The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-12
NO DEGREE FOR VANDERBILT
Reginald stirs Vale Up over Grzd-
UGfI0n Invitation


Ciaypool Vanderbilt. third Of his family
10 attend Yale, was the most conspicu-
Gus figure at the Yale class day exercises
on the campus this afternoon.
Though It was reported that young Mr..
Vanderbilt would not return to Yale be-
cause he had not been among those
recommended by the faculty 70 the cor
+ poration for a degree Of B. A, he arrived
/ in his automobile from Newport thi;
morning No member Of ths family who
! had expected TO attend the graduation
/ exercises was in the city
! II had been rumored that Mr.. Vander-
{ bilt had invited a young lady TO be his
/ guest at graduation, and as he had never
appeared in public as an escort. local So
ciety was stirred by the rumor. But the
: failure Of the faculty to recommend him
for a degree spoiled everything.
Young Mr.. Vanderbilt did not appear at
! the presentation exercises at le:s9 \. II.
in BatteiI chapel. At that hour the mill
, ionaire was interviewing Prof. John c.
WGrts, of the Yale Law School, TO see II
there was no way by which he could get
his degree and graduate with hisscIass
Professor Wurts informed him that he
was sorry. but that the matter had pass
ed from his hands. The young man was
not entirely downcast, ard was soon jok-
ing and laughing with classmates who
were condoling with him on his misfor-
tune.
This afternon on the campus Mr.. Van
der6ilt, in cap and gown. appeared with
the remainder Of the class at the reading
of the class histories. He remained in
times in the course of of the reading Mr..
Vanderbilt was referred 70. and his clas
mates and the guests had a laugh at his
expense. At the command OF II. Z. Lit
tleton Fox of New York City, one Of the
historians. three men with a Yale cheer
lifted the somewhat corpulent young MILL
ionaire to their shoulders and Fox said:
Put up Reggie Vanderbilt. This
young Apollo is cur newspaper champion,
having had his picture in tie public p,ints
Isl times since freshman year. AMI two
brands CT five cent cis2rs have feea ram
the CAPPED after him in addition. He de-
MES that he has been photographed shak-
ing hands with Richard Canheld."
Mr. Vanderbilt appeared uncomfortable
and annoyed when. in describing Arthur
Wear, Mr. Fox said:
This boy was one Of the diners at Jim
behring's and Larry Rand s dinner TO the
Captains Of Industry. and was reported
in the papers to have lost much money
at the gaming table after At.
Soon after his name was called Mr..
Vanderbilt left the campus and sought
his roms. He declined 10 see newspaper
men to say what had b-p done about his
the facts were obtained. Mr. Vanderbilt
is among eleven Yale seniors who We're
not recommended for degrees because
they had not completed the required six
ty) hours week work with the required
standing. The others whose names We're
not recommended were: Stephen II. Alb
hey, Kingston. n. Y; William Z. Ciegg
Providence. R. l.. Edward Easton, jr,
Albany, y. Y; Edwin c. Granbery. New
York City; John b. Hart, Cincinnati.
Ohio; Wells S. Hastings. New York City;
Charles s. Hopkins. Bangor. Nc; Walter
L. Lyon. New York City; Andrew D.
Packer. Brooklyn, \. Y; William 3.
Hoker, Pennington. Conn.
No seats have been engaged for either
Mr. Vanderbilt or the other ten men az
the commencement exercises tomorrow.
and unless the corporation decides 10
grant them their degrees despite their
failure to complete the required work it
VIII be necessary for them to complete
their work before the degrees can be be-
slowed.
Ordinarily no notice would be taken Of
this, and the degrees would not be pass
ed, but when it became known thar
Reginald Vanderbilt was 10 be deprived
Of his degree tomorrow * raised the big
gest kind kind Of a commotion at Yale.
The Vanderbilt family has done so
much for the university that q strong
sentiment prevailed among the students
ard some of the professors that the young
Millionaire should have had his degree de-
spite his standing. The corporation met
to-day. and Secretary Stokes stated that
nothing would be given out until the bus
mess had been finished tomorrow. An old
Yale professor who knows Vanderbilt and
knew his father said;
u know that II Mr.. vanderbilt's father
were alive 1t would be his wish that Reg
inaId be treated no differently from the
other members OF his class. I think that
would be the wish of the family. 7 wish
YOU would correct the impression that
the New York gambling story had any
thing TO do with this matter That af-
fair was investigated at Yale at the time
and ii was positively learned that Mr.
Vanderbilt was not at CanfieIds gam
blinghouse, but at his home