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son, one time President of the American Philosophical 

 Society. Happy coincidence of the meeting of the chief 

 chemist of the University founded by Jefferson and of 

 the chief chemist of the University founded by Franklin 

 — truly notable ancestors. His activity as chemist 

 upon the scene of war has been devoted to the more 

 faithful application of his great energy in the ways of 

 peace. — LL.D. 



In Absentia — GUGLIELMO MARCONI — Investigator, 

 theoretical engineer, inventor. Born under the shadow 

 of that ancient university, Bologna, in the land where 

 dwells the Eternal City. Postmaster-General for thou- 

 sands who " go down upon the sea in ships," and soon 

 for the world. — LL.D. 



Samuel Dickson — Chancellor of the Law Associa- 

 tion of Philadelphia. Learned in the law. Fit suc- 

 cessor of Tilghman, Rawle, IngersoU, Hopkinson and 

 Sergeant — all College graduates, as he, of the Univer- 

 sity of Pennsylvania. Independent thinker. — LL.D. 



Andrew Carnegie — Lord Rector of the University 

 of St. Andrews. Thou hast sought and thou hast found; 

 thou hast knocked and it hath been opened unto thee; 

 thou hast given of what thou hast received. World 

 benefactor. — LL.D. 



