The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
HONORS FROM PRINCETON.
COMMENCEMENT DAY At THE NEW
JERSEY UNIVERsITY

Prizes ana Fellovships and Those who
Received Them-The List Of HonorarJ
Degrees = Former President Cleveland
Conspicuous Figure at the Exercises
PRINCETON. N. j.. June 14-Princeton's 152d
annual commencement was held this morning
In Alexander Hall. Upon the rostrum we're
seated President Francis L. Patton and the
trustees and faculty OF the university. Ex-
President Cleveland, who two years ago re-
ceived the degree OF Ill. d. from Princeton,
had the seat Of honor at President Patton 3
right. and Henry NJ Alexander. the senior
member Of the Board OF Trustees. sat at the
left OF the Presidents CHAIR.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
the Rev. DR.. z. r. Craven OF Philadelphia,
after which the Latin salutatory was delivered
by William MaEil Schultz OF Danville, Pa.
Tho other orators were: George Wadsuorth
Gordon. Jacksonville. H., Princeton and
Personality" Alfred sewall Weston, West
Mount Vernon. Me-. Education and the
otate:" John Andrews Ely. Jr.. New York city,
"The College Bred Engineer;' Warren Nelson
.Ncvus. Glen Ridge. n. j.. THE Heritage OF
College Experience and Alexander Arm
strong. Jr.. OF Hagerstown. Md. The Power
OF Sentiment" with valedctory.
The degree OF bachelor Of arts was then con :
ferred on each OF the 1872 IN en- bers OF the class.
Those who were graduated with special honors
were:
Magma Cum Laude-Ale1ander Armstrong, Jr.,
Norman Mcleod Carter. Huntington, n Vi Franz
Rumsey Elliot Jssk.onyiie. III; George wsds;
kellogg. viReiapd: N. j. MAXWELL Hiiiesrs.. Krsss.
sewsll Weston West Mount Vernon Me
nsnrg 4rd P2Ih ffn t S1
SF.mP9Ssll New York william Rra,! Dale L9ai.vIiis.
Illus Erdman. Germantown. Pa. Edwin Fitzgerald
s sn,, 0nlbertso1 Hnsy, Philsdeiphis George
MacEsnze San Hn.eao oa Harry I srenn.4 Asn
Martin sp5inTasldi 81 Hsrb.r, fs.neis Mio&eii
Smith Reeves bFo.ilyn David Camp Rogers New
NJ; Levi. smith Thoma. Danellen. n. J.. James
MSnias Yp9Gsn 9
s S1 A %s;,s M9yFny w,iaT r,wioFS My,
Ralph woodcock. Bellefonte. Pm.
Special hon2rs in particular departments
were conferred upon the following men:
Ssthanief smith 0 seo1s. 'T William ' Sasii
Garrett Stephen ToaThes H.tSsrd WeSs.er. AFa
Physical scicnoe-High honors. Warren Nelson
History Inri.pr1dsnge ard poltsics,Hish honors.
Light "' ''s' D'''f
nc lcIOWsnlpb ana DTlIpS AWARDED Dy the
faculty were announced as follows:
Chancellor Green Mental Science Fellowship
h cassil H Fsiossb Ep.f Webster
Glass class q 1850 Experimental Science Fellowship
j s. K. Mathematical Fellowship--oliver Dimond
Boudinot Fellcwship in Modern language
Boudinot Historical Fellowship Alfred sswall
Alexander Guthrie Mccesh Prize William Magll
Schultz S Of Psnnsy Ivan r. ,,
mp; second. conover English third. Alfred sewall
Baird Prize--aeorge wadsworth Gordon.
Prize for 6rs.ory.Waltero 9. Erdmen
Prize for PeetrS2 Charles Il. Norton.
Prizes fos 3isputstion-Fir,. Alfred seWali ives.
Class Of 1853 Prize"ps VIII. G Clinton cross.nt
Lyman a. Atvater Prize in Political Economy
Frederick Barnard white Prize in Architecture
Theodore ouyiSr Prize in Ecsnomios-David Camp
Roger ., 1870 Priv. IN r,,,o.-ou,,r n,n,o,,
KsIiosr. with honorable mention of Charles Henry
emS S William
Busilrk fourth, Herbert KinGsbury England.
psliP;.1 issa i ss:ss zi%%ssmaa. with
Class Of 1879 Memorial Prize-Already awarded to
TSons. 3: wan.maler Prize in Eng,h--Henry
Ciass Of 1851 Prize in William Lin.
Francis Biddie sophomore Essay Prize-Arthur
Herman Adams. with honorable mention Of Latta
Griswold,
Southeast Club University Fellowship In Social
0conce-John Corliss Dunninp.
Glass Of 1877 uniyeTs,ty Fellowship in Biology
Leonard Worcester Williams.
George Potts Bible Przes-First. Edwin Ernest
Curtis; second, Alexander Armstrong, Jr.
Thaw Fellowship in Astronomy-Henry Norris
Russell.
Class Of 1870 Junior English Prizo-Byron Keyser
Hunsberger.
Glass Of 1870 Sophomore English Prize Walter
Ewing Hope.
Glass OF 1870 AnglosaIon Prlze-David Lawrence
Chambers.
Charles Scrtbner University Fellowship in English
Hardin Craig.
Nee York Hsrdh Prize-Conover English.
Junior German PriZes-First, Thomas JAeRAr sny.
der; second, Samuel Bryon Scott with honorable
mention OF Jacob Fishel.
Special Fellowship In History -AleIandes Arm
strong. Jr.
The honorary degrees conferred were:
A. M.-Francis Gray Stewart. G. E., 90; Newton B.
Burlington, "a Frederick Crosby TORY. former In
struotor in the School OF Science.
L. H. D.-Prof. Basil Gildernleeve. Phi. D., LII. D.
d. c. L.. of Johns Hopkins University.
d. D.-Ths Rev. Samuel T. Thompson. 81.
IL. D.-William Scudder Stryker, SO; John Bay ard
McPhsrson; az; Moses Allen starr. N. p. '7ei The
Imperial University Of Chira; Prot. Herman v. Hill