New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
TIE HONORARY DEGREES.

THE HONORARY DtIhf-Eo
Honorary degrees were conferred in the fol-
lowing order:
Degree Of Master Of Arts. upon John Britton
01rjrbf 1itsiM 'F7 Foster Hamiin
Degree q DoflIr f g 81 trustee Of Princeton Uni
versity presented by Professor Henry Fairfield
Degree Of Doctor Of Science, upon Peter Cooper
Pupin. and upon Joseph John Thomson. NJ A,
r. s. Cavendish professor OF experiments
by Professor William Hallock --,-.,.. ,,r,or
Degree Of Doctor OF Sacred of 0d
South Church. Boston. presented by Professor Johh
51eeTee Of Doctor Of Laws conferred upon the
1o.ioSlalg' Ta Sloan Draper. LII D. president Of the
University of Illinois conferred in camera feD-
Aiex1ndey = de- Crombie Humphreys. NJ e Sc D.
president Of Stevens institute 9f s,,}f3n
Feuiarlin Barker Odell jr. Governor OF me oIai i
Of New-York. presented BY Professor ffaihiih
jules JgsseTand. Lit D. Ambassador of France
presented by Professor Brander Matthew's
CHEERS FOR THE GOVERNOR
II was to Governor Odeu that the greatest re-
ception was accorded The students cheered
him again and again. giving the Columbia cheer
with -'OdeH, Ode1, Odell,' linked 10 the eno
Of it The Governor was formerly student IN
the Columbia Law School, and the students re-
earded him almost alumnus The speech
Of Professor Franklin H Giddings in presenting
Governor Odell for the degree was as follows;
The men Of college and university training " no IN
America have given their lives the service OF ie
STATE have been many. Not many OF this num-
f,e- as we could wish have sought 10 apply 70 Lh0
mental principles of sound finance and admins
-rs9f,e efficiency which as important 10 the pup
fic welfare are the ideals OF constitutional DeTty
r-Ftch apI,eal strongly TO the imagination. tewer
80 bave beer the men who. while looking thus
-Ioselv ~ the business SIDE Of public responsibility
oozefnerts for the ameiiOranon OF social coholnols
n our rapidlv growing cities. upon the success ..
-5-bch the future Of democracy greatly depends IL
ss rberefore fitting that when a man IN puDic He
has conspicuously served the community tnioueh
these s,fnVat HES and by his attention 10 lile uil
he honored bv university which attaches impof-
fauce 10 the study Of political ano social
T~rnsnenfIa- worthy such distinction Is the
man who stands before you. As q MEMBER oi SoIl
rrncc and as Governor Of the conrno! !"ea LtH "
sep--york he has compelled the people OF tlIs
1svation Of a strict administration OF plbHc luis
and of the right of the people in pubic 80
e. -, of,i,1ion Of those qualified 10 Judge ne hts
,e,,dered great public service. In adoltloil Iie
go opr,osed and prevented the threateIleo .th
s ~ ereat work tenement house reform ~ ta.s @
- I'D he has furtnered the enactment OF iA~s
- nc restriction OF the crying eFiis OF emu .r
- III ~ these services he has dlspiayeo Hlsses
-ase ,rinciples Of economy law anu
% II i the duty of the university 10 recos
s-PP therefore take great plfasule' ..o,. ~. a. ~ ~
Al1, - ,ofI BENJAMIN II. Odell 1r Governor =.
= ~ Nexv-gOTk. for the degree o l'Dcto 50
,a,tes bonoris and ask that that oesiee Do
now conferred upon hin
Tn presenting Jules Jusserand. the frencn Ali'-