New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
PRINCET0N'S BIG DAY
HONORS TO EDUCATORS.
Old Nassau Graduates 245 Men at
162d Commencement.

Princeton X L June i5-The 1879 annual com
-nenoer7ent eexercises Of Princeton University
held to-day The weather conditions were ideal.
end the campus. freshened ny recent showers,
.sormed emerald setting for the ceremonies The
gowns Of the women and the brilliant academic
costumes Of the faculty lent color the scene and
made il truly beautiful sight.
The academic procession formed at Nassau Hall
snd, led by President Woodrow Wilson and the
trustees, marched 20 Alexander Hall.
President Wilson opened the exercises with
prayer. following which Lawrence Fennnger, OF
Philadelphia. delivered the Latin salutstory. me
announcement Of the prize awards was msde hy
Secretary Charles X MCApln- The 9acheiors
masters and doctors degrees were then conferred
by President Wilson. and 245 members Of the class
OF '0s were rewarded for their four years work
Isaac Thomas Of Pottsto~n. Penn. delivered the
ValedictoTy, paying tributes 10 the late eK-fresl-
cent Grover Cleveland and to Dr. Wilson. VINO re-
ceiVed ovation from the graduates
But the real feature Of the day was the confer
ring OF honorary degrees. and the subsequent as
socation at the alumni luncheon Of Dr. Wilson ana
President Abbott Lawrence Lowell Of Harvard
The friendship and similarity IN purpose and Ideals
shown by the two prominent educators is taken as
significant Of their aim 10 bring about greater mar
mony between their respective institutions This Is
more apparent from the fact that the degree OF
Doctor OF Laws was conferred upon Charles Fran
els Adams well upon President Lowell
In presenting President Lowell for the degree OF
Doctor OF laws Professor Andrew Fleming West
dean o1 the graduate school, described the Harvard
president a. "a citizen Of the modern world IN
search OF knowledge. hut more il search of wis
dom Charles Francis Adams was honored as
railway expert. historical scholar and undaunted
advocate Of whateve- his best judgment approves
irrespective OF popular camor."
DR.. Frank Hartley, OF New York Princeton
alUmnus Of II. and ctracterized by Dean Nesl
as the chief present American authority on the
surgery Of the human BRAIN also received the
degree of Doctor Of Laws. The degree OF Doctor
Of Letters conferred on John White AieNah-
der president Of the National Academy or Design
and the Rev. Samuel NcChord Crothers, the Har-
ward preacher and writer The Rev. John Car
rington. Princeton. -s6. q missionary in Siam and
translator or the Bible into the samese language
made Doctor OF Divinity Gutzoa 4ooi ulii'
the sculptor. was made a Master Of Arts
Ore thousand graduates saz down to the alumni
luncheon which held in the gymnasium al
O'Clock. Addresses were made by President wilson
President I.oxeil. Dr. Adams and DR.. 5 n Iroth-
ers President Wilson opened with forcefui plea |
for the advancement or scientific study as part
OF the cultural college and told Of Prince
.on's advance I'm that direction this year
When President Lowell introduced he re- ]
ueved tremendous ovation. He spoke Of the close
relation OF Princeton and Harvard. asserting that
they were interested in solving parallel problems
He continued:
solution of college problems, ard Princeton Is thus
college in the tinted States Eversvhere l have !
gone have heard iau6ed The PrecePtoria system Of
sionshe advance. Not only the president but the 1
form to their college as veil ss n the country
The future Of this coun;ry lies in The future Of its
II is the business OF the bodies Of alumni. how
sbo,i5 lToS ze- r1,rb s5oI- &c ;sr5t,, ne ne
ceedingB but the men in close touch, If I may he
psrdoned should have the task Of actually develop
ing r ne g sigmni o+ ehegq 6 kRo~ ABB above S eli what
tsrehes, Z tnsy wish TO learn what kind Of men
4 their sons and granosons viii be.
Wilson gave their annual reception 70 the com
rnenceneut guests. The Phi Beta kappa
meeting held and the following men were
elected from the class OF 'O9:
,7s,s S Bgssnss FaD5958. R E E C fleIs9d 7 J. cooge
". Kerr. W I1lroe. II. #. R Medina s s. MuT-
William siland, Samuel shellabsrger. r /. Thomas
and Isaac Thomas
TIE following officers were also elected. PresI-
dent. Professor c. G. RocI5wood jr: vice-president
Professor J G. Ormond. secretary and treasurer.
Professor s r w.nans
OF the higher degrees I. R CARY : I Barrod .
and c. 3. McMalen received doctorates of phoso-
ply for postgraduate work: s. l. Bradford Master
Of Arts in course and thirty-six others Master Of
Arts on examination or thesis Highest kono-s in 4
various departments Of study were as follows:
Philosophy. Laurence fNennnger: history nolitfcz
honors IJov-a Il TleTes a|7 SteiSbe' p a2 hig x
rrplisf, hi-tos- .o. . -'Lii 80 u; I
SheilsbsrgeT and Isaac Thomas. modern languages /
Harold b Medina: physics high honors. William !
w Ernet II; nnatlenaT tics and physics high hon
ore, Charles h Phillips
Among The prizes awarded were these:
Class OF 1883 prize in English literature wifred /
Jonn Funk first LNnde debate prize. Frank Cla- /
ton Myers, Baird prize Isaac Thomas. prizes for {
1ratoTy and poetry, Samuel Shellabareef. prize Tor
delivery. Lacy Dcnoho Jennings first prize for dis
puteton. II ph Llcwellyn Thomas. AicCosh prize. !
Frank Charles I4auaEch- Theodore Cuyfer prize ln P
economics, " iibur Ia Roe II. - - Ione prize 4
In American political history. Thomas Stokes Cfa- /
Laurence
nnSer. Dickinson prize Jesse Hermann. MacTean +.
prize. Samuel LoEvrie Hamilton. Frederick Barnard
White prize IN architecture Hall Peasants PENN 7
.nstons cls ssE o. 1876 memorial prize. Philip Sidney J
Waters, T. L. Wanauaker English language prize,
E6nnin Miles WachneF- Stinnecke scholarship. John .
Dean Bickford- class Of 1851 prize. Barnem LibC- +.
r1tz, Francis Biddle sophomore eSsay prize. James
Wellington Nhalcr. class OF 1889 freshman English
pr1ze ia school Of science. Lachlin Stewart Cater
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