The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-08
ROOSEVELT AT COLUMBIA.
COLLEGE NEW GIVE THE GOrERNOR
CORDIAL GREETING.

Columbia University's commencement ex.
ercIses we're held yesterday morning and de-
grees were conferred on 500 candidates. SO
NJ them going to the Cclumpi College se-
niors and II to the senior class at Barnard
College Honorary degrees were conferred on
John Akman stewart. DR.. Edward Livings-
ton Trudeau. Rear Admiral George W. Mel
willie. Carl Schurz and Gov. Roosevelt. In the
afternoon the Governor delivered the address
to The alumni In the big gymnasium. The
Governor. in fact. was the lion OF the day, and
every time he appeared he was met with APP
plause and cheers.
Tho candidates for degrees from Columb ia
and Barnard assembled back OF the library
building at 1870 O'Clock and marched to the
gymnasium where meanwhile IN emblaRe
" 1900 more persons vas waiting. After
the procession OF candidates for degrees
anl the members OF the faculty had
fled into the gymnasium and taken seats on
the stage Chaplain Van De Water made a
payer and Prof. ]. II. Van Amringe, the act.
lug President during Mr.. Lows absence at
The Hague. delivered the address. Prof Van
Amringe said in part:
You are. think. to be felicitated upon the
timc at which you close your preparatory pe-
ROD and assume the grdver RESPONSIBILITIES OF
He The manifold and arLuous enterprises:that
have been reserved for the ATTEMPT and nc
complishment OF yourselves and Others OF your
generation are not surpassed in delicacy. dan.
ger and importance by those that have tested
the courage and ability or fred the magma
ton VI any generation OF men tina. has pre-
coded you. There has been no age OF the
world in which moro difficult and momentous
questions have been propounded. involving
in!their answers all that mankind holds sacred
in religion. in law and politics. and in all the
various concerns that make Tor the stability.
the virtue and the happiness Of society"
Following the address came the presentation
of degrees. Among those to receive the de-
gree OF Doctor OF Philosophy were two young
women. Miss Harriet Winfield and Miss Elsie
Worthir gton .ClewS. daughter OF Henry Clews
They were warmly applauded.
John Altman Stewart received the honor.
arv degree Of Master OF Arts. and DR.. Edward
Livingston Trudeau. the consumrtion expert
AMI Rear Admiral George W. Melville En-
Gineerin-Chiet. L. S. ". received the degree
Of Master OF Science the first OF the sort
awarded at Columbia. The degree of Doctor
Of Laws was conferred on Carl Schurz andGov
rresentne Ar ScRur2 rrof Ma n Smith
said:
the titls longer than most Of us here. but In
be iierman11 In h9noring him we are
strengthening tho bonds between this country
and Germany"
When Gov. Roosevelt's turn came to take the
the audience and he stood for several minutes
smIti!ing T Thie the seniors Numbered out their
M Rdo se IHy Tss froi w hHGse
Milliean Sloane: who presented the.Governor.
6sSs bG BY ,d Pas Sloane
Governor Of the State OF New YORK. He stands
as re presentative scholar statesman. At
once learned historian OF American prowess
at sea and Of American expansion across the
at my hands. He is in the prime Of life, but
his achievements are not measured by days.
the city in. which avery lbrs Of our existence
Is wrapped UP: He's typical New Yorker.
s oI .eesss 81 the Rss snd In
formed tho most solemn duties In peace and
war. He has been patriot soldier and he has
remained patriot statesman. He has used
stands forth as man Sixh and tra ""' lie IL
tentative OF broad religion he belongs to US all
Columbia regards him as her own. and there
brightest crown at her disposal"
Atte r., lu n the alumni formed in line
to the symna.Iu@ Prof Van Am rin9e s arose
to introduce the Governor but was forced, to
es ndse T0s sS sFaa
Am The Dean announced the Governor as
One who. happily for us. has to-day DO
como Columbia man-one who is great in
war. great In peace and de9G TO the hearts OF
VeIt. Governor o. New YorkHGod piess hi@!"
The Gcverno- began By saving that he deep
have een Ns% 1pe sad
and could not have worked for any cause
% wefe ~ c9a IN 0" ONE sVffS eSe
pereness in politics was with 1 your dean His
way he worksd and his teaohine was Of the
kind that will do good to young men starting
With me WIEN was as in ' the Police Departmenf
ae setbs game a a%as: sn hat
he, could 4 necessary lend me his physical
i have SPOKEN now Of he llylzg. Let mo
turn for Il moment to the dead. One year age
the e1peditlon Of which my regiment formed
cause there were ali sorts Of men In it, from
man than Hamilton Fish lie, wassone in
and nut him in command as non commits
stoned officer TO drill men ", who had the best
American initiative made them somewhat
diffcuI % manage. Young Fish did his duty
With all his heart soul lou. and mEnt and he had
glad that we have athletics In our colleges.
lese men did; lie asked n no ~ {e Ss' and and
wouldn't have accented one. We landed in
had IN the whole the best Captain-young
Capron. When we got into camp there came
a:rloudeurst and che men we're drsnched.,
saw Capron and Fish standing around fire
instructing Fish as to his duties on the next
the advance. He sci ectsd Fish to lead the
na Tt that Gapron sad a To.morroW
will come your chance the chance for honor
where the danger is And Fish replied:
Yes, that's what | came for Before 10
o'clock the next morning | passed them both
sympathy for the relatives OF those young
men. but not for them for thew fell in honor
aud their names will not be forgotten 1t Is
a good thing for any man to have the chance
Fish did and to take advantage OF It.. 10 Cap
ron and the others who gave their.liyes there
Is a peculiar need OF honor at this time.
We live In an ago when there Is much un-
rest and social discomfort. Any man who AZ
lords the slightest cause for such discomfort Ia
a traitor to what Is best in the national char.
acter Any man w ho assumes the last great
service has his whole country as his debtors.
Our mourning In tho case OF Hamilton Fish
must he swallowed up In pride.
II wanted to speak on the college man in rela.
ton TO social and public life All l can ask
OF you 81 Columbia and Of other colleges is to