The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11

The final exercises of Clark univers-
ity decennial celebration took place
yesterday with all the dignity BETTING
an institution of such high standard.
This is the first year in which any
thing in the nature Of commencement
exercises has not been carried out, and
the first time in the history of the in
stitution that honorary degrees have
been conferred.
The morning exercises consisted of
congratulatory addresses, an historical
address by DR.. Hall, the comforting of
degrees and the reading Of congratula-
tory letters.
The platform was decorated with
palms, and the rear walls were draped
with two large American flags, while
the flags of Italy, Austria, France,
Switzerland and Spain hung on the
sides. In the center was the seal of
the university. The audience, which be-
gan to gather at 10 o'clock, filled the
large hall, and was made up of the
most representative people of Worces-
ter. as well as many of those who
have been present at the lectures.
Promptly at 1880 o'clock the faculty
of the university, accompanied by Rev.
DR.. Alexander vinton, the foreign pro-
fessors and the trustees of the univers-
ity, as well as a number of special
guests, filed into the hall and took
their places on the platform. The fac
ulty and DR.. Hall wore the interool-
legiate system Of gowns, which has
become to be sort of international re-
gala system for university professors.
DR.. yinton also wore the doctor of di-
vinity hood.
The gowns were of black silk, made
with full round sleeves, the round
sleeves representing a doctors degree.
Most Of the faculty wore facings of
blue on both gown and hood, with
three blue stripes on both sleeves,
showing them to have the degree of
doctor of philosophy. DR.. Hall wore
both blue and purple facings, repre-
senting the degrees Of doctor of philos-
ophy and doctor Of laws The Innings
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at which the degrees were conferred
and the institution with which the
wearers were connected. For exam
pie, DR.. Storey wore hood lined with
green, red. white and black and white
IN stripes, showing him to have his
degree from Heidelberg, Germany, and
TO be connected with Clark university
The green is the color of Heidelberg.
me red. white and back is the general
symbol for German degree, and the
white is the color of Clark university,
DR.. Hall wore only the white of Clark
The exercises were opened with
prayer by DR.. Vinton, and DR.. Storey
was introduced, who read congratuIa-
tory letters from the following: Presi-
dent Mckinley, Senator Hoar. Prof
Max Ioether of Erlang, Germany.
Prof Lindemann of Munich, Prof. OBJ.
erstein Of Vienna, Prof. Bal of Prague
Prof Chanten of Copenhagen, Prof
Roeche OF Munich, Prof. Ben. o. Ed
mund OF Bonnie, Prof. Max Dessoit of
Berlin, Prof. Keunner of Heidelberg
Prof. Oswald Koerper, Prof Rhein OF
Jene. Prof. Steffenholtz of the JJniver-
slty OF Athens, Prof. Paul Fletchtig AZ
Leipsig. Prof. Alfred Benait of me
University Of Paris, the president al
McGiu university, Prof. Squier of To.
ronto. President Jordan of Stanford
PRESIDENT kellogg of the University OF
California. Prof. Hurd of Johns Hon.
Fins. Prof. Griffin, dean at Johns Pop.
kins. Prof. Goodell of Harvard Pres.
ident Eliot of Harvard, President Had.
ley OF Yale, Prof. Davis Of Brown
Prof. Bumpus of Brown, Prof. Butte,
OF Colby, Prof. Tyler of Amherst
President Seeley of Smith. Prof. Cor.
man Of Amherst, Prof Cross Of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technolo.
gy' President Harris of the University
OF Maine. Prof. Kingsbury of TUFTS
Prof. Dufree Of Geneva, Prof. Nefr Of
chicago university, Prof. Stahl of Chi.
cago university, Prof. Tufts Of cbica.
60 university, President Angel NJ tbe
University of Michigan, Prof Miller Of
the University of Wisconsin. PROF
Chrysostone of Manhattan college
Prof Osborne of Brooklyn university