The sun., 1910-06-02

....a.- ranging from the hachelorg d
ir. rHr-f coveted honorary degrees. oI
s r.Drc were ten. John Howprc
1 N0ungc. a graduate of Cohmbis
.r f ud- yet a college IN 1891, anc
,. % rh's wear after hfty years Of con
Dr.. .|, -rruce A. a teacher az Columbia
r..a..s, 10 honorary degree - d1ctou
"a. 81. reward for his half century,
r., tn among the others who we're
.n., zero Sir William Henry White
-rrrr director Of construction ne tn
r...r ravy and associated in the de-.
..rrrg II the MNurstanla and Lusit4nia
pr. rsre,ved tho degree Of doctor Of
...r.. and William Henry Steele Dem.
srsst --sident Of Rutgers College. Who
vrH I-r: Van AmrinEe received thS
.sgrs. Z doctor - laws
Pro- Van Amrings was the central
fsYrs 70 'he whole days proceedings,
,.-r' only Was he honored With a do.
rr,. Hy thc trustees but his former stu.
dents uait him tribute after tribute
ttr CHOU, the day In cnnferring che
hrrrsrv degree upon the retiring dean
Precedent Nicholas Murray Butler paid
fr a signal honor Stepping down from
no dals upon which he is accustomed
'7 .iant vhen cpnferring degrees the
--sS,ient walked across tho platform
O. NEE; The white haired professor. and
extending ms right hand said.
r,nr Howard Van Amringe. about vho-s
pa-.on have gathered me love and loyalty
-. - -
ur. nov re'irtng ~ Years -, 81 and pea, -
'I 'sfs'r'n ctosned ~, eEery honor
rHa. aims mater oan hestov. after a servire
a. unique In kind a. u IL long In years. I
sad.. admit YOU 70 the degree of dortor
II hvs n his university
Then the gymnasium rsverbsra;ed With
cheers
There were tears IN the professors
evss vhsn Dr. Butler had finished ana
had presented him with the engroassd
minutes n the trustees passed al the time
hs resignation was accepted Although
~ did not need the aid two members Of
fhs faculty Who placed upon hrs gown the
bod ndicative oi the degrre into which
he had been admitted walked on either
side nj Dean Van Amrnge 70 his seat
minutes before the hurrahing which broke
loose at The conclusion uf Dr Butler's
sr~ech had s,ibsited sufficiently 70 permit
ca-rvlng uut " the remainder Of fhe
Programme
he gymnaSi ln was more than com.
'0r'ahlf flled nv ~ o.clOck. the time
when he doors were clospd Officially 10
aI.0v 'hs academic Procession % Fls M
here was m sun n set "a the variety NJ
.0iors whlrh were displayed 10 the goWns
worn hy the professors. nor 70 make more
strAlng The contrast between the White
N the women graduates dresses showing
'It from The folds n their hlack gowns
mo II the most striking men u the
Tarsdes for wears paA was there for tba
.asi time Prof ,harles Frederirk hand.
.eN who has he~n professor Of chemistry
A. iclurhIa Tor near halt a century. i
n he retired this year alsr and ns rv,archasi
IRON tue library tn The gymnasrlrl for
the lasi time A. a member of tAs faculty
IN the bright s~arlei and silver gown VII,
which hs was decorated when he raceiysd
the degree Of doctor n z-ia1cs fror
Oxford several years ago Nv, hrilhant
cot me VS. IN stuSing contrast With
'mhra 'oi1red gov no n tie Arertrar
.'teges. mosi u wtlrh were enhve1a.I
'0Fevsr by the silH hpods whi,h dt,-
glaved IN a iumbled arrsv the green n
IArfnOmh. the crimson of Harvard tba
Irrle and white ~ Amherst. the hIra of
ale the flashing orange and hlark oT
Prncston and the paler blue and white
Of Columbia
With the Old Guard hand showing IN.
uay the procession marched down The
"eps Of the Low Library and acroas the
iadrangle. then down 20 the lover
smpus and into ths solidly packed
g'mnasium- FIRST came the candidates
r 1achelors' degrees from Columbia Col
4. followed IN order by the candidates
iron Barnard and Teachers colleges
irs graduates IN the engineering law
ami medical schools. thOse who we've 10
re-alr" masters degrees and last of ali
30 students candidates for the daRrse
~ doctor n philosophy After the last
mo VARIOUS faculties marched with the
-a4nIon classes Immediately preceding
re trustees and those who were 10 receive
ne honorary degrees last Of al came
Pes dent Nicholas Murray Butler. Who
nor' me crimson and gold regalia of the
lr Hrsfv ~ Manchester. England. NV
~hrr l vas honored with degree a year /
ago
Aiter 'he graduates had taken their
TaCe- IN seats IN the body u the hall the (
r7fessNrs university trustees and Grad.
't'"s ~ The classes NJ 1855 and those
tween isSo ard lssO marched 70 the
Afo-m where they sat on banked chairs
'r President Nicholas Murray Butler.
I '- arm chair that was used by Ben jamin
Franklin m q raised dais IN the centre
y ne platform The university orchestra u
ravsf MsverbeeT Coronation March"
a''r which tho Rev Raymond Knot.
o'slAm n the university. read the
Ts-ar
Ra'ora tho ceremony Of conferrinE the
14g-eas President Butler made his formal
l1r'ss saving
''a 'arirahls habsl ~ confusion hich
- -as - IN every hand one is tempted
mo sermon On charity an address.
'raf n-isf 10 hose who are to-day
90 'Hs.r university behind them
-rms n thought. ~ we'll ~ al forms
and poltical life. are ius, nov
'.' gong disturbance. upheaval recon
There are those who interpret
..'a '-rnsnrnEs And rhsnzss In terms Of ,
'' ''T''saancs. out ~ - hlrh are n come ,
''-'.'' sremsn', of human intelligence f,
tr 'hsra"'sr than The world has
'r1fs sr@ others who prefer 10
.f' no are living in a period ~ de- I
-.'..- arf 'hsv fnd m ne history of the Z
no. f-l 'rU n thv Roman Umpire an Z
.' arai - going on round about I
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r 10 NiIed With r-crimInation.
..- hand motives are impuxned.
--'1 standards arc attacked and
' ''-f- |7Nsver carefully studied. are
-.'ras b." adverse and complaining }.
here is tins 70 consider them ! 4
r'r" ~ hoi applause for the loud 4
'r1' makes the lowest appeal. and 4
a .'s1.uezs ~ hsiIsvs 300 NJ men and :
..' 7.ch is no' pleasant N witness. Z
a-s those Who represent the y
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