The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-07
DEGREE FOR
Dr.. BRIGHAM
The Columbia College
Makes Him
SC. D.
Edward Everett Hale writes as fol-
lows. touching some matters of local in
terest, to his friend P. c. Jones:


lows, touching some matters of local in
terest, to his friend P. C. Jones:
Manhattan Hotel, New York,
June 18th, 1905.
NV Dear Friend:I write Just as return
from the grand ceremony at Columbia
College, of their commencement. Our
friend Brigham, of the Museum, has
been received, with few others OF the
most distinguished scholars Of the
world. to the highest honors of the Uni
versity, and I know you will like to
hear about it.
For they selected him, with DR.. Wood
ward, the head of the Carnegie Insti-
tute, to receive their honorary degree
of Doctor of Science, the highest honor
they can bestow. Our friend IIowells
received the degree of Doctor of Let
ters at the same time.
The ceremony is very dignified, and it
differs from the commencement oere-
mony of any other American college, for
| there are no addresses Of any sor, by
those who are to receive the degrees.
The President, the distinguished DR.. But
! Ter, made an admirable address to the
College, but it was not a long one.
Then we passed at once to the confer
ring of degrees. OF these there are
eleven of different grades and more than
| seventeen hundred gentlemen and
ladies were present Or were represent
ed. They came from all continents and
oceans. After this was the comforting of
honorary degrees. OF these there are
but seven-two in science, then the
Doctor of Letters. the Doctor of Laws,
and the Doctor of Theology. Each of
these gentlemen comes forward pre-
scented by one of the government of the
| University. The gentleman who pre-
sents him makes short address which,
I might say, introduces him to the as
sembly. In this case DR.. Beenfus, the
distinguished head of the American
Museum, presented Dr. Brigham. He
spoke of his early services in Massa-
chusetts, in introducing technical in
i struction in the schools; he spoke of
his distinguished service and physical
| education, then of his contributions in
natural science and, naturally, of your
wonderful museum. Such a tribute
| from a man who is at the head of the
| first museum on the continent is the
greatest of honors.
Our dear HoWells was introduced by
DR.. Peck, DR.. Woodward by Profe sor
| Wilson.
I like to tell you that DR.. Brigham
was received with prolonged applause
and evident satisfaction by this dis
tinguished assembly.
| The equipment and the work of Co
! lumbia University is magnificent.
Naturally they wish to- be regarded as
the national university. and I think
| their claim is fair. 1 suppose their en-
dowments are larger than any other
university. They have a faculty OF
several hundred distinguished men, and
| DIR. Butler, their chief, is not second to
| any educator in the world. That the
nation understands this and is proud of
lit appears distinctly enough, when l
+! saw that more than seventeen hundred
graduates have received their degrees
today.
On every side I have been hearing
cordial and enthusiastic words spoken
about the islands. 1 wish you could
hear them, because they would show
you how we regard you as part of
ourselves, and do not really believe that
there are so many leagues of water be-
tween US.
l hope all your household are well.
Give my love to everyone who re-
members me, and tfS1k of me as,
Always yours,
EDWARD E. HALE.