New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
CITY COLLEGE
GRADUATES 95
Fifty-one Made Bachelors
of Science - Forty-four
Receive B. A. Degree.
EVENING CLASSES
AIDED EIGHT MEN
President Mezes Oficiates at
First Commencement Under
His Administration.

Sidney f. Mezes, president Of the
College of the City Of New York, con-
ferred ninety-fve degrees on mem
bers Of the class Of rs at the sixty
ninth commencement yesterday. 1t
was the first commencement at which
he presided
The exercises were held in the great
hall Of the main building, in St. Mich
olas Terrace. The academic process
sion entered at 10 o'clock, and the
Rev. George Ashton Oldham, rector Of
St. Luke's Church, pronounced the
benediction. Before the presentation
Of the degrees by the president Oscar
L. Meyerson. Alexander MADISON and
Arthur W. Davidson, Of the gradual
ing class, gave graduation addresses.
Among the forty-four men who were
made Bachelors Of Arts and the fifty
one who received Bachelor Of Science
degrees were eight who had complet-
ed their work in the evening sessions
was a graduate Frank +. Strom-who
had done all his collegiate work in the
evening sessions.
-Four men were graduated cum
laude. They were Oscar Lloyd Meyer
son, Isaac Sesitzky, Arthur W. David
son and Joseph Weiss.
Moses J. Stroock, Of the board Of
trustees. administered the Ephebic
oath and presented the arms of the
city 10 the graduates. Professor Harry
Allen Overs.reet then made the ad-
dress 10 the class. His subject was
the new individualism and the new
nationalism.
The awards of prizes and medals
we're as follows:
The Pen Medals 10 the students who rank high
est IN all the studies n the year Gold. Albert o.
StaLI IT,. silver Herman A GrabioRsAy ,
The Cromwell Medals Tor proficiency In history -
Gold David SyroD. silver. Victor smith.
The Ward Medals Tor the greatest proficiency I'M
art l. Van ds Wort English. Daniel q. krino~sy
French. Isaac +. Kapan certificate NJ equal merit.
Abraham. Yarmolinshy,. German. Ihar,es + Bar 8i'
Mason history oscar L. Meycron. Latin, John VS.
rdrdi logic. Howard Adler natural history Lau-
renee Y. Coleman. 0ra'ory, Mortimer j. Cohen po'
lItical science. Isaac Sesi.zky. spanish John VS.
~, RsF Prize. TOR the hes, Ens;,h Drose 6sT7j
/ Rosense!n; second prize. Joseph LPschitz 49,
The Kelly Prizes 10 the best debater In the TWO
literary societies. lanes Goold. Cionia. t0r me
best critique English literature by member o'
the two literary societies. Herbert b. Benjamin.
The Clahn Medals FOR proficiency in LATIN
Gold John Viscarli: silver. Arthur 2. Blutreich.
The Belden Prizes for proficiency in pure mathe,
MATES n the junior and sophomore clas'e'' -"ou
The Ketchum Prizes Cfor proficiency IN political
scienrel-First Isaac Sestzky. second Mortimer j.
The Roomer Prize Tor the bes, poetry declama
uonl-Heny A MANI.
/ The Benz 1T Prize Tor the best essay IN pollt
I teal science james GOod
The Ralph Weinberg Memorial Prize TOR the bes
English poem on The Panama Exposition l-Th
prize Will be divided between Isden F. Bremen anC
The Prayer Memorial Prize ito the senior receiv
ing the highest aggregate mark In his studies fo
/ the yearl-Wam J. kupec
The General Treman Prizes for the best ESSAY
the theme Causes. Conduct and Conclusion a
the Great Civil War IN the United states Fist
sidney +. Samuelson: second Joseph Llpschin
The Prize Of the Board Of Trustees for the best
Grafton Benjamin ID. Kaplan
The Drummond Prize for Public speaking do'
The Drummond History Prize for the best essay
by junior on local self government IN Amefical-
Herman A GrabloWsW.
The members of the class who re-
ceived the degree of Bachelor of Arts
were:
Sol Abrams Charles Edward Amend. Charles p.
Bamsson. Isden Philip Bremen. Charles II. Camp
Mortimer J Cohen. Thomas Evans Coulton. Alfredo
Di,tefano. b. Bernard Eichner. Louis Finkelstein.
Leo Frankel. Louis Hammer Oscar LLOYD Never
son. Isaac Sesitzky. Jacob samuel Han lehman, Isl
dor Handemau Everett D. Hood. George j. horo,
witt. Michael Icahn. Alexander kadison. samuel
KanUer. Martin Fitzpatrick. IT,. Thomas kts,ane'
Samuel Kramer Harold ID. Lewis, Michael lieo'
Max f. Marcusr. Julius Mcyrowitz Joseph Min'zer.
James V. Nulholland. Augustus Il. Otonneil.
Martin D. Sydney Pete. sOn. Benjamin Port. Ben
amin Rabinowitz Morris ROthsten. Louis Schech'
ter Martin Segel. Karl smith. Samuel stocked.
BENJAMIN Syawitz. Moses Wilchins. Morris Lnner.
The following received the degree Of
Bachelor of Science:
Arthur " Davidson Joseph Weiss. Max Balknd.
Harry T.. Berkowitz. Henry Robert Boston. EdN ard
sherman Bristol David Lester Brown, !. 7. Lind
. say Brown Charles Augustine CaWley, Hairy
Cohen Laurence Y. Coleman. David ~ Frank.
Loui, Frankensten. LYMAN Freibcrg samuel Fried.
BENJAMIN Fuchs. Philip =. Goldberg LYMAN &.
/ Goodman Emanuel Grabson, Jacob + GIeeuneTg.
Jacob Hammer Charles Hack. jr.. Harold Edwin
Himwich Morris Horowifz. Abraham lnkeles VIII
lam J. kupcc Louis Kurtz. Joseph Llpschltz. Dom
AID r Manley. Charles Marshall, Nicholas Brown
O'CouncU Herbert pes. Barrett Pincus Gustav ).
RappapOr Nathan Arnold Rauch. MaHimlian
Ro,eu Joseph Roseubum. J. Francis Rba. Nathan
Schachuer. Sigmund Schatzberg. Henry !. Scheer'
Joseph schwartz. David shapiro. Leslie Spler,
Harm r stern. Frank Edward strom. Max Wa
Zach. Charles Weiss Rudolph Neke. Abraham {.
To.Owitz. Lidor Zukn.