New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
CLASS DAY At YALE
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my answer then. the product Of my thinking on
this question for many years"
TRAININC IN PUBLIC AFFAIR."


Of the country" was this: He would suggest
that in each Of from twenty to twenty-five
universities and colleges in all parts OF the
United States professorshiDs and feIiovships be
. established 20 train students for participation
in various departments OF public affairs. He
would have these professorships instruct in
practical way in each of I'VE branches public
affairs. such the practical solution of prob
lens Of government and legislation. the admins
trat!on of public service institutions such as
prisons. asyiums. etc. international law. SO that
better trained line ot young men might enter
the consular service. the speaker citing the
history Of civilization and the history Of this
country; he would then have professorships
established through which youths in all parts
of the country might be brought into direct
contact with literature. through readers" and
with art. through organ music, for example.
Dr. White said that very few men now grad
uated from college We're equipped TO grappls
with public questions and that the average
college graduate was only a 'doctr1naire-" II
was MS idea that practical public service courses
SnouId De adopted in the American colleges and
ne lhtiInated that If the colleges were ready 70
peSIh Such a movement one or Two well disposed
Wea tiny men We're willing to provide the means
l'r- w hite said that SzUUpO0DO would be arnpl-
Ior this purpose and would be easy 20 raise II
'e universities stood ready 70 assist IN the plan
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIZES
lowing announcement Of prizes was made.
The Joseph Parker prize for the best thesis
on a subject connected with Roman law. was
& &a"arGed TO Garfield r Jones. Yale University,
". Of Evanston, Ill
The senior prize TO that member OF the senior
ciasS who has passed the best examination for
tne year. was awarded 70 George Newell Whit
tIesey, Yale. 90 of New Haven
The Jewell prize. TO the member OF the middle
class passing the best examination for the year,
awarded to John Harold Sears of St Louis
The Belts prize, that member Of the junior.
or hrst year class, passing the best examina-
ton for the year. TO William Jefferson Wynn
Mercer University, 90 OF Eatonton, Ca
Inc Auhson prize Ior the best graduating
thesis by a member of the senior class, was
awarded to Stanley Wells Edwards, Yale Uni
versity, 10. Of CRANKY, Conn
The honorary degree of Master OF Laws, given
TO that graduate student with the best record
for his course was this year awarded 70 a
Chinese student. Chung Hui Wang, a graduate
OF Tientsen University. China, 90. and a resi-
dent of Canton. China. This is the first time
that such degree has been given to a ChtneSs
student at Yale University The degree Is NJ
l. sUmma cum Iaude- The same degree, magma
cum laude, was given TO Garfield r Jones, Yale
University. 80. of Evanston, III.
The senior class candidates for LIB VINO
received the degree magma cum laude, were
Hal CrumptOn Bangs. Northwestern University,
01. of ChatswOrth. H.. and George Newell
Whittlesey, Yale. 90. OF New-Haven-
The degrees of IL b cum laude were con
ferred upon Clarence WhittIesey Bronsan, Yale
University, 90. of New-Haven, Conn. Charles
Davenport Lockwood, Yale University, w. or
Stamford Conn, George Dana GrdVeS, 1dls
University, 80, Of Cambridge, Mass; ErnesL
Martin Quittmeyer. Wesley University, 80, or
Bridgeport, Conn; LeOpOldO SOla, OF Havana,
Charles Hulson Shapiro OF New-Haven. Conn
George Hiram Bartholomew. Yale University.
90. of New-Haven. Conn, and Stanley Wells
Edwards Yale University, 90 OF CRANKY. Conn.
In the middle class the hOnOrs for the year
were given to John Harold Sears, of St. Louis.
Iro Iincaln Anderson. Yale University, Ol OF
East Orange. y. J.; Joseph Simon Flynn. or
Ridgeway, Penn; Ernest TurreH Bauer, Yale
University, 90, Of New-Haven: kinsley Twfning.
