The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-28


 dent Hadlcy's Announcements-C
 fcrring of Honorary Degrees and
 Award of Honors and Prizes.
 Yale's annual commencement is over and one more class of sturdy young fellows is launched forth upon the world. By tomorrow New Haven will take on it's sombreness to be relieved only when the cohorts return next fall Nearly all the undergraduates left town last week, and last night large number of the members of the grad uating class left some to go home and others to go to New London to attend the boat race to-day.
 The exercises yesterday were as usual and possibly for the last time held in Battel chapel It is understood that it is the intention to have the new build ing completed in time for the com like an oven yesterday. With every seat occupied, the pews crowded, the doors occupied with people unable to get seats inside the heat almost unen- durable, and doubtless all present de- plored the lack of a hall sufficiently large to comfortably accommodate the graduating classes of the various de- partments and their parents.
 Previous to the exercises the custom ary march was held, the line forming on the campus, marhcing out at Miller gateway, down Elm street to the green, across the green to Chapel street, up Chapel street to Vanderbilt gate, through that to the campus and then into the chapel
 Professor Schwab wAs head marshal and lead the long line. Next came the Second regiment band. High Sheriff Dunham followed with Henry P, Wright as graduate aide as his side Sheriff Dunhams presence at the exercises was in accordance with the old time custom. The graduating classes follow- ed in the order of their seniority by de- partments, the candidates for the high CT degrees, doctors of philosophy and masters of arts. and masters of science followed by the dignitaries In the latter group were President Hadley with former President Timothy Dwight led, followed by Treasurer Morris F. Ty- Ter and Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes, jr., the members of the corporation, the gentlemen whom Yale honored with the honorary degrees.
 Secretary Elihu Root was the guest during commencement of United States Circuit Judge William K Townsend Lieutenant Commander Colvocoresses of the United States gunboat Concord in the Manila bay battle, was also in the line.
 Tn Battell chapel at the organ was As- sistant Professor Fl. B. Jepson. After prayer had been offefed by Rev. Dr. Dwight and the singing of a hymn Pres ident Hadley delivered his address.
 On the platform with the president were Secretary of War Elihu Root Dr. l.. A. Stimson, Rev. Dr. w N Clarke, President D. D. Eaton of Beloit college, Poultney BgeIow, s. T. Dutton, former ly school superintendent of Brookline, Mass, now of the Teachers college, New York; Robert Speer Julian Ken nedy, J. W. Pinchot, the founder of the Yale School of Forestry; Calvin N Ken dall, superintendent of schools in New Haven; J. F. Dryden, president of Pru- dential Life Insurance company; Joseph Porter of New Haven, Charles M. Heald of the Pere Marquette railroad; Com- mander George P Colvocoresses of the United States navy; Senator Stephen B. Elkins, Governor Edward C. Smith of Vermont, Senator John Patton, jr, of Michigan, President Clifford w. Barnes 1 of Illinois college, Rev Edwin F. Aiken | missionary at Tien Tsin, China
 The ode for commencement day. writ ten by James Whitney Barney, the | music for which was composed by David | Stanley Smith, both of the graduating class, was the first one ever written for | Yale commencement by an under | graduate. Ericsson Bushnell sang the | baritone solo part. After the address by President Hadey, the announcement of prizes was made as follows:
 The John A. Porter prize Herbert | Westcott Fisher, Y. c. and Yale law school, 1901, New Haven. Subject. "The Ideal of the American College Education"
 The James Gordon Bennett prize Richard Dudley Currier of the senior class of Yale college, Bridgeport for an essay upon "The Formation of Trusts
 The Golden club medal-Denlevy Mill bank of the senior class of Yale col lege, New York city, for proficiency in political economy, as evidenced by an essay upon Modern Reorganization
 The prize of $50 offered by Professor Cook for the best unpublished poem Charles Alexis Kellogg, jr., of the sen for class of Yale college, Carthage, Mo, with honorable mention of Ray Morris of the junior class, New Haven; Will liam Savage Johnson of the senior class, Meriden, and William Brian Hooker of the sophomore class, Farmngton)
 Lucius F. Robinson Latin prizes, academical department, class of 1900 and 190l-First prize, Albert W. Van buren, class of 1900; second prize, liar ry E. Ward, class of 1901 third prize Francis Cross, r., class Of 1900 Class of 1q02-F'irst prize, Sidney N Deane; second prize, Kersey C. Reed; third prize, Harry M Hubbell After the singing of the ode came the pr sentation to the president and fel- ows by the deans or directors of the z respective faculties of candidates for degrees upon eXamina tion, with the |