New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
EXERCISES AT COLUMBIA.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
FIbu Root May Receire Honorary
Degree at MOrningside-

~--,.L t,a baccalaureate sermon. by MILFORD L.
-s,.rs IN the gymnasium, this afternoon. the last
.. asvs Of Columbia's 10th commencement exer-
To- To-. neein. It is expected that the final
80 q, wednesday announcement will be formally
80 ~ a gift OF a building Columbia by Adolph
-uvisonn On Wednesday. too. the honorary de-
.,ees will be awarded
e. ,be alumni luncheon or Wednesday, when the
---ouncement OF the Lewisohn gift is made. it is
- eynected that several other important gifts
- he made public. On Tuesday the annual meet
" of Phi Beta Kappa. the honorary fraternity
iii he held together with the class day exercises
:, Teacbers College affiliated with Columbia on
wednesday the 10th commencement exercises will
:, held at which nearly thousand degrees. it is
MINATED will be conferred a larger number than
var before in Columbia's history
mean Robbins will preach the baccalaUreate ser
,,on at o'clock this afternoon. in the gymnasium
sore the graduating classes Of the various schools
~ the university At 1870 o'clock tomorrow morn
avg there will be the annual baseball game between
.he senior class and members Of the faculty. In
the afternoon in the gymnasium. the college seniors
Vii give their class exercises. at which the class
deiyeTed and the yew tree planted on the campus.
In the evening the seniors will end their under
Which will be handsomely decorated for the occa-
Illuminated with hundreds OF japanese lanterns
Last year about two thousand persons We're present
At ths Class in the Law School Will also hold
Separate class day exercises OF its own Tomorrow
afternoon. .
bis Phi Beta Kappa will hold their annual meeting.
al which DR.. Walter H Page Will deliver the adj
dress The came afternoon the gradual ting class Of
Teachers College will hold its class day exercises,
followed By dance in the evening on Wednesday
the commencement procession Will form in the IL
brary at 10l5 and will thence proceed TO the gym
-asilun. where the 10th commencement exercises
v1I take place. About thousand regular de-
rrees will be conferred, after which the honorary
degrees Will be awarded
Following the formal commencement exercises.
me alumni luncheon % six hundred covers Will bs
served in the Alumni Memorial Hall OF the Univer-
sjty Commons. The recipients of the honorary de-
erees will make addresses. At the time
luncheon for the officers Of Barnard College and
women guests Of the university will be served at
Barnard College.
In the afternoon. at o'clock the alumni will
meet on South Field for a set Of athletic games
Many men who we're prominent in track and field
sports during their undergraduate days will COM
pete Among thu number viii probably be Victor
Mapes Maxwell ". Long. II. J. Mosenthal, Il. NJ. l.
Ernst and Harold Weekes.
At o'clock in the evening nineteen classes VIII
hold reunions and anniversary dinners in the Uni
versity Commons. At the conclusion of the dinner
the class OF - will hold its decennial celebration
and knepe in the University Commons About 4
thousand guests will be present the affair. which
will end the exercises Of the week.