The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-20
YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXER-
CISES HEID YESTERDII.

Hooker Fellowship Awarded to Harry
Frank EOn of Des MOines, Ia.-Addross
to tho Glass by Rev. DIR. Van Dyke OF
New York--Annual Alumni Banquet tat
United Church Chapel.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Yale Divinity school were held
yesterday, beginning with the speaking
by members of the senior class in Bat
tell chapel at 10 o'clock In the forenoon.
1t has been the custom in previous
years for several members of the grad
uating class to deliver addresses on
commencement day, but this year the
number Of speakers was reduced to
four, and was a marked Improvement
over the old custom, under which the
exercises were very long and tedious.
President Dwight of the university
ter prayer and singing by quartet of
the Yale Glee club. President Dwight
introduced the first speaker, Charles
ClarlSson Merrill of Newbury, VT, a
graduate of Dartmouth college. Mr..
Merrills subject was the Revival in
Modern Church Life"
The second speaker was Shepard
Knapp of New York city, a graduate
of Columbia, and his theme was THE
| pArtra vol of Pn1pjOY0 in Current Hjn-
ton"
Mr.. Knapp was followed by Austin
Rice, a graduate of Amherst, who
spoke on The Minister as a Patriot"
The last speaker was Harry Frank Rail
of Des Moines, Ia, a graduate of the
University of Minnesota. Mr.. Rail
spoke on 1.-The Theory Of Evolution in
it's Bearing on the Doctrine of Sim"
The annual address to the class was
then delivered by Rev. Henry Van
Dyke of New York city, the subject of
the address being Necessities in the
Equipment of the Preacher"
At the close of the speaking it was
announced that the Hooker fellowship
had been awarded to Mr.. Rail. This
fellowship was established in 1876 as a
memorial of the late Mrs Aurelia D.
Hooker of this city, and is assigned
each year at commencement to that
member of the graduating class who
having been connected with the school
during at least two years of the course,
has, in the opinion of the faculty of the
divinity school, acquired such prof1cien-
cy in theological studies as best to
qualify him for the advantages offered
by this fellowship for the further prose
cution of such studies The income OF
the fellowship is $500 per year for two
years, and the winner is permitted tc
pursue his studies during the two years
either at the Yale Divinity school or in
Europe or Palestine.
At l o'clock in the afternoon the an.
nual alumni dinner was held at the
United church chapel, Rev. DR.. Nun.
ger of this city presided, he being pres,
ident Of the Alumni association, hav.
ing been elected a year ago. The at,
tendance at the banquet was large
about one hundred and fifty alumni anc
invited guests being present. Address.
es We're made by Rev DR.. Jenkins Of
Portland, Me, Rev. F. R. Shipman o.
Andover, Rev. E. NJ. Chapman of Wor
cester, Mass, Rev. DR.. Wilton o.
Brooklyn, N. Y, President Dwight
Professor Porter, Professor Fisher
Rev. E. s. Lines of this city and Rev
L. H. Thayer of Portsmouth, N. H
Among other well known gentlemen
present We're Rev. Dr. hanson of Hart
ford, Rev. DR.. Anderson of Waterbury
and Rev. DR.. Twining, editor Of tn,
New York Independent
No new plans for the school wer,
suggested, nor were any requests an
nounced. The speakers dwelt chief,
on various aspects of religious work.
Last evening a reception to the alum
nj and their friends was held in tn,
Lowell Mason library and was Target,
attended.