New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-21
COMMENCEMENT AT CORNELL
FINAL. EXERCISES OF THE COLLEGE YEAR
nrcREEs AND HoNoRs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
c,,rpNAxs ADDRESS INTERESTING
SPEECHES AT THE UNIVER-
SITY DINNER.


SPEECHES AT THE UNIvER-
sITY DINNER.
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Ithaca, June 2o.-The exercises OF the twenty
seventh annual commencement OF Cornen ChNei-
s,,v we're held in Armory Hall this morning Ihree
hrrared and sixty-three degrees IN course were
conferred which is the largest number in the his
tory OF the university. The procession OF trustees
,acultv instructors and members OF the graduating
classes was formed at sl5 a. IN. in front or Nor
rill and McGraw halls under direction OF Lieu
tenant Bell. L. s. A., the commandment OF the cor
reu corps OF cadets Marching to the Armory, the
graduating classes took seats reserved for them IN
tho front OF the hall, while the officers OF the uni
varsity and notable guests found seats on the plat
form After prayer. the following orations were de-
ryered by representatives OF the senior class;
scholar or Man," Eugene z. Andrews. OF Oswego
classical Education" George l.. Bockes, of Ska
neateles: The Training of the Lawyer. Ebert H.
Hand Racine Wis; The Problem OF the Sums"
J. Roger Lewis. Reading. Penn: THE Supremacy
O, the Law" NJ l.. Stern. Rochester; Democracy,
Its Strength and It's Weakness" w. H. Tompkins
North Parma. n. Y.
President Schurman then conferred degrees upon
the graduates There were 81 candidates for bac-
calaureate degrees, as follows: Bachelors OF Arts
20; Bachelors Of Philosophy. %; Bachelors Of Let
tiers, 10; Bachelors Of Science 46. including In
agriculture and IS In architecture; civil engineers
o. mechanical engineers 81. including 81 in cleo
trical engineering Masters degrees conferred
upon 80 students in the following courses Arts. q
philosophy. l. letters g. science. 7; civil engineer
ing. 4: mechanical engineering s. laws. s. The
number Of doctors degrees 10 The
following six received the degree OF Doc
tor OF Science: Caroline W. Baldwin. b. s. CUni-
versty OF California;; Donaldson Bodne, Phi. g.
(CornelD: Tracy F. Clark. B. S. (CornelD: Elias J.
Durand A. B. CornelD; Frederick l.. Kor,right
b. S. (CorneD: Bert b. Straud. b. S. (CorneD. The
degree OF Doctor OF Philosophy was conferred upon
sixteen candidates. as follows: Agnes S. Baxter
A. b. and A. NJ Dalhouse Colege) Kate NJ Ed
wards. A. B. CorneD; Mortimer A. Federspie
Phi B. (CornelD; Minnie e. Highet, A. b and a. NJ
Victoria University. Phi. NJ. (CornelD: A. Ross
Hill. A. B. Oalhouse); Edgar L. Human. A. r.
(CornelD: Clara H. Kerr. Phi. B. (CorneD: Benja-
min F. Kingsbury. A. B. C3uchteD, NJ. S. CornelD
Frank f. Lodeman. A. B. Indiana University.
A. NJ. Oowa State University: NJ. S. Read. A. b.
acadia College,; Clayton II. Sharp. A. b. (Hamil-
toni; Laura c. Sheldon. A. b. Vassar): Charles
c. Swisher A. b. Nae). ILL., B. (Columbia).
Then followed the presentation OF prizes. The
medal of the National Society OF the Sons Of the
American Revolution for prize essay award
ed to Arthur W. Barber. 'e5 OF Chazy y. Y. The
II. X. White prizes In veterinary science
awarded as follows: First prize TO Edward L. Moore
'sS OF Halifax. n. s.. and second prize TO James NJ.
Johnson. of Morgantown. w. Va The Mrs. A. S.
Barnes Shakespeare prize presented TO Clara
Louise Myers SO CB. s.. Ohio Normal University.
The class Of SO memorial prize in defamation was
presented to Stephen F. Sherman IT, &c. Of New
York; the class of "a memorial prize in debate to
William p. Chapman. tr.. OF Norwich the Wood
ford prize in oratory TO George F. Dyer IS; the
Fuertes medals in civil engineering TO John F. Hay
ford. c. +. (CornelD. and Albert L. Colsten. So The
Sibley prizes in mechanic arts were awarded
follows: First prize John J. Grain. 81. Ithaca; sec
ond prize. Harold F. Norton. &C. Of 'Hazleton. Penn.
