New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
nIrTy OF A UNIVERSITY
,,oDEL COLLEGE PLAN.
PLAN.
,r1o,ce7or MacCracken Discusses
p-obTem at y. ]. L. Commencement.

,ssts friends and relatives OF the graduates
.7nars interested in the university gathered on
~ -rnus at University Heights 10 watch the
t1e .e-;r PROCESSION and TO congratulate the re
sN.-r If DEGREES after the ceremonies IN the
auditorium .. - 1,,s.,.a
1sororsry degrees were conferred upon Iusuee
-I,r Of the Supreme Court, graduate OF the
= ,bool Of the university Dean hHch"eE ol
d" --b;s law School. President Davis of the
~ .-,sI college. and James Ford Rhodes the ms
Norma =, - these received the degree of Doctor
- The honorary degree OF Master OF Lel'ers
o ,onferred upon Helen Gray Cone, professor OF
80 n the Normal College, and on EDWARD
--sr7sn Hall. secretary Of the American 9oeii'e
s historic Preservation Society
az --,-s ,,,,ss Al University Heights looked their
= yesterday afternoon and summer dresses pre-
s,.5 among the women present. Inc pFlghl Co'ois
.l,-s and sisters and sweethearts presented a
q = - The somb-e black Of the gowns OF me
e51ares relieved though the latter We're oy the
50 ,-solet tassels OF the caps On the grand
- IN Ohio Field the 2Sd Regiment Band played
-he hundreds who could not force ther way
= he auditorium. while within there was music
BY the orgsn- -. H., -
-" : % O'clock headed by Chancellor Mac
80, 4h., Rev- Dr.. George Alexander Vice
st5e-r Of the council OF the university the can
.,s-.e <or honorary degrees and several speclal-
= 4-1-,ed guests. including members Of the coun-
= = rsssed through the Hall Of Fame out onto
the campus ana ll-V-' 4-A'o ~
= he auditorium
L ks-s-To- - NacCracken. delivering his annual
-,s,oer7ent address, spoke on the functions OF
oo------- - roinrfnz out his view Of its duty 10
= -.-ion 10 the schools and TO business In ap-
- reference 10 recent undergraduate troubles
- university the chancellor said there was
- If 2 tendency 70 seek amusement He
said II part
- .,.ar-es definition OF a university. whether
=, rT-ore or America makes 1t social organism
wh.ca SesAs few ~ Ieasf Of the great departments
= k1ozledge and to prepare men and women 41 tor
several q the learned f 7o,'I5 rIsEqe the
v-ve-sliLes = - V,ls make it read to prepare
e. cGiIese era 1uates for the learned professions
others "o-- o. 1es-n7d profession only students OF
t5-7o-e = -g standing but to prepare men and won-
- -0- 1he other learned professions Ihe foII
N vhich have given The definition VII, - II nus Tl1S
and the forty OF America In theory me me uL1eT- fe
graduate college Is not necessary 70 me IIF eLs.s
~ ~9reze IS designed for the symmetrical train.
ING w. 80 sae[ar7tee7 tin twenty-five years OF
T-4e may lust As well be accomplished IN a
cos5e re university u America. far from
..-sinating the undergraduate college. mas I-lasl- -
&C. Is Importance unduly- Some OF our largest
UNIVERSITIES y. <-sJ7 The detached colleges 1t
ne inelt .L51 +e- the f9ry-folIr universities might
shso7b rrc Students Of several detached small
colleges BUr this would be the height OF u%nWls. %
som The Universities would utterly fail TO give
these sudents the best things which they receise
rs-e to- re rh-sical and moral training Of the
srCIaf1Ta1Ce ana "a iIE tuition OF
fessc-s a axe and experience a LFeIy Lnlttl N
ne youthful freshman by the college coIn9alI3lts;
:-'.ist]on ~ y -gr1 and and 1eadersrip
II. sr Il ne American university IN the twen
.ie4r century vii be less and less TO carry on IN
ceIgsc-se s 7i--i+sz 1,-7her + 1nderg-aduates
eeTe @ .or ON 4Sese In. mo si3s. model College or
perhaps two or more mode colleges OF arts ana
IRE science such as would serve as suggestion
end inspiration 10 the detached colleges Il could
lhus emphasize the trUfh taat a!-round training IS
reached maturity at twenty-one or twenty-tVyo
Epeciaiz.rE Or prenlat1Ire professional study.
