New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
IN. Y. u. GRADUATES
677, RECORD CLASS
Six Thousand See SD An
nual Commencement on
University Heights.
SECRETARY LANE
GETS Ii. D. DEGREE
Nation Looks to Him with Con-
fidence, He's Told-Dr. Abbott
Urges World Court.

Six thousand people gathered At the
eighty-third annual commencement eH'
ercises at University Heights yester-
dav. The largest class in the history
Of New York University was graduated,
degree, being conferred upon 67S can
didates. Honorary degrees were given
Franklin Knight Lane, Secretary OF the
Interior; DR.. Sidney Edward McEes,
president Of City College; William Nc
Adoo, Chief Magistrate; Robert Ridg-
way. engineer Of the Public Service
Commission, in charge Of subway con-
struction; DR.. John Huston Finley,
State Commissioner of Education, and
the Rev. James Oscar Boyd, pastor OF
the Church of the Rcdeemer, Pater-
son, n. j.
Among the candidates were FIVE Jap
anese. The degree Of Juris Doctor was
awarded two women, Annie Werner
Hochfelder, probation officer in the
Children's Court, and Helen Vollmer, OF
Brooklyn.
Candidates in the University College
Of Arts and Pure Science, the School OF
Applied Science, the Washington
Square College, the School of Peda,,
gogy, and the Graduate School received
their diplomas in the morning exer-
cises. The salutatory Grafton was de
livered By Ubsldo J. Mara. His sub
ject was efficiency in Leadership, Al
bert P. Levin, winner Of the Sandman
Oratoricai Contest. delivered the vale
dictory Grafton on "Vitalization in Col
lege Training" In the chief address
of the morning the Rev. Lyman Abott,
editor of the "Outlook," spoke on the
European situation and made plea
for q world court.
Following the morning exercises
Chancellor Brown gave luncheon for
the candidates for honorary degrees.
the council, the women's advisory COM
mittee, faculties and alumni.
/ Oldest Alumnus Present.
| One Of the most prominent figures
was Lewis B. Reed, 43, who was given
rousing welcome. Professors and
students rose as one when he spoke.
More than ninety-odd years old, Mr..
Reed is still hale and hearty. II is
seventy-two years since he was giadu-
ated. He enjoys the distinction Of
being the oldest living alumnus and
the oldest Delta Phi.
Following the chancellor's luncheon
the candidates for honorary degrees
and degrees in the University and
Bellevue Medical College, the Univer.
! sity Law School and the School OF
/ Commerce, Accounts and Finance, gath
cred for the parade. Gowned in aca-
demic costume and led by Chancellor
Brown the candidates marched through
the Hall Of Fame. around the campus
and then into the library auditorium
where the afternoon exercises were
held.
Conspicuous in their academic gowns
were DR.. Finley, DR.. Mezes, Mr.. Nc.
Adoo, Mr.. Ridgway. Major General
John F. Organ, Justice John j. Fieschi
and Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior.
Chancellor Brown delivered the af
ternoon address, and was followed by
DR.. Abbott.
In admitting Mr.. Ridgway to the de.
gree of Master of Science in civil en-
cheering, President George Alexander
of the University Council said: "Dis-
tinguished for public service as an en-
| gineer, particularly in the construction
! of great squeducts and rapid transit
/ lines" DR.. Boyd was made Doctor OF
| Divinity. Secretary Lane, Magistrate
McAdoo and DR.. Mezes. distinguished
as philosophical writers, teachers and
administrators" received the degree CT
| Doctor OF Laws. The sixth degree,
Doctor of Humane Letters, was con-
ferred upon DR.. Finley, president Of
the University of the State of New
York.
Confidence in Secretary Lane.
OF Secretary Lane President Alex
ander said he had rendered service
rational in it's scope and conspicuous
| for it's thoroughness, insight, fidelity
and vision. Called to the highest coun-
ell table of the nation, the head Of q
great department Of government and
adviser OF our President in time that
is trying the spirit Of our people, you
are one of those whom we rely upon
with an established confidence"
More than two hundred alumni of
the University School of Commerce
held their annual dinner at the Hotel
| st. Denis last night. Among the
speakers were Chancellor Brown, City
Chamberlain Henry Brucre, Dr.. Joseph
French Johnson, dean Of the school,
and Professor jeremiah w. jerks.
! Professor jerks predicted bright
future for China in the fact that the
government had uprooted corruption
and gained the confidence Of the bust
| mara man IF that country