New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-14
COLUMBIA'S YEAR CROWNpn
NNETY-EIGHT YOUNG GRADUATES
THE FIRST WOMAN BACHELOR or ARTS IN

| opened yesterday morning, httlo groups Of o,n y"
| tired people made their way along Fourtcentb,, !"
gathered in solid mass before the building =, %
the occasion OF the 134th annual commencsu..,' ~
Columbia College, when nnety-seven young ma.
one young woman were TO graduate from the Ga
OF Arts, Mines and Political Science. From 10 o,,,s
! when the first Of the visitors entered IN. A....t
until every seat occupied an unbroksn M" ~,
people entered the building. At half past 10 go
the orchestra played tho grand march, and ths III
| sion formed under the direction Of Edwin Va, -
the grand marshal, and marched upon the platte
tho following order: ActingPresident Drssr 4, -
Board Of Trustees officers of tho governmen, a. ~
State and City OF York, Regents Of the Upv..H
of tho State Of Ncw-York, presidents and professo,
other colleges. the clergy, the faculties ths oeN
| Of the college and invited guests. "
Tho graduating classes followed and too. :.
positions in seats in front Of the stage. Tbs t,
| sat at President Driser's right hand and the 49,
| at his left. The trustees present were: Jos,a -
Harper, Charles A. sman, Edward Mitchell :.
| Mayor Seth Low DIR. George L. Peabody. Ch.,,.. -
| Da Costa and Bishop Potter. Ono OF ths -
I interesting features OF the exercises was the 49,.
uation Of Columba's first lady bachelor Of arts w.
Alice Louise Pond. She upon the pla,s
dressed In white and carrying a bouquet In her 49,
and received her degree amid ringing college el..,
from all over the house.
The Rev. Dr. Cornelius Dudic, chaplain Of IA. :.
lege made opening prayer, and then cl,,..
Hoffman Young, who leads his class IN the sehoo !.
Arts, delivered the Greek salutatory Henry Ana.
tus sicl, who ranks second, followed with A d..
Grafton, Dc Re Publca Romano, Charis n
smyti, of the School OF Mines spoke on scene, a..
Civilization, and followed by Jarvis e. Fa,rrhos
who discussed Man Thinking "science and s,-s
Progress" the subject Of the next grafton 4.
livered by Rudolph p. Miller, of the School Of Mn.
George T. Warren, 1r, then spoke on |" Our Political
Situation and Hampton D. Ewing delivered the VI,
dictory grafton.
PRESIDENT BARNARD'S FAREWELL ADDRyw
After the awarding OF scholarships and feIoxvbIn,
DR.. Drisler spoke few parting words to the ma
uating classes, and then read a farewell addrs.
written by President Barnard, who is in Litehssn
Conn, endeavoring to regain his health D,
Bal nard gave brief historical sketch Of the coils,
under his administration, which began In 1854 vhm
he said, the college contained only the Schools a
Arts, Law and Medicine, and the students numberS
about 5oO while Columbia contains Schools ~
Arts. Mines, Law, Medicine, Political Science uhrs1
Economy, and a Collegiate Course for Women a
numbers nearly 1000 students In closing d,
Barnard said:
And now, in concluding this, my parting sddrs n
you beloved colleagues and friends Of the acur
and to you, honored and respected associates members
the Board of Trustees with deep Of all your lin.
to me, tender heartfelt and anectionae farewell
AID to you. gentlemen, graduates and Undergraduate
Columbia College, mus; Limit myself 70 q single vssi
OF reluctant farewell To pleasant relations vita
have extended through years, be otherwise I'm
painful. Yet we may hopo that though lcnss
together daily in the halls with which many picS
ant memories asst lated, shsll still continus
be united by the underlying sympathies which have len
grown up between and the union Of spirits ,nr6
this central shrine OF affections will be evidenced
the thrill which the name OF Columbia. wherever mar
be pronounced, will fail awaken hearth
With my most earnest wishes, therefore, for ysu
highest welfare here and hereafter and my pnys
to the Gver Of all good to with and ym
through all the trials and temptations of this troubled M
and 10 bring you safe homo TO Himself at last I'D ~
a final and snectonate farewell.
