New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
STEVENS COMMENCEMENT.
The First at Which President
Hum mphreys Preades.

The thirty-hrst annual commencement OF
Stevens Institute Of Technology will be held on
Thursday. at D. m. at the Empire Theatre.
Hoboken. when fifty students will receive the
degree Of mechanical engineer. Extensive prep
arations have been made under the direction OF
Professor CAM for the closing week. which be-
gan yesterday when the baccalaureate SER
mon was delivered at Trinity Protestant Episcc-
pal Church. Hoboken. by the Rev j. Clayton
Mitchell.
On Wednesday from 4 to p. there viii be
reception in the large hall on the top floor OF
the Carnegie laboratory. which will be decorated
with streamers representing the colors Of the
class of 'O3. and palms and other pOtted plants.
In the centre of the room viii be arranged
long table. at which luncheon will be served
President Humphreys and Mrs. Humphreys will
be present and receive the trustees. faculty.
alumni graduating class and undergradu-
ates. 1t is expected that the number Of visitors
will be unusually large. inasmuch as the recep-
tion will be the first public one given by the new
president
At .. m on Wednesday the annual meeting
and election Of officers Of the alumni association
will be held in the lecture room Of the labora-
tory. At this meeting the members OF the grad
uating class will be admitted TO membership.
the outgoing president will deliver an address.
and the annual report Of the treasurer will be
received
Several new departures have been made in the
arrangements for the commencement II has
been planned have the graduates enter the
stage from the left and the trustees and faculty
Of the institute from the right. When they have
reached their places all win remain standing
until after the opening prayer. by the Rev
J. Clayton Mitchell Following the prayer Pres
tdent Humphreys will deliver his first COM
rnencement address as head OF the institute For
af- - lra1 So--
ward TO with interest by graduates and students
alike The salutatory address will be delivered
by Herbert B. Van Erten- Charles 3 Scott
chief electrician Of the Westinghouse Electrio
Manufacturing Company. and president OF the
American Institute OF Engineers. mas been Sc
lected to make the address to the graduates
At the close OF Mr.. Scott's address President
Humphreys behalf OF the faculty viii pre-
sent the members OF the graduating class TO thu
board Of trustees for their degrees President
Humphreys will also present Walton Clark,
general superintendent Of the United Gas In
provement Company OF Philadelphia, for the
honorary degree of mechanical engineer. There
George @. Hollins and Rupert l. Penney, with
honorable mention of Harold b Lane After ths
exercises the audience will be invited TO visit tina
institute and Carnegie laboratory
The members Of the graduating class OF o5
are b w 5onnsoq; r P.1sn T. Drey1us: 4 ss11srf Ma
P. H Herman. G. NJ Van aoutsn. h & van
Etten. n T. Chamberlain. W. n Bray, G e
Bradley A G. Pratt, D. c. Woodbury., r Raboe.
jr c. Roeser. H b Clark, NJ W Allen. B. 5
Murphy, G. North. G. Mertelmeyer, C. @. Bunge.
r. s Baldwin J. s. String, jr. g. II. Chadwell.
L. c. Whittehouse. J. d. Alden, F. Cabrera. ].
W. Alden, H N. Squier. F. P Assmann, J. b
Butler. r. G. Backus K T. Krantz. W. L
Chewing s H. Lott, 6. 3. Furnan. J. N b
Duer F. A Prahl. H L La Fetra, H Mapels-
den z A Quigg. D. A Wright. A H Schmidt.
F F. schuetz. W W. Hagerty. ]. ]. Jalien R. j.
Rivero and z. Smith.
The commencement committee consists Of
Frederick P. Assmann, Raymond 3 Baldwin
Edwin D. Dreyfus, Samuel H Lott Richard H
Marvin Richard A Prahl. Frederick z. Schuetz
and Harry W. johnson lex of7cio)-
The reception committee includes H b Prouy,
R A Backus, n. A Pratt, n. E Zusi. II. 3.
Lane R F. Jacobus and c. o. Blaisdell
President Humphreys win sail for Europe on