OIIAIHJATION DAV
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Oration, • • Tlie Formative Days ot the Union.
Howard Walton Mitchell, Pittsburg.
Oration, - Our National Temlcncy in liusincss & Politics.
William Benjamin Jackson, Stale College.
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Oration, - - - - - HisninrkV Policy.
Harry Husscl Leyden, Beech Creek.
Oration, - College Influence on Political and Snciul Prob
lems. Gilbert Adams Heaver, Betlefunte.
Music, Piccolo Solo, By Mr C. S. Shields, ■ Le Thier.
Valodictory Oration, . George S. Demining, Harrisburg.
Music, Violin Solo, By Mr, Frank Stoubgen, • Dc Beriot
Commencement Address, ■ By Hon. Stewart L, Woodford
Conferring Degrees and Awarding Prizes.
Candidates for Degrees and Certificates.
B. S., Tn the General Science, Course .—Miss Ball, Mossrs. J. B.
Walker and J, M. Walker.
B S., In the. lutthi Sctentljlif Course Jones, Messrs Bea
ver, Ellonburgur. Meek and Mitchell.
B S., In the Advanced Course. in Chenis/ry: —W, 11. Walker.
B. 8., In the Course in Civil Engineering .-—Messi‘o. Bryan and
Humming
B S.. In thcChnrse in Merhnniral Enyi neeri tty :—Me SSI'S Bran
nenmn, Brew Gosslur, Hunter, Jackson Leyden, Mc-
Lean and Mock.
8.A., In the,'General Coarse in Agriculture .'—Messrs. Brown
and Watts.
Special Certificate in Civil Enyinceriny W. E. Moore.
First Honors—Gilbert Adams Beaver, Fred Azdoll Bryan
Harry Kussoil Loydun.
Second Honors—Antoinette D. Ball, George Stephen Deni'
ming, William Benjamin Jackson.
TiinsKs or Tint onAuuATina cii.abs.
A liovlow of tlie Homology of tliu Anterior Members of
Mammals and Birds. Antoinette D Ball. Iloncsdale.
The Elective System in Amoriean Colleges and Universi
ties. Gilbert Adams Beaver, Bcltefontc.
Design of a Locomotive Boiler with Boiler Tests.
Herbert Nell' Bronnemun, Strasbnry,
The Dynamics of the Ido Stoam Engine compared with tlie
mostunroveil Theoretical Principles
William Patten Brew, Bcltefontc.
The Experiment Stations of the United Statos.
Potter Maulay Brown, Christ Chhreh , Neto
Complete Design of a 250 foot Whipple Truss.
Fred Azdell Bryan, New Lisbon, O,
Designs for Wrought Iron Brnccd-arch Deok Bridge
George Stephen Domming, iKtrrisburg.
The Development of International Law.
lru C. Mitchell Ellouborgcr, Cateshuro,
Economic Expansion of Steam. Philip Gossler, Columbia.
Tho Design of a Compound Pumping Engine to meet the
conditions found at the Pennsylvania State College.
John Andrew Hunter, Starmstown
Steam Heating and Steam Heating Plant at tile Pennsylva
nia State College. William BunJ Jackson, State Colteye.
A Comparative Study of Taraxacum Dens, Leonls and
Antcnnurln Planlfglnlfolla.
Margaret Ileddow Jones, Mlnenellte,
Multiple Cyliudor Engines,
Harry Bussell Leyden. Beech Creek. ,
Theoretic and Experimental comparison of different Meth
ods of Steam Beating. Harvey Burg McLean, Pittsburg.
Tlie Growth of Amoriean Manufactures.
George Reuben Meek, Bcllcfonte.
THE FRfeE LANCi.
Tlie Constitutional Development of tlie United Statos from
tho Ist Continental Congress to tlie Convention of 1787.
Howard Walton Mltohell, Pittsburg.
Gas Engines, James C. Mook, Phlllpsburg.
Thu North American Indian,—his Origin and Antiquities.
James Blulr Walkor, Pittsburg.
History of tho Development of Representative Govern
ment, in England. J. M, Walkor, Emporium.
■'•The Nitration of curtain Bromine Compounds of Tolul
illiio." William llultz Walker, Pittsburg.
Ornamental Trees and their uses in Landscape Gardening.
Ralph Levi Watts, Murray.
TiiKsis ron cnimmoATis in bnqinbbmno.
Bow String Girder,- Doublo Intersection.
William Edwin Mooro, Pulaski,
The following prizes were awarded :
The Orvis prizes were taken as follows : First
prize—$25, Willis McKee; second prize—$15,
Charles H. Hile; third prize—$10, Raphael
Keeslcr. There were two special prizes offered
this year for the best rhetorical performances and
these were taken by Russell N. Fitch and J. M.
Small. Agricultural prize gift went to R. L.
Watts. Honorable mention was made of D. L.
Sommerville.
The reception on Thursday evening closed one
of the most successful, commencements in the
history of the College. The guests began to ar
rive early, as it was well understood how limited
the time was in which they could enjoy the fasci
nating pleasure’s of the evening. The special
train from Bellefonte brought a large number of
people up who were met at the station by car
riages and coaches and conveyed to the scene of
the evening’s pleasure. There were many visitors
from a distance present. Among the distinguish
ed guests present were Gov. Beaver and wife,
Hon, Stewart L. Woodford, Ex-Lieut. Governor
of New York, Hon. W. S. Kirkpatrick, Att’y
Gen. of Pennsylvania. There were many fine
and elegant costumes which were only surpassed
by the youth and beauty of the wearers. The
patronesses of the assembly were Mrs. Geo. W.
Atherton, Mrs. J. Y. McKee, Mrs. Josiah Jack
son, Mrs. D. H. Hastings, Mrs. John H. Orvis,
Mrs. Charles W. Roberts, Mrs. John A. Wood
ward. The committee were composed of Messrs.
Philip G. Gossler, J, C. Mock, George R. Meek,
H. B. McLean and Potter M. Brown.