New-York tribune., 1896-06-19
ear the front Of the stage. and was pointed out

chair front of the stage, and was pointed out
all the theatre as the man who has placed
Stevens in the foremost ranks of technical institu
tions in the United States.
After a march, American Republic" by the
orchestra. the Rev. George C. Houghon. rector Of
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church. llobokcn. In
voked the Divine blessing.
President Morton. In his opening remarks, said In
substance:
tended as student or graiuate-when our, chief
studies were Homer and Hesloi, or Virgil Horace
and Ovid-a great deai was SAID about the oiE.rd'
golden age Of primitive man ana how we ncr haI pro- pro-
bronze TO the sad age OF iron. -
Now. however. science has quite reversed ms
another order beginning with age succeeded
by bronze age and regard ourselves as nanihs now
advanced to an iron age. on our foai 10 todeh
The word now moves very fast and If ! ,.Si1 can
trust the papers and the politicians he age oi foIu
may be at doors or at best no further OH thah
But ASIDE from that. we at present c9nsricu-
ousy in iron and, as iron is the staple OF me
mechanical engineer. IN the age ~ me mecAanlcaI
Engineer and his works or IRON
The speaker also alluded TO the fact that modern
naval battle was simply the working out OF prob
lem in mechanical engineering In which victory
would rest with the best engineering as TO structure
and operation and drew attention to the Importance
Of the plan before Congress for increasing the force
Of our naval engineering corps by introducing into
II the graduates of technical schools
Charles Gordon played xylophone solo. and then
Waller H. DickersOn sautatoran. made a happy
address The orchestra rendered Robyns "Jacnta.
after which Robert W. Hunt made an address TO the
graduating class The valedicory address was de-
livered by Arthur J. Wood
During the evening it announced that the IN
sttute had conferred upon George w Melville the
degree Of Doctor Of Engineering. IN recognition OF
his services 10 the science of mechanical engineer
ing President Morton said that TO Mr.. Meivilles
originality and engineering genius arc largely due
the efficiency OF iron-clad navy Inc Nhitc
Squadron"
The graduates receiving the degree Of mechanical
engineer follows:
John T. Badenhauscn. Harding Benedict. George
Hewitt. Robert Lcber, Harry 7. Bernard; )r, IrD'-
William j. A. Boucher, g +. Butterworth Kudo.ph
L, Bruckner Martin Shepard John Schimmel jr.'
bradford Rumsted. Theodore f. Hussa. h. T. Bur
ret Edward Campbell, Douglas 5. Bushnell! j. b
gustus Hasbrouck. Bayies {. clark. charles ~.
Hunt Charles i. collyer Charlie i. Peck. lsi"in
J.. Decker. Oliver A. pope i. u. Wagner. John =,
Evertsz. CeIestlno Garcis Henry Gn,ilg Gum, r. KIM; ~
W Gunnson, W. II. Jennings, jr.; Samuel Ho,inrs-
worth r. W. Johnson. Arthur J: Wood, John =
Kcnneiy. Carroll Miller: i. r. kinEsford Wiam
II. Maciresor, George kolstede W!lliam e; Mofrs'
Maui T. T. Overton. Harry r. surnmcrhayeS III
larry c. Messmer. W y. Osborn. Arthur G. Wood
ward. Frank Plum, William T. Rasnue. Allen T.
Whitman. W. J. Rushing IT, CHroF1 "a W39iisom'
James H. Stcarns Max J. Wcichert. .
The Commencement Committee cOmpflseh BayHcs
c. Clark Charles II Hunt Elwin L. Decker. Sam
mel Holingsworth and Harry Il. Summcrhayes.
Members Of the Reception Committee were Roger
Chew Richard II. Lane. G. Roland Chr.sty. Henry
c. Mathey Charles b. Grady and Milton RugGles.