New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17
GET STEVENS DEGREES
Ffty-t7cO Young Men Made Ne
chanicaL Engineers.

me tDlTty second annual commandments
cises of the Stevens Institute Of Technology were
held yesterday. hfty-two young men receiving tho
degree Of mechanical engineer The honorary de-
gree OF doctor OF science was conferred on DR. Ed
ward Weston. The exercises We're conducted in
the auditorium OF the institute They began with
prayer by the Rev. Edward Wall who was followed
by President Humphreys in an introductory ad-
dress. President Humphreys recited the history Of
The institute. he advised the graduates TO the
best means of attaining success Undressing az,
them that ii was by his efforts alone that a man
became successful. President Humphreys declared: .
First. be sure u your definition Of success II is
mol money alone II is not reputation alone il is NOT
stEupn alone. But IL Is what will come TO Won only
by intelligent determined persevering effort in
Il is the custom nowadays for university and col
!eee ifeslaeats 10 announce at commencement the
10 have tbar7 hI'o"il We are not likely
require here at Stevens laboratory of chenisrrv
contain additional lecture rooms: also n1onaI5 -
pay for the land already contracted for and far
the additional land that will surely be required he
dowment cover the cost of rnSintaTnH ib en-
eI.sIsg-ile i OF our plant
have in hand or in sight SI5oooo So We are look
70 come forward with S9opo say inisIIigert as
Ne, w Is seherous because an intelligent philan-
year after wear Ne are eon tIa tetHIa IN results
gent Investigation which We court VII Wi, an iltei
70 To-, fqr.lsa such assurance 1t is to be borne in
Seeos the cost Of academic education: also that
e-eEels institute by its success has added TO its
lor samlsson TO or classes has been out Of al
Is probable that unless We can otherwise Obtain
!sIei We shan be forced in the future to raise
NATL fa notice has been given and the ' iRcr SSRs
VII not apply TO those students who are enrolled
a. me time the change goes INTO effect
Walter -. Kerr. president OF Westinghouse
'AIToh' Kerr & Co. and q trustee Of Cornell Uni
Fersl'y made the address Of the day 10 the gradu-
srng class. He said in part:
bFHy soeailed liberal education has always been
xeen strictly non-academic. The TWO toined hands
eral education has become less academic +ba EN-
1iS$l more so with advantage TO both There =
100 academic, for several reasons on IS In as
position to include in technical training ibersI
ai IS iiiat engineering professors often lean
Il.S lose touch with the spirit Of the engineering
go, sTFe5ter tnan either OF these is the ten
$50. 81 - an lll.iss 10 move in the line
he ana al learning which depends upon
80 - - sie!-rS upon other sources. The proof
- I.lr need 90 no further than TO remember that
!" literature Is finer than that written two thol-
irrro[e5 80 no p.oSophy mas funda mentally
.-Il!'s tle ages In which the world was observed
and -, Soli'oseo OF ioGr e.enents-earth air. fire
hope for the time when the spirit OF engineering
a. found in practice viii form a more definite narI
o. el.siheeTlng education. This ] think must come
tEfoGSh the professor keeping in close practical
-,n Win ne engineering world. There are
fa.l2ns ways in which this may be accomplished
S-l h-O" or none better than each professor
N'll~ d !'asOnabe amount Of practical work for
commercial purposes. Under some conditions this
u. - le consistently accomplished during Il por-
u'N OF MS time but ! inclined to think that
'eilCaly our professors will devote all heir tine
- instruction while they teach and 20 periodically
IT NE world. 4 few years at time, for practice
sefiGs is al. right in its way, but Il will not
GO your work Get right idea OF work
o ne night. you must be 100 per right (Which
ls not too high q standardD. The charity Of human
nature may pardon it's percentage OF delinquency
blt this IS a human matter The laws OF nature
MstteI13tics and engineering do pardon any
N!ig nor Is IL too much 10 say that you must bs
flgAt the first time. Real power IS characterized
by ability 10 perform right the first lime that
which a man never did before.
Ciearness % thought is essential often lack
lIls mis-. too follows from concentration and sin
eieness OF purpose. Many minds confuse them
selves with wealth OF ideas. grading from the
We'll formed to hazy, indisIinct conceptions. You
can clear your mind by proper habits % thought
Train yourself 10 separate essentials from non
essentials and confne your consideration the
essentials; 70 clearly distinguish between what sou
Know and what you only vaguely surmise, clearly
eliminating opinion from facts.
Perhaps personal attributes OF greater
Importance in the conduct OF the business affairs
pleasantly and non-contentioDsness not only be
cause these things right and agreeable but be-
cause they pay. They enable 10 work better
70 be better understood, and they add weight 10
bis opinions
The Rev. J. Clayton Mitchell. OF Trinity Protes-
,ant Episcopal Church Hoboken pronounced the
benediCtion.
Yesterday afternoon and evening there a
farewell reception given by the junior class for
me graduating class and their friends in Carnegie
Laboratory.