The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-05
COLUMBIA CONFERS
IT'S DEGREES UPON
MORE THAN 1000
Eight Distinguished Americans,
Justice White and Oscar
Underwood Among Them.
BIG GRADUATING CLASS.
Medals and Cash Prizes Award.
ed to Students Proficient
In Special Lines.


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Tes os9rss OF Master OF Science We
seoeesrsd upon schuyler SkAAo Wheeler.
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Col. GEORGE W. ooethais' ehief enr.
nesr OF the Panama Canal vas honored
wSh the Decree OF Doctor OF Science.
Degrees OF DOCTOR OF Letters were con-
seered upon george Haven Putnam. pub
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cent OF princeton University.
The Right Rev. Philip Mercer Rhine
lander. Bishop o. pennsylvania. was
made Doctor OF Sacred Theology.
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serred upon John william Burgess. dean
u the faculties OF political scieHes.
philosophy. pure science and hne arts;
Oscar Wilder Underwood. Congressman
from Alabama. and Edward Douglas
White. Chief Justice q the United
0tates Supreme Court
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