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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
25
The Harvard campus debate centers on scholarship, amateur athletics, and public duty. A speaker laments professional influence in college sports and urges alumni, especially the wealthy, to model lawful conduct and support ideals over mere wealth.
Amherst College held graduation ceremonies in College Hall with speakers including C F Thomas of Union Cry, RS Kneeland of Northampton, W V Spaulding of Worcester, E H Van Eilen of Rhinebeck, and B J Bottomly of Worcester. Diplomas presented by President George Harris. honorary degrees awarded to Carroll Wroshi, Edward Jasper Goodswin, and Laur y Noel Yurer amid Phi Beta Kappa events and a large alumni dinner.
Report on the Grand Conservatory of Music commencement held at the Waldorf Astoria with an operatic piece Le Corsicana by J. Lewis Brown, diplomas awarded by Dr. Eberhard, and honorary degrees conferred at Wesleyan style exercises in Middletown and nearby ceremonies in Ann Arbor and Ithaca.
A Yale morning commencement featured a grand procession from Vanderbilt Hall to Center Church and the Divinity School. President Hadley announced 669 degrees including Bachelors and Masters across multiple schools. Honorary degrees were conferred with remarks by Professor Williston Walker and others, as prizewinners and graduates sought recognition in arts, science, and law.
Dartmouth College held its closing exercises with graduates in line for the final time and the crowd filing into the yard. President William J. Tocker conferred degrees in College Hall as the Class of 728 read like a record with nine honorary graduates. The speaker list included Justice Morris of New York and editor Charles Ralisons Miller. a public dinner raised funds for the college, totaling about 280 dollars from donors.
A lengthy critique from Obertin College leader rebukes those who betray trust for personal gain. He urges hawk to beginnings, condemning graft and stressing ethics, integrity, and the defense of American values amid campus disputes.
A Rock Island road message from Palrbury to Superintendent Wilson notes a tornado wreckage with six killed. The report names districts in Norutzak Kates and Phillipsburg, with one line indicating several dead and others missing.
A stormy incident near Hartera ends with Lewis Strakbens and others slain as lightning strikes a Riverside Street building. Witnesses report a man named Strableli acted as pastor after the collapse. In another note, Massachusetts gypsy moth destruction work arrives, with inspectors deploying to curb infestation.
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