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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
11
Harvard officials and alumni gather for Commencement with President Vowell noting poverty as the university’s greatest fear. Donations totaling nearly a million dollars are listed as gifts to various schools and programs, including Widener Library and Freshman dormitories.
During commencement yesterday six Harvard overseers and three directors at large were elected in the college yard. Overseers for six years: William Cameron Forbes Westwood Evert Janse Wendell New York Edgar Conway Felton Haverford John White Hallowell Milton Thomas William Slocumb New York. For three years: William Endicott Jr Boston. Directors at large: Odin Barnes Roberts Boston James Handasyd Perkins Albany N Y Robert Hallowell Gardiner 04 Boston.
Forty seven men aged 21 to 50 received bachelor of laws at the Boston Y M C A Evening Law School commencement in Bates Hall. Fourteen graduated cum laude, fifteen had already passed the State Board exams. Notables included Thomas F. Connolly and John Sydney Patton Jr. Patton led the December board results. Hurlburt gave the address stressing ethics and client rights. Archibald delivered the class oration. Mount replied to conferring. Samuel J. Elder presided.
Twenty two survivors of the U S S Kearsarge and 163 crew members will attend a reunion at the New American House at 1 pm to mark the 50th anniversary of the June 19, 1964 clash with the Confederate battleship Alabama off Cherbourg France.
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