The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-20
HOPKINS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
GRADUATION EXERCISES WERE
 HELD YESTERD4Y.

Principal Address by Hon. Simeon F.
 Baldwin, on the "History amt In- | fiuence of the gchool"- Grafton by | Nephew Of the Late President McKin- | Iey-Prize Winners. l Of unusual interest were the gradua-
 tion exercises, which marked the clos
 ing of the two hundred and forty-sec-
 ond year of the Hopkins grammar school, held yesterday afternoon at 4:30
 in North Sheffield hall. There was an | exceptionally large attendance of | friends of the graduates and of the
 school, and all were much edif1ed and entertained. The programme as ar
 ranged and carried out was one of the best in the history of the school. | One of the features in connection with the graduation was the marching of the faculty and trustees, all in academic gowns, cap and hood, marking their
 proper rank, from the school to the
 Sheffield hall This is an innovation, and one which will doubtless be con- tinued as the successive classes grad uate.
 The principal address of the after noon was made by Judge Simeon E, Baldwin, former student, and now senior trustee, of the school. He spoke concerning the history and influence of the school. A call oration was also de- livered by William Mckinley Barber of Canton, Ohio. who is a nephew of the late President Mckinley. Edward Clarkson Seward, jr., of Montclair, N. J, was also to deliver an oration, but was detained byillness. The programme was:
 song-Great God of Nations-school
 chorus.
 Prayer-Rev. George H. Ferris, pastor
 of Calvary Baptist church.
 Song-The Palm Trees-Chorus.
 Oration--Two Elements of American
 Success William Mckinley Barber,
 of Canton, Ohio.
 The presentation of diplomas was by Professor Gibbs and the announce ment of the winners of the Baldwin prize essays was made by the rector, MT. Weller. The awards are as fol- lows;
 For excellence in knowledge of Homer and Vergil-First, Allen Evarts Foster New Haven; second Edward Clarkson Seward, jr., Montclair, N. J.
 For excellence in knowledge of Cice- TO and for Latin composition-First Lester William Perrin, New Haven; second, Charles Edward Fasser, New Haven.
 For excellence in knowledge in Latin grammar and Caesar-First, Donald Lines Jacobus, New Haven; second, | Henry Augustin Beers, jr., New Haven. |
 For solution of algebraical problems First. Edward Willis Putney, Milford; second, Paul Webb, Hamden.
 Rector's prize for excellence in knowl- edge of Greek and Roman antiquities First, Lester William Perrin, New Ha- ven; second, Barzilla Parks Gooden, Willow Grove, Del.
 The Baldwin prize for the best Eng fish essay was not awarded this year.
 The exercises concluded with the singing of the parting song, 'Dulce Do- num-" the solo by Arthur Stillman Wright, and with benediction. The music under the direction of Professor E. Chandler, was by Rae Thornton La Wake, Yale 1905, violinist. and Walter R. C0Wles, Il. G. S., l900, accompanist.
 The graduates are:
 Classical-Allen Evarts Foster, New Haven; Franklin Aloott Lum, West Haven, Edward CIarkson Seward, jr, N. J
 Scientific-William Mckinley Barber, Canton. Ohio; Charles Edward Fasser, New Haven; Samuel Francis Jackson, New Haven; George Lincoln King, Wa )ash Indiana; Harold Burr Mead, Mill ord Conn; Thomas Jarvis Taylor, New Haven. In the new catalogue for this year ap- ,ears the name of Charles Philip Wag- Ter, of Putnam, Conn, as instructor in German and French. MT. Wagner re- eived his degree of B. A., Yale, in '99, nd has since that time devoted his ef orts to pursuit of Knowledge in the modern languages abroad, He spent most of his time in France and Spain. Ie will receive the degree of Ph. D. at he university commencement next ,eek