New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
SING GLAD SONGS OF N.Y.U
Graduates of Every Class, Begin
ninu with rs, Hail Alma Mater.
TRIBUTE TO MAccRACKEN
o,t;-ing Chancellor's Work of
reconstruction Praised by
Alumni Association.

,-,+ week al New York Uni
,---ep yesterday. with many nun
-. ia graduates parsdlns me c1AiiiP us
oreos l y warns of hygone DAYS IL
siil ---,-s,,7.--eicilth wear q the nniNef-
N@s - sverv class. beginning WIN 80
ST. -..-.,,+a5 Enthusiasm Tor taef
VS. mas 20 apparent among the
sna z,-a.ss that the younger men
oiee' =. ,autagion and sTeiled me
csasN' -, song in honor Of N \. u"
cho' = - stevenson. Nice-preSldeilt o.
.,,,,,cG and chairman ol tlle =
.r.. selection Of new oiil'11 - -.
60 -7,a graduates and sioutills' ~ ''is
- - lbs address illustrating -
-, NJ the university uio'i
ss.N-,-rsc,sn.. i}eferrins 10 l-4'
-N1' ..,-..,reiior. Or stevenson S'iU'
80. ,,s,-. q great task pei''t Vs.
GREAT big. strong man ("
h'Pe ,-,..,cs,ior NacCTacken s i''a't
'aN for the committee ina :.
me -; IN every way 10 secure '"e '7'''
man f1r the right fl@'.. +,,s. something
go. !, -sel.t and ittiHs Una, me
r ,..,,,,e~niuC DR. MacCrscke'l-
4. -a 6oarr but thst ne N'l -
Rl.it ,fs--ne- q this nsuJullcli-
Sc .,,, ho1a ii WIS thought 'hat the
-,s,s,5 have 70 close It's doors
nn -. ,,rourl,r il past those pelaioue
b2i nc -1scs5 il en- its present sound
basis .-..--- 81. A,.te ~,,z sci
- 7-5rl, University. II lis annI-
- ia - University Heights on June
90, 5ssires 10 pa q tribute. however
-, . che retiring chancellor. The
~ 4zarrv u. MscCrackep. Chan
.,euo~ HlscCrsceen has I'D the hlli' : 81.
s-.s-s t,,s- twenty-five years. lie found
!, o feeble college, lett behind an sue
-.-.s- 5-- the upward advance Of New horh
49, ne fegvcs II with more than tour
,,...es-7 srucerts. clstrihu-ed throughout
- ss-e-r-7ents. inciu6ir= arts and SCI
s,o. medicine. pedagogy aud commerce
a. rbs crisis 81 the affairs q New York
7-rf,ersir--. ~ order 10 save the option upon
.bs magnificent property al University
rs.irh-e where We row hold This meeting
,0bsroe!,er EacCrsckeu fearlessly pledged
a. M. he owned Tor d large amount q
--orr-. saved The life of the contract and
.ss,-e6 20 III. university the location 80
..s,us6ie as 10 pat il amung the ftrst twelve
,--.s- universities Of cur country. the splen-
- sire without which Il probably would
have ceased n exist.
AZ The beginning Of Chancellor Mao-
r-se-en,s career II service 10 Kew YORK
.-v;.,erss,y many al the friends OF the in-
sti,vtlsn gave up and regarded the closing
~ ne doors Of the institution as inevitable
!ro- quarter q q century Chancellor Mac
E-scker. with unrlrlng zeal and devotion tc
h. interests OF The university. has eXpend-
l. an his zine and energy IN iTs service
fTbs irsigniAcart ana ueagre pecuniary
loro7ersation which he has received may
l-anA-', be referred 20 only 70 point out
t-sf ~ -aizt ever vet has produced COLI
So which sdeauste payment for such z
lfe7ork could be made.
This ASSOCIATION. while giving . god
sneea = Chancellor NIacCracken, desire:
70 remind him that IL esigning the lead
r-shtp Of New York University rs may b
assured that he takes with him SIS a per
retuaI possession the gratitude and affec
non Of thousands q students uho have
hes- prepared Tor tbs work Of their lives
u-1e- his charge"
The alumni association then hEld -
purusl election = officers, with these mer
elosen 10 hold ofloe: President, J. Edgs'
Bull e, v5ce-rresi6snt. Frederick II
Crossett IS; secretary, Perry c. Pentz
80, t-tgsurer. Stanley II afollesin, 1900
sn6 registrar. fz5-rv Al Brown, IS.
his afternoon IN re auditorium, az
e cEook, rhe bsccslau-eate sermon will b'
fsliT4-eE r the Fs-. Dr. CleIand 2. Nc
stee, O. the Lafs exc Avenue Presbyte.
q <ier Cbu-cr B-ncs.1--r and Other exercises
~ll continue throughout tbs week.