The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-06-30
YALE CONFERS DEGREES.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN
HoSoRED YESTERDAY.


Secretary Taft AppIauds When Philip
pine Commissioner Is HonOred With a
Degree - Great Enthusiasm Yester-
day on Presentation Of Diplomas
Crowd Fills WooIsey Hall to Witness
the observation-disclosures for Women
Doctors of Philosophy.
The awarding of diplomas to the
members of the Yale senior class took
place yesterday morning at Woolsey
hall. The hall was crowded with spec
tators, and nearly the entire body or
the hall was occupied by the seniors
in the different departments. The gal
leries were opened to visitors, and not
seat was empty. Many men and
women were standing in the aisles.
AT 1890 o'clock the procession of the
members of the corporation and the
men to whom seats had been assigned
on the platform, started, and no de-
lay occurred in the carrying out OF
the exercises. The procession entered
the room to the strains of Onward,
Christian Soldiers" played by the Sec
ond Regiment band, who were sta
toned outside the hall.
The programme was opened by the
New Haven Symphony orchestra, led
by Prof. H. w. Parker, with magni-
Ifcent concerto for organ and piano by
Rheinberger. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Joseph II. Twitchell, D. D.,
of Hartford, which was followed by the
lsinging Of Psalm CO. Every one in the
hall Joined in thesinging and great was
Ithevolume at the opening of the first
college of the first college in New Ha-
ven in IT'S, the congregation united in
singing this psalm
President Hadley, speaking clarly,
so that even those farthest away from
1.-THE platform could hear plainly, made
1.-THE announcement Of prizes. The am
Inouncements were brief and each was
lreceived with hearty applause.
When President Hadley concluded
these announcements Walters Prize
1.-THE orchestra, and then followed the
Econferring of degrees. The deans or
directors of the respective faculties an
Inounced to the president the number
lof candidates for degrees in his par
ticuIar department, during which the
candidates rose. President Hadley adj
dressing the departments. conferred
1.-THE degrees upon them, representatives
lof each department stepping to the
platform and receiving the degrees.
One of the recipients Of diploma
Twas Chung Hin Wang. and when he
lstepped to the platform to receive his
ldegree Of master Of laws, the burst of
lapplase was the most enthusiastic dur
ling the exercises. Hearty applause was
Iaiso given the five women who were
philosophy The handclapping and
cheering were so enthusiastic that the
president was often prevented for sew
leral moments from continuing.
President Hadley In comforting the
degrees upon the members Of the va
rious departments said with dignity:
by the authority invested in me, 1
hereby confer upon you the degree Of
=, and admit you to allits rights
and privileges"
Over six hundred diplomas were pre-
scented, and the president then an
lnounced that Prof. Williston Walker
would present to the president and
fellows the candidates for the honor
airy degrees. This honor was to have
been given to Prof Bernadote Perrin,
but Illness prevented his presence at
the occasion.
Professor Perrin prepared the re-
marks which Professor Walker read,
in introducing the candidates for de-
lgrees They were brief in each case.
land gave an account of the accomplish
lments of those honored In the different
walks OF life which they had chosen
OF considerable local interest was
the presentation Of degrees to former
Governor George P. Mclean, Rev.
Stewart Means, rector Of st. Johns
church, this city, Rev. ARENAS J.
Haynes, pastor of the United church,
land Samuel E. Merwin of New Haven,
the former lieutenant governor of Con-
necticut. The degree of doctor Of d.
vinity was bestowed upon Rev. Mr..
Means, while that OF masters Of art
was given to Governor Mclean, Rev.
Mr. Haynes and General Merwin.
Probably the heartiest greeting was
that accorded to Pardo De Tayers, the
senior member of the Philippines COM
mission, which is now in this country,
who received the degree of master Of
arts. Secretary Taft, who sat on the
platform, was especially interested In
this presentation and ciapped loud and
long for the prominent Manila edu-
Gator.
The presentation Of honorary degrees
took about three-quarters cf an hour
and was followed by the singing Of
Elm Feste Burg" Former President
Timothy Dwight offered the benedictionl
and the exercises closed with Griegs
Professional March. the guests on the
platform leaving the hall first, followed
by the members of the various senior
| classes.
Among the distinguished guests to
whom seats were assigned on the plat
form were William H. Taft, secretary
of war; General Stewart L Woodford,
Wong Kai Kah, Chinese commissioner
to the st. Louis exposition; Judge Will
liam X. Townsend of the United States
circuit court; Whitelaw Reid, Governor
John G. Brady Of Alaska. and President
Gordon Of Tabor college, Iowa.
These honorary degrees were confer