New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
COOPER UNION COMMENCEMENT.
MAYOR HEWITT DISAGREES WITH
WEALTHY MEN WHO FEAR
OVEREDIJC ALTON.

The fortieth annual commencement exercises OF
Cooper Union for the Advancement OF Science ana
Art were held In the big assemby-room at cooper
Union last night Two hundred young men and
u,onoen who had completed courses in various de-
partments received diplomas. many OF them de-
grees and some medals, for excellence In various
branches OF study.
The exercises were opened with a prayer by the
Rev Dr. Robert NJ. Luther. followed by an orches-
trail selection. The salutatory address was then
delivered by George A. Hartung. Science and
Society," was the subject OF Grafton delivered by
Abraham Press. musical selection by Felix }.
Egee was followed by an essay on The influence
OF Art In America" The essay was written by
Miss Grace wadsworth and was delivered by Miss
Godene H. Newhall Recent Progress In Ethical
Science" was the subject OF Grafton delivered by
Archibald A. Macdonald. The vaedictory was de-
nvered by Joseph o. Eckersley. His subject was
American Bridge Builders This followed
by cornet solo by Theodore Hoch. The annual
report Of the trustees of Cooper Union was read by
ex-Mayor Abram 8. Hewitt Mr.. Hewitt said;
in life as poor boys got together and talked
various ways by which they could be of benefit to
neil and Mr.. vassar The latter said that he would
found a school for girls and he founded Vassar
scSGa for Boys %nd he sfa nSey
Peter Cooper said that he would found School
Union But Mr. Cooper's school differs from the
an 5naa free Of charge '
Andrew Carnegie recently closed a remarkable
SUy n speech recently he said that
great danger OF overeducation; that college ed ,
e cos Orf E1,fn has"
greatest OF enterprises by connecting the Atlantic
bby by also declaring that there was too much edu
cation. These are remarkable statements II they
feres with the accumulation OF hundreds OF mill
lions Of dSq5 S fd do G know
one college-bred man who eyer started IRE WIN WIN
vantage Of college education lies in the fact that
it makes one free. What time can a man w VINO Is
The hn s@yf II e es to have eN the Choice Of
slOO0OoOoo or the pleasure had In my college DAYS
Education would quickly choose the latter. Were
] to choose the millions | would receive ana l.
would expect to receive the scorn OF my ie'o"-
men.
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Hewitt paid
glowing tribute to the founder OF Cooper Union.
He said that he himself had served as a trustee or
the institution for forty years since Its founda-
ton and intmated that this might be his last
year
The report of the treasurer was read. and showed
that the institution was in an excellent position
financially.
Edward Cooper president Of Cooper Union, pre-
sented the medals and degrees at the conclusion Of
Mr.. Hewtt's address The Cooper medal and d.,
graduates OF the ive-year course In the night
Of Franz Sn B sns gS1r
Morris Ciintzier. Edward G. Clock, Elias Gordon,
George A. Hartung John Keller. Paul b. Klene-
ibaid A. Macdonald. Daniel V. Mahoney, Max f.
Mangesdorn Peter Martinto, Bernard Nangle'
Abraham Press Victor II. Reichelt, Frederick q.
REYNOLDS and Jacob Thoms.
Those who received diplomas in the course Of
Richard F. Allen; John NJ Brnnng Joseph r
The following received the degree OF civil engi-
neer: John f. Deignan. Bernard Rolf and Perry
The degree Of electrical engineer was given to
ID. Ross Lovejoy -, -.
large class OF graduates or the Womens Art
School received diplomas and medals.