Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-17
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
Commencement Exercises We're Held
Wednesday in Baptist Westinghouse.

| marched slowly down College hill ii
the morning sunshine to the old Bap
fist Westinghouse today and there be
fore a gathering of distinguished Wis
itors. alumni and undergraduates, re-
| ceived their diplomas and their de
grees. 1t was the 141st annual Com
mcncement at the university and there
were over 1000 in the line which fol.
lowed the graduates down the hill The
exercises opened in the meetinghouse
shortly after 10 O'Clock. Orations were
given by James c. Connolly of Paw
tucket; Ivory Littlcfield of this city
and Chauncey E. Wheeler of Plain
vile. Mass.
Charles E. Hughes. Jr. son of the
governor of New York state. was to
have been one of the orators of the oc-
casion. President w. H. P. Faunce an
nOunced, however. that he had been
excused because of illness, but he came
to the meeting house in company with
his mother, his strength not being suf-
ficient to permit him to march with
his class.
Governor Hughes came to the church
with the invited guests and members
did not arrive until later in the morn
ing. Upon her arrival she was escort
ed to a seat near the pulpit which had
been reserved for her.
After the orations had been delivered
came the comforting of the degrees in
the course and the announcement of
prizes to the graduates.
Then came the announcement of the
honorary degrees. President Faunce
comforting them from the pulpit.
President Faunce conferred the fol-
lowing degrees:
Master Of Arts-Clarence S. Brigham,
so. assistant librarian at Brown Uni
versity, historical student. secretary of
American Antiquarian Society. con-
scientious explorer of facts and prin-
Ciples on which our national life is
built.
Doctor of Divinity--Arthur Rogers.
Sc, Westminster. Penna.. formerly
Middletown. r. l., preacher of the an
cient faith in modern dialect, author
of studies in Biblical and English litera-
ture. uniting care for scholarship with
care of souls.
Clarence A. Barbour, 'SS, Rochester,
~. AOl 40 NCoIS munster
teacher in Rochester, reaching by his
message all creeds and parties. now
entering great opportunity as director
of religious work in all the Christian
associations of America.
Gerald B. Smith, 81. professor of
theology in the University of Chicago.
predetermined teacher uniting revcr-
encc with candor, leading young men
into the interpreters house and send
ing them fourth with visions and de-
votiUn.
Doctor of Science-Char les v. Chaplin,
rs, formerly professor of physiology in
Brown University now professor in
Harvard University. and superintend-
ent of health in Providence. whose
published studies in municipal and So
cial hygiene are known and priced in
every modern city.
William c. Gorges. soldier and scien-
fist, appointed colonel by special act
of Congress. member isthmian canal
commission and chief sanitary officer
OF canal zone. who by the application
Of scientific knowledge has delivered
the isthmus from yellow fever and
thereby advanced Western civilization
John r. F. Herreshoff. TO- New York
City. student of the uses of chemistry
in the arts. formerly instructor in
Brown University. recipient of the
Rumford medal, leader in the applica-
ton of science to the needs of human
ity.
Doctor of Letters-Julia Ward Howe.
Boston, Mass. author. philanthropist,
mother, friend of the slave. the prison.
er and all who suffer. singer of the
battle Of freedom. allied with Brown
University through her distinguished
husband, allied with all educators
through her faith that it is the last of
life for which the first was made.
Doctor OF I.aw-Frederick B. Hall,
'76. associate Justice of the supreme
court of Connecticut who by scholarly
industry has risen to the recognition
and gratitude of his own state and by
his learning and judicial temper has
made his court respected at home and
hOnOred abroad.
After the exercises the procession
was again formed and marched to the
campus. where it disbanded. Lunch
cons were then served.
w. N. II. STATE COLLEGE.