New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
ERNOR GRIGGS.

UATED-MANY HONORARY DEGREES CON
FERRED-AN LII D. GIVEN TO GOV
ERNoR GRIGGs.
Princeton " j. June lO-The 18th annual COM
mencement of Princeton College was held In Alex
ander Hail to-day. At lois a. m. the PROCESSION
headed by the grand marshal, Professor William
Libby; Governor Griggs, and President ration anu
followed by the trustees faculty and graduating
class entered the body OF the hail. the parpuet ana
gallery being filled by the friends of the class ABOUT
to be graduated.
The exercises were opened with prayer after
which Frederick William Ioetscher, of Iowa. de-
Hvered the Latin sautatory. The English saluthtory
was delivered by Albert Howe Lybyer. OF Indiana
The subject was 1.-The Sons of Liberty" He said
in part:
To-day our patriotism burns as brightly as 10,
years ago The patriot is no longer the soidier nnt
faithfulness 10 duty and when the multitude ex-
erts It's influence IN leading tSTard wrong ne pa
interests of liberty and morality The hope OF Amer,
lea is IN her eoese men ana tn nd @ thee
promise OF her destiny.
william Arnot Mather. OF New~York. spoke on
"America'e Mission" which he interpreted as an
attempt to remedy the evils OF the world by
coming the spirit which tends toward compromise
with evil. Ralph Barton Perry. OF NewYork. de-
livered Grafton The Conservative Influence OF
College Education" John James Moment. o. on
tario. 10 have spoken An Educational
Problem, but was unable 10 be present owing to
illness.
THE FELLOwSHIPS AND PRIZES.
The following fellowships and prizes were then
announced by Elijah j. Craven, clerk OF the Board
OF Trustees:
The Chancellor Green Mental Science Fellowship.
John Moore Trout of Delaware; the Classical Eel
1860 Experimental Science Fellowship, Robert Lin
Gon fe OF hfnnssans tn j. s. Of Mans
syyana; the Boudinot Historical Fellowship.
Moasrn IImfSg tac
S Mah G %tra HSP S e ASx
bsis-Flrsi prize William McNuit McElroy second
William Hamilton Baird prize, John Moore Trout
OF Delaware. prize for delivery. Ralph Burton Perry
poetry Francs thaTes McDonad Prize for dis
pgtationnFrs; prize william ~ McElToy; second
prize for essays, Samuel Robert spriggs the Lyman
4 AwaieT b PITS h PoG sSd dT n1a
architecture. William ". Potter Of Pennsylvania
Howe Iybyer the class OF 1859 prize in ethics. John
Moore Trout the junior orstory prizes: nrst VII
John II. Keencr fourth, Frank Il. Cowan; the Nc
Lean prize. Arthur " Leonard; the Dickinson
is76 memorial prize in political science Milton FLOYD
Loofbourow, Of OHIO. the Thomas y. Wanamaker
prize In English language John ~ keener, OF Penn
sylvania the class OF lssl prize In maihema tics
Howard Herr Yocum, Of PENNSYLVANIA; the Francis
Williams OF Missouri: The South East club prize In
s Rs Of 3'iRn M%n M IN
Alfred Abel Doolitile OF China; the George Pots
p Hs EoToy Kkma he o. oss prSs ia
American Political History. Alfred l.. +. Dennis OF
Keener: the 1870 sophomore English prize Howard
r. Ine S prs ArSHr
scienee Herr Board Armes, o, District OF Colam.
| honor prize has not yet beta awarded.
THE HIGHER DEGREES
Tbrc. candidates raccref - l,r-4o % Urrtor -
Philosophy upon examination. and seventeen the
degrees 81 Master OF Aria upcn rostgradusic study
examination and thesis.
Nine men received IN, degree o; VI .ster OF Art,
| in course.
| In the department. OF science two men received
| the degree OF Doctor Of Science ami five men re-
| cc.ved the degree Of Master Of Science.
The degree OF A. st. "a John 3 JACKSON. Of the
United states naval Academy; he degree II l. II
D.. George William sheldon. OF London England,
and he degree Of IL. =. On He kxeclieney iona
" Grsss SfeTnIr few sns wor,
his appreciation OF Ne honor conferred upon MN.
a he a,.' .X1r ,s f fm bsyf IN the glorious
fuiure which awaits Princeton Vniy,r'iy .,,...-.,
TIE yaeticiory grafton IN Sa,h2.Sy, Gusr "h ioe
President Patton aS4fessel irw ~
| the College OF New-Jersey was over ~ -
The graduating class consisted q 20 m"nb.rs.
The following is the honor list ~ members 81 uif
Wonors for general excellence Magma cum laude.
Philip Hudson CnGehT C9s Fr91S I"f anc tsn
H"dre " 3r Fr rii@ William LSsischef ATcI:
| Hon. Iybyer Charles Bell McMuen william
| Arnot Mathcr John James Moment kl.ph barion
Perry. John Moore Trout. Edward Strong Norce'-
| ter. ,,- ,....,.u,s phil
| osonhy' High honors-Wlllam Arnot Maiher. Al
bert Howe Lybyer JJ9hH LANES Moment ''"'
! Uonors- William Furman Doty. Alexander Nelson
! East0r ami William Edmund Lamp" go
| Frederick William Loctscher Albert Howe LybScr;
Robert McNuit Mcllroy Honor. ,, ,,tr,
Gray. Modern languages High ho3orsnhaT% .or
! 49, clifford zoe iionors Jacob Newton Beam,
William Henry Musser Engl'sh hleh nSn3 5d mer
| hort FRS Mathematics ind physics High hohorS
incnl iich SiaLleE Chealnr Re.Ae.