New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
nrGREES FROM COLUMBIA.
-, COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
nv1D AT CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL
r,xs OF THE PROSPEROUS CONDITION
or THE UNIvERsITY-YouNG MEN
AND WOMEN IN CAP AND
GOWN


GOWN
os. audience that could assemble IN
the o,a Music Hall with comfort or
pf ,os present there last evening to witness
sis" Send the annual commencement exer-
s'l w columbia University. Some thousands
es' s,Onably dressed women we're among the
.uore Twenty rows of seats In front OF
| rps .,,rr, were occupied by the young men
cs Phia and the young women or Barnard
dV't,,o wore the oxford cap and gown
81 o. ,atforn, with President Seth Low were
o. wv hers Of the faculty and the trustees
y ling the cap and gown. Among the
" .ar, Cornelius Vanderbilt. II. II. Cam
90 pev DIR. Morgan Dix and +. a. Scher-
- the rev
,ern. .s -. M. orchestra as the
1'a'." .a.oes and students of the university
f~s, 49,. hall coon after o'clock ana maze
rav 10 their seats. anu the 'ho"'""''
w o.rsons present began the applause ""'e"
OK ,ra throughout the exercises. Ihere was
,,,y IN the proceedings
pD'' ,prs1DENT LOWS ADDRESS.
,raver by the chaplain emeritus OF
A'''' .s,,v President Low dched his cap
rs - 80. acknowledgme TO the coroiai
N"' =. tho audience and delivered the au-
fe"". ovcning. His remarks were inter-
eis'' y, o,c,a,se repeatedly. He said IN part
!rped " ,.aor the name Of Columbia College mas
Dunns "a % rhs School Of Arts by Designating
zen ie 90 = whole as Columbia tniNeIsi.!
he Sas been taken without cnahs,ns rs h4en
y tae corporation wnlrn Tns trustees of Columbia
.f more '. nee Sitv Of NewYork; out no &C. , -,
College 10 te ,'5 have made the name OF Co!uniIa
legislature c oue hinding than the instant popular
ralyersiW n sus atnass Used "a the name Was u,
sSHsc,ion with the ,aicaGn niversty viii be
Way i.n ns with the transition IRON rHI
ever assoc@ w new and splendid home upon MOTIF
ndes heard of the generous gifts Of DuiG
u. s, nave already been made Tor tne ud dors
mt q the home Inc nnaah ,iSs but also in
a. sI;sn 81 0 ali Who love Columbia am e,aa
~ able 10 tel you that since tne 10 eouip in
va. Warrington has nndertaken, ~ iahppra
CES ,boroush manner the hydraunc ia npSlr
~ the new site as mennOr'ai , y. name as
.. Is hsn nSd maker Of tho Worthington pumps
y. National renown. From the ss,eIs ~ nee
y ii.rsnder l. CothealMrs. Samuei l: "a VIZ
b; M Ms. Ta,nes P Sw0rds-a fund of $50 10
Z. .ssr mothers name has been esta pl.s ,nu
:,ihs ncfeHf for ib puTchase OF books IN Oriental
Asuasss o' aerernns fellow-c.tizen, Jacob II
q Always sttrSe6ied also sor a fund OF $500
si.b NAV he loaned on proper terms 10 stuueilI'
serEse unable 10 pay th ha s,uar, schclarships
Re nor s ne ne college by Mrs Corneha r. Az,
iii in memory OF her grandsons. sunny % pdbart
Eua:. Anu ~ = - instructjon in music established
,rhis mn,her This generous endoTment mas a.,
rsay enable me ,bey have called the talented
American musician and composer. nimserI a hono
Ya-s hoy Edward Alexander MacDo"eli. noopc
aSA ,o NY no win prove TO be the nucleus OF
sreat musical department IN tins unVerstn az VIZ
hot distant future. Besides these gs Tv
nn.ssefn for The Avery Architectural Library rom
nous III a 5000 for the purchase of bookS for
hs library The boathouse Is located on me ..ul-
sw al 0ne-nundred-ani- hftcenth-st II Is not
cute finished: bu; it has been ar snoesh lvanrsl
iouss viii add greatly TO the pleasure Of the
s;aien,s. and viii make rowing at Columbia as
eonyenient as It Is az any college IN the land.
THE UNIVERSITIES PROSPERITY.
I ,sou.i gre you a most false impression OF the
eharae,ers..cs OF this fortunate academic year OF
vxvl permitted you TO suppose that Il was notable
only for our material prosperity. am glad TO think
that the educational work done in all the schools
has kept pace In its development with material
growth
In the mean while the curriculum OF the old COL
lege has been readusted to modern conditions. so
that It is hardly much to say that when Column
bia College begins its work the new site as we
hope in the autumn Of next year. no college In me
| portunlty While the elective system has been
largely developed. II has not been adopted wlh2ut
reserve The Bachelor Of Arts degree OF Coiuino.a
College viii continue to signify that the student VINO
/ takes has some knowledge OF at least one an,
Out. as throssh widow. upon the world Of an
/ equity. reading knowledge. also, ne must nave
NIT ss o ana Geer ons also he
have knocked at the doors Of history ana polltca
Silence. In other Words, Coiumblas degree Of
Bachelor Of Arts will continue TO be the symbol OF
e1catIon that Is liberal In its outlook as well as
/ h It's Character On the other hand. ali Of these
/ various elements be compounded In 9ineren
Sns 50 that eVery l he viii inf in ens
| Erection or another Especially will this curricu
I'M make II possible FOR Columbia 10 give 70 those
| rao van, 1t liberal education, based chiefly upor
es sciences and the modern languages, Wiihou
| Eating in any respect the ability Of the college tC
/ Eve the oder education 10 those who wish that
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
/ Following the address OF President Low cam
cs announcement OF the awards OF prizes ant
inors. Those who received prizes went up OF
y platform 10 confront President Low ant
/ tapplauded by everybody present Following i
es list Of prizes and honors:
Prize Of the Alumni Association so 10 Rober
.sanler historical prize. income Of 5000. t
sophomore honors-in mathematics. to John FNll
a. "a berran Mitchell jr, Robert King Morse an
zelgsr. ''''''~' -''"'e'' III ''"'''''' ~
ssanior honors-ln ma thematics 20 Morris Lincol
roll B,own
A, m5al honors-In history and also in romano
rssScse 20 Albert Ralph Lesnsky; In mathe
6osrS Walter Colouzzi Kretz; in biology AM
'ss ayy 10 Richard We'll.
r,sgnOmo'e honors In Barnard College-ln mathe
Niss 80. 70 Miss Fannie I. Award: In classics. Z
ME- ME- LESSEE v. Hughan Miss Susan J. Myers anC
nasi,,d neen 81 Clair; in rhetoric and English com
I 'sn 10 hks Helen ST Clair
Hall S IN barnard Noe~ge' 10 MISE Coruei'
,.sa ms Law School prize $3.50 to Edgar j. Kohler
Jobn I ~. 10 Samuel Lee Wolf; third 800. t.
kn xns fellowship In architecture. $500. TO VIII
! Nrnsky "'''''' p''~e Wv ~
wS.sagaan fellowship. $40 to William Clarenc
q. ,seturesh.p In the school Of political science
! "a. william Robert Shepherd.
K1ysen prize, $50. 10 Samuel Lee Violin.
sY... mathematical prize in Barnard College. SO
snass Carrie Hammerrlough.
wy.aommore chemistry prize in Barnard College
PISS Helen ST. Clair.
| G%@a Tynaall fellowship. ssis. to Walter Wheele
! ,ssen prize for clinical reports, College OF PLY