The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-16
PRINCETON HONORS
LEADERS IN NATION
Gives Degrees to Edison, Goc-
thals. Hcrrick, T. n.
Vail and Others.
1915 Is LARGEST CLASS

,xe-cises of Princeton's l6sth commence
,e,, were held this morning In Alcxan-
de- Hall. which was crowded with the
nsron,s and friends oi the 271 young
csn who received their degrees with
e.. class OF 1915. The graduating class
e The largest in the history of the insti-
,u,,on. In addition, honorary degrees
acre conferred upon an unusually dis
tnguished group of men.
The academic procession. with over
t0o In line. started in front OF Nassau
I,,ll. with President John Grier Hibben
and GOV. James +. Fielder OF New Jcr-
,ey leading II. The exercises in Alex
snder Hall were opened will prayer.
and then the Latin salutatory was de-
ryered by Charles G. Allen, Jr., of
$, Louis. Walter NJ. Ellis Of New
orleans was the class valcdictorisn.
The choices of the honorary degrees
were peculiarly acceptable to the large
,hrons which packed the building. and
,ne applause. especially in the case OF
Thomas A. Edison. was thunderous and
prolonged Dean Andrew +. West OF
the graduate school presented to Presi-
cent Hibbcn the candidates for the homo
,,~v degrees. among them John Hal
idav penhigh. John Il. Pine. Franz
Kreisel. Myron T. Hcrrlck, Theodore y.
Vail. GEORGE Cocktails and Thomas A.
Edison.
In addition to the degrees OF the grad
Mating class. which were divided as
follows. bachelors OF arts, III bachelors
OF letters, li2 bachelors OF science, 81 :
evil engineers. % there was the con-
ferring Of the master Of arts degrees in
course and the degrees of doctor OF
philosophy on examination. The list OF
i-.ze and honor men was also announced
By Secretary Charles W. McAlpin.
Wilson Chccrcd by Alumni.
The annual alumni luncheon in the
gymnasium followed Immediately on the
commencement exercises. Thomas NJ.
Carter, IS. the president of the Public
Service OF New Jersey, was introduced
as POSTMASTER by President Hibben. His
first act was to cali on all to stand
and raise their glasses to the President
81 the United States. Woodrow Wilson.
-, and the toast met with n hearty
response. GOV. Fielder was the first
speaker and he was followed by George
S Johns, so. editor OF the st. Louis
Post-DoSpdich. Edward Dunield. '95.
Of New York city Richard V. Lindabury
and Gov Herrick. President Hibben
was the speaker.
In Introducing ex-Gov. Herrick the
postmaster alluded to the possibility OF
Mr. Herrick's candidacy for President
a. the United States. However. accord
ing 10 Gov. Herrick. he was mot here
70 make a political speech"
Henry !. johnson, IS. OF Cleveland
vas elected alumni trustee to serve Ave
years.
Later in the afternoon President and
Mrs. Hibhen were al home TO the guests
~ the graduating class n the univer-
ely. The beautiful gardens at Prospect
made a most attractive setting for the
reception and the refreshments were
served on the lawns until a sudden
shower caused the guests to run for
shelter 20 the house.
The rain continued and the last senior
snsing OF the graduating class on the
tleps OF Old North had to he called of.
However, the seniors assembled for one
faal sing OF "Old Nassau and then
handed the steps over to the new seniors.
Then they proceeded TO the Casino for
tier class dinner.
The following honorary degrees were
conferred
Master Of Arts.
John Halliday Denbigh. honor grad.
raie n mathematics OF the University
Of oxford, an authority on secondary
education.
Doctor Of Letters.
John II Pine. trustee OF Columbia
University. holding the influential clerk
chip Of that body for now a full quarter
century.
Doctor NJ Music.
Franz Kncisel. first trained in Vienna,
Eter the couCertmelsier OF the B!lse
orchestra in Berlin and of the Boston
symphony Orchestra. for thirty years
kafer OF the kneiSel Quartet.
Doctor 81 Science.
Thomas Ava Ellison. prolific and
e~saseless inventor.
Doctor OF Laws.
Charles Alexander Richmond. n grad
uate OF the class Of 1888, member or
resident Of educational and learned So
'e'leS. president of Union College.
James Alfred Pearce. n graduate ot
we class Of 1860. formerly Chief Justice
a. the Second Judicial Circuit and MEM
land.
Myron Timothy Herrick, former Gov
France.
R!cnard Nl.et L~indahury, n lawyer
WIZ a sure grasp OF legal principles and
prccoleu's.
Theodore Newton Vail, president Of
Ie American Telephone and Telegraph
company pioneer organizer of the rail-
way mail service in the United States.
george Washington Cocktails. chief en-
rheer In final charge Of building the
!ahana Canal and first civil Governor
oIne Panama Canal Zone.
Inc Prize men were announced as fol
lows,
Senior Prize Men.
GeorEe Potts Bible Prizes-Wuliam s.
thA' Roger Brian Williams. Lynde de-
- rFf.- First. John Mel smith sec
o. J,we, Swonori. Jr, third, Reg!.
r.z" Walker NJ EMS, orator.. calvin r
h,l"an. delivery, Donald Wallace Car,
pr,'E,. l.lor kaufman, disputi.
., ,i'. John Mcl smith disputat!1n,
s'.onl Alfred l. Booth. class o. ls7t
,.nF.H prize for dehate-iohn Mel
MI. Sr"'-er Tr9sk debate prlEe--iohr
,h',.' il-.- N.hc'tH ScsnuNII AIrNander
DUN ''a pT'1" IN phNosophELrharcs y
H,ro,,ai' j- '5ro2 y js,na mg r n p K%GcT,
~, p' .'l.ti h!story-samuel ~ Cooley.
en-, '. l,%s prizs IN cthic. Divide
,.1-a' T. Dunn. Jr. LYMAN II Atwater
VIZ, 'H political science-WIldcr II
Junior Prize Men.
b'F'r-n0 prt1e-Erhan u Alyca. Junior
e. m,.4..- FIRST. C,udino, ~ Alter.
." ONT Charles : Tippe''s; third,
rlr,r y Ian prlzsS pnoui,not p ~.
.-' Thomas r. Wauamaker English
We marie. + NldetHkv Class Of 1870
49, pr.l" IN EDglsh-HHrold L. Harvey
-, HInphr,t junior German prize,
" 'er Is Neuturg second, moi
g'A' b Fo~0y Alden memorial priv
- f.'' H"r''s'. Bernard II. FCustmHn
,.. '.'"' Philip Mott; honorable men,
TO- 'r' Is Fan !"nhurg. Garrett pr.1,
a. w. American history Osborne r
ma E".0Io'w NJ Colonial Wars prize Ir
one" an History Allan Hunter.
sophomore Prize Men.
1'' ''.. pr!2" In ma'hema'los-Nin,