New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-14
DEGREES CONFERRED AT JOHNS HOPKINS.
CLOSE OF TIE SEVENTEENTH YEAR OF TIE
cpr>r pAITrNORE UNIVERSITY.

GREAT BALTIMORE UNIVERSITY.
baltimore June 10 (SpecaD.-The seventeenth
academic year of johns Hopkins University ciosed
this evening with interesting exercises al the Academy
of Music. Heretofore the commandments nave zen
held In the largest Methodist church in the city, but
even that had become too small TO accommodate III"
friends of the hundreds of students, and this evening
they filled the largest theatre In the city. Presiden,
Gilman In his Cambridge gown the members oi the
faculty the trustees and the sixty-six degree in
black cap, and gowns marched from the university
% the Academy. The president, Mayor Latrob'
and the faculty occupied seats on the stage between
rows OF beautiful palms and lilies. with the banner
of the university and the motto "PeritOs Nos
Liberobit" in green letters, in the background.
The attention Of the women was directed 20 Miss
Florence Bascom the first woman II receive degicc
a, the Hopkins. She is modest, Intellectual little
woman and is daughter OF the ia'e
president Of the University of Wisconsin
Her original investigation, In geology have
attracted great attention IN scientific circles. She
has accepted a chair In a college at Columbus Ohio
The exercises opened with prayer By the Rev.
Dr. ". L. Murkland. Professor william II. WEIGH,
Dean of the Medical school, delivered an address on
the aims and scope OF this new department OF the
university, which, he announced, wOnld be opened
next October. lie referred to the generous gift OF
Miss Mary Garrett which has enabled the trustees 10
open the Medical school earlier than expected. lie
said that unlike most Of the medical schools III this
country the Johns Hopkins would require candidates
for admission TO have thorough general education.
Professor George ii. Williams made address
Recent studies of the state of Maryland and Presi
dent Gilman gave the candidates for degrees
wholesome advice directed particularly 10 those vino
intend TO become teachers. lie then announced the
PROMOTIONS In the faculty, fclowships, degrees,
scholarships ana prizes.
The John Marshall prize for important con,rlbu-
tioils to historical and po,c: science award, d
10 Professor Charles NJ. Andrews, OF Bryn Mawr Col
lege. for his book The Old English Manor"
Following are the appointments and projections In
TIE faculty: DR.. J. ". Bright. associate, 10 b.
Professor of English Phiology; DR.. William Hand
Browne, now associate, to DC Professor OF English
Literature: Herbert Evelett Greene ,Ph. d., Har-
vard), Collegiate Professor OF English; DIR. NJ. d.
Learned Associate Professor Of German; DR.. X. F.
smith, Associate Professor OF Latin DIR. J. >. Ames,
Associate Professor of Physics DIR. W. ". Randall
Associate In Chemistry; DIR. b. W. Barton, Lee
turer on systematic Botany; DR.. j. T.. Lo,sy, AS
sociate in Botany.
The degree OF Doctor of Philosophy conferred
OF OF Mn rs nsa sspe sr L. Of %na S
ander NJ. Carroll Of North Carolina; Andrew +.
Craven, Of California; John b. Crenshaw. of Virginia;
New York william X. Grey OF North Carolina George
H. Haynes, OF Massachusetts,; Charles ID. Hazen, OF
Vermont; Frank j. Herrioti. OF Iowa; David II.
Holmes OF Ohio Arthur j. Hopkins, OF Massachusetts;
Theodore Hough, Of Baltimore james \. James. OF
Wisconsin Henry X. McIlwaine. Of Virginia Louis +.
Mminger. Of Mississippi Colyer Mcrwether. Of sout.
NJ Metcalf Of Ohio William p. Reeves. OF Indiana;
Charles A. smith, Of North Carolina; John y. Swan.
Of Pennsylvania; Frederick Upper. jr., OF South
Honorary scholarships were awarded to Ell Frank.
Prank X. Rutter simon II. Stein, Edward S.
oHvsr. Marcus Hartmann and Stuart S. Janey;