New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
CORNELL COMMENCEMENT,
A LARGE CLASS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sCHURMAN'S ADDRESS ON PUB
Lie AFFAIRS.

Ithaca. n Y. June 21 CSpecaD.-The thirty-sec-
ond annual commencement of Cornell University
took place in Armory Hall this morning. The num-
Der of baccalaureate degrees conferred this year
was 425. distributed follows A. B., 80; PHI B. 40;
B. s. g. LII. b. So NJ D.. SO; b s. Agr. S; D. v
NJ l. b s F., /; b. Arch, 10; c. E, IS; NJ E,
81; VI e. in f. F.. 43.
Fourteen persons receive the degree of Master
of Arts one that of Master of Civil Engineering
and four that of Master of Mechanical Engineer
ing.
The following received the Doctorate of Philoso-
ply: William c. Bagley, Boyd Bode, Charles E.
Brewer. Kary c. Davis. Stevenson w. Fletcher,
Harvey Dew. Griswod, Charles T. Knipp, Ger
trude S. Martin. William T. Mercer, Wilhelm
Miller, Edwin Minis, Vida F. Moore. Edward c.
Murphy, William A Murrin Walter H. ottman.
Charles n Rammelkamp. Hedey V Ross. Guy NJ
WhippIe and Ambrose 2. Winston.
The following prizes were awarded:
The five sbley prizes in mechanic arts, in the
James l.. Bates, Roger A Millar and Warren c.
The II. K, White prizes in veterinary science, to
CTFencf 10 rnGs 4ha Larry ,ii aDgineerine 70
George w PeSneid and clinton B. stewart
The Woodford prize in oratory, to Eugene T.
The Sc memorial prize in defamation. to Will
The "a memorial prize in debate. to Frank H
can history offered by the Daughters Of the RevO-
The Sands medals in architecture were award
ed, in the order named, to William H Dole ga
Helen D. Binkerd Richard A. TissinGton and F
The Mrs 4. 5. Barnes Shakespeare prize
awarded to Mary Phelps. p. L.
After the degrees had been conferred President
Schurman addressed the graduates at length.
Speaking public officers and the growth Of
great nations into world Powers. he enforced the
idea that bigness is not greatness. Said he.
There is dignity, nobleness in mere bulk
The mere aggregation Of millions Of square miles
Of the surface Of the earth Is the lowest ideal a
can set 4 q second
ciple he said: There is no greatness apart from
moral quality. The true greatness Of a nation de
ponds upon the character OF IT'S ethical ideal and
the energy with which II pursues It. You may have
vast area teeming population superahundant
wealth and all the comforts and luxurles which
the most fastldious human animal could desire;
and yet. II you have not moral ideals your nation
is no better than a herd of animals"
other notable passages IN his address were the
following
I feel sanguine about the future Of our charging
Rcpubi.c And the gTound Of my confidsnGe lies In
and the devotion with which they pursue them
The great American Nation loves order. justice
others as well as for itself See how sensitive pub
how in resn@nse to 5 the demands Of independent
citizens, irrespective of party, bill was passed
Tor free trade with the United states necessarily
IN two years and Just as much earlier as me Torfo
ness Of the heart and mind Of the American people
is the sheet anchor OF the Republic. ,,,- --,-,.-
And the opportHnity Of infueBcnS public opinion
the Government Legislatures and executives do
but enact and carry out the policy and will Of the
that viii every man or woman who has anything
10 say may have a share. The education OF public
which is meant the scholar i'm office But the edu-
Gated man has a higher, and vastly more fruitful
vocation in educating that PUBLIC opinion which
an perform without surrendertng our personal po
Of .fn4 l4f iree UNPAID snf nqepfndent 3dHisgr
ST nd nd arch fhp IL 1l@I tn he
man of letters or Of science. In your private
pacity and personal position you may, in
genuine statesman than the professional politician
ernmen RerSrorc the World owes quite as 81 much
10 its writer's and men Of science IL does its
statesmen and lts generals, During the last two
haze eesn re3n the histories Of Of Rome
do YOU know what has most impressed me? That
chapter. in which he says that II Adam Smiths
Wealth Of Nations had hecn published century
earlier and If principles had passed into lesIs-
lation. Il is quite possible that the separation Of
nitcIy adjourned And this Judgment is supported
~ the AMAZING influence which Smith work has
sn'" eNSfted on ne cojnIncrcIal legislation OF the
world Thus IS It the priyege OF the quiet scholar.
his study the policy OF nations and the course OF
history.
Colonel Henry W. Sackett OF New-York a mem
her Of the University Board OF Trustees. presided
al the university banquet held in Armory Hall
Immediately the close OF the commencement ex-
errIses.
Among the speakers were Senator John Ford.
Samuel y. Halliday, OF the Board OF Trustees: Pro
rcssor Horatio s White. dean OF the university
faculty Stoidard NJ. Stevens. OF Rome. y. Y; the
Rev Frank G. Whitney. OF Minneapolis William F
Atkinson, OF New-York and Charles c. West OF
Chicago
President Schurman announced several new gifts
among them Of a large amount for the com
pleon Of Sibey college building for the College
Of Mechanical Arts The attendance of alumni
larger than usual. and much enthusiasm was shown