New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-30
HARV4RDS NEW RECORD.
Largest Number of Degrees IN His
torn OF Institution Conferred.

weather for commencement to-day was most
unfavorabe rain having begun 10 fall just be-
fore the candidates for degrees and invited
guests assembled for the days proceedings.
Nevertheless the attendance at the exercises
larger than in many years, especially of
those from the ranks of the older graduates of
the university. The total number of degrees
conferred to-day the largest in the history
of the institution. In the academic and scien-
tifc departments there a slight decrease.
but this more than Offset by the increase
in the graduate departments. Degrees were con-
ferred as follows: Bachelor OF Arts 40: Bache-
Tor OF Science, Sc: Master Of Arts 162: Doctor
of Philosophy, 46; Bachelor of Laws. 172: Doc
tor of Medicine. 100: Doctor of Medical Den
tistry, %.
The march from the yard to Sanders Theatre,
where the exercises were held. took place as soon
as possible after the bugle call from Harvard
Square announced the arrival of Governor Bates
and his staff. The official representatives of the
commonwealth were received in front of Massa-
chusetts Hall by Professor Barrett Wendell the
acting chief marshal of the day. The univer-
sity candidates for degrees were at the head of
the line. President Eliot led the university
officials and the candidates for honorary de-
grees
The exercises in the theatre were officially
opened by Sheriff Frederick Seavy Of Suffolk
FRANCIS (T.
body. dean of the Divinity School, was fol-
lowed by the announcement of the commence
ment speakers by President Eliot. According to
custom the Latin salutatory was first. 1t was
presented by Francis Howard Forbes of Lexing-
ton, Mass. The English disqusitions were de-
Hvered by Frederick W. Catlett of wellsvle
Ohio who spoke on THE Millionaire In Poll
tics, and John ]. Rogers, of Lowell. Mass
whose subject was The Gunpowder Plot" The
three orations, all in English. followed Seden
o. Martin, of the graduate school considered
The Influence of the West" Harry lie Baron
Sampson. of Middleboro Mass, of the Law
School, spoke upon Legal Settlement of Con-
troverses Between. Nations" and Earl c. Davis.
OF Auburn Me, of the Divinity School, upon
"A Prophet of Democracy"
After brief interrnission President Flint
through a delegation Of chosen men on the plat
form, admitted nearly five hundred candidates
Tor the degree of Bachelor of Arts, into the
Fellowship of educated men," Bachelors of Sci
ence and Masters of Arts followed and the Doc
tors of Philosophy were admitted as men of
learning into the ancient and universal com
pany of scholars" Degrees were then conferred
upon the candidates for Bachelors Of Agricult-
ure and graduates of the Medical Dental Law
and Divinity schools
HONORARY DEGREES CONFERRED.
President Eliot then conferred the following:
Masters Of Arts-Archer Milton Huntington
scholar son of a strenuous and broad minded
man or business, author, editor Of The Poem
OF the Cid" the most comprehensive and Judi
clous collector of this day in the field of Spansh
literature; George Howard Earle once a member
OF the class that was graduated twenty-five
years ago to-day, banker. trusted man of affairs
pubic spirited citizen of Philadelphia William
watts Taylor, sympathetic and successful pro-
moter of highly artistic craft, manager of the
hA ri
button to ceramic art, and Arthur Gilman ed
itor and man of letters, first executive of the
harvard Annex, associate Of Radcliffe College.
purveyor Of sound education for girls and
women.
Doctors of Divinity-william Herbert Perry
Faunce, liberal thinker eloquent preacher and
efficient president since 1899, of Brown Univer-
sity; Endicott Peabody. graduate of the English
Cambridge, clergyman. headma ster of a school
for boys that stands for purity, manliness and
helpfulness; Theodore Thornton Munger preach
er and author, prophet Of liberty and unity, who
long ago what kind of seed the nineteenth
century was sowing in literature. philosophy
and religion. and foresaw the precious harvest
of the twentieth
Doctors OF Laws-wiliam Osler ~. amer
lean. the leading medical consultanI, author
teacher and orator OF this continent: James
Barr Ames profound student and mastery
teacher of court made law. in youth an ardent
disciple of a great discoverer in maturity lead
and exemplar in winning for the university
and the profession the fruits of the discovery;
Crawford Howell Toy, Biblical scholar. incar-
nation Of the free and reverent spirit in which
modern science searches out the truth in sacred
books; Henry Cabot Lodge. essayist, biograp her,
jurist, member of Congress at thrty-seven now
already Senator from Massachusetts for eleven
years. with long vistas OF general service still
inviting him.
The announcement OF the degrees concluded
the exercises.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Balloting for five members OF the board of
overseers. each to serve for six years resulted
in the election Of the following: Moorheld
Storey '66, Boston (served as overseer 1S77-'SS
and 1892 90; Henry S. Huidekoper 60 Phil
edelphia (seryed overseer 1895 1900: John
Noble 80, Boston Served overseer 1895
1900; WiDslow Warren. IS, Dedham Served as
overseer 1S9S-1904); the Rev, Paul Revere
rockingham, SO Boston.
The annual meeting OF the Harvard Alumni
Association confined TO the election of the
following officers:
President, the Right Rev William Lawrence
IL Episcopal Bishop of Massachusetts; vice
presidents. Charles J. Bonaparte, 60 Balti-
more; Marshall F. Snow, '65 ST. Louis; S. A.
Green 81, Boston; United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, I'll. Nahant; Bellamy
storer, 81, Cincinnati; President Theodore
Roosevelt 80; John c. Gray. 80, Boston; Sec
rotary OF the Navy William H. Moody. rs.
Haverhill Judge Robert Grant. 10 Boston: d.
rectors NJ. Williams 'GS Boston: Henry Park
man. 20. Boston; II. S. Saltonstall so Boston:
A J. GaTceau. 81 Boston; d. Richmond Fear
ing. So Boston; /. Tucker Burr. 70. Boston:
H NJ williams, 80 Boston: trea surer Albert
Thorndike. 81, Weston: secretary. Stephen
Chase, SO, Dedham.
The feature OF the afternoon was the alumni
dinner at Memorial Hall. At O'Clock over 800
graduates formed in line In front Of historic
Massachusetts, Hail. and, headed by q band
marched TO Memorial Hall Bishop Lawrence
presided at the banquet All of the speakers
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