The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-07
DOWNES PRIZES AWARDED
DIVINITY SCHOOL CONTEST IN
 MAROUAND CHAPEL.

Alumni Hold Reunfons-SOme or the
 Prominent Men Baek-ReeeptiOn by
 Faculty fin the Evening-DiTinity Halls PrettiIy DeeOrated-Reading
 and Discussion of Theological Papers.
 The contest for, the Downes prizes in Scripture and hymn reading was the first event on the programme of the commencement exercises at the Divin- ity school yesterday morning. The reading began in Marquand chapel at about 10 o'clock and large number of alumni gathered to hear the contest | ants.
 From the senior class the contestants were James Walter Carpenter of In dianapolis, Ind, George Hilbert Driver of Wakefield, Mass, Stephen Davis of Burnside, H., Dempster Dudley Gorton of Bridgewater, Conn, Roy MacHough- ton of Lainsburg, Mich, and John Ma son Wells of Palmer, Mass.
 The members of the middle class competing were Marion LeRoy Burton of Montevideo, Minn., Charles Lyon Hill of Fairfield, Conn.,, Oscar Edward Maurer of Beloit, Wis, WiIfred Asa Rowell of Hillsboro, Wis, and Stephen Alex. Stewart of Monroe, N. c. The Downes prizes are two in num- l Der for the ssnior and middle classes. | They consist of two first prizes of $50 each and two second prizes of $1O each, and are awarded for the proficiency in reading of the Scriptures and hymns. The prizes are awarded by committee of three clergymen.
 The awards of the prizes were an- nounced as follows:
 First prize in the senior class to Jay M. Wells, and second prize to L. c. Porter. eS
 In the afternoon at. half-Dast two i there was a gathering of alumni fol the discussion of 'The Christian Doc Urine of Revelation"
 The three prepared papers were "Tht Tests of Revelation" by Rev. Edward M. Chapman, St. Johnsbury, Vt
 '"The Methods of Revelation" by Rev. Lucius H. Thayer, Portsmouth, N H.
 The Contents of Revelation" Rev Charles s. Mcfarland, Ph. D., Maiden Mass.
 The reading of the papers was fol lowed by an informal diseussion or the topic under consideration. The dis cussion was very instructive and in teresting.
 From o'clock until o'clock the re unions of the classes of 1875, 1880, 1885 1890, 1895, 1900 and 1902 were held. 4 number of other alumni ,met infornal ly. Among the distinguished allinn present were Professor c. l.. Walker TO, of Amherst; Rev. Samuel c. Bush }l nell, '77, of Arlington; Rev. pr. Jerrolt H. Beard, go, Rev. Charles s. MacFar land, '97, Rev. Joseph B. Lyman, 1900 Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter, '9S, ant Lucius H. Thayer, 'SS.
 In the Trowbridge library and quad rangle last evening the annual recep tion given by the faculty to the alumni and their wives, the members of tn graduating class and their guest and students and friends of the schoo was held. The library was very pret tily decorated for the occasion an the corridors of the Divinity halls wer tastefully lighted with Japanese Ian terms. k.
 To-day is the most important day o the commencement. At 10 o'clock tn corporation, faculty, graduating class alumni and undergraduates assembl in West Divinity hall for the proces sion to Battell chapel, where occurs a 10:30 the graduating exercises. The programme includes addresses b Messrs. Carpenter, Driver, Holton an ; Roraback of the senior class, and tn address to the class by Dean Sanders
 At 12:30 there will be a recitation o the Newberry organ by Professor H. Jepson in Woolsey hall, and at 1 o'cloc there will be the annual luncheon fo the alumni, guests. and graduatin class in Woo1sey hall rotunda. Rev Lucius H. Thayer, 'SS, president of tn Alumni association, will preside. IT formal addresses will be made by Pres ident Hadley, Dean Sanders, Professo lCurtis and others.
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