New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-08
n. Y. j. CONFERS DEGREES
R. u. Johnson Says as Literary
Centre New York Is Ridiculous.
RAIN PREVENTS PARADE
Crowd Watching for Seniors
Sees Friend of Chinese Stu
dent Fall and Break Arm.

Several hundred persons waited outside
Of New York University Yesterday after
noon 70 see the seniors I'm cap and gown
walk through the Hall of Fame The seniors
did not walk. but the crowd saw young
man start down a pathway toward the ter
race. lose his balance and slide down the
whole length Of the incline. He was Lum
on Of No. 344 Winthrop street. Brooklyn.
who said ne had gone 10 the university 10
see his friend g. n Chu. receive his de-
gree Of Bachelor of Commercial Science
one arm was broken by his fall, and he
vas taken to Fordham Fosr.,al.
The reason the seniors did not march was
because some Of the faculty We're afraid
their honor degrees were not rainproof
and steady drizzle kept Up during the
best part Of ne afternoon. But rain did
not keep the friends Of the graduates
away, Every seat in the auditorium was
tsken and good many could not get IN
r "a afternoon exercises began at : o'clock
an consisted IN comforting honorary de-
gress. other degrees and prizes.
At l. right Of John Henry MacCracken.
acting chancellor, sat six candidates Sc
lected by the university council for hon
erary degrees They were William Crane
Carl, musical director Of the First Presby-
terrain Church. Doctor Of Music: the Rev
Dr. John Henry Jowett. Of the Fifth Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. Doctor Of Divin-
uy. the Rev Alexander MacIachlin. presi-
dent If the International College. SMYRNA.
Turkey.< Doctor Of Divinity; the Rev James
Dallas Steele Of the First Presbyterian
church. Passaic, y. J.. Doctor Of Divinity;
Robert Underwood Johnson editor 81 The
Century Magazine" Doctor Of Letters. and
Palmer Chamberlain ricketts,. president Of
the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute. OF
Troy. y. y, Doctor OF Laws
IN presenting the names Of the candidates
and giving them the insignias Of their de-
grees. Dr. George Alexander. president Of
the university council. described them N
turn as follows:
WILLIAM CRANE CARL organist Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of New York
city. director Of Guimant Organ
school distinguished member of the
American Guild OF Organists composer
and interpreter Of music Of international
repute.
JOHN HENRY JOWETT. Bachelor Of Arts
and Doctor Of Divinity. Of Edinburgh
University; for sixteen wears a minis
ter OF Cars Lane Congregational
church. Birmingham; leader Of the
Congregational Church in Great Britain.
scholar. poet and author now pastor Of
the church which shared the services II
Or John Hall with this university for
eight years. IN welcome 10 his adopted
country and in recognition OF his high
attachments a. student and teacher.
ALEXANDER MACLACHLAN. Bachelor
Of Arts and Doctor Of Divinity. OF
Queens University. Canada. president
Of the International College Of Smyrna.
Turkey; apostle and teacher TO the
Turkish Empire.
JAMES DALLAS STEELE. Bachelor Of
Arts and Bachelor Of Laws. Of the Uni
yersity Of Pennsylvania. Bachelor or
Divinity OF the Theological Seminary
Of the Reformed Church sometime in
structor I'm Hebrew in Columbia Uni
versity and In the University Of Penn
svivania and professor If old Tesla
ment literature and Church history in
the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary
IN Philadelphia.
ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON
Bachelor of Science and Honorary Doc,
tor Of Philosophy Of Earham College.
Master OF Arts Of Yale University. che
Waller Of the Legion Of Honor ard ~.
valier Of the crown OF Italv. aesoci,tsd
almost since graduation with The cen
fury Magazine associate editor Tor
twenty nine wears and now edition. in
chief. TO whose persuasive movers we
owe the Memoirs OF General Grant"
and 70 whose persistence is largely due
the present copyright law. secretary ~,
the American Academy II Arts and
Letters, author and patriot
PALMER CHAMBERLAINE RICKETTS,.
president Of the Rensselaer, Polvtechnic
institute, with which foundation he has
been connected for many years fnstrlic-
tor. assistant professor. professor. di-
rector and president. who has gwen
himself unsparlnglv 10 that institution
and 10 whom IT'S widespread reputation
and high standards are largely due
Distinction for Two Girls.
There were Sum cum laude" marks after
the names Of three II the $50 graduates
from seven departments OF the UNIVERSITY
and two Of those To- get this distinction
were girls. Miss Wnhelmina AIbertine
I.innell and Miss Minnie Elizabeth Frost.
both of the School Of Pedagogy. The third
was given 20 Tsintor Parkinson in the
masters course in pedagogy. \ score were
mentioned cum laude"
At the intermission between the morn