New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-10
GRADUATES OF COLUMBIA.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE UNI
VERSITY.
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED DEGREES CON
rrpREp-TuE EXERCISES HELD IN CAR
NEGIE MUSIC HALIr-wlNNERs OF


rERREp-TuE EXERCISES HELD IN CAR
NEGIE MUSIC HAII.-wINNERs OF
PRIZES AND rEtIowsHlPs.
Indictment weather had no apparent effect upon
the attendance at the annual commencement eNei-
c,scs Of Columbia University In the Carnegie MUSIC
Vail last evening. The large hall was crowoeo'
aud the larger part of the audience was Haoe up
Of women. young and old. who wore prien' eo'
tunes and looked happy. More than three hui''eu
degrees were conferred. only one being honorary.
tina, Of Doctor of Laws on Bishop Satterlee, or
washington The usual number OF prizes were an
rounCed and the audience kept the usual accoih-
r9riment Of applause while an orchestra piaEeu al
intervals Tie scene in the hall wSs an animated
one when the faCul;y and trustees ana graduates
Of the University entered The hall in procession ana
took their places.
on the platform President Seth Low, In cap and
gown presided on each side OF him were the
trustees and members Of the faculty. similarly at
tired Down in front OF the platform were the
graduates in caps and gowns. making great
patch of black and white in the hall
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
After the opening prayer President Low made the
address to the graduates He said in part:
In one respect you are all alike fortunate Yours
less possibilities and its priceless possessions or
idealism and hope. l heard man quoteed r me
vcrmin on the face of the earth. the worst were
these optimists need hardly say to you 'n nat
so. Some men remain young as long as they n I'VE.
They do So c9h once Never e go no of their
idealism and. their hope beg you 10 Cn9insn
these things things Which hoy you VIII fha not
able optimism that can see no occasion LOT ougst
gle bat that 1 6e pot thas SHs of
every student-that the golden age or tne "o ond
that something is done by every noble IRE to
rake the world better place b to 1--WE wh hn is we'll
spoken Of trusting to luck but rather 'n fhe
reasonable expectation of better things a Which i
born courage. effort ana all sooo "o"'''
The great city can teach something that no uni
versty by itself can altogether impart; v1Vid
of the e, OF to
n vivid sense Of our absolute dependence upon one
nmGiHs always st on the gradua,es Of
At time like this in the words history s, wnnf
men in every calling. the cities owe 1t to the ~ol
TO give back in abundant measure ad an ah eachefs
that they draw within their norHtrs ,.,verst,V of
TPon you graduates s., OF his s0 burGen Of nobesse
oblige" for the majestic city Of New 9rk am,
worthy.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIZES
President Low then announced the award of
prizes and fellowships. The prize o. the Alumni
Association 10 the most faithful ana deserving
student O. the graduating class, value so. was
awarded TO Edwin Plat Tanner. Morris Lincoln
Strauss received the Chaner historical prize. in
come OF fund Of 81 900 beQueathed by j. Winthrop
Chanler OF the class OF 1si7 given 10 that member
0: the graduating class who shall be the author OF
the best original manuscript essay In English prose
Or. J a, blake DR. Charles Norris and DIR.
Richard H. Cunningham received the three fellow
FOR showing special aptitude for scientific research
in the Department Of anatomy, physiology and
y year ana have an annual value Of $500 each
the caTtwTght Prize for the best medical essay
This Is biennial prize OF s% 0nen i0 rz unDersS
lished by the late DR.. Alexander Hodgden Stevens
formerly president OF the College o. Physicians and
Sn TSSo Dr. Pierce Bay received the Joseph
Mather smith prize Of 800 for the best essay on
George James Bayes received the prize lectureeshp
Prize Of $50 known as the Robert y Toppan prize
for the best written eXamination upon Il, paper
nnent Of constitutional law, was awarded to Ben
jamin G. Paskpsz and Iryng Ling too, ,,r,xo
van he So Was awarGed TO Miss Esiee ESus ana
sS d9 to- Miss Elsie Mabel Kupfer The Barnard
fellowship OF 500 for original research was a"aiu
Cd 10 Heinrich Refs
JUNIOR HONORS WON.
Junior honors for English language and literature
were awarded to Nathan Stoinz; for Romance Ian
guag4s and literature. Frederic Keppel; for mathe-
MATES Robert X. Morse.
Sophomore honors-For German. Alfred E. Cohn
and Charles ]. Oldman; for Romance, languages.
mat i Morris WoTmser.
barnard Colege-Juni9r honors so, for E9ssh Ian
Mycrs; classics. jennie iushan, ,.,n,,aoo and
literature. John Henry Lyon; literature. Morris
Strauss; philosophy. Arthur b; Springam.
enc 1"g < I Bowdcn and Edith Rice sacks,i
The following degrees were conferred:
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
COLUMBIA
Woodward Ba1cock Samuel W. Mcguire.
Ti.,9 !e'S +. Bogert Edward 6 Merrill
FsRS F E.sS.. h issq It g pre..c
Frederick H. Ciuff. Albert W. Putnam
F TI,,cs' H. BIKE Charles G. sargent jr
Walter 5 Edwards. Henry II. sawyer
Francis b. Eisas; GeGTFc W: S Shnnf
Harry II. FIagler. Robert W sheorman
$ey%o9r X f a; 2T,5 sT + s.o.r r.
Win.ar, p cunton Arthur d. Spnearn.
Waiier /. Ii IL . Ea~n, ? T TsoI..
Ths5lcs K HGhcock 'r fsnea W W W1sr,sn
JACOB l.. LEVINE Crarlcs F. Wheaton.
Sfsag4 L LJo A sS H. t. zerban
BARNARD
ADELAIDE ". Brown Anna NJ. Locke.
Mary b. Dob6s Edith r. sacket
Florence 4. Dowden. Louise shaw.
Louise b Dunn Alne G stratford.
Esteie Elkus Anne p sumner
GTa c / nsP,on k knn n V Waceloca
Nenie T. Fletcher .Mauie Wilcox.
BACHELOR OF LAWS.
Henry s Aiken. Miontgonmeryy Hare
i %tsreit d At;erbury William IL Hlsh
2 lssly l q H:e*a. I sni hs9 '>
Gi,rtG Il Il BoSracm Manrce ir 'f6'.'
Emanuel 5. Calm Ralph H. Johnson
George b. Case J 1n1is +. E jr.
i E,rSari 4 c S2sn H iS5 N Kafa