New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
FAREWELL TOCOLLEGEDAY
DEGREES FOR MANY COLUMBIA MEN.
GRADUATES OF VARIOUS DEPARTAENTs-BAE-
NARD COLLEGES sUCCEsS-PRlzE WIN
NERS AND HONOR MEN.

Seventh-aNe. ana fity-seVentl-st MI 'he u'P'"'
ments of the university were represented and over
$50 degIe were presented. The occasion was iiuc
especially noteworthy by the comforting OF the degree
OF bachelor OF arts upon the class TO BE- eraei
from Barnard Collcge-thc female department oi
Columbia. When the eight fair graduates came on the
stage 10 receive their degrees the applause was u'
mendOus showing that the audience appfecla0' ,"o
great advantage which New-lork has gained IN 'nS
new means Of higher education for women.
The great hall was crowded to th" t"pmost gallery
so that standing room at premium anywhere
in The house. Tho exercises opened with formal
procession the centre aisle to the stage c"nPS'
OF all the dienitarcs of the college III tler rOs VI
state and including representatives OF other colleges
officers OF the alumni associations Of Columbia College
the clergy and the invited guests. Then PRAYER
was offered BY the chaplain emeritus. Cornelius a.
Dufc and President Low at once proceeded to confer
degrees.
AWARDING THE PRIZES.
When he had read the Latin formula, the caho
dates came forward AMI received their diplomas linen
the prizes were announced. Those In the M'dicai
School were OF greatest mportanre, and their de-
dsion brought forth much applause The hrS' ii"r
sen prize for clinical reports amounting to S' was
awarded DR.. Charles =. Elsb"rg;. the second OF
S75 TO DR.. Joseph Baum the third. OF 50, 10 VI
r. W. Hornick The first IIarscn prize for prom
cheney at examination. amounting 10 So'O. was ""e
wise awarded to Dr. Charles A. Esberg; the se'o""'
nj
the third, OF 500. to Dr. william }. Grcaneile' Inc
seven other honor men, who did not obtain hgher
pr,es receive Iiarsen prizes Of SO each. Ihey
were DIS Arthur NJ shrady. John j. Cronli. van
derpoe Adrlancc, William V. Hayes, Joseph baiih'
Benjamin j. sands, Joseph Wiener Inc cartwright
prize OF the Alumni Association. awaTded every wv"
wears amounting to 300 and open to universal com
petition, was awarded to DIR. Ward A. Hoiaell' OF
New York CITY, for an essay entitled Outline Of the
Embryoogy OF the Eve" 1t was especially COM
mended. The JOSEPH Mather smith prize was mol
awarded.
In the school of Mines the McKim fellowshpS IN
architecture of 81 900 each, wer" awarded TO oeors
Oakley Totem. jr.. A. NJ, and William Lincoln
Thorn PHI b.: honorable mention. Frederick sterling
Kccler Phi Il. They were all three Of tir class OF
91 In the school of Political Science the brooklyn
Civil service Reform Prize, special Tor io'' Vi
slOO for the best essay on the History ana Progress
OF Civi!-Scrvice Reform In the National sti'e an"
Local Governments of the United ;ta'e>' ""s
awarded TO Max James Kohler. a. VI The prize Of
$50 for the best essay in political economy was gwen
10 Fairfax Harrison A. NJ The prize fcllow>hips oil
$3.50 we're awarded benjamin +. shambaueh a.
NJ and Rocliff Morton breckenridge \. NJ III inc
school OF Law the prize Of 200 Tor the Desl essay
was awarded TO william Mason Bennett ~ b. 'ne
second prize of $3.50 to Max David stiner; the
third prize OF 800 to victor Ming McEiheNH' IT,
A. b. =,
The prize lccture,hip tenable for three years OF
the annual value OF $500, was awarded 10 Shafies
Thaddeus Terry, A. b.
HONOR MEN OF THE SENIOR CLASS.
