Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-16
HONORS BY w. & J.
MANY PERSONS WERE GIVEN
DEGREES.

Among Them Were Attorney Gen.
erai Knox and Moderators Ct &
General Assembly.
Washington. Pa, Oct 16.-The
Washington and Jefferson college
centennial celebration ended last
night.
Among.sthe degrees conferred yes
terday were these:
Most of These Henored.
Degree Of Doctor Of Laws was con-
ferreL on the following jurists: Charles
sity; Henry H. bingham, member of con-
1es for a:ytst J0sepht tSe
States; Frank L. Campbell. assistant sec.
rotary Of the interior OF the United
States; John Kennedy Ewing, formerly
district; John b. LAWS, i. B.. fh. D..
professor Old Testament literature Prince
ton seminary: the Rev: Robert Gracey
cSllege; the Rev. Daniel Webster Fisher,
d. D., president Hanover college; William
g.. Hawkins, class of 81. Jefferson, pre-
siding judge, of the orphans court; Wil.
lam 3. kirkpatrick, acting president OF
Lafayette college. Samuel A. MeClung.
common pleas judge, Allegheny county;
John d. shafer. common l' pleas Judge, Al
mon pleas judge, Allegheny county; Gen
tel. to Spain and Greece.
were made doctors Of law: The Rev.
William Alexander, ID. D., professor
church history, San Francisco Theolog cal
seminary; Chancellor John A. Brashear,
Western Alexander Hunter
Phi. D., professor of English literature
and ethics, Western University; the Rev.
William T. Johnston. president Geneva
president Grove City college; the Rev.
Samuel Black Mccormick, u. D., -presi-
dent Coe college; John Bach McMaster.
p q Pennsylsania; '1 Aiexander b. Rggs, 5.
D., professor New Testament Exegesis,
Lane Theological seminary; John ]. Stew
New York university; George B. Stewart,
ID. D., president Auburn Theological SEM
mary; the Rev. Charles f. Thwing, ID. D.,
The following divines were given LII.
ID. degrees:
Benjamin L. Angnew, D. D., secretary
of the board OF ministerial relief Of the
Presbyterian church; the Rev. David Hum
nell Greer, rector of the St. Bartholo-
news church, New York; the Rev. David
Gregg, d: D., class of Us, Jefferson, La
Jefferson, missionary to China; the Rev.
Samuel D. Mcconnell, d; D., rector of
Thomas A. McCurdy, D. D., pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church, Wilmington,
Del; the Rev. William Speer, u. D.,
founder of missions among the Chinese
The degree of divinity was conferred
on the following ministers:
The Rev. Isaac Boyce, Presbyterian mis-
B. Brown, Fairview Presbyterian church,
presbytery of Pittsburg; the. Rev. John
r. Crosser. Kenwood Evangelical church,
Chicago; the Rev. James Kelso, profess,
sor Of Old Testament language and liter
allure, Western Theological seminary: the
Rev. David Hoge Riddle. Emmittsburg
Presbyterian church, presbytery of Balti-
Degree of doctor of philosophy was
conferred on Dr. Thomas ID. Davis, of
Pittsburg, and Charles IA. kurtz, A. NJ
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
William j.. Holland. ID. d., Phi. d.. d.
rector of the. Carnegie museum, Pitts
iSts New York city. were made doctors of
science
to Jesse E. b. Cunningham. Greensburg.
Pa; Robert z. Kennedy. Uniontown, Pa;
Robert j. Linton, Bellevernon, Pa;
Charles r. schirm, Baltimore, Nd
Ii. d. for moderators of the general
Moderators Are Remembered
The Rev. Charles Andrew Dickey, D.
H.. class of '9S, Washington: the Rev.
EHakim Upper LETTERS. ID. D., class of
60. Jefferson: the Rev. David c. Mar
GUS. ID. H.. class IF 81, Jefferson; the
Rev viii am Taggart Meloy, d. D..
Collin Min.oI, D. ID. class of 10, Wash
iRgton and Jefferson; the Rev. Samuel
Jack Niccolls r. D., class of 81, Jeffer-
son; the Rev Wallace Radcliffe. ID. D..
clsss Of co. jefferson: the Rev. Henry
Van Dyke, ID. D., professor of English lit
and poet: the Rev. James c. Wilson, d.
D. class of "a. Jefferson
Var Gus degrees were conferred on men
who were not present, follows:
Doctor of Laws-The Rev. Hunter Cor
lAtt, ID. D.. missionary to China; John
Philander c. Knox, attorney general of
the United States: the Rev. Henry C. Nc
church. PhiIadelphia: Rev. William
Edward McLaren. d. D.. Jefferson. bishop
of diocese of Chicago; n. c. Schaeffer.
superintendent of education, state of
Pennsylvania; the Rev. James r. Wilson,
moderator general assembly of the Pres
hyterian church South: the Rev. James
Woodrow. ID. D.. formerly of Columbia
Theological seminary.
Doctor Of Divinity-The Rev. John a.
Iakin. Presbyterian missionary, Bang
sok Siam: Arthur II. Ewing Presby-
Rev. Ethelbert b. Warfield, president of
Lafayette college.
Doctor of Phflosophy-The Rev. William
Otto Elterich. missionary Chpfoo,
China; Joseph NJ. Irwin. missionary, Kol-
apur, India.
The gifts to the college. announced YES
.ercay by President Moffat bring the en-
iOWment M to more taan $500 OO0