New-York tribune., 1909-06-03
degrees At COLUMBIA
cR4DU4TES NUMBER 1856.
III. ID. for President of HarUard
and German Ambassador.

columbia Universitys 155th commencement be
-. Yesterday morning in a downpour of rain that
,-red the spectacular scene that usually
-,nies the exercises The candidates for degrees
,1ss in number the twelve recipients OF honorary
degrees. with the faculty. trustees and alumni
zere forced TO parade through the hot and dusty
-ov-er tunnels from the library to the gymnasium
Among those 10 receive honorary degrees were
PRESIDENT Abbott Lawrence Lowell of Harvard
university. President Henry c. King of Oberlin,
Aires Mosely. the English educationalist; Chris
,,eu 2 X Hulseu. Of the German Imperial Archaeo-
Ioeical Institute al Rome; Count Johann Heinrich
von Berns.orff, German Ambassador TO the United
states and John Colt Spooner. formerly United
states Senator from Wisconsin. For the first time
since 1887 a woman received an honorary degree
from Columbia. She Mary Wilton Calkins
professor Of philosophy at Wellesley College.
When tie procession reached the gymnasium the
candidates seated in the body of the audi
,o-lr, the faculty and candidates for honorary
degrees on the platform. President Butler rohed
in pink Oxford gown and wearing a Cambridge
hat Of dark red velvet. occupied a massive
chair once the property of Benjamin Franklin. in
The centre Of the platform. The professional music
was from the march in Aida" and was rendered
'bv Professor Cornelius Rubner. directing the Phil
harmonic Society. Raymond {. Knox. chaplain of
the university, opened the service with prayer, af
ter which Dr. Butler addressed the graduating
Glars He said, in part:
What hiE-TST reward come 10 than 10
have il justly said Of him that he possessed in
tezrity2 This means that there We're no great gaps
in his moral arrnor and weak spots in his stock
Of intellectual convictions. The training which a
university gives is poor stuff indeed If II has not
asserted integrity alike Of mind and of character
as an attainabie ideal. and If ii has aided in
'H The World is full Of men who possess moral in
resrity in abundance. but who are sadly lacking in
srfee-ity of the intellect They do not know that
fhe man Of integrity cannot a and the same
t,,sIiI, ue eTcisire aims They are content to be-
iieTe that they possess the much desired integrity
because they do not commit major sin This is
sesses integrity is being quite different from this
He has gained. either from instinct; by habit or
through training the power to think clearly ana
he persists in asking Of each new problem what
soution is prescribed for it by the principles that
beg Of you. as you go out from this university
moral integrity. seeking unity. Wilderness.
toundness. a steadfastness, straightfoT"aTdness
which, "A ken together, are integrity itself DO not
he deceived with frauds and shams. and do not be
alarmed with clamors and with cries RemeIner
wei the lessons you have learned from nature
from history. from association with your fellows
lessons make each for himself foundation OF in
ducble convictions upon which TO 5uiid i'd an n in
only to yourselves, but TO your kind
A. tbe close Of his address DR.. Butler conferred
she degrees or. I1e6 candidates. Dean John Howard
Van Anlringe as he rose to present the Columbia
College graduating class met with a storm OF
rheers Professor Harry Thurston Peck. head OF
the department OF Latin. who had been selected as
honorary degrees. follows: Benjamin Bowden
Lawrence Of the class of IS the recently elected
alumni trustee, Master Of Science; John Halliday
Denbgh. principal Of Morris High School, Master
of Arts; Samuel Franklin Emmons, Of the United
States Geological Survey, and Miss Mary Wilton
Cakins of Wellesley, Doctors Of Science; Christian
Friedrich Hulsen of the Imperial German Archeeo-
logical Institute at Rome. Doctor of Letters and
Henry Churchill King, president Of Oberlin Uni
Eersty. Doctor of Sacred Theology
When President Lowell Of Harvard arose TO re-
reive the degree of Doctor of Laws he was greeted
bv applause and cheers which lasted for FIVE min
otes Ii introducing him and presenting him for
the degree Professor Peck said
Columbia University welcomes and gives a hearty
greeting 10 he disting lisled scholar and student
OF governmental problems who has assumed the
headship Of Harvard University. that stately seat
OF learning around which clusters 50 much Of what
We wish him The same need Of fame that has
been Won By The great organizer and administrator
whom he succeeds. ] present YOU, Mr- President,
THAT he may receive the degree of Doctor OF Laws:
Abbott Lawrence Lowell. president OF Harvard
university.
Professor Peck paid a high tribute to the German
emperor IN presenting Count BernstoTf for
the honorary degree. lie SAID:
The university has among its guests to-day, the
whom our countyys obligations are so many as 10
be incalculahle. But guest stlll more intimately
represents the person Of his sovereign-that Drill
traditions his ancient and illustTous house
and forecasts the necessities OF the future In MS
lifetime he has become great historic hgure
Il Is most inguished honor TO present the
accomplished diplomat who represents ms msJeSSE
the Emperor and King TO the president OF ,a IilIS
university and ask that there be conferred upo!
him The degree OF Doctor OF Laws 'honorls causa
and ! do noX so present his excellency Johann
Heinrich Berns1orn. German Ambassador 10
The United States Of America
The prize Of the Alumni Association OF CouHlDla
College 10 the most faithful and deserving student
in the graduating class awarded TO George Bro
&aw Compton OF Interlaken. y. Y
After the class Of "a had presented an ornamental
doorway and clock TO the university at Hamilton
Han. the alumni three thousand strong. held its
annual luncheon in the gymnasium Dean Van
Amringe presided. President Butler spoke OF the
tbe rscent r1s % zinc out the debt Of s3OOOOOO