Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02
COLUMBIAN HONORS
Largest Glass in History Of
the Local University.
DIR. REMSEN'S ADDRESS
DEGREES CONFERRED IN VARIOUS
BRANCHES OF SCIENCE.
Beautiful Decorations and Music by
the Marine Band During the Com
mencement Exercises.


last night. The exercises brought the
eighty-third year of the .university's exist
cree under that name to a close. Each
year the class Of graduates grows larger
and the class of 1904, the largest in the
history of the institution, has the unique
distinction of being The last to receive their
diplomas IN the old name Of their alma
| mater. Next year the institution Will be
known by another name that will be dis
tinctive of the university and of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The name Columbian will not be lost or
entirely done away with. however. uni
versity, 1t is explained. according to the
best accepted definitions, Is a collective
name for group of schools or colleges.
each Of which may have a distinct designa-
ticn. Thus the Columbian College will be
a part of the new and greater university.
The exercises last night were of an i'm
pressive character. In addition to the
award of degrees to the graduates. num-
her of distinguished men were given hon.
orary degrees as a compliment to their
learning and achievements. DR.. Ira Rem
sen. president of Johns Hopkins Univer-s
sity made the address to the graduates.
! The theater was hung with flags and bunt-
| Ing and the stage was a mass of flowers
and foliage. The Marine Band was IN at
| tendance and before the opening of the
exercises rendered an excellent musical pro-
| gram.
DR.. Remsen's Address.
After the invocation and appropriate
exercises DR.. Remsen was introduced Dr.
Remsen's address was especially devoted to
| a discussion of the value of science to
human life. He declared that science
| has been of incalculable value to
| the human race. The marked i'm
| provement of mankind during the progress
| Of civilization was sufficient demonstration
Coz hot 10
| large element of civilization is lost sight of.
The relation of the human being to the hui
man being has improved with the passage
of time he said. 1t would naturally fol-
low that If Improvement was seen in this
relation of man to man there must neces-
sarily follow improvement of the rela-
ton of government to man, man to gov
eminent and government to government
Science has helped materially to bring
these changes about
Wars have become almost obsolete 1t
is no longer fashionable for a nation to
wage bloody battle for a caprice of the
governing power, he declared and wars of
conquest have become things of the past.
AS national affairs. relative to the coliec--
tive mass, have improved the human race
in general, 50 also has the Improvement
been shown in the relation of government
to man as the individual. Justice Is more
easily obtained, declared the speaker. Those
persons entering life with abnormalities of
the mind or body are not Stunned or spurn-
ed as in the old days but are cared for
| tenderly, and such has been the progress of
science in some cases their defects OF
mind or body are altered and cured The
question, he said, Is one of averages, of gen.
eral results and not one to be individualized.
There are still crime and corruption. dis
ease and poverty, but the conditions are
improved and in this Improvement he con-
cluded, science has had large share.
Award Of Degrees.
The presentation of the graduates and
the degrees required a long time. Prof. ].
Howard Gore presented the candidates for
the degree of bachelor of arts. as follows:
Henry Bradshaw. Harry Ludwig Colestock,
Royal Wilbur France. Ethel Louise Gala
gher James Ewn Lamb, Catharine vir-
ginia McIlhenny, Paul Noble Peck Van
Albert Potter and Charles LIE Roy Swim
dell.
The candidates for the various degrees
in the various scientific branches were
presented by Prof. Harry L. Hodgkins, as
follows:
Bachelor of science-Constance Elizabeth
Adams. Cyrus Day Backus, Ellen Klapp
Brandenburg Sheldon Heber Graves. AL
bert Hole Homrighaus. George Ellis Kirk,
Raymond Outwater, Edward Elliott Rich
ardsou and Charles Wilson Rippey.
Bachelor of science in architecture-Irene
Mabel PiStorio.
Bachelor of science In chemistry-Clair
Wesley Fairbank, Christian Arthur Man
ming Walter Otheman Smelling and Otis
Dow SWEET
bachelor of science in civfl engineering
John Brognard Shinn, jr., and William
Chester Thorn.
Bachelor of science in electrical engineer
ing-Henry Ellis Hughes.
Prof Monroe presented the following can
didates for higher degrees:
civil engineer-James Douglas Cleary,
Guillermo Gustavo Fischer and John Blake
Gordon. ~ ,,,,,,
Master of science-Huron Wills Lawson.
Elliott Coues Prentiss and Luther Adoiph
Richards ~, 49,,
Master of arts-Levi Russell Alden.
Gladys Ames. Andason Alexander Cnaries,
Sa,,,;ar Wilson Partee James Frederick
paake Arthur Theodore Randall. Nora
I.eiand Stabler Luther Hess Warning and
1octor of philosophy-William Macon
Coleman. Warren Waverly Pheian, FRANK
Van Week and Andrew Wilson.
Honors Conferred.
President Needham awarded the degrees
and presented the diplomas After the