New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
YALES COMMENCEMENT
THE DAYS PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT
IN SPITE OF THE RAIN.
PRESIDENT DWIGHT AND PREsrDENT-ELEcr
HADJEY LEAD THE FACULTY-HoSo-
RARY DEGREES CONFERRED AND
PRIZES AWARDED


RARY DEGREES CONFERRED AND
PRIZES AWARDED.
New Haven. Conn. June 2s.-The annual com
mencement OF Yale University celebrated to-
day with due pomp and ceremony The weather
decidedly inauspicious. rain beginning
TO fall about $50 a. m. quarter OF an hour be
fore the forming OF the procession. Otherwise
the ceremonies carried out according to the
programme.
The features OF the day were the comforting Of
degrees TO the number Of 6l5. including those
awarded to the members Of the graduating classes
| OF all departments Of the university. and the
honorary degrees. the announcement OF prizes and
the awards OF prizes. scholarships and fellow
ships.
Candidates for degrees were divided numerically
as follows: NJ. D.. seven; VI. A, thirty-four
! d. c. l.. three; c. E, one NJ. f., three; NJ D.
two; Phi. D.. thirty; honorary degrees. sixteen.
The long procession formed shortly before 10
! o'clock, headed by the marshal Professor b. c
Schwao. his aids. and the High Sheriff OF New
Haven County. Following were the candidates
/ for the various degrees, all wearing their gowns
with the distinguishing hoods OF the degrees. The
university faculty came next. with President
! Dwight and Presdent-eect Hadley. The process
sion closed with the graduates Of the university
| by classes The exercises were held in BatteH
| Chapel
Honorary degrees were conferred as follows. Pro-
fessor Fisher Of the Theological Seminary. pre-
senting the candidates:
! D. D.-The Rev. d. Stuart Dodge. New-lork
the Rev. George Adam Smith, Glasgow, Scotland
! LII D-Frederic Adams. Newark. y. j.; ne
Hon. John W. Griggs, Attorney General Of the
| United States; Frederick Kingsbury water ,r
Professor Charles S Minot Boston, wirklicher
! Geheimrath Franz Won Rottenburg, Curator of the
/ University of Bonn, Germany -,
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ford a Conn., nnV'' John DI r Mott New-York captain
W c Wise U 5. y. Norfolk, Va; also the FOL fol-
JOHN TRema me 6so o. 6 OH living
ston Catskil, \. Y; William A. Otis Colorado
'f Pm. B.|John X Mackenzie Chicago.
Among the guests on the platform were the heS
%: the Rev Dr. Hopkins son Of President Mark
Hopkins WAne of and Bf bs R cSef
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The Yale Corporation has elected TO the cler
zeal membership OF the corporation the Rev New
smyth d. D. Of this city. and the Rev
Newell NJ Calhoun. Of Winsted. Conn. Arson
Phelps Stokes r. was elected secretary ~ tho
corporation. 10 succeed Professor F. b Dexter.
Assistant Professor Moore OF the department Of
physiology. was advanced TO a full professorship
Assistant Professor Corwin. OF the Sheffield scien-
t0c ScnOOl. was advanced 10 inc pIoltesoiSilIp u
German William W. Patton Of Toronto was
made Instructor in Semitic languages in the col
lege Edward D Collins appointed instructor
in history the college during the absence Of
Professor G. B. Adams Olive Day was APP
pointed instructor n political economy in the Shelf
field Scientific School during the absence OF Pro-
lessor Henry ". Farnam. Robert ". Hall was
made assistant in biology in the Scientific School
George A Hanford made assistant In physo-
logical chemistry.
A large gathering OF Yale alumni met this after
noon Immediately after the alumni dinner had
been served following the graduation exercises.
Presden; Dwight preside at the speech making.
which held in Alumni Ha.. and with him at
the speakers table Presdent-eect Hadey
and those who were this morning honored with
honorary degrees President-elect Hadley came in
for goodly share OF congratulation in the speech
making He was Enthusiastically cheered by the
graduates Of whom fully twelve hundred were
crowded into the hall