The honorary degrees conferred by the University at Commencement, with the descriptive sentences of President Eliot, were as follows:

MASTERS OF ARTS.

Jens Iverson Westengard 1.'98, "True Scandinavian become true American, a masterly teacher of English law."

Edwin Wilber Rice, Jr., "Engineer, skilled in the wondrous applications of electricity, makes wheels turn, carbon points and threads glow, and diaphragms vibrate."

Edwin Farnsworth Atkins, "Adventurous and successful planter in Cuba, judicious and liberal promoter of applied botany."

Samuel Henshaw, "Assistant in Entomology and Librarian at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, learned in the zoologists' subjects of study and in his books, and an accomplished curator for collections of either sort."

George Foster Peabody, "Southerner by birth, New York banker and financier by profession, wise counsellor and disinterested worker on behalf of education in the southern states."

DOCTORS OF LAWS.

Charles Thomas Lewis, "Yale Bachelor of Arts 50 years ago, Latin lexicographer and insurance expert, eminent in both callings, in the first teaching accuracy, thoroughness and reverence for the past, and in the other fore-thought, prudence and provision against the risks of the future."

Heinrich Angst, "Organizer and first director of the Swiss National Museum, representative before us today of a noble institution of art and history supported by a democracy of a federated government like our own, and of an ancient people bold as their mountains and free as their air."

Winthrop Murray Crane, "Sagacious man of business, upright public servant, worthy to lead and represent Massachusetts."

Adams Sherman Hill '53, "Linguist and rhetorician."

Nathaniel Southgate Shaler '62, "Naturalist and humanist."

Edward Charles Pickering '65, "Astronomical inventor and discoverer."

William James '69m., "Psychologist and master of style,--four colleagues differing in temperament and training, in opinions and mental interests, but, like their University, one in the passion for truth-seeking and for service and in the love of freedom, beauty and honor."