The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-24
YALE COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

Nearly zoo Yale diplomas will bt
 awarded on Wednesday, June 2s, wher
 the annual commencement exercises ol
 the university will take place. The
 graduates in the various departments
 will be about as follows: Academic
 $50; scientific, 250; law, 50; medical, 30; theological, 20. In the art and music | departments certificates are given at
 present, but no diplomes awarded | Commencement week at Yale opened l yesterday when the Townsend prize orations were delivered in Battel chapel.
 To-day will be devoted to the class day exercises of the Sheffield Scientific school. President Dwight will preach his farewell baccalaureate sermon on Sunday in Battell chapel.
 The presentation exercises of the sen for class of the academic department will take place on Monday morning. The class orator will this year be Charles D. Graves of Manchester, N. H., and the class poet Howard c. Rob- bins of Greenfield, Mass. The academ- ic seniors will hold their annual class day exercises in the amphitheatre, in the rear of the Old Brick row, the class histories being read and the ivy planted.
 The anniversary exercises of the Law school will take place at o'clock in College Street hall, the annual address to the graduating class being delivered by Hon. John w. Grlggs, attorney gen. eral of the United States. The alumni dinner of the Law school and the Town send prize speaking of that department will accompany the anniversary exer cises The annual senior promenade concert will take place on Monday eve- ming in Alumni hall.
 The exercises on Tuesday morning will open with the annual alumni meet ing in Alumni hall. Both President Dwight and President-elect Hadley are expected to be present and to address the alumni During the morning the balloting will take place for two mem- bers of the Yale corporation, the seats of Frederick J. Kingsbury of Water bury, who declines renomination, and of the late Edward G. Mason of Chicago being vacant. For MT. Kingsbury's seat Henry F. Dimock of New York city is the only candidate in the field. He is sure of election. MT. Dimock was graduated from Yale in 1863. He is brother-in-law of William c. Whitney
 For the seat of MT Mason a lively contest is in progress between Alfred L. Ripley of Boston and Wilson $. Bissell of Buffalo formerly postmaster general The western alumni are enthusiastic in MT. BsselPs support, while the friends of MT. Ripley have made warm can vass throughout New England.
 The anniversary exercises of the Yale Medical school will be held on Tuesday. The address to the graduating class will be delivered by Prof. Charles Sedgwick Minot of the Harvard Medical school. Dr. Minot will speak on the subject, Knowledge and Practice" During the day reunions of the classes of '39, "A, '49. 54, '59, '64, '69, "A, '79, 'S4, 'S9 '93 and '96 will be held. The only event scheduled for Tuesday afternoon is the Yale-Harvard baseball game on Yale field.
 The reunion banquets of the classes named will be held on Tuesday even- ing.
 The commencement exercises, includ- ing the award of fellowships and of de- grees, will take place on "Wednesday in Battell chapel These will be followed by the alumni banquet in Alumni hall, and by the presidents re- ception in the Art school on Wednesday evening.