Il regard 70 The professional schools there Is no
s5ogi5 exact general training under It's college
faculty q arts and science fer eacT - e5 &
cofeze raining has been constantly enlarged Tor
e % "o e- are 70 resson s = for T This Poiicy II might
vel - extended 10 the higher teachers Of our
[e 41sr settlement Of the investment IN time
Enc money man must Iah axe . 20 -. q a. L econnr9ice
Car the country township or the poorer wards OF
SbvsicfsT or feacher enough salary 70 attract can
didz,es vho have spent ter 70 rtJeen years r LON
tng "a : urofession2 It is The Law Of supply and
demand hat viii decide what amount Of capital
r-g- VII invest 70 enter learned profession -,
-hs University has large mission beyond the
circle q is oVn membership in caring Tor me ecu
cs-o1 q the STATE and the nation Not IN i lateiy
hss rh-s voca[lon q the unlyeTstg g,T7 ~ r. neis
Eor= in America organized upon platform ike
ma q tac5ss q otsS T. inTrsifv in 800 The
1niverzr-v needs this distinct pedagogical faculty.
success of such faculty is not 10 be measured
chiefly by -he number OF stuoents Whcn !. sa -
sr6 insurers success as propaganolsI
q rhe best educational thought and as critic OF
4--o-z e5r-s-i7-laI practice.
TIE th-5 rracjion of the university. in the twen-
terh century + become centre Of social poLlt-
d. vel = preserve its universities Al present in
two vel defined bodies Of nesGIy e99s Ts
ore under state control the other lndepenoetl 1,s
fo---e- rz-e The raised against them At tunes
n subse~ience 10 partisan politicians, the Iattep
. - ece-i % ~ ~ 1}1ez -erreserf the masses
- -L.- hat lnI
friends ~ higher education. Let II be granted that
re-e : sa-'a ground for each Of these assertions
reir 0f university IS PROOF against
fault Then j. x most fortunate that the lnde-
pendent university VIII have as one Of lts duties , 10
the state university should see 70 II that {he Ina
ndtosres
TIE candidates for honorary degrees were then
presented by Dr. AleKander. who paid higA
tribute n each. The conferring Of the 5l1 de
grees followed the giving Of the honorary degrees
and announcement was then made Of the awards
o. pr.zes. feuowships and scholarships. They
follow.
4 ogden Butler F1ucleisn prize. George Paul
pclze Jo-z watson FIsmTsliire, CaIverton \ Y;
5eorg@ Augustus Sandman Grafton pIlzeS. 81
q Pau Christian Wolff New York City; treaer- ts
- seward Gibson prize John y atS9n li@ ize
George Valentine WaIlin. Yonkers. y Y; alumnus
s5s % PIE n PE'-9fiaPryH 3Ii,9n II ne inman nm felows6p
william Anthony King link, West Hoboken; y, =
.e,d. % 7-.ze. Charles ] Wood. Sd prize, Jacob A
Bernstein evening division. lSt pilze Leopo4-
hprz- = prize. Leo Rosenberg. -,
University and Bellevue Hospital MedlgaI f- 81,
sse Valentine Mott medals-Gold, Richard joshua
Brown. p 8 Newark y J; silver, Alfred { I'M 4LLl-
m-ngs Reed. Pomona Cal; bronze fthrS ar--Il7 II r-il7
Se-ge- Indianapolis. William 7 l-usk men Ia
science prize. Adc3ph Irving Ringer. New ,J iDJLh
-HEF Eerter scholarship 1861 AdopA h'lhs
Rl-cer
sclool n applied Science: William A hoe, J1;
prlze. William Scott Smith; Samuel b ~ ~ 80 , e
reL9Ts5lr. Edwin !. Barr; Samuel r, q -Aois
medal IN physics Theodore John Serduhe-
JUNE EXERCISES AT WEST POINT.