New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27
NEW THINGS AT YALE.
CHANGES IN THE FORM OF THE COM
MENCEMENT.
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION OVER HALF MILE
oRARY DEGREES. PRIZES. FELLOW
SHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

SHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
New-Haven June 26-Five hundred and seventy
evs Vale seniors received their diplomas at the
commencement exercises Of the university wh'ch
to-day completed its 18TH year The graoua'ins
exercises were of marked interest. because oi INC
changes announced last winter ana since "'ue's
commented upon There was no valedictoriah' no
sa,utatorian and no speaking for the Iowhsehu
prizes
Al ,o.2o the seniors OF all departments assembled
on the campus and headed by Professor John =.
Schwab as marshal and brass panu' MA"
through the green to Battell Chapel "he'e ''o
exercises took place. instead OF IN the 'en,'e
Church. as heretofore. Behind the band came '"e
academic scientific. medical and law seniors anu
behind them were the Yale corporation and FACULTY
and the alumni who are back FOR reunions ms
procession was over half mile long, ana WIS VI
an imposing nature. the mortar -board caps anu
topas Of the seniors giving It artistic M well as
a classic aspect ..
Tho exercises in Battcll Chapel began at ABOUT
II o'clock with music by the symphony orchestra
led by Professor Parker. The LNNth isaih was
sung as 4, vas at the opening OF the hrst co'eeo
erected in New-Haven in 17ls and at the inaugural
zion of the first President Dwight An ADDRESS 10y
the present President Dwight followed. Inc Que
written by Edmund Clarence Stedman. OF New
York was then sung by a special chorus OF e'eh'y
voices with accompaniment by the symphony VI
chastra The deans OF the various faculties OF .he
university then presented to the presiuen' anu '''
lows candidates for degrees.
The following honorary degrees were announced;
Doctors Of pniyzThs Rev Newman the sm RsH
K ohn + a, pa t@me I %ssGod' city
Doctors OF Laws-wilhelm porPfeid director r9 or
the German Archaeological School AZ Athens, fn-
ward NJ Gaaudct. president OF Galiaude, oo.eke,;
Washington; William T Harris commiss'oner ,b os
s Ea%Sale"c o Ma''o5 ws%
Tucker president OF Dartmouth college: PROFESSOR
Henry A. Rowland Johns Hopkins University:
Master OF Aris-Henry c. Bunner. NutIey ~ J.
The announcement Of prizes. scholarships ana
fellowships for the year was:
John A. Porter prize-W F. Foster OF the Law
schoo James Gordon Bennett prize-Fred T. Gal
AGAR. OF Hartford. IS. Golden Club medsi-Ar'hur
Medical schooi-Degree cum laude. c, :. Bar,iet;
Tor the highest rank in examinations OF the course.
Charles J. bartlett NJ A.; he Ieese pr,rs 10. pes,
Lax p5se :. 600 HtT'; sn,, K
Munson prize. $50. William l.. Kitchel. New. Haven.
Dae SO fd"srd pay wayl f.ads md
shcfii.h scientific School. class Of 's5,ciyll en-
Conn: mechanical engineering Grosvenor y. Allen,
z Mep~Sc' Harry Gideon eS Weli-. chicago
Acadsms scho obn y ana sow
soldiers Memorial fellowship Theodore w Hecr-
% SULLIVAN ieGwsp isaac av, a pssl
32, Edward &. Kendall. water -.
Kellogg. IS: Focte feliowshlps. clement 6. Clarke
s5; Herbert c. Nutting. IS; Charles insham; ~
| Ellen Sattel Eldridge fcowships. Edward Reed -
| Robert II Nichols. "a. Marcy fellowship. Gervase
Green a. Larned scholarships. Alton ". Pierce. y3
Willard g. Vanname. "a. Walter H. Allen 30
| Thomas Waterman fellowship. Wendell y Keller
| 97. Daniel Lord scholarship. Lewis j. sheldon 20
| Deforrest medal, Clement George Clarke, 80
The venerable Professor Fisher, Of the theological
| school, oniciated as orator Of the day. and pre-
scented the candidates for honorary degrees. calling
| attention TO the meritoriou. work OF EACH en-
| titIing him degree.
| Among the business transacted by the Yale cor
| marathon at the commencement meeting were the
following appointments In the medical school: As
distant professors o. T. osborne H. B. Ferris and
| Graham Lusk were made professors In full In the
| same chairs Of instruction In which they nave
| hitherto been engaged AT the same time DR. o'is
| & Deforcst and Dr. Henry L. Swain who have
| long been connected with the school. were made
| clinical professors in their several departments
| mr. Charles J. Bartlett. who has just graduated
ons,,n~ Nessrs James H. Webb and William l..
| Renncii were made instructors in the law school
| Wendell NJ. Strong, Yale. vs. was eccten tutoi
! IN mathematics In the college Besides me chhhHes
| En- The divinity school announced yesterhay th'
ar,ial retirement OF Or. Harris and the transfer
| ~ Professor Stevens 10 Dr. Harris's chair. eav
t ,he care OF the Greek department In the hands
~ tsrn.1ent Dwight the corporation accepted the
| oaasgnation of the dean. Professor George f. Day
~. .d made him professor emeritus In the school
an an rn,,rcment OF Professor Day removes from tho
| iichool one OF It's veteran professors