New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-10
N. Y. U. COMMENCEMENT.
THE HONORARY DEGREES.
Chancellor MacCracken Yarns
against Commercial Spirit.

Despite
people gathered in the Auditorium at University
Heights to attend the seventy-second annual
commencement of New-YOrk University Ten
honorary and nearly four hundred degrees in
course were granted. The ten recipients OF
honorary degrees were: Master of Letters. Mrs.
Russell Sage, Mrs. Edward o. BOdman and
Frank Wilson Lindsey; Doctor Of Divinity, the
Rev. Jesse Brush. the Rev. Morris W. Leibert.
the Rev. Harry p. Nichols and the Rev. Wilson
D. Sexton; Doctor Of Laws Justice Willard
Bartlett of the Appellate Division; EIihu Root
and Professor Fritz Zinsser. Of Cologne. Ger
many. The degree was conferred on Dr. Zinsser
by the council on April %. 1904 He signifed
his acceptance just before his death. After the
opening prayer by the Rev. Jesse Brush, "a.
Chancellor MacCracken spoke. He said. in part;
The university Is emphaticary not commercial
han In this sy Of y 0 30
GommeTciaI that II tSmpts even Learned armed iSeqites
tellect. 1t tempts churches 10 think that wealth
both to believe and teach that rich mind and a
rich heart better than rich bank account they
We call them now universal schools for the lib
eral arts. We shall be obliged to call them par
ticular shops for helping young men to make
selfish starts. The university emphatically is not
of NeTyor1, 17Tyfvsrsity mat we Should reninSs
ourselves and the COLLEGES and universities Of Tie
country that certain rules Of commerce are both
valuable and necessary. even for universities. I
shall not try to enumerate the rules of commerce
which universities ought to adopt and observe
to me in my twenty years of work in this city
strictly as represented Our university goods are
not our diplomas. although some people think 50.
Our goods are the training and knowledge. Of which
our diplomas are only the certificates If We deliver
Completed his course and passed his examinations
delivering damaged goods for sound goods
candidates for degrees are broken in their examins
tions In the expressive academic slang Of America.
4 second rule. Of commerce Is that the university
the graduate leaves the university he has paid ali
his debts owed in money. but yet he must admit
payment He has received an article through ths
liberality either OF the State OF private givers
that has cost two or three times what the university
\ third rule OF commerce that will name is a
rule that applies to corporations that are known as
DeheVoIehL Ihey snGulu owe no man any I9Ins
relieved of debt. The worst debt upon university
some political or economic power The former
danger especially besets those universities which
supported by State appropriations whether they
be in Russia in America. on the other hand. the
danger OF voluntary university is OF obligation 10
some limited class either ecclesiastical or economic
The French Republic IS to-day envying the AmeTi-
church IN America is to-day more free than the
church in any other land or than any other organ
ism in land. 1 Jealous for like freedom
for our colleges and universities. II is our ideal.
University TO be at the same time INDEPENDENT in
matter OF Intellectual and moral service.
Following this address was the comforting OF
the honorary degrees. The recipients were pre-
scented by the Rev DR.. George Alexander Then
came the announcement Of the award Of prizes
and fellowships in the different departments GO
the university The degrees iu Che various
schools were conferred as follows: CoLe-e O..
Arts and Pure Science. Washington Square 60
Iegiate Division. School Of Applied .c.-l,
School Of Commerce. school OF Peduscev ga
uate School Veterinary School 3Is5:e.. s--o
and School of Law.
Tho FCIlOv-iDr students I'M the School ID
Piled Science and University Corere rs,c-ysl
prizes:
University College-A Ogden Bu,.-r f'c.e-'
prize. Charles V. Soaring and Sydneg e. lie
James Gordon Bennett prize. Charles " .ers-
tenberg: William Fl. Iuman fellowship. 5vi.a +.
Simmons; a ogden Butler philosophic7' t=-
lowship Charles W. Gerstenbers; George
Augustus Sandman oratory prizes. Eeinald
Werrinroth and Alexander \. NIacCHachie;
Frederick Seward Gibson prize, Lansing I. Lip
pincott: Reider German prize, George W. Bar
telmez: S. 3. Duryea prize. divided between J.
f. Heath and r. B. Merz.
Law School. Senior Glass (day)-FIrsJ prize.
So, Joseph ~ Whitehcrn; second prize. $50.
NJ c. Levine; honorable mention, Francis N.
Wright ana Sadie ]. Rothschild- Senior year.
evening dtvision-Ftrst prize, 500 William
Bremen: second prize. SJt4 Bertha Renebaugh;
third prize $40. ]. II. Goldberg.
Law School day Sheppard Scholarship. Al
ice TiIIinFhan,. first faculty scholarship J. Muir
ray; second faculty scholarship. Arthur T. Han
son; third faculty scholarship. Joseph @. Wolber.
First Year (eveningf-First prize, $40, Henry
Colby: second prize. $50, John 2. Walsh.
Medical ColIege-Valenttne Mott gold medal
Charles W. Walker; Valentine Mott silver
medal. Edward Il. Rushil William T. LUsk me-
mortal service prize. Jacob +. Prayer.
School OF Commerce-F'irst honor. Archie W.
Durham: second honor. Charles ]. Fabian.
The graduating class Of the School OF Com
merCe. Accounts and Finance is composed this
year entirely of students who took advanced
standing two years ago. when the present three
year course adopted. The first class 10
complete the course in regular order will be
graduated next year. 1t numbers forty
men. The total enrolment OF students in the
cent over 19O2-OS.
The 500 prize offered by the AmertCaTrAssO-
citation of Public Accountants 10 the member or
the first year class who showed the greatest
proficiency in the theory and practice OF account
ing has been awarded this year TO Max Meyer,
OF this cit