The Washington herald., 1909-07-01

sion passed. New Haven folks largely.
who wanted catch a glimpse OF Air- Taft
Following the Secret Service men came
Secretary stokes and Treasurer AeClung
and then the invited guests and members
of the corporation, after when came me
candidates for degrees
The procession wended It's way 70 WOOL
sev Hall the body of which was kept
cIea- until the procession arrived Mr.
Taft sat with the members of the cor
poration. OF which he Is member. but
he was on the right hand Of Secretary
Stokes. with whom be kept - a con
versstion from time % time
President Hadley then announced the
prize awards among them The Phtlo Sher-
man Bennett prize Tor tae oest essay On
the Principles OF free government 10
George Edward Copenhaver, 3 A. OF
Bristol. Tenn. a graduate OF Roanoke
4 College, and a member OF the Sale
graduate school. on the subject The
constitution of Oklahoma
Then came the presentation By TIE
dean % each faculty for the candidates
for degrees.
Degrees for Co-eGs-
Among the doctors OF philosophy were
three women These Yale co-eds were
cheered enthusiastically. Ons OF them
was Mary shore Walker. 3 A. OF the
I University OF Missouri. lso3, and n A
al the same place the next year.
These men were made doctors OF law;
President Lowell. OF Harvard: Admiral
IC. z. sperry. Secretary Dickinson. and
/ Prof ". c. Sumner. The greatest sp-
I pIsuss greeted the honor for Bily sum
rer. President Taft Jed it. ThroughOUt
/ the presentation OF these degrees the
/ President stood with the other members
! OF the corporation present
1 Another HYMN was sung and then sll
E remained standing while the dignitaries
I marched out and commencement was
over.
/ Following the alumni banquet this after
noon. the Yale graduates gathered in
I Woolsey Hall 20 consider the erection OF
a memorial 10 the Yale men who died as
soldiers IN the civil war on both the
( Northern and Confederate sides Presi-
dent Taft presided az the meeting. and
stated that ne was heartily in accord with
the proposal. which would tend to bring
the North and the South even nearer 20
gether and make Yale even more Of a
nationaI i.stiJuJiOn than Il IS al the pres
ent day
There were a large number OF men
present who had fought In the war on
either side chief OF the SOutheTneTs
was Gen william Washington Gordon. Of
savannah. Of the class OF =. who IS
spending commencement week a. the
home OF President Hadley he was II
the civil and The Spanish wars The most
prominent OF the Northern soldiers pres
ent was Judge Henry F. Rowland OF
New York City, also Of the class OF "a,
who united with Gen. Gordon IN indorsing
the erection OF the memorial and moved
that President Taft appoint q committee
OF seven 20 take Up the matter and bring
Il 10 a successful completion
Fitting Tribute 10 Soldiers.
President HadIey said that II was ft-
ting tribute TO the soldiers TO erect &
I memorial.
President Taft appointed a eoramittes
/ OF seven 10 have charge OF the matter.
Following the action OF the memorial
meeting. d reception OF President Hsdley
and President Taft 20 the graduates was
held IN Memorial Hail. and president
Taft was not as closely guarded as h1
had been during the afternoon. Severa
hundred graduates. many Of whom
brought their wives. called and shool
hands with the presidents After the re
ceptiOn President Tart took a snort auto
mobile ride about the city. preceded and
followed BY machines hued with detec
! tives and Secret Service men
President Taft went TO the home o
President Hadisy for dinner. and Ief
immediately afterWard for the Skull ang
Bones Society house. His father. Judg,
AlphOnso Taft. was one Of the founder
OF the society. and President Taft and hil
son Robert. now a junior In the univer
sity. are both members That was on'
place where he could not take the Secre
Service men. Leaving the society house
he left on a late train for New YOrl
City, his son going with him