New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
HONORARY DEGREES.

ninety-fve candidates FOR the degree OF Mds.eI ".
Arts and twenty-five candidates FOR the degree OF
Doctor OF Philosophy.
HONORARY DEGREES.
The honorary degrees. with the appropriate
hoods were then conferred The degrees were:
Master Of Arts-Geor2e Frederic Kunz. presented
by Professor James f. Kemp: John Fritz, present.
ed by Professor Frederic r. Hutton Aphonse
Fteley. presented by Professor William II. Burr.
Doctor in Sacred Theology-The Rev william
Nelson McVickar. Coadjutor Bishop Of Rhode p Isl
and presented by Professor Nicholas Murray But
luncheon YVES served ut o'clock in the west
unions were held IN specially assigned rooms. Al
SION ond marcbed TO the Maes Memorial Gate
on the Boulevard and One-hundred and -ninet eenh-
sty by Iioyd COLTS 's2 ana received by President
Low The gate is a memorial 10 Herbert MaR PES,
90 who drowned at Fire Island IN lSsi. a. T.,
procession then continued 10 the entrance gaze ~
One- hundred-and twentieth-st which wa" was s rse
presentation address was made by Girafd Romalne,
So and the gift acknowledged by fresiueh'
Low. , ..,,o ~. G
Subsequently the anniversary alumni meeting was
held in the gymnasium Aitnought me ,b az Milling
was we'll Alied DR. William Il Draper presided ga
socia1ion Of the college Tie was followed by Pro,
lessor John C. Curtis 10 representing the Aiu i
icons and by Professor William Allen smith. IS,
who spoke for tho Alumni Association OF the
School of Mines.
SCIENCE IN WARFARE
Professor Smith, In aIuoliE 10 INC SoAiH''"'' -
previous speakers upon pure science, spoke OF the
advantage which the increased knowledge OF APP
Piled science had brought TO the country. ana the
benefit which the country now receiving there
from in the with Spain. In SIS degree ony
than free Institutions and gcoSraihlcdl position
he 81 id, applied science has brought our country
during long years OF peace TO its present command
Ing position among the nations OF me word 50
that thoughtful men everywhere admit ing that
when the commercial supremacy OF the glope
passes from our great mother country u VIII surely
come TO US. We meet to-day amid these ptdctluI
and beautiful surroundings But the thoughts OF
all are irresistby drawn 70 the conflict IN wflch
our beloved country is engaged. and here again ap
piled science comes TO the front Let m" ienihI
you that without the applied sciences ana the men
trained professionally In their exercises, our Rattle
ships and cruisers ana munitions ana
supplies OF could never have been produced or
brought successfully INTO action. i T. because our
manufacturers and officers well trained IN these
sciences that JOB many respects superior
to our enemy As the eyes Of the Nation have re-
Gently been turned TO Manila. 30 now they arc
fixed on Santiago. And when the exploits OF our
hne new Navy shall thrill The world from the An
TILES as from tho Philippines. which. ] ask YOU OF
our learned professions VIII have done most TOT mo
honor and glory or our country
Professor \icholns Murray Butler. ", spoke for
the schools OF philosophy. law. political science
and pure science. and President Low, with some
brief remarks. brought the meeting 10 close.