New-York tribune., 1899-06-10
COMMENCEMENT AT DICKINSON.
THE COLLEGE AT CARLISLE CELEBRATES IT'S
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH ANN
YERsARY-pEGREEs CONFERRED.

THE COLLEGE AT CARLISLE CELEBRATES IT'S
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH ANSr-
vERsARY-pEGREEs CONFERRED.
Carlisle. Penn, June (speciaD.-This beautiful
town In the fertile Cumberland Valley is quiet
after the excitement and hustle OF three days,
each moment OF which was filed with some
event connected with the l1sth commencement OF
Dickinson College. There was an unusually
large attendance Of graduates old and recent. one
alumnus Judge woodward dating back to the
class OF 1898 As the trustees and the college men,
representing nearly all the different periods CT the
college history greeted each other and talked on the
theme Of common interest. it apparent that all
were gratihed with the condition Of their Alma Mater
under the administration OF President George Ed
ward Reed, which has now continued for ten years.
On Tuesday evening the graduating exercises OF
the Law School were held and thrty-nine young
lawyers were launched upon the public Frank B.
Sellers IT, had been chosen as the honor man OF
mis- class to deliver the Grafton. If he is a fair
sample OF his comrades. they give promise CT de-
served success st. Clair McKelway. Of The Brook
lyn Eagle" was the orator OF the evening. his
subject being Modern Leaders.
Wednesday was Commencement Day. select
few made their speeches, the number being so TAR
restricted as 70 bring the exercises into comfortable
limits as n Il had been known in advance that
the temperature would reach 81 degrees IN The
shade A pretty incident OF the occasion Is worth
mentioning because IL shows the presidents close
sympathy with his students. and because 1t turned
apparent disaster into sort OF triumph. one OF
the Young men in the early part OF his speech was
struck with a sudden lapse OF memory, ana as ne
had no prompter, returned 10 his seat Later, De-
fore the valedctorian's name was called Presldent
Reed said that. the young man mad never IN
his four years course been known TO fail in what
ihe mere act OF memorzing Of small Importance ne
would give him another opportunity 70 ma make @ ms ms
speech The opportunity was embraced with sngu,
lar self-possesslon no prompter was employed, ana
the "frst honorary oraton' was SO delivered as 10
be worthy Of its title ,.
Dinlomss were given 70 thirty graduates-sixteen
Of the classical ten OF the Latin SCIENTIFIC two OF
the Greek scientific and two OF the modern IAN
s1iaee sections. The following honorary degrees
we're conferred d. c. L-Samuel Cushman SaId-
we'll Dickinson, 5S; D. D, A. II. Goodenought z, u
CIririths M L, Canoe, Ananias LAWRENCE; Ii. d
Robert N Henderson. Dickins son. 45; j. r. Goucner'
Dickinson 'ss; l. H D-William valentine keuey.
General Horatio c. King. OF Brooklyn, was the
toastmaster at the banquet which ioIl0wed, Lne
refreshments had been provided. and all the prep,
arations made by the people OF the town, and
graeeful girls with nimbe feet and dett hands,
rendered such service walters as cannot be hired
in the labor market. Apt speeches were fIlade Oy
Governor Stone and few others-only a Few, Ior
a thunderstorm broke. and the heavy drops ieH
uuou the roof Of the gymnasium building, drowning
an attempts at eloquence. But the storm was soon
over: the hosts and guests reached their homes
and hotels without difficulty; and the dus vas laid
and the air was cooled In preparation for e even
ing reception given by President and Mr.. Reed In
their spacious home and beautiful grounds.