New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
PRINCETON'S YEAR ENDED.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES IN ALIEN
ANDER HALL.
MANY DEGREES CoNFERRED-PRlZEs AND
HONoRs- AWARDED.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AWARDED.
Princeton " j.. June "A (speciaD.-The l52d an
nual commencement OF Princeton University was
held in Alexander Hall this morning. beginning at
10 30 o'clock The procession OF trustees. the unver-
sy faculty. alumni and the graduating class
formed in front OF Nassau Hall at lOl5 O'CLOCK ahd.
headed by the Naval Academy oand. marched
across the campus and entered Alexander nan.
The procession was headed by President Patton.
Grover Cleveland and Henry VI. Alexander. OF New
York. The trustees and faculty members were all
clad in the academic cap. gown and hood with hood
Indicative OF their academic standing while the
members OF the graduating class wore the Gus
tomary black cap and gown.
The platform in Alexander Hall was occupied by
President Patton. who presided through the exer-
cises and Mr. Cleveland. the trustees and the fac
uty also occupied seats on the rostrum. The grad
uating class occupied the front rows IN the main
section OF the house. while the remainder OF the
lower floor occupied by their friends Inc
galleries were also crowded by alumni and the
many visitors attending the commencement exer-
cises
The exercises opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
+. II. Craven, which followed by President
Patton introducing William Magill Schultz. OF
Pennsylvania, who delivered the Latin salutatory.
George Wadsworth Gordon, OF Illinois; Alfred
Sewa Weston. OF Maine; John Andrews Ely jr..
OF New-York and Warren Nelson Neyius OF New
Jersey, the other speakers. The senior Grafton
closed with the valedctory. which was delivered by
Alexander Armstrong. tr.. on The Power OF senti-
ment."
Conferring honorary degrees came next. They
were as follows:
LII D-Dr MOSES ALLEN STARR 70; JOHN
BAYARD MPHERsoN 90: General WILLIAM scUD-
DER sTRYKER. IS. and the Rev. W 4. p MARTIN.
president Of the Imperial University Of China
l. H. D-Professor BASIL GILDERsLEEVE. 0:
Johns Hopkins.
T
A. M-FRANCIs GRAY STEWART 'e6; NEWTON p.
HARRINGTON. "a. and FREDERICK CROSBY TOR
REY.
Then followed the announcement OF feowships
and prizes:
The Chancellor Green mental science fellowship,
classical fellowship. Richard Webster. OF New
ship warren Nelson NeTins. OF New-Jersey; the j.
s. X. mathematics fellowship. Oliver Dimond kel-
modern languages. George Wadsworth Gordon. of
Illinois; the Boudino historical fellowship, Alfred
Mccosh prize. william Magiii schultz. OF Peansyi-
yania The Lynde debate prizesmPirGst' james
English OF New-Jersey: third. Alfred sewall wes
2n % Ma he Baird De fud eorPe Go
don. OF Illinois; prize for oratory. Walter & Erd-
English. Of Ncw.Jersey, prize for poetry. Charles
i: Morton. Of Kentucky Prizes for disputationII
Snthans i HTsa Smith Reeve Of The class
of 80 prize De Witt Clinton CrOssant, OF the Dis
iit po.itica economy. Herbert rt Francis Mitchell Of
New-Jersey: the Frederick Barnard White prize In
the Theodore cuyier prize in economies David
Camp Rogers OF Connecticut: the class or bg prize
in ethics. Oliver Dimond Kellogg, OF NeW-Jersey;
with honorable mention Of Charles Henry Breed 3D., OF
Eh unSr Sa9J second
Charles Miller. of New-Jersey: third. William Van
Buskirk. OF New-York. fourth, Herbert Kinesbury
England. OF New-Jersey. The MacLean prize:
dwight Lawrence Chambers Of the District OF
Columbia the Dickinson prize. Harry steele Lim-
norman OF Pennsylvania. with honorable mention
Of Charles Kern Smith, Of Pennsylvania; the class
pTze MsO Gngh GI Henry T Pesr Sanders Of Mry
a21 he of @ pT5f Of e 6e
Bidde sophomore essay prize. Arthur Herman
Iswe p Of @se the Club
university fellowship In social science John corliss
Dunnng. Of New-Jersey: the class OF "a university
Of Indian Territory. The George Potts Bible prizes
First. Edwin Ernest Curtis, OF Pennsylvania; sec
ond. Alexander Armstrong jr. or Maryland. ne
Thaw fellowship I'm astronomy Henry Norris Rus
sell OF New-YOrk: the class Of 20 junior English
prize Byron Keyser Hunsbereer, OF Pennsylvania:
ne class OF 20 sonohomore English prize Walter
Ewing Hope OF New-York the class OF 20 Anglo
Saxon prize. David Lawrence Chembers Of the DIS
trirt OF Columbia the Charles Scribner university
fellowship in English. Hardin Craig. Of Centre Col
iege The New-York Herald" prize Conover Eng
First. Thomas Iaegar SNYDER. Of Pennsylvania:
second. Samuel .Bryon Scott Of Pennsylvania with
The special fellowship In history. Alexander Arm
strong ir % Maryland. The Wood scholarship ana
the freshman first honor prize cannot be announced
until after the grades ore made IN
TIE following are the names ~ those who were
graduated with honors:
MAGMA CUM LAUDE.
Alexander Arm;,-o1s r. olive pi@Gna T1G.sl Ke1sf
Norman Mel cod carter Warren Nelson Nevus
Frank Rumsev Elliot william MsgiI Schuz
George Wadsvorth Gordon. Alfred sewsn Weston.