The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-28

distinction and the reason why ZIG
honor was conferred was given. Ihose
Weceiving the degrees were:
MASTERS OF ARTS.
william Williams, Of New York.
Charles S. Mellen, president or the
Consolidated road.
Samuel Escue Tillman, of West Point
Walter Belknap Jones, Of New YORK
George Edward Ide.
Charles Coolidge Haight.
Victor Howard Metcalf, Of President
Roosevelts cabinet.
Frank J. Jones, of Ohio
Carl Stoeckel, of Norfolk
DOCTORS OF DIVINITY.
Rev. j. G. *. Mcclure, president Of
Mccormick seminary.
DOCTORS OF SCIENCE.
DR.. Francis Bacon, of this city,
H, Fl. Donaldson.
DOCTORS OF LAWS.
w. w. Keen.
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng.
Benjamin d. Magruder.
Edmund Wetmore.
CANDIDATES PRESENTED.
The candidates for honorary degrees
were presented by Professor Berna-
dotte Perrin. who graciously made the
introductions
MASTERS OF ARTS.
William Williams. Mr. Williams is
a graduate of Yale university in the
class Of 1884 and of the Harvard Law
school in 1889 He has since that time
been practing law in New York CITY,
tAs commissioner of immigration at
FILLS island, he has shown himself a
most self-sacrificing and efficient ex-
ecutive officer, and has been most sue
cessful in depressing extortion and Ill
usage of the Immigrants to America.
Charles Sanger Mellen, president OF
+he New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad co. From beginning as
clerk on the Northern New Hampshire
railroad, he has risen through various
positions on railroads both in New
England and in the far west, to the
nosition that he occupies at present.
Mr.. Mellen, through his public speeches
in the last two or three years, has
shown a most commendable desire to
Nave the railroad Of which he is the
head recognize the right as well as
meet, as far as possible, the wishes of
the public. He is widely known as eb-
ing opposed to the high-handed man
ner in which many Of the prominent
roads Of the country have held up the
nublic for their own private gain, while
because Of his broad knowledge of the
business as we'll as his thorough
training in the practice of railroading,
MIR, Mellen is fast making the N. Y,
N. Fl. & H. r. r. one Of the strongest
railroads of the country.
Samuel Escue Tillman.-Professor of
chemistry and dean of the faculty at
West Point Military academy. Mr..
Tillman is a graduate of West Point
in the class Of 49, After few years
active service with the artillery corps
in the west, he returned in 1870 to West
Point as assistant professor, and since
1880 has been professor of chemistry,
mineralogy and geology, Prof Tillman
is the author of several books IN
chemistry physics and mineralogy.
Walter Belknap James.-Dr James
graduated from Yale university in the
class of 1879, and obtained his doctors
degree from Columbia university in
1888, He has since that time been one
of the most able physicians engaged
in the practice Of medicine in New
York city.
George Edward Ide.-Mr, Ide is a
graduate of Yale university in the class
Of 1881. In 1890 he became associated
with the Home Life Insurance com
many as its secretary and has since
risen to be vice-president, and in 1894
to be its president and director In the
recent insurance investigation the
Home Life Insurance company has been
shown to be absolutely above any
faint of suspicion.
Charles Coolidge Haight.-lMr Haight
graduated from Columbia university in
1851. Although making speciality Of
ecclesiastical architecture, in his work
on some of the recent buildings for
Yale university. Mr.. Haight has shown
himself most capable, builder of that
which Is practical as well as at the
same time artistic.
Victor Howard Metcalf, a graduate
of Yale Law school in the class of 1876
and a praeticing lawyer since then in
Connecticut and New York. and later
in California. He was elected to the
5sth and subsequent Congresses, resign
ing from the 5Sth Congress to become
secretary of the department of COM
merce and labor.
Frank Johnson Jones a graduate of
Yale university in the class Of 1859, and
of the Cincinnati Law school in the
class of 1866 Enllsting as a private in
the Ohio Volunteer infantry in 81 he
rose through the various ranks and
was breveted major at the close of the
war. He then began the practice OF
law in Cincinnati. which he has since
continued. He has shown particular
interest in the development of railways
throughout Ohio, and has been men,
Der of the board of directors OF the
University of Cincinnati for 20 years
serving as its acting president during