New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-04
y. Y. L. COMMENCEMENT.
Elaborate Preparations Made =
Weeks Festivities Begin To-day.

The seveuty-second annual commencement Of
New-York University takes place this coming week.
with elaborate ceremonies The weeks festivities
Will be opened by the annual alumni meeting OF
The Arts and Science schools. which IS 10 be hold
IN the gymnasium al University Heights to-day at
l ?. n Luncheon Will be served and the regular
order of election Of officers and the usual business
% the association VIII follow. An address will be
made 10 the alumni by the Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott
Of the class OF Sc.
The class OF "a viii present AaEpole 10 the
athletic association. in commemoraton OF its de-
cennial and this Will be followed by baseball
Club ana that OF Rutgers College In the evening
following the usual custom. the various fraterni-
ties viii entertain their respective alumni their
chapter houses.
The baccalaureate sermon Will he salva-es nv the
Rev DR.. Charles Z. jefferson pastor OF the Broad
way Tabernacle The service IS be held in the
Auditorium az the Heights tomorrow at p. n.
On Monday, az p NJ. the George Augustus Sand
ham prize Oratons take place n the Auditorium.
The class day exercises OF the graduates IN arts
and science VIII De held 80 ?. m. Tuesday,
al the Heights. The days exercises viii close with
a cance given by the class. be held IN the gym
nasun- On Wednesday. at 80 ?. m. the annual
meeting OF the Phi Beta Kappa Association Will be
held at which officers are elected FOR the year.
and this Will De followed by address 20 be deliv-
cred by Dr. Ernest G. SihIer. professor OF Latin,
on The subject, is New Renaissance Possible
The chief interest OF the week. and the
year. S the commencement. 10 be held or Thurs
day al p. -Four hundred degrees ara 10 te
granted the various schools Two degrees
granted this year which have never before been
granted bv the university law. the degree 81
Jur1s Doctor Is 10 be conferred four candidates
This degree II law ponds the higher de-
grees OF philosophy. pedagogy and science. and Is
granted only 10 college graduates who have pur-
sued g regular course OF three years the Law
School requiring fourteen hours Of classroom work
q Week.
Cs
IS the degree which has been decided On g0r those
who successfully complete the work % the college
extension division. This work organized TO
accommodate the great number % rner and women
who were unable 20 continue AZ college and secure
their bachelors degree. Il requires work equiva-
lent TO the work OF the sophomore class OF the
college, for admission. and tho work II simply
duplication q the junior and senior classes OF the
college, The work = held IN the afternoon and
evening az Washington square. This degree admits
@ all the professional schools. well as the
graduate school leading 10 the higher degrees IN
arts and philosophy. Nine candidates will receive
this degree. four OF whom women.
The honorary degree OF Doctor OF Laws VIII be
conferred ~ sx-Secretary Elihu Root a graduate
~ the Law School IN 1873. and Justice Willard
Bartlett. Of the Appellate Division Second Depart
ment classmate OF Mr.. Root.
The degree Of Master Of Letters will ba con-
ferred on Mrs Russell Sage and Mrs. Ida NJ Bod
man. both members OF the woman's advisory COM
mittee