New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-30
UNIVERSITY PRIZE WINNERS.

The following university prizes were an
nounced:
The John Addison Porter prize of $3.50 estab-
rshed by the Kingsley Trust Association in
1872 for the best English essay on a prescribed
subject. and open TO the competition of stu
dents in all departments, was awarded to
Matthew Wills Wood, of New-York City, a
student IN the senior class of the Yale Law
School Mr.. Wood graduated from the
University Of Pennsylvania I'm 1901 and from
the New-York Law School in the class of 'O3
The Golden Club medal, awarded to the I'M
dergraduate who shows the greatest proficiency
IN the elements Of political economy. was award
ed TO Alfred Lyon Spencer, of the junior class.
from Deep River. Conn. Honorable mention was
made Of Philip Goodell. OF the senior class from
Montclair n. J.
The George ". Eggleston prize in American
history was awarded TO Hubert Bruce Fuller,
B. A, Yale. '01 for his essay entitled The Diplo-
matte History Of The Purchase of Florida"
The singing Of Fin Feste Burg" and the bene-
diction by ex-President Timothy Dwight closed
the exercises.
On account OF the sudden illness OF Professor
Bernadotte Perrin who was 10 have presented
the candidates for honorary degrees the pres
entations were made by Professor Williston
Walker, who used Professor Perrin's words at
each Of the presentations Professor John S.
Schwab, the bearer OF the mace of gold and Sill
yer recently presented TO the university by Pro-
fessor Samuel S. Sanford. stood at present arms
IN front OF each candidate for A degree. and
when the president in his remarks reached the
words This degree is conferred" the mace was
laid upon table and the diploma passed over
81 TO the candidate. This is said to have been
the first Of the mace at a university in this
country.
The alumni dinner which followed the COM
rnenceunent exercises this afternoon was held
in University Hall. Nearly a thousanrs grsdu-
ates were present. President Hadley. who pre-
sided. announced that Judge Henry z. How
LAND, Of New-York, was reelected yesterday by
the graduates 10 membership in the University
Corporation. The vote stood: For Judge How
land, 2617 and for J. l. Houghtel!ng OF Chi
cago 1882 This contest was OF especial in
terest 20 Western alumni. who have been seek
ing 10 be represented in the corporation by a
Western man.
President Hadley called upon DR. Timothy
Dwight, HE predecessor IN the presidency. and
Dr. Dwight responded briefly in a happy vein.
He was followed by Chief Justice Arellano. Of
the Philippines. who received honorary de-
gree to-day. Through an interpreter Mr.
AreilsEc expressed mis- thanks 10 the Yale cor
poratiOn for the honor. He paid high tribute
20 the United States and TO former Governor
General Taft FOR the wc!1 in the Philippines.
Secretary Taft sat beside him ct the table.
DR.. de Tevera, G@other OF the Philippine
commission, Who received the degree Of Master
II ATS To-Day, also spoke. He laid special en-
phas-s upon the system OF public instruction in
he United States. and expressed the belief that
much os the genius Of the nation is G:e to the
high level Of education among both men and
women.
President King Of Obsriin College who re-
oeiVed an honorary degree, spoke of Yale as the
mother Of many Christian colleges throughout