The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-25
SECRETARY HAY TAKES
HIS SONS BODY HOME.
Yale's Commencement the Saddest
Ever Observation-Disclosures Mourn
Their Lost Friend.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED.
REPrHI.Ic SpENHAH.

REPTILE SpTSTar.
New Haven. Conn. June N.-Commence-
ment at Yale is now In full swing The
whole day was given UP to the joyousness
or the season. and yet II was the saddest
or commen"ements. The graduating classes
OF the several departments held their ex-
ercises. but the ceremonies were much
quieter than usual. owing to the tragic
death OF Adelbert S. Hay.
As II prearranged. both poem and class
orations made striking references to death.
The social features Of the season. the
giee club concert in the Hyperion Theater
and the senior promenade in Alumni Hall.
were both held this evening. Both functions
Were attended by many prominent visitor.
Mondays ceremonies began with the pres
entation exercises OF the graduating class
or 1871. in Battel Chapel. The class Grafton
was delivered by Richard Henry Evans Of
I.isle. y. Y. and the class poem was read
by Paul Thomas Gilbert Of Cincinnati. Mr..
Evans said in part:
Association with men Of a different
stamp from ours makes US more charitable
and broadens our Judgments Who has not
caught here an inspiration from men of fine
intellect and wide sympathies! Likewise
grief refines us and the memory OF those
classmates who have gone out from us Will
put a gentler strain In all our lives"
In the Afternoon. the picturesque class
history exercises were held In large
amphitheater erected on the campus quail
rangle. Hundreds Of faIr visitors heard the
historians make fun Of the careers and the
characteristic deeds Of the members of the
class. who. in turn. were raised aloft on
sturdy shoulders the cynosure Of all eyes.
To listen TO the guips hurled at them
The historians were: James A. Barker.
Louisville. KY; Ray" Morris. New Haven.
Maurice Mason, Chicago: Walter Il. Howe.
Washington. ID. G., and Frederick X.
Haight. New Haven. Among the awards of
fellowships and scholarships. representing
twenty-seven universities and colleges be-
sides Yale. are the following:
University Fellowship physiological Chemistry
-L-o 4. Esttger. Bloomington. Ind Henry e.
Robinson fellowship tphilosophy)-Haibert II.
Britain. Hanover. Ind.
University Scholarship tPhilosophy)-James A.
Baber. Huntington. Tenn. ]. Fraser Hood. Tup
elo. Miss: Thomas :. Lowden. Muncie. Ind.
ciassics-Hiram Gillespie Peoria. ILL.,: Rufus 7.
Stefh, nSon. Salina. Kas. English and other mod
ern lansuag-s-Marearet r. Bradshaw. Brook
field. Mo; Marion Hackedorn. Calvin o: Carl
W. John.on. LincsOors. HAS: Charles A. Kci-
iorg Jr. Carthage. No.: Edward Thorsienberg.
Assaria. kas.: Albert N. Webb. Belibuckc.
Tenn. Natural and physical science--Julius Ol-
sen. Norway. kas-: William l. Porter. Winter
set. Ia. Lyman r. Stacky. Bellevi,ia. II. Math-
emstics-Olive c. Lester. rayette. Mo.
Graduate Awards tEldridge Fellow ovshipsD-Sam-
uel Palmer Brooks. 1894. Cleburne. Tex: Benja-
min S. Gowen. 1901. Winchester. Tenn.
Many Messages of Sympathy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. June A-Telegrams cable
grams and letters. all containing words II
sympathy with Secretary Hay. flooded the
state Department to-day. From Sandring-
ham Palace Sir F. Knollys. private secre-
tary to his Majesty the King Of England.
cab!ed:
The King shares your grief in your ter
rfble loss. He had the pleasure Of knowing
your son In London"
"Sincerest sympathy. Loubet." was the
message sent by the President OF Franca
Lord Roberts telegraphed from London:
Il deeply sympathize with you In the
tragic death Of your son. His kindness and
courtesy to our prisoners in Pretoria will
ever be most gratefully remembered"
Lord Pauncefote cabled: ''Our hearts 10
out to you In deep sympathy and sorrow.''
Sir Henry Irving sent the following:
My deep and most profound sympathy
with you and Mrs. Hay and your family in
the terrible affiiction which has come upon
you"
All the members Of the diplomatic CORDS
In Washington have expressed their SYM
pathy.
kilograms have also been received from
many Senator'S. John d. Rockefeller. H. H.
Kohlsatt Of Chicago. H. T. Scott Of Cali
fornia. Lloyd Griscom. Minister to Persia,
and many others