Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22

York. Pa, September II, 1919; was grad
uated from PENNSYLVANIA College in 1SB
and was appointed Justice of the Suprem
Court September 20. 1893, to succeed
Henry w. williams, and was later elect
ed. His appointment as Chief justice
was made last year In 1901 Dickinson
College conferred the honorary LID
degree on him He was delegate to thu
Universal Congress of Lawyers and Jur
lists at the St Louis Worlds Fair.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Other degrees, won last June, were con
ferred as follows:
Bachelor of arts Gin arts and sci
ence): Wendell Sooy. Martin G.
stein and Philip wendkos.
Bachelor Of science lin college
course): Dowett Sondberg and Vic
tor Paul Donohue.
Bachelor of laws: Edwin Leroy
DeLong Walter Williams Hess. John
Sinner Oberly and Francis John
Walsh
Bachelor Of science in architecture:
Orin Kenneth Disc and Hugh Abner
Hamilton.
Bachelor Of science in civil engl-
neering: Charles Robert Hughes
Bachelor of science in electrical
engineering: Salvatore Donate Riccl-
ardi
Bachelor Of science in mechanical
engineering: Wesley Benton Tourte-
lotte.
Doctor Of dental surgery: Justin
Waite BourQuin, Walter Egbert Gre
watt. Benjamin Vine and Milton Har-
old Weiss.
Bachelor of science in economies:
Thomas Andrew BARLEY, David Mac
Laran Church, Benjamin Esberg,
Frank Henri Forster Emil \, Gretz-
maCher and Amos Long Horst.
Doctor of philosophy: Wesley Lynn
Hemphill.
Master OF arts: Saladino Vncenzo
di Santo, Gertrude NJ. Fairlamb, Anne
NJ. Goshen, Louise Walrond Howell.
Ralph Linton, Franklyn Creseey Pas
chal and Charles Reitcl.
Master of science: Abraham Hen
wood.
Doctor of veterinary medicine.
Russell Stauffer Dctwller
LESLEY PORTRAIT PRESENTED.
Prof Amos 7. Brown then presented a
portrait of the late DR. j. Peter Lesley
'3S. professor Of geology and mining from
1872 to 1890 and professor emeritus until
his death in 1903. The portrait painted
by Doctor Lesley's daughter, Mrs. Mar.
garGt Lesley Bush-Smith, is the gift OF
Joseph G. Rosengarten.
Doctor Lesley was born in this city
september II. 1919. After several years
spent in the ministry, he devoted the re.
mainder Of his life to geology, becoming
State Gcologist and dean of the Towne
Scientific School of the University. He
was an officer and member in numer-
Gus scientific societies in this country and
abroad and was the author OF important
geological works,
After the ceremonies at the Academy
of Music the provost and trustees enter.
tained the special guests, marshals and
aides at n luncheon at the University
Club and following this the annual Uni
versty Day Tea was held in Houston Hall
Three thousand invitations have been
sent to alumni OF the "Old College," con-
sistlng Of graduates of the college. Whar-
ton School and Tone Scientific School to
attend the annual dinner at the Adelphia
at o'clock. Those who will speak in
clude Provost Smith. Bob" Folwell, new
head coach of football; "Joe" Wright,
rowing coach; William A. Redding, the
new trustee chosen by the alumni, and
Forrest l.. Dagger. rs. Chester n. Farr.
80, will preside. A quartet from the Uni
versity Glee Club will sing.
On the executive committee, in charge
of the annual University Day Tea in
Houston Hall, were Mrs. Edgar r. Smith
Mrs. Alexander G. Abbott, Mrs. Clarence
G. Child. Mrs Arthur L. Church, Mrs.
Samuel G. Dixon, Mrs. George E. Fisher,
Mrs. Barton Cooke Hirst, Mrs. Samuel f.
Houston, Mrs. Solomon s. Huebner. Mrs.
Morris Jastrow. Jr., Mrs. Edward c.
Kirk, Mrs. Warren p. Laird, Mrs. John
Frederick Lewis. Mrs. j. Bertram Llppin-
colt, Mrs. Edgar Marburg, Mrs. John
Mrs. John Bach McMaster,
Mrs. william f. MiSell, Mrs. George A.
Piersol Mrs. Burton Alexander Randall.
Mrs. John C. Rolfe, Mrs. Felix e. Schel-
ling, Mrs Allen J. Smith. Mrs. William
II. Newbold. Honorary members. Mrs.
George t. Barker Mrs. William Pepper,
Mrs. Charles l.. Doolittle, Mrs. Theodore
g. Wormley, Mrs. Hampton l.. Carson,
Mrs. John II. NIusser.