Yale University, '01, Of Clinton. y Tt-Iloyd
Stuart Ackerman, Of san Francisco and DaSlu
Harold Slade Of New-Haven, Conn
For the junior class the hOnOred men tor the
year were the following: William Stewart
Hyde Trinity College, O2, Of South Manchester
Conn; William Jefferson Wynn. Mercer Uni-
versity, % OF Eatonton Ga; Lon b wise
heart. of PaIa Alto. Cal; Dennis Joseph McCar-
thv Yale University 9S. Of Stafford Springs.
Conn: Albert Herman. Jette, Yale University
'02. of New-Haven; Walter Edward MonaSah'
Holy Cross College, 'O2. OF Waterbury conn.
John Joseph ScanlOn. Yale University. " or
New Haven Conn: Mason TrOWorldger I 4als
University 'O2 of Chicago; William Mills Malt
bic Yale University, 'O1. Of CRANKY, Conn
Huber BerkIey Lewis. of ST. Joseph. Mo. and
John Linden Menning, jr., Of Saratoga. y. 7.
1t was announced tonight that the vaIed1c-
torian OF the class Of O3, Yale University, would
be Menter Bradley Terrill OF Dechard, Tenn
and that the second rank man was Hugh
Rankin. of PeeksNilL n Y An unusual circuIll-
stance this year in the award OF the nigh stand
honOrs for the graduating class IS that seven
graduates Of other colleges and universities are
mentioned. Acadia University. Nova Scotia.
contributes four Of the honor men IN this
years graduating class at Yale, and Bethany
College EarIharn College and Lebanon Valley
College each one The list OF high stand men
according 70 rank 10 be specially mentioned as
recipients of the philosophical grafton the high
est academic honor at Yale. Is ss follows
Menter Bradley TerriII. OF Dechard. Tenn
Hugh Rankin. OF PeekskiLl. " Y
Eliot Round Clark. OF Wethersfeld, Conn
Donald Bradford N1cLane. Of New-Haveu-
Conn
George sidney Leach. OF GIoversviIIe. n 7.
William Sperrv Searles. Of Cleveland. Ohio
Harold Terry Clark. Of New-Haven Conn
Fred Brown UtIey, of Gloversville, y I
Robert Seneca Smith. Of Clarendon Vt
David TzaI Cory. jr., of EnglewOOd, y J
Robert Porter Keep. jr., OF Norwich Conn
George Edward WOOdbine, OF Medneld. Mass
Roland G. y. Richardson, Of LawrencetoWns
Nova Scotia: 8 A. Acadia University %
AxeI F,benezer Vestling. OF Ludington. Mich:
b A. Bethany College. 90
Edward Herbert Cameron. or Yarmouth NoVs
Scotia. & A. Acadia University. ~
John Dougan Rea. OF Richmond. md = A.
aIard Io1gIev Bishop. Of L.awrencetown.
Nova Scotia. 3. y. Acadia University. VI
Warren Merrill steele. OF Amherst. Nova SEQ
tia; B. a. Acadia University " a
Donald John COwling, OF oc0tIdaie- PENN -
A Lebanon Valley College. "
Those receiving high orations and also r.
cfntants of Phi Bets Kappa keys ar" the FOL
lowing:
1.r+bA- Anderson. Lindsborg. Kan. F A.
Pen1berton Bernnau. New-York City
Sta1iaT CIfff0rd Dukeshire-. Maitland. Novs
Scotia: 3. A. Acadia University. 9S
Joseph Fairbanks. ST Johnsbury, W
Caso~ge Prrton GILBERT Thomaston. Conn
Wits FTbridge Goodhue,. Silver Creek. n T.
Jerome Sayles Hess. Negy-1 OK ClLy- -,
Herbert Cassius Kelly, New-Haven. Conn
Francis Stanley Kent. Providence. K L
Andrew Duncan Mcintosh. NsV-If 81 C'"o-