New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
COLUMBIA COMMENCEMENT.
FOUR HUNDRED STUDENTS GRADUATED
AT THE NEW BUILDINGS.

PRESIDENT LOW. IN HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS. RE
COUNTS THE PROUD PART THE UNIVERSITY
HAS PLAYED THE NATIONS BAT
rI.Es-THE DAYS EXERCISES
Apart from It's interesting surroundings. the lAth
. annual commencement OF Columbia University yes
terday especially significant. In that the custom
which had lapsed for many years OF celebrating the
occasion within the colleges own precincts was re-
stored. and also because the outgoing seniors were
the frs; to be graduated from the imposing build
ings on Mornngsde Heights. During the last half
century the members OF the college. for want Of a
sufficiently large hall in their own place have been
compelled have their annual exercises IN various
chapels and churches. and OF recent years In
Carnegie Music Hall. Once. President Seth Low
recoun;ed yesterday amid laughter. they had no
resource but Niblo's Theatre, where Dr. William II.
Draper. the chairman OF the alumni received his
diploma. But IN the home OF the University
there IS room, and 10 spare for the largest cele-
3 bration and henceforth Columbia's great yearly
festival Will take place within her own walls
In years gone by It the practice 10 hold the
formal part Of tho commencement services In the
morning and devote the rest Of the day 20 jollitca
ton Yesterday this happy custom was resumed.
The comforting OF degrees and the awarding OF
honors took pace In the morning, and were Followed
by class reunions and luncheon, the presentation
/ OF two gates TO the University. and finally by a
large anniversary meeting OF the alumni. Through
: out the whole day tho buildings were thronged
with admiring visitors.
THE PROCESSION TO THE GYMNASIUM.
The ceremonies Of the day began with a process
sion from the campus TO tho gymnasium Henry
! Thomas Randall. the proud marshal. had In his
charge the procession, which comprised the candi-
dates for degrees to the number OF nearly -FOUR
| hundred: the faculties OF Columbia, Barnard and
! Teachers colleges alumni associations, the candi-
dates for honorary degrees. each escorted by one
Of the faculty: the University Council. the dean
and trustees OF Barnard College, the visiting clergy
and guests while the last division included Pres'-
dent Seth Low and the trustees Of the University
The gymnasium had been converted into an ad-
mirable auditorium. with a large platform erected
at end and seatngs placed for fulIy TWO 'iou-
/ sand people. AS the leaders IN the PROCESSION en-
/ tered the gymnasium the strains OF Weoers JUDI
! lee" overture were completely drowned by tho col
! lege cheers OF the students. which were fepeAtou
time and again as members OF the facu"y' 'he
| president and other prominent individuals passed
! down the central aisle on their way 10 the pint
form Vocferous these cries had oeeh lHo5
| were however. whispers compared 70 the pan
! denonilrn which broke loose when General stewart
| 7 woodford a member OF the class OF "a, VINO
was seated among the audience responded 10 an
| invitation TO go TO the platform
The exercises were opened with prayer by the
Rev. DR. Cornelius p Dufle. and then President
| Low delivered his annual commencement hdoress'
| which in part rs follows:
During all the years Columbia has conferred upon
her the right Of eminent domain N many my "a
J has been IN q sense. q cweller IN rents ~ lnis
reminds again. as Il should mat the uhiseS'ss
,ba MOI fs 20 hat hils the buildings tho spirit tina,
breathes IN atmosphere, the memories ana We
5 5rSet9" and e our beoved names very properly
adds. nevertheless 10 our Ie)oe o .n "a her own
and home ! gladly think not wholly unworsntg
Of the high things she stands for IN 'ais HaJeS"O
| and cosmopolitan city
At HER OWN FIRESIDE.
oo,v-a+u,s.e YOU th.. you are TO roc.ivs her
| 6esrre to-day as from q mother who bestows her
sit,s a; her own Preside. Already there seems 10
me to be a benediction upon the place IRON our
historic past and you are the mrs, 70 20 20 them
the aureis and the blessings OF the future univ "a
the rhn rst Es5 sy cSq S.lns
upon her own DOMAIN out a,sI ,s a, war Some
oherwse wSaa be b we r Ts OC OF Ra
s s.ae what ins ca Span q "A regal
9pe5ed d w doors in IA that Braddock ksa
On his wa var ,ha O foo@ed foT suprsmay M
continent was fought 10 the END w'heut neer III III
ese v on n aken BY tho Revolutionary Authorities
OF tho BY one army or ne 4n ,F Of soh he col
iese in the white snsPenGsa ana ab,y was s
only resumed at the end OF the var PoI,,on we- =.
Conferred in 1876 THIS war. as i broke up our
s Wora f5r n Changed our name The College that
Went into the Revolutionary Var as KING 100 100
I'd came .a G9' that f this was the Tsi Of
he cG d IN ba any h Mexican
ne a" the civil War passed the head Of the
s or aad Tneacef work and once more We see
the sane phenomerron le 1sn 10 of a. columta have
gone The graduates have lad assoc 1nel ~, se
tasks snd aya } bazarded Their lives unto death
~ the call Of country; the Young men; ahe IT,,
tafer 70 nlunge without counting the cost INTO
the thick Of battle. What does signify ms re-
nea.ed selsacrifce OF individuals In tho presence
q war this attention on on n ne pa IF
OF the college and ne unVeas 20 Earn err s deep
| aignihcance
NOT FOR ITSELF ALONE
7. means. indeed. that the University does
| work OF such continuing importance that me WORK
| may not be interrupted even by war. except When
war makes II Impossible: but Il also means that
o,,r University. with It's splendid buildings. It's
great equipment and ifs large endowments, does
moi exist for Itself: that the education 10 be had
n evad AZ Y Sacred trust Tor country and for
Kind and means that When any s oI Us re ar Is
sacrince have only to turn IN order TO- reGGyer
VINO in war after war. have placed their lives AT
the service OF the country II Is not every one
thank God that to-day, as always. some Of our
men have gone, and are thus teaching the lesson
which alone gives value 70 any education that the
University can td syehal i Is GRy by ss" ay
| truly live.
| At the end OF President Lows address. which
was frequently Interrupted by applause. the fol-
| lowing prizes announced
Prize Of the Alumni Associaton-Prankn Zeger.
| ITanler historical -rize-Lrwls David Einstein.
| FINAL HONORS.
English language and NieraiureIrwis David Einstein
| Ulsory-Martin Hcyman Nosel
| Mathefnatics-Robcrt King Morse
| Philosophy -Franhin Ieiger.
Political economy ElyBr Alonzo Tenney.
rhetoric and English cornpOHJnSHmuel Copp Worthen
JUNIOR hONORs.