PRIZES, FELL0wSHIPS AND HONORS
The awarding of prizes, fellowshps and houon
was as follows:
PRIZE SCHOLARSHIPS.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Creek, B. N Cardozo Honorable mention, q. q
odell. II
Latin, W. v. King Honorable mention. B. N. CaraA
J. c. Cook.
Mechanics J. c. PAster.
Physics, J. c. Cook
English, G. D. Mumford. Honorable mention, g. O.
Odell, r. johnson, and f. I. wachenheimL
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
Greek, II. Griffng. Honorable mention, J. g Fish
Latin, II. Grlflng Honorable mention, f. S. Gsyx
Mathematics, G. r. MANI Honorable mention
Dufourcq.
Chemistry. G. T. B. Rowe. Honorable mention. O 4
Schluer.
History, +. r. Couders IT, Honorable mention. G. n
whittsmore W. Bondy.
FRESHMAN CLASS
Greek c. F. Bishop. Honorable mention. J. Pus
nam, c. Butler ID.
Latin, V. Mapes. Honorable mention, J. O. JosepAsn
Mathematics Edward Hymex
Rhetoric, p. S. De Lure. Honorable mention. IL
Arnold. V. Mapes
PRIZE FELLowsHIPs.
II. D. Ewing, Fellow In Science; c. II. Young FsDw
In Letters.
CHAMBER HISTORICAL PRIZE
W. B. Aitken.
Prize of the Alumni Association faithful ~
deserving member OF the graduating class: C. H. Young
Political Economy Prize G. Woodbury.. Prize Leen~
ship In School OF Political Science, Dr. A. c. BenbeH
selignan fellowships in tho School OF Political sela
c. L. johnson, W. L. sammis. s. B. Stanton. and y
Taylor. ,.cn-rs
The following degrees were then conferreds
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF ARTS
w. B. Aitken. +. b. Allin, A. D. Ayrauis G. 3 pA-
win W. s. Bogcft, r. G. Bunz, II. D. Ety. D. Eve
IT, d. Ewing, ]. r. Fairchld, J. p Clifford h Sosl.
r. Gordon p. +. Hail. L. Hammer, H. s. Harper.
Humphreys, f. r. Hathaway, A. Kane, G. I. Ntae
Livingston, J. ]. Mapes, W. H. Merriam, s. l. h001'
ell, J. D. Prince, G. F. Putnam. L. Rssmer H. 81
B. b. Sloan, J. S. suphcn. G. NJ. Tutue 9. van ~
rinsc, H. A. vedder T. G. viaverde, g. =. VIII
IT,, L. Warren, G. NJ. West w. Wiener. B. A. "I'-
B. D. woodward G. II. Young.
SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
7. NJ. Colby, @. c. Miller, X. Moore.
COLLEGIATE COURSE FOR woAENs
A. L. Pond.
SCHOOL OF MINES.
ENGINEER OF MINES . Il
r. L. Allen, A. NJ; w. Fisher. F. E Hepxe
Parker, J. B. Taylor
CIVIL ENGINEER
f. r. Bartlett @. Berry, C. N. comstocE W.
Gardner, o. b. Hebert j. J. Koen. H. Lips En-
r. p. Miller H. Parsons. q. S. Perctva+
Schumann, j.. Van volkenbursh IT.
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER
c. f. Bcckwlth, @. J. Volckening, ir.
BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED CHEMISTS.
G. L. Baker, f. d. Dodge, w. A. Dodsworth'
Dow ]. w. Frank, w. ID. Jones' L. Morgan L Sru
kns, H. T. shrlver. y. p. Smith. G. II. smyth. IT,
Dyck L. Wampold, d. w. Ward L. wertheimen