New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
GRADUATED BY THE N.Y.U.
CLOSING EXERCISES or A REMARKABLB
YEAR. IsI,ta
GIFT OF 10000 PROMISED By ANDREW
CARNEGIE JUDGE DAY MADE 4
DOCTOR OF LAWS

New-York University closed the greatest ysay IN
its history In its sixty seventh commencement h>d
last night in the Metropolitan Opera House. Ths
platform, orchestra seats and galleries were filed
Three hundred ana nInety-three degrees were con-
ferred. not including the honorary degrees. rhs
degree OF Bachelor OF Laws was taken by 10 ~
the graduates Among the candidates for desrses
were several women. Ave being graduated In hv
six taking the degree OF Master OF Laws, one Dr.
tor OF Philosophy. four Master OF Laws. nine Ma.
ter Of Pedagogy. The commencement included M.
graduating exercises Of all the schools OF the mt
versty except that OF medicine.
The gathering was 80 large that the march ~
the faculty and graduates was delayed untu Am
o'clock Chancellor McCracken and Pres,dsn,
Wheelock, OF the Council. led the faculty
The Rev James Madison Bell. OF Nyank VI.
received the honorary degree OF Doctor Of pavtr.
ity opened the exercises with prayer The orat,ons
were then delivered. as follows: The bachelor,
oration on Industrial EvolutIon--the Trust by
Earl Bryant Barnes. OF New-York: the noas,.,'.
grafton on THE Meaning and Function Of pbo.
sophical Faith" by Richard Stanley poysy a,
Brooklyn; the doctors Grafton The Relation 90
Morality and Religion" by Arnold w fismar AZ
BROOKLYN
Before comforting the degrees OF Art scienc.
Philosophy and Pedagogy. Chancellor MscCraeken
delivered the annual address He reported ,hs
progress OF the university during the year Tn.
endowment funds 10 the amount OF s3OoO0O hava
been received, he said. with gifts already nledsea
to the additional amount OF $4,000 while Andrea
Carnegie has promised conditional gift Of $40 on
He said the university graduated nine more s,p.
dents this year than before comforting as1 A.
grees. beside the honorary degree The library
building, which cost $4,000 will be open this IAN
The campus University Heights would be sys6.
ed this summer, TO give a better y,ex n,
the quadrangle He said the high mark had h..r
reached in membership. with Las on the roll. ar
elusive OF the two hundred auditorY
The degrees were then conferred. The addreax
to the graduates Of the school OF law by Thaddeus
D. Kenneson followed.
THE PRIZES AWARDED.
The prizes were then awarded as follows: rhs
Latin prize Thomas X. Mcclellan g. Of Newark:
the Ridder German prizes. first Stanley Molleson
New-York; second. Walter Lchenstefn. Hoboken:
the Hebrew prize. T. Lesley Shear New-York:
the Butler Eucledan prize Thomas K Mccierand.
1r.. Of Newark: the James Gordon Bennett przA
Earl Bryant Barnes. New-York: the Samuel r.
Duryea fellowship, Stewart A. Stevenson New
Rochelle the w. II. Inman fellowship, Edward r
Grandlienard, OF Hcksville. Long Island: the But.
Ter classical fellowship. Thomas X McCielland,
jr, Newark.
The awarding OF the examination prizes and
as follows
Senior Glass afternoon division)-Frst prize 500
Joseph Jacobs, New-York; second prize $50 En-.
manuel l. Silberstein, New-York third prize 40
Harry NJ. Marks. New-York: honorable mention,
Reginald Johnston Imperatori. Brooklyn. and
Maurice 4. Simmons, New-York.
Third Year (evening cass)-First prize OF SIS,
Walter Mortimer Wesler. B. s.. New-York; second
prize, $50. Simon Goodelmann. New-York
Junior Afternoon Scholarships-William Walsh,
Hancock Mass; Harry A. Anderson, Pelham. y.
z; Samuel Leiboritz and Steven P. Anderton. New.
York.
Second Year (evenng divsion)-First prize, SIS
Maxwell Davidson. New-York; second prize, so.
Frank /. Tierney, New-York honorable mention,
Sylvan E Bier, New-York
First Year (eveningl.EIrst prize, SO. George X.
able mention. Harvey g: Hecht. New-York
The honorary degree OF Doctor OF Laws was con.
ferred on Judge. William r Day. ex-seeretary Of
ers who negotiated the treaty that closed the Span
ish American War, and DR.. Henry G. Pihard, class
Of g. professor of dermatology, University and
Bellevue Hospital Medical College.
The honorary degree OF Doctor OF Divinity was
conferred the Rev. James Madison Bell class OF
"a; John Bushnell class of 80, Yale; Nathaniel
Walling Clark president Of the Methodist Episcopal
Theological School at Rome and William 0rmc.
Lamson, class or 81.