Johns Hopkins university is entering upon commence ment week. The degrees of bachelor of arts and doctor of philosophy will be con- ferred on the duly qualified candidate on Tuesday afternoon.
 SALEM, June 12-The commencement exercises of the thfrty-ninth oear of Roan- oke college promise to be of unusual in- terest. The graduating class is one of the largest in the history of the college, and the relatives and friends of the young men and the graduates and friends of Roanoke are pouring in by every train. The class day exercises and contest for the literary society's gold medal in oratory tomorrow; the alumni addresss and oration before the literary society by Congressman William J. Bryan of Nebras- ka, Tuesday; the promenade concerts Mon- day and Tuesday evenings and the ad- dresses by members of the graduating class on Wednesnay, commencement day, make up programme that will attract audiences far beyond the capacit6 of the town hall.
 LANcAsTEB, Pa, June 12.-Commence- ment week at Franklin and Marshall col lege opened to-day with the baccslsureate sermon by President J. s. Stahey. His subject wac, "Men's Striving After the Grown of Life." BACCALAUREATE SERMON AT PRINCETON.
 PRINCETON, N. J., June 12.-The beauti- full weather of yesterday continued to-day and Marquand chapel was completely filled by friends of the graduating class and the students who formed in line in front of the old chapel and marched in body to the new chapel to hear the baccalaureat sermon preached by Rev. R. s. Storrs, one of Americas greatest pulpit orators. Dr. Storrs' address was most eloquent and i'm pressive, and was listened to by his au- dience with the utmost attention. The text was from Hebrews iii, 3: "Who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of God"
 sToRRs AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
 WILL1MANTIc, Conn.,, June 12.-Rev. Lester L. Pot CT of Hartford to-day de- ItoIcu buo phCCHlcduIcdIo EcTiAOA Dc1OIo the students of the Storrs Agricultural school at Mansfield. The discourse was production and it's subject was: Gods greatest beauties are made for mans enjoyment and they everywhere bespeak Gods power and goodness" The speaker said that agriculture brings God most forcibly to mind, hence it is the noblest employment of man. His advice to the graduating class was practical and timely.
 ANDOvER ACADEMY.
 ANDovER. Mass, June 12.-The bao- calaureate sermon to the graduates of the academy was delivered to. day by Rev. w. G. Speery, of Manchester, N. H., at the South church, which was crowded. His text was Matthew vii 2S and 29. His principal topic was the authori- tative quality in Jesus Christ, as shown by the sermon on the mount. The. speaker referred feelingly to the retiring principal, Miss Philena McKeen.
 VERMONT METHODIST SEMINARY.
 MONTPELIER, Vt., June 12.-The anni versary exercises of the Vermont Methodist seminary are now in progress. The sermon was given before the graduating ella ss this morning by Professor E. A. Bishop, the principal. The annual concert of the music department occurred last evening.
 HoUGHToN SEMINARY.
 UTICA, June 12.-The commencement at Houghton seminary, Clinton, was opened to night with the baccalrureate sermon by Professor A. s. White of Hamilton col lege.
 COLGATE UNIVERSITY.
 UTICA, June 12.-The seventy second commencement of Colgate university at Hamilton opened to-day Rev. Dr. w. N. Clarke of the college seminary preached the baccalaureate, his text being "The Of- fee of Faith"
 U. OF F. 136TH COMMENCEMENT.
 PHILADELPHIA, June 12. The 136th commencement week at the University of Pennsylvania began to day with the preach ing to the graduating class of the bacca- laureate sermon at St. James, Protestant Episcopal church by Rev. Dr. Joseph Blanchard, pastor of the church. Dr. Blanchard took his text from the book of Joel, 2:28:' "Your young men shall see visions"
 FISK UNIVERSITY.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 12.-To-day Dr. A. F. Beard, secretary of the Ameri- can Missionary association, preached the dedicatory sermon of the new Congrega- tional Theological seminary, just com pleted at Fisk university.
 Vienna Will Enter Into a Silver Com
 ference.
 FRANKFORT, June 12.-Vienna advices say that the Austro- Hungarian govern ment proposes to accept the invitation of the United States to unite with other governments in the silver conference, and that it will send delegate, unempowered to give binding promises, to be accom- panied by officials from the departments