New-York tribune., 1895-06-06
HONORS FOR GRADUATES.
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON OPEN.


h's'of SCARBOROUGH pisTnIrTEs DIPLOMAS At
THE GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Thc closing exercises OF tho graduating class of
'he General Theological Seminary were hel1 yes
'crday morning Mt the seminary building In tho
chapel OF tho Good Shepherd. The exercises began
at 1880 with tho professional from the library
steps TO the chapel headed by Bishop Scarborough
and the dean OF the seminary The preliminary
ercisos were followed by essays by members Of the
graduating class. The first was 10y Lawrence Thorn
as Cole. OF the diocese OF Michigan, subject, "The
Iropaedeutic ONCE OF Greek Philosophy William
Reese Scott. OF the New-York diocese. was next.
his subject being. '"The Relation Of Church and
State to the Holy Roman Empire" The last was
by George Gunnell. OF the diocese OF PittsburG. on
Morality and Religion
Diplomas were presented to the graduates. whose
names and the dioceses from which they come. fol-
low: A. w. Bostwick. Western New-York; W. u.
Brown and ID. ii. Clarkson, Nebraska: L. l. Cole.
Michigan; T. ~ Collins. Milwaukee, 7. j. Crosby,
Texas; w. V. Dawson NewYork: w. K. Doweii;
c. Durham. New-Jersey; a. Eimendorf' New-f forK'
w. H. Gilpin. Philadelphia; A. H. Grant. Albany;
G. Gunnel. Pittsburg; G. =. McComas. Maryiahd'
F. G. McLane. Albany; II. W. Wilmer. North CALI
fornia; c. VI. Murray. Maryland X. Perrne' Al
bany; ". X. Scott New-JeNey; l.. Tucker. Aia-
bama; f. weham New-York; r. E. Woodward
New-Jcrsey; W. J. Wright New-fork }. i. 1e'o'''
Maryland.
The following seniors received the degree OF BacA-
Ia. L.
Murray w r. Scott, w. J. Wright. the bishop
then followed with address TO the graduates
The Degree of Bachelor of Divinity was also con-
ferrei upon c. ~ Shepherd. L. Schuyler. IL. II. Az
kinson A. b. Floyd-Jones. c. G. Merrill, n; snip
man, +. \. Mcmillan, Kemper Bocock. T. w. 'em- m
ferred upon Philander c. Cady professor Oh e'h'cs
and evidences OF Christianity. , -, 49,
After the pronouncing Of the benedicuon aIi uu1 o
ing the recessiona, the body OF students ana pr
fessors filed out OF the chapel 10 thc pra!S'
where an informal reception was held AZ i y. IL ~
a dinner served TO the alumni ana l'sir &
The Rev. DR. Albert ST. John Chanpre OF pH LvN-
ell Mass. and Professor Eggleston OF C0luinoaa Ci
College have been elected 10 the Board OF trustees
OF the General Theological Seminary TO ~ me va
cancies caused by the death OF the rev ~. htihrS
A. Colt and Professor Henry toppce, OF i-yh.Sn
University According to the annual report OF tns
Standing Committee of the seminary, 81 VIM
the Rev William S Langior1 is the secretary tne
affairs OF the seminary are IN inost P1VSI, ih
condition At the meeting OF the trustees "I.vh
was held on Tuesday. there was vigorous discus us
sion on the question as 10 whether the seminary
should accept the proposed gift from me dci@uIc' @
church OF the Annunciaon. lately sold under iore ore
closure of MORTGAGE. The abandonment OF 'itne
church and the conversion OF the iunds icit
after the payment Of it's obligations 10 What Sohe
persons declare TO be practically prlvatc ehuS hnNr
il is said caused much bitter tax Wlthlh tHe Ti.-
clcs OF the Episcopal Church lately. The iteV,; IT
a resolution to the effect that In case the V,suy
OF the Annunciation Church made tsnder Oh
money to the seminary out OF the proceeds oi lAe
salo OF the property the seminary shou.d not .C-
cept H. This resolution was nnaly lald on 'he Ia
| bic alter much heated argument