The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08

Columbia University marked the end
of its 1921 year yesterday when II con-
ferred 2,2i2 degrees and diplomas. In
the vast assemblage of scholars were
men from every quarter Of the globe
1t was Columbia's greatest commence
ment.
Placed on the honor roll OF the CO.
lumbia class of 1915 were Joseph Hodges
Choate. former Ambassador to Great
Britain, and Samuel Webster Mccall.
Governor OF Massachusetts, to whom the
degree OF doctor OF laws was conferred
Edwin Rowland B~lashfield OF the Ma
tional Institute Of Arts and Letters, who
received the degree of doctor Of letters
tho Right Rev. Arthur Crawshay Ais
ton Hall, Bishop Of Vermont. who wa
the recipient OF the degree of doctor of
sacred theology. and Edwin Hathe'd
Anderson of the New York Public LII
brary and George Frederick Glover oil
st. Luke's Hospital, who received the
degree OF master OF arts.
To those who had anticipated seems
M~orningsidc Heights resVlendent IN coIor
there vat gloomy disappointment. Rain
that penetrated far under the porticos "i
the library building made the picture a
dismal and dreary one.
The parade, which has always been
a feature of Columbia's commenceinents
was buried in the power tunnels ina
form "A network OF underground pas
sages beneath the canpus. With band
hlaring the procession. headed by The
-. , ao,
main floor OF the library Town winding
stairs to the sub-basement, where II
seeped through by slow degrees to the
university gymnasium. the scene OF the
ceremonies.
The P%resident's Address.
All the b%rilliance OF n q gowns ir
which officers and professors wee
bedecked was lost in the dim tunnel
through which the procession passed. IL
all external appearances at least. save
for the hars and bunting hanging dis
mally. the day was like any other rain.
day on Morningside Heights.
Following the seating OF the cand.
dates for degrees the professors mountc,
J the platform, taking seats that filled tn'
entire stage. Last OF all came the tru>'
tees and those about to receive honorary
degrees. President Nicholas Murrd,
Butler. wearing "A Dartmouth gown u
honor of Gov. Mccall. and George l.
Rives. chairman OF Columbia's boar
were The last to enter the building.
After a prayer 10y the Rev. Raymond
{. KnoN, chaplain OF the university
President Butler delivered his II
address to the graduates. He urgcC
them to be earnest seekers for tn,
Kingdom OF Light, first revealed in on
Of the Phantom club papers of "A quartz
OF a century ago.
The Kingdom OF Light. as the write
Of that paper described it,. said II
Butler, 'is an invisible commonwealth
which outiives the storms OF ages. II /
"A state whose armanents are thoughts
whose weapons are ideas. dnd Who's
trophies are the pages OF the world
great masters. Toward this kingdom
the steps OF his associates were dircCte'
with subtly guiding thought and wit
s%iugularly beautiful expression.
To-day a company Of u men an
Young women. numbered by hundred
and almost by thousands. is about :
march out from this great fortress q
the mind and sol. to undertake the In
vasion and the conquest of life. he
Of you in that march TO turn your Zoo
steps constantly and untiringly towar
the Kingdom of Light. The worl
abounds in great cities. in broad plain
In rich mines. in ample opportunit!e
for what We call personal and rrofc'
Sional success but all these are as bea
Sea fruit If we nave not found our wa
zach one OF us. into the Kingdom {
Light