OF
waukee: fourth prize. Hugh II. Mcclellan. 'e7 OF
Troy; fifth prize. Edward c. Hager. IS. OF Buffalo.
Prizes in the School of Law awarded fol-
lows: Thesis prizes to Herbert L. Fordham. Of
Ithaca: John B. Tuck. of Flackville, y. y; Fred
erick W. Welsh Of Binghamton. The prizes for ex-
celence In debate went 10 +. ". Welsh and William
F. Belden Theses of distinguished excellence in
the School Of Law-William p. Beden. Herbert l..
Fordham, Ebert B. Hand. John J. Kelley. Henry
b. Montague. Frank X. Nebeker. John b. Tuck,
Ray Van Colt. Frederick W. Walsh and Charles
Ii. Werner
Teachers certificates presented to Gertrude
E. Clark. in English; Eva c. Earll in English;
James d. Laird. in German: l.. Mabel Stone. in
mathematics: Martha A. Veeder in mathematics;
Alice Walrath. in history. Certificates for proficiency
in military science were presented to L. E. Abraham,
Of Brooklyn: c. H. Blatchford. OF Chicago; G.. +.
A. Brueggeman. of st. Louis W. r. Eastman. OF
Washington II. =. Goodnow of Brooklyn; +. +.
Jewett. Of Elmira: F. W. Phisterer. OF Albany: j.
Weatherson, of Chicago, and j. V. Westfall. OF
Dresserville ~ Y.
Special mention awarded for special study
with marked proficiency in particular lines during
the last two years OF the course. TO Eugene F.
Andrews. in Greek; Clinton L. Babcock. In Latin;
Roy A. Baum In Greek and Latin. Emily W. Berry
In history: Leona Bowman, In history; Alice a.
Bruere in physics; Elizabeth Christian. IN chemis-
try; Gertrude f. Clark in English; Eva c. Earll
in English; Herbert W. Harmon, in physics; Alfred
r. Horr in French: Este!le VI. Johnson. In Greek;
James D. Laird. in German; Darwin A Norton IN
chemistry; Gertrude j. Nelson IN history; Nellie NJ
Reed in Greek: Annie Smith. In Greek ana Litih'
Lulu NJ Stone. in mathematics; Martha A. Needer,
In mathematics: Alice Warath. in history.
President Schurman's address TO the members OF
the graduating class was eloquent and inspiring
He congratulated the graduates on the at'aihneh.
OF titles which he characterized as certihcates OF
personal desert and the attestaton or capacity III
dustry. knowledge and to certain extent culture
and character. on the question which ne regaraed
as the most important OF all. the question OF ans
TO be cherished. President Schurman was emphatic
in saying that mems ideals determine theT "'cs'
The speaker showed how abundant were the oppor-
n iat.'''' u eN' w .,u..,u o,os.
The death OF a member Of the graduating class
Richard II. Swart Of Auburn. only a rev Gays pc
fore commencement mentioned by the pres!-
dent. who paid high tribute to the young MA"
The university dinner took place after the com
mencement exercises. and lasted from 10 D. m;
IN WAS attended by alumni trustees. iACui'y
distinguished guests. The first speaker was An
drew D. White who gave some 1teTess s,b rem in
the early DAYS OF the university. Charles H. SKln-
ner state Superintendent Of Public Instructor az
Cornell as part OF the public educational system
OF New-York and said that to-days graduates n h
country He was followed by ex-Lieuienant- COY ,,
ernor Stewart L. Woodford, who SPOKE Tor tne oln
and Mr. Woodford, the only survivors OF me chai-
ter trustees all seated at the speakers Ia,
Union Bank. spoke for the ne% iTu ,ses
Mr. Hendrix dwelt much upon the he eourse Of the
afternoon George W. smaey. ne famous Gor rol
respondent was also impressed with the Corhen
idea He described the essence OF the ldea Wne =
ne said that the young men and women ,saneht 20
to-day had the appearance OF persons tausht 70
think and allowed to think for themselves, nc &c
thought he in them the new American Up 81
nationality Cornell revelation TO hin D 20 u
materially and spiritually He thought ~ ,ypne en