The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-21
COMMENCEMENT
At OLD BROWN. "

Tonight the festivities attendant upon
commencement for 1905 will be brought TO
close with the reception OF the Presi-
dent in Sayles hall.
HONORARY DEGREES.
After the conferring OF diplomas upon
the regular members OF the class came
the awarding Of honorary degrees. The
surprise OF the day was sprung at TINS
time for IL was announced that DR.. Albert
Hardness, the oldest living and most re-
nowned OF Brown professors and grad
yates was 20 have his Doctors degree
awarded by the University OF Bonn fifty
years ago renewed. In making the an
nouncement President Faunce spoke as
follows:
ITO Albert Hardness:
Upon you, sir. the honored teacher OF
us all, we can confer no formal degree.
Sixty-three years ago on this platform
you received your first degree. and thir-
ty-six years ago in the same place you
received the highest honors OF the Uni
versity. But we cannot let this day pass
without reminding you and congratulate
ing ourselves that this is the fiftieth ami
versary OF the beginning Of your career
as a teacher in Brown University. Just
before you came here to teach, you took
the degree OF bachelor OF philosophy at
the University OF Bonn, the Rheinische
university has an ancient custom OF re-
newing its earned degrees at the expira-
tion OF 80 years / have therefore the
pleasure OF announcing that the Univer-
sity OF Bonn has by official action renew
e6 your Doctorate on this your jubilee
year. and the documents certifying there
10 are now crossing the ocean. But we
your colleagues and pupils also crave ex-
preston. BY request and appointment
Professor Allinson VIII present an ad-
dress on behalf of the faculty OF Brown
University"
Following this Professor Allinson made
the address That being completed, the
remainder OF the honorary degrees were
awarded as follows.
A. M.-Champlin Burrage, Brown, 96.
deliberately choosing the life OF historical
research. discoverer OF lost manuscripts,
author.
ID D.-Gibbs Braislin, Brown so, dill
gent student. faithful pastor. honored
preacher leader OF the forces OF right
eousness I'm the Green Mountain state.
Lift D-Edmund James Carpenter.
Brown sc. trained writer. careful editor,
author. exposition OF the life and works
OF Chancellor Kent.
D. D.-Edmund SWEET Rousmaniere.
Hsrvard 81, son OF another state and
college. helper OF religion and education
IN hhode lsland, TRANSMITTING ancient creed
into present fact and showing the hu-
manity OF Goodness.
d. D.-Willam Ashmore, Jr, Brown
20. wise worker on the frontier OF Chris
tianity scholarly translator OF the
Scriptures, bearer of knowledge and faith
to Chna's millions.
Litt D.--George Adler Blumer. trained
in Europe for the services OF America.
physician TO body and soul, skilled TO raze
out the written troubles OF the brain. by
his pen transmitting the exactness OF
science into the beauty or literature.
citizen OF public spirit.
Sc. D.-Hermon Carey Bumpus. Brown
81. notable student of physical life, In
spring teacher, approved administrator,
founder of the biological department at
Brown university, accomplishing with
slender means enduring results director
of the Museum OF Natural History.