Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-30
HARVARD COMMENCEMENT.
Larger Attendance Than for Years
Despite UnfavorabIe Weather.


ing contrast to the usual conditions UNI
der which Harvard's class day exercis-
es are held, the weather for commence
ment, Wednesday, was unfavorable
rain beginning to fall shortly before the
candidates for degrees and invited
guests assembled for the days proceed
inss. Nevertheless, the attendance at
the exercises was larger than for many
years, especially from the ranks of the
older graduates Of the university.
In the morning the 25th anniversary
OF the class of 20 was observed and
many members of the class were pres
ent. The line of march to Sanders
theatre where the exercises were held
was formed in front of Holworthy hall
in the college yard. A bugle call from
Harvard square nearby announced the
arrival of Gov. Bates and his staff The
ofhclal representatives of the common
wealth entered through the tombstone
gate and We're received in front of
Massachusetts hall by Prof. Barrett
Wendell, the acting chief marshal of
the day. Owing to the rain the entire
company remained inside Massachu-
sets and nearby halls until the mo-
ment of starting for Sanders theatre.
The candidates for degrees entered the
theater first. Pres. Eliot entered next
leading the university dignitaries.
The exercises in the theater were Off
cially opened by Sheriff Frederick Sea-
vey of Suffolk county. Every seat in
the theater was occupied by either
| those who had received degrees. from
| the college. from the law school and
from the divinity and medical schools,
or by their friends.
Prof. Francis G. Peabody, dean Of
the divinity school. offered prayer, and
then President Eliot announced the
commencement speakers. According to
custom, the latin salutatory was first.
1t was presented by Francis Howard
Forbes of Lexington, Mass. The Eng
fish diSquisitions were delivered by
Frederick w. Cattlett of Welleville,
Ohio. who spoke on 1.-The Millionaire
in Politics. and by John J. Rogers of
Lowell, Mass. whose subject was The
Gunpowder Plot
The three orations, all in English,
followed. Seldom o. Martin of the grad
uate school. considered 1.-The influence
OF the West Harry LaBaron Samp-
son of Middleboro. Mass. of the Law
school. spoke upon Legal settlement
of Controversies Between Nations
Earl G. Davis of Auburn, Me-, repre-
sentng the Divinity school, spoke up
on the topic "A Profit of Democracy
| After a brief ntermission, President
Eliot was escorted by Marshal Wendell
| to a chair in front of the guests on the
| platform. The various candidates for
degrees We're then presented to him.
Through Il delegation of chosen men on
the platform President Eliot admitted
500 candidates for the degree of bach
eor of arts Into the fellowship of ed
ucated men,"
| bachelors of science and masters of
arts followed ana the docto's of phil
| osophy were admitted las men OF
learning into the ancient and uni
versal company of scholars.
| Degrees We're then conferred upon the
| candidates for bachelor of agriculture
| upon the graduates of the Medical and
Dental schools, the graduates of the
Law school and the graduates of the
| Divinity school.
| President Eliot then arose to confer
the honorary degrees.
The recipients We're rs follows:
| Master of arts-Archer Milton Hunt
ington. son of Coils p. Huntington. In
awarding the honor, President Eliot
| designated him as the son of a strenu-
! Gus and broad minded man of business,
author. editor of 1.-THE Poem of the
Cid" the most comprehensive and jul
dicious collector of this day in the field
| of Spanish literature. President Eliot
| continued:
George Howard Earle, once MEM
Der of the class that graduated % years
ago today, banker, trusted man Of at
fairs, public spirited citizen of Philadel-
phia.
| civilian Watts Taylor, sympathetic
| and successful promoter of Il highly
| artistic craft, manager of the Rock
| wood pottery, the best American con-
| tribution to Crcamic art; and Arthur
| Gilman, editor and man of letters, first
| executive of the Harvard annex, asso-
cirte of Radcliffe annex, purveyor of
sound education for girls and women.
In all departments of the University
the total number of degrees conferred.
today. was the largest in the history of
the institution. Degrees were con-
ferred as follows:
| bachelor or arts, 4iU, DaCUcloT Vi
science Sc: master Of arts. 1872; doctor
of philosophy. 40; bachelor of laws,
~: doctor of medicine. 100; doctor of
medical dentistry. %.
Doctors of divinity: William Herbert
Perry Faunce, liberal thinker, eloquent
preacher and efficient pastor. since
| 1899, president of Brown University;
Endicott Peabody, graduate of the
English Cambridge, clergyman. head
master of d school for boys that stands
for purity, manliness and helpfulness:
and Theodore Thornton Munger,
preacher and author, prophet of liberty
and unity, who long ago saw what kind
3. Of seed the 10Th century was sowing in
literature, philosophy and religion and
foresaw the precious harvest of
the goth.
Doctor of laws: William Osler,
| Anglo American. the leading medical
consultant, author, teacher and orator
| of this continent; James Barr Ames.
profound student and mastery teacher
of court and law. in youth an ardent
disciple of great discoverer, in ma
turity leader ana examplar in winning