The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-01
COLLEGE DAYS OVER
FOR COLUMBIA, 1915
Class Day Exercises Are Held,
Followed by Ball Game
and Dansant.
WATER FAvORITE DRINK

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Us four years on M~orningside Heights
Yesterday when 1t celebrated its class
aay exercises in the gymnasium. with
Anal examinations behind and n week OF
commencement festivities ahead the
seniors had a baseball game and n
dansant. which, combined with a lawn
party, brought the day to a close.
Maintaining n cherished tradition the
Columbia seniors invited the graduating
class OF Barnard College to their exer-
clses. The Barnard girls will return the
compliment when they have their exer-
clses on Thursday.
Lewellyn Roberts. president OF the
class. addressed the class meeting and
conducted the exercises. Cammillus II.
Trainor recounted the exploits OF 1915
as class historian. Franklin @. Dun
ham. as prophet. predicted success and
unlimited wealth for his mates. Sher-
man VI Blur read a poem written for
the occasion. entitled Retrospect"
George Smith. Columbla's star pitcher.
was named by Ambrose u. Henry one
Of the trustees OF the university. Smith
will receive the income OF $1,000 as the
mos, deserving student In the class.
Walter W. Dryer, who brought football
back TO Columbia. received the Charles
NJ Rolker prize. The amoun was the
same as Smiths prize md II was
awarded 10 the most faithful and best
all around member OF the class.
N Phi BETA Kappa Honors.
Twenty-Five members OF the class were
chosen for Phi Beta Kappa honors.
among them James Colletti. the valedic-
- -. AfA.. IT, 49,. $500
we're J. n. Armstrong, w. n. Braislin,
II. X Chadwick. A. Edwin. NJ ". Fis-
ner. W. G. Fogg. p. NJ. Grant, A. A..
Haldenstein. W. r. Ilsen. ]. A. Kinney.
J. Il. Levine. ]. A. Murphy. VI. A.
Raines. n. " R~othenburg. T.. r. Rovil-
lain, II. W. Schneider. Leo Stern. s. w.
Strauss. J. @. Sweeney. John II.
Weaver. J. s. Baldwin. w. Malisoff, l.. r.
Robinson and s. I. Rosenam.
After the exercises in the gymnasium
had ended with the valedictory by Col
le,,i the class marched to the chapel.
where Milton A. Bridges planted the
class ivy and delivered the ivy GRAFTON.
Before dispensing tho eniors made
known their class foihles. Beer was not
voted the most popular drink. water
getting an overwhelming decision. Bar
nari has a place In the class's heart as
the most popular girls college. Yale.
next 10 Columbia, is the class's favorite
college. Walter c. Goodwin was voted
the handsomest man in the class and
Grant stone. baseball manager. was
dubbed the greatest man with the girls.
Harold S. Willis was runnerup 70 Good
win and Stone In both competitions.
Maude Adams. for the first time in years.
failed TO win the favor OF the Columbia
boys as their most popular actress. the
choice falling TO Elsie Ferguson. while
Forbes-Robertson was named as the
favorite actor.
The class statistics follow:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81: Hebrew.
II; Protestant, 10; Catholics. :: Bap-
tis,. 3; Congregationalists. .: Dutch
Reformed. .; Methodist. 2: Presbyterian,
. Agnostic. 2: Christian Science. /:
Free Thinker. !; Lutheran. /; rheaso-
phist, /; Unitarian. !; undeclared, s.
Politics-Republican. IS: Democrat.
rs; Independent. IA; Progressive. 4;
Socialist .; Radical, /; none, 3; unde-
elared, T..
occupation-Law. -; business. Q;
journalist, 3: medicine. 4; chemical en-
cheering. 3: ministry, 3; teaching. 3;
agriculture. 1: architecture. !: electrical
engineering. 1; geology. !: undecided,
Glass Names FavOrites.
The class selections were:
Rest Teacher-Hayes. Odell: hardest
teacher to bluff. Hayes. Sleeves: easiest
teacher TO blum. Odell. Lord.
Favorite course. history. SO: hardest
course, history A; easiest course, psy-
ehology, /: English. 10; most valuable
course, history. economies; best depart
nent, history. English; worst depart
ment. French. German.
Favorlte sport, tennis: favorite prose
writer, Kipling, Hugo; favorite poet.
Tennyson, Longfellow: favorite poem,
"The Raven" "Evangeline": favorite
novel. Les M~iserables.'' VANITY Fair:
~favorite play. "Outcast." "Hamlet'
~favorite character in history. Napoleon.
Lincoln.
Best all around man. Dwyer: best
athlete, Lee; lone most for Columbia,
Dryer; most likely to succeed. Daniel
son. Dwyer; most popular. Dwyer; most
brilliant, Robinson. Collettl: luckiest
Holthusen. Bridges; brightest social
lights, Stone. Willis: most respected
Dryer. Sanborn; least appreciated, RoDb
Higgins: most thorough gentleman
Stone, +, r. Clark; best dressed. Stone;
greatest fusser, stone, Goodwin; crouch
lest. Beatty. Burghard; landsornest
Goodwin, willis; --latest. Brady; cutest
Wood, Stone: most modest. Lee. SIN,
man; best natured, Danielson, StilTman
%no'siest. Bridges, Holthusen: wittlest
schanF; biggest sport. Goodwin, Stone
most typical Columbia man. Dwyer
hest singer, Los Kamp; hest speaker
colletti; best actor. AXelrod; best writer
Durham, Danielson: most energetic
DIVER, Stone; most original, Dwyer
Axelrod. most versatile, Dwyer, Mou'
ou!n; Columbia's greatest need. football
stadium, auditorium.