In the school of Arts the alumni prize OF so to
the most faithful and deserving student OF the senior
class was awarded to Edward Peale McMullen. The
Chanler historical prize for the best essay on the
history of civil government in America was gwen 10
Abraham Byur. The honor men OF the senior CLASS
were announced as follows:
New Testament Greek John Lovett Rile. ir Classic
Edgar Underhill Latin, George ~ Olcott, WiIireo
E LCHs m Ensisn Addscn er1a
English ". Herbcr, Teadwell w, Wade; English
Ms@SdSa s% mnssS Will Stephen Henry Heating
English TX s,epher Henry Keating English IN, M
Keat ieg political philosophy William Robert shepherd
German ,faus), William Addison Hervcy: iianian l.
Saspar Leya, frSn Literature ,o Di lennS ie year
George ~ Olco,t Political Economy; William Robert
sHpaer Ss, aSss Sc y e Of
the United states William Robert shepherd Eihi,s
o n'f r. :a fSvcs Joseph Blur samuel Fiz
hugh Townsend, Arthur Charles klctzsch chemistry
mer Wells: Anatomy Fred Templeron zahlisk,,
Expe.ime' ral Psychology Leonard Beccher Mcwhoo1
History Philosophy Walter Nor Marvin Practical
Astronomy. Walter Taylor Marvin
The prize scholarships of go, for undcrgradnate;
in Greek. Frederick Ludlow Luqneer: in Latin
Harold sharpe in N Wsr wbe Herbert Cooke Mf
Sophomore ciass-In Greek. William Oscar Gen
merit in Latin, william Dana Street; in history
Maulsby Kmball in chemistry. James NaunIDur!
Freshmen class-In Greek. Isldorus Ross In Latin
-anum " :IaM pIuu1H 'Jpol''L W :llsM piUVoId
In Rarnard College the Kohn mathcmati,a al p-zc
Of $50 Was awarded to Laura Grace Lew. and tn
Herman botanical scholarship, of $50. TO Anna Stock
PRESIDENT LOWS ADDRESS.
Then President Low addressed the graduates in part
as follows:
Tonight for the first time Columbia gives her de-
gree to a graduating class from Barnard college
That contamination which our old President %,hei to
see the promised Land. has been accomplished IN MS
name IT Is nov possible for Young Tontn not n Cn
far signiGcant-to obtain the same long tralnin
s Ssn cara %pon SSnns men, 10 on@
recall the visions that have opened up TO MN as al
OF aucaS won e% a ha he W
has opened up 10 young women the privileges o.
the higher education has really done for womankind
something Of the same service which Columbus did
world has w SpsH y UP tS ss as they Sri
Their power 70 do 50 the right OF eminent domain
Of the new world discovered by Columbus Ia, no,
been confined 10 those who have beeon, IT. ci1lhenS
World broadening It's horizon, and making 1t capable
of new and greaer things. Even So | think. the
higher M % OF women iS % .S, If Wooer be
selves. New lights will h thrown upon many OF
the problems OF life and new strength VIII come III
many directions from the enlargement of the vi,ion
which recent times only have made possible for Nh
women OF the race.
can imagine Inspiring opportunity than
10 enter upon life In these stirring DAYS Of ours In
this free land. On every side Of yOn there will he
difficulties 20 be overcome low ideals TO be- raised.
mschievors conceptions 10 be contbated: but what
these to the brave heart except they spur 10
deavor and The call 10 consccrated service We have
fallen upon transition period In the habits and the
thoughts OF men. The discoveries of science AMI the
achievements Of the inventor have literally trans
formed the life Of men within the last fifty years.
Pecanse have abandoned the stage coach for the
railroad there Is certain tendency 10 assume that
the present has nothing 10 learn from the experience
OF the past. II becomes educated men to rrm'm bcr
and ., remind the community In which they live that
the laws Of mechanics that control the railroad are
the same laws that controlled the movement of the
stage coach The laws have not been change1. only
the power. There Is. indeed new and wonder
full power In the spirit OF our age. Nowhere In the
world has II freer opportunity than In our own lan1.
The conditions that prevail here will enable every
one OF you To become much OF "a power In the
country. or In the world. as YOU have The ability to
be-. That Is the final gift which you will receive
4kosa land II Il ihA