New-York tribune., 1906-06-28
SKIES BLUE FOR YALE
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
nsprees GiUen to Students and Dis
finguished Guests.

=. .-d a rare June day ushered in the clos
-. scenes Of Ysle's commencement week. which
- calor. enthusiasm and number of returning
e-ssuates and friends of the university has per-
ssns never been eoualled-
THIS morning the ceremonial garb of COM
snceraent took the place Of the fantastic
.,umni costumes. and as the great procession,
s,sde I'D OF distinguished guests. Fellows of the
-rsle Corporation. members Of the faculties
c,ndidates Ter degrees and graduates, started
.-crn the old campus behind the ID Regiment
,snd for woolsey Hall-where commencement
,ss held--the scene inspiring. The long
-ocession Of university holders Of degrees in
,heir black robes Of Office. each degree being
sistinguished by its special stripe OF color and
,.sse formed on the old campus at 10 O'Clock
and Il was nearly IL O'Clock before the last of
,he long line Of candidates and guests, followed
~ graduates. fled into woolsey Hall
The immense auditorium, which has been used
,ar Yale commencements FOR four years. was
sysd 10 the doors. the great stage being occu-
-s.s by President Hsdley the officers of the cor
,a,ation and faculties and guests to receive
Honorary degrees. and the main floor by the 71s
undergraduates and special students who were
"a receive degrees Professor Harry B. Jepson
s-esded at the organ and opened the commence
merit WITH the overture TO "Egrnont," by
r.sthoven. York Hymn was then sung. the
sTmn that has been on Yale commencement pro-
srsmmes since IT'S. following which came the
announcement Of prizes. The annual presenta-
s,on 10 the president Of candidates for degrees
a, examination by the deans or directors of the
-z-ous departments was then made the only
change from the usual programme being the
r-esentation Of candidates for the degree of
Bachelor Of Music by Professor Jepson, acting
sss6 Of the music school in the absence Of Pro-
apartments were presented in the following
order: Bachelors of Arts. 2sI: Bachelors of
Philosophy Cshehield). 30: Bachelors of Fine
arts art schooD. As: Bachelor of Music L;
Bachelors OF Laws 81: Bachelors of Divinity,
II: Masters Of Arts. g.: Masters OF Laws. q;
Doctor Of Civil Law. i; Masters OF Science. 8;
Mechanical Engineer. /: Civil Engineers. B; Mas
fers Of Forestry. 10: Doctors of Medicine, %:
Doctors Of Philosophy. %; total us.
The presentation to the president by Professor
Perrin Of candidates for honorary degrees was
sfen made with the comforting OF the robe Of
Office on the recipients. President Charles S.
Nellen Of the New Haven road received the de-
gree Of Master Of Arts. and Sir Chentung Liang
Cheng the Chinese Ambassador at Washington.
received the honorary degree OF LII. D. The
ether recipients were:
MASTERS OF ARTS
William Williams. Of New York City.
Professor Samuel Escue T1llThsn, of West Point
Military Academy
george Edward Ide. president OF the Home Life
cRzries Cooiidge Haieht of New York City.
Victor Howard Metosif secretary Of the Depart
uent OF Commerce ard Labor
car stoeckel. of Norfolk.
DOCTORS OF DIVINITY.
tn. Rev James Gore King Mcclure president Of
EcCormick Theological Seminary.
DOCTORS or SCIENCE.
Francs Bacon Of New Haven.
Henry Herbert Donaldson. of Wistar INSTITUTE.
DOCTORS OF LAWS
r- William Williams Keen. of Philadelphia.
Benjamin Drake MagrGder, Supreme Court OF H.
Edmund wetmore, OF New York City.
With the singing OF America" and Professor
,epsOn's rendition on the organ of SVendsen $
coronation March" the commencement eXer-
cises closed. This year for the first time in
nearly a century. the singing Of Zine Feste
Burg" the cid Martin Luther hymn. was
omitted. and America" was sung in its place
Il is understood that the Yale officials changed
the programme in this respect out of Difference
10 protests from a number of Catholics against
the singing at a non-sectarian university Of the
old battle hvrnn Of the Reformation wherein one
line our ancient enemy" referring TO the Pope
hsd been objected 10. The change was in line
with Yale's policy Of non-sectarianism.
This afternoon ihe final event Of the Yale week
came in the annual alumni dinner in the uni
sersity dining hall This evening President HAD.
ley held a reception to alumni and guests cI
The week in the memorial vestibule which cioseo
the commencement programme.
Those called upon 30 speak at the dinner by
President Hadley, the presiding officer. were were
President G : Mellen OF the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad: Edmund Wet
more Z New York lawyer and a graduate from
Esr fr ha TaF5leE C x Mcclure.
president OF the Mccormick Theological semi
nary. and Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng, repre-
sentative of the Chinese government at WASH
ington all Of whom had received honorary De
g9ees Al the commencement exercises carrier III
TIE day
At the close Of the Chinese representative ad-
dress President Hadey announced that secIe-
tary Taft had been elected member or tns
lsle Corporation. 10 succeed Channcey "a,
Depev. whose eight years term expired TINS
June. The vote Of the alumni was as follows;
Total number OF votes cast, 3Iu3; for William
II. Taft 0S7; for Charles T. Catln OF Brook
lyn. 20r5: scattering 40 The election OF Secre-
iaTy Taft was received with great applause
President Hsdley then announced lhe total of
Tie alumni fund for the year as Sl-9,2oa, as
against S53J announced a year ago. The
funds contributed by reunion classes this year
70 The university as being applicable to genera
Class Of GO $1,000: II 50 500; '76 $4,000 81.
s2500O: 81 s SI00eo: st 10000; '9l, Sf.5po;
y, ID s S532; GO 1924: 900. 81 :ss2i 90 s s25e:
W. S55l. O3, : S23I. Aside IRON these
amounts President Hadley announced the gift
q $4,000 from member of the class of 81. VINO
cld not care 10 have his name used.
President Mellen spoke on the subject Re
iorln." He said that at the present time, when
me tendency was 10 reform others and DO things,
We all desired 10 leave impression, all desired
70 have our ambitions fulfilled-in fact, he salo,
We all desired 20 share the attractiveness OF the
n4neiight- lie said ambitions were all IN the
wrong direction and that were seeking 10 ac-
coinplish the impossible ira trying 20 reform our
heighbor. In seeking TO reform him." Presi-
cent Mellen said. we neglect the task of re-
.'finlng ourselves" He said il not new
-tME 81 aEo al nj fhnSe