New-York tribune., 1901-05-05
DEGREE TAXING A GAY FESTITITY
DR.. DIX DESCRIBES IN TRINITY YEAR
BOOK THE SCENES AT OXFORD AT
AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION
NEWS OF THE PARISH

The new Year Book OF Trinity Church has just
been issued, and shows the work of the parish for
the last year in the parent church, st. Paurs
Chapel. 81. Johns Chapel. Trinity Chapel. St.
Chrysostom's Chapel. St AuEustine's Chapel. St.
Corneliuss Chapel. St Agness Chapel and ST.
Luke's Chapel
The rector is the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix and n
der him are eight vicars-the Rev DR.. William II.
Vibbert, OF Trinity Chapel the Rev. Philip A. H.
Brown, Of St Johns; the Rev. William Montague
Geer OF St. Psuls: the Rev. J. Nevett Steele OF
Trinity Church; the Rev DR.. Charles T Omsted,
Of 81. Agnes's the Rev. Thomas H. Sill, OF S..
Chrysostorn's: the Rev DR.. Arthur c. Kimber Of
81. Augustine's. the Rev Edward H. G. Goodwin.
Of 81. Cornelius's-end sixteen curates. assigned
duty The church and the several chapels.
In addition 10 the churches OF Trinity parish
large number OF other churches receive aid IN the
shape Of annual donations and contributions. The
list includes All Saints Church. situated the
corner Of Henry and Scammel sts-. IN the south
eastern part Of the city. and in the midst of
tenement house population; St Clements. West
ThiEd-st-; st. Peters. Twentieth-st.. Ninth
ave. Holy Apostles. Ninth-ave. and Twenty
eighth-st.; St. John the Evangest's West Eev-
enth-st.; St Philips. s.: Andrews, ST Marys.
Church Of the Holy Rood. and the Church Of the
Holy Sepulchre Annual allowances also made
10 the Mission for Seamen in the City and Port OF
New-York. the City Mission Society. the Church
German Society and the Church Temperance So
ciety in the city; Hobart College the diocese
Of Western Nev'York; 10 St James's Church.
Hyde Park, and 10 the srchdeaconry OF New-York.
St Luke's Hospital receives s. 90 per annum for
which five beds the disposal Of the
poration; ST Mnry'J Hospital receives 800 per
snnum beds for children. and allow
is made TO the House Of the Holy Comforter.
Free Church Home for Incurables; TO the Epis-
copal Fund OF the diocese. the Diocesan Fund the
missionary committee Of the diocese the City Mis-
sion Society and the port chaplaincy considerable
sums annually paid
In the interesting appendix, for which the rector
alone is responsible, there article describing
the comforting upon him Of the degree of Doctor
Of Divinity by the University Of oxford last June
II is in part follows:
It is required that the recipients Of degrees.
tune Of the degree which they expect to receive
Thus DR.. Norton and entered the theatre in the
By permission. wore his Princeton costume 10 the
amazement Of the spectators. l was told that the
science is so much disliked that it had been de-
SO that the obiectiona BILE Ia biz Was djsneDsJ Win
in the OF Professor Bartlett. However that
Nassau coloTs the black and orange the6 a9 sp sPe
Peared, and probably for the first time in the
The occasion of conferrtng degrees at oxford is
graduates. Of a prodigious arity amazing to one
unaccus5omed to the scene The young men, filing
commodation, indulge without restraint in bois-
Guiding the officials the members Of the coSJoca
ton and invited guests with the utmost freedom
making personal comments on those who are to
receive the honorary degrees A few instances OF
these sallies will suffice convey idea of the
fast and furious nature of the fun. When Mr.
Tennyson. Poet Laureate, received degree the
inquiry loudly made. did your mother wake
you early. wake you early. Alfred dear?' When
Joseph Chamberlain underwent the ordeal dozen
questions addressed 70 him. relating TO Egypt
the colonies, etc. with ronical applause. Nor do
visitors and onlookers escape these festive
youngsters. A lady into the hall with
bouquet Of roses. one Of which, dropping the
floor. picked up by a gentleman who noticed
fits fall. when suddenly storm of cries arose
Give that lady her rose; II isn't your rose; give
it back TO her Immediately: madam. man behind
has rose etc. A white hat a
necktie. or any article OF costume deemed insult
able the place Is certain TO be noted and held
up derison- On the other hand. these free com
may take complimentary form: for ex-
ample. 1870 the installation of Salisbury
4 Chancellor, a young American lady on her
appearance in the gallery with a party of friends
welcomed by the cry Three cheers for the
girl I'm buei' which cheers once given
with a will I have mentioned these things I'm or
der point "A contrast. AT the EncRnia in June
1890. nothing of this kind occurred.
This coming week exhibition OF all the diff
ferent kinds OF manual work taught in the schools
connected with the parish will be held Thurs
day Friday and Saturday on the first floor OF
Trinity Chapel School building. Twenty III h-st,
OF Broadway. from till 10 p. m.