New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
CLOSING DAY AT YALE.
PRESIDENT HADLEYs ADDRESS GIFTS
TO THE UNIVERSITY.
EBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1BUxE.l


New-Haven, Conn., June 27.-The 199th Yale
commencement, the first under President Had
ley, was one Of the most successful in the his
tory of the college, and large body of graduates
were on hand to indorse the new administration
The features of the mornings exercises in Bat
tell Chapel were the commencement ode, written
by two members OF the senior class, the presi-
dents address and the comforting Of the homo
rary degrees.
In his address President Hadley discussed at
some length the question OF Yale societies. and
stated that the present trouble arose from the
fact that the old society system could not stand
the strain imposed upon it by the constantly in
creasing number of students. He expressed the
belief that the students would regulate the mat
ter themselves. His announcement of gift Of
$4,000 from William E. Dodge, of New-York, to
found a course Of lectures THE Response
bilities of Citizenship" was greeted with great
applause as the selection of Yale the recipient
of the gift indicated belief that the university
prominently connected with public life. The
president added:
AS means Of still further extending the posi-
bities of university lectures, we are lndeoteu 10
Mrs. Bromley, widow Of the late Isaac n Bromley:
70 o6i-rse F Io,,~as On eor1a subject connected
with Journalism, literature or public afairs' with
the lecture shall be a subject connected with
journalism fitting memorial to a ale man so
well and honOrably known in all these lines
The money raised for the bicentennial fund
amounts TO 100000. of which $250,O00 is
pledged conditionally. The president stated
that North End Lyceum would be torn down
within year but that South Middle would be
preserved for its historic associations. This
statement was heartily cheered, as the gradu-
ates are unwilling that the old brick row
should entirely disappear. as indicative of the
fact that Yale regards the men who work their
way through college the backbone of the
university. The president announced that
new college officer had been appointed, whose
duty will be to organize the opportunities for
seIf-support which are open to the students Of
the university and TO place men seeking en-
ployment in communication with those who
have occasion for their services.
Regarding changes in the curriculum, DR..
Hadley said:
In the academic department important progress
has been made in the reform of the Of study
The work of the senior year has been made for the
first time entirely elective. The rules regarding the
junior year remain unchanged. In the sophomore
year sufficient range of choice is allowed to ena-
Bile the student 10 make HIS during that year
special line during the years which are to follow
This change was necessary in order that the grad
uate of Yale College might stand on the same level
IN beginning his professional studies that is at
at the present day. The effect of this reform is
most conspicuous in mathematics, in natural sci
relatively small addition to the time spent n {be
sophomore year enables the student to work to
make their courses far more systematic and extern
sive during the two years which follow.
The honorary degrees were conferred in the
usual manner, the presentations being made by
Dean Fisher, Of the Divinity School The re-
cipients of the honorary degrees who were
greeted with the greatest applause were Elihu
Root, Secretary Of War, who was made an
LII D, and Julian Kennedy, of the class of
10 Of Pittsburg. Mr.. Kennedy was famous
in Yale's boating history. Poutney Bigelow, Of
the class of 70. and Robert E Speer, of
Princeton. 80 also received the Master OF
Arts degree. Another prominent New-Yorker
honored was DR.. Lewis A. Stimson, of the class
of '63. He was made Doctor of Laws.
The other degrees were:
D. D.-EDwARD DWIGHT EATON TO president of
CLARK. professor of Christian Theology in colgate Uni
AmsAArqEL TRAIN DUTToN e sgPsEinsRasns
KENDALL, Superintendent of Schools. New-Haven.
The following important prizes were an
nounced
Fisher, Yale 's8 and Yale Law school, o. Of New
The Bennett prize to Richard Dudley. Currier. of
the senior H class Of Yale College. Of Bridgeport;
Mibank of New-York, for proficiency in political
The prize offered by Professor A S. Cook for the
best unpublished poem was awarded TO Charles A.
e The dgSs e. R9e ee La T7es in the a9S
Van Buren, 90 of Lynn. Mass; second, Harry E.
Ward, 81, of Clinton, Conn. third. Francis Cross,
The Lucius F. Robinson prizes in the sophomore
class division were awarded-frst Sidney n. Deane,
Of Crown Point. n; Y !; second. Kersey e. Reed Of
Kansas City, third, Harry NJ. Hubbell, OF East
Wallingford Conn.
The Belknap prize in natural history to lie a.
and Frank P. Underhill Of Norwalk, Conn
In the Medical School the following honors
were awarded
NJ. D, cum laude-Nathan Leroy Griffin. of New
London, N H; William J. Maroney, of Springfield
Mass, and Herman c. Pitts, OF New-York The
The Reese prize awarded for the most meritorious
thesis awarded to Charles Oscar Purinton.
In the Divinity School the Downs prizes were
awarded as follows:
Senior cass-First prize, Loring B. Chase of
Marlboro, n; H; second, Arthur W. Bailey of
Junior ciass-Jay r Stocking. Of Canton, N Y,
and, second, James F. Gregory, Of Bordentown,
At the alumni dinner Secretary Root made a
short speech and was greeted with great ap-
plause in his references to the country's new
responsibilities. The next speaker was General
L. B. Parsons Yale. 40, who spoke in support
Of the presidents request for money for
the buildings Others who spoke briefly
were the Rev. Dr. w. n. Clark Of Colgate Uni
President Timothy Dwight Robert E. speer,
secretary Of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions, and John Crosby, Yale. go.
Mr.. Stokes announced that Senator Chauncey
ton to succeed himself for six years as a men,
Der OF the corporation of the university.
EXERCISES AT VERMONT.
Burlington. VT, June 27.--At the University of
Vermont graduation exercises to-day honorary de-
grees were conferred as follows:
6. D.-EDwARD B. VOORHEES,. Rutgers College New