The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-14
PRINCETON,S 262 SENIORS
GET PRIZES AND DEGREES
Great Gathering at 169th Commencement at University
Ten Noted Men Get Honors With Graduates
Week Full of Events Ends Gayly.

PRINCETON. y. j.. June i3-The lS?th
commencement Of Princeton University
took place this morning in Alexander
Hall In the presence Of \ large and i'll
tcrcstcd audience made up of mothers,
fathers and other relatives and friends
of the 262 graduates.
The academic procession from Old
North To- Alexander was u brilliant sight.
President John Gricr Hibben lead. fol-
lowed by the members OF the faculty
and the recipients Of the honorary de-
grees In full academic regalia, with the
senior class bringing up the rear.
The Latin Statutory was pronounced by
Ethan Davidson Alyea Of Clifton. y. j.
Immediately after the comforting OF the
degrees. Boudinot Bakewell Atterbury
of New York delivered the valodictory
address. The exercises were closed
when all Joined in singing "Old Nassau.
President John Grier Hibben said In
the course Of his address that in addi-
ton to gifts and donations a~ggregatinr
$4,000 since the last meeting or the
board Of trustees he was glad to an
fOuIltt lIltl ~ ~ . 49,
name he did not make public. was pre-
pairing to give the university a ne"
laboratory OF chemistry to replace the
presen, dilapidated and undowD T
ture.
Among ten prominent men on WHOM
honorary degrees were conferred were
Major-,;en. Leonard Wood and United
states Senator Henry Cabot Lodge -
Massachusetts both Of whom became
doctors Of law.
Words 81 Praise for Gen. Wood.
In comforting the dgree upon Gen.
Wood President Hibben said In oar
defenceless state he has sounded the
reveille to waken n slumbering nation
from it's dream of security. bidding us
rise and take our place like men to save
our freedom n help to save the I'm
perilled freedom of the world"
Concerning Senator Lodge. President
| Hibben laid that he lis a statesman Of
probity. dignity and power. justly hon-
ored for thorough knowledge Of our for
eign relations and insistent efforts 30
I compel respect abroad by first making
our dealings worthy Of respect a living
example OF the finer traditions Of the
republic" Other honorary degrees were
conferred az follows.
Master of Arts-Rolls Wells, Prince
ton rs. governor Of the Federal Reserve
Bark at ST. Louis. and Julian Alden
Weir. president OF the National Academy
OF Design.
Doctor Of Letters-John Willis Bser,
president OF Occidental College, CAL
fornia.
Doctor Of Divinity-Iohn Mcdowell,
Princeton. "a: bishop Pau Matthew
Princeton's valedictorian in 1887.
Doctor Of Science-Waldemar Lind.
gren. professor Of geology in the Massa.
chusetts Institute of Technology Samuo'
/ Rea. president Of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road.
Doctor Of Laws-roseph Ruffngtor
presiding Judge IN the United Stat
Cour, of Appeals OF he Third Circuit.
Tells Of New La bora tory.
In announcing the gift Of a new chem.
ical laboratory President Hibben said
THE prospective donor has given m.
permission to state that with this enc
in view he has purchased the Olden 10
at the corner of Washington road ar
Williams street and that the archi,
tects are now working on preliminary
sketches which will he ready for con
sideratlon some time in September, |
is hoped that this laboratory will bc :,
completely equipped. both in materia
and In men. that Princeton will he abb
to make some significant contribution
through its instruction and research 4
the field NJ theoretical and applied chem
istry."
The two largest sits for eudon
ment are those of Henry G. Frick an,
Emory l.. Ford of Detroit. Mich. Of tn,
class Of 90, Mr.. Frick has given
new organ for the graduate school am
supplied an endowment of 100000 q
maintain It and establish a chair II
musical theory and history. Mr.. For
eudowed a chair in Spanish.
Mrs. Maria Fisk Of Pasadena, cal
gave the university a one-third interes
In her residuary estate. which shoul
amount To about $50. 0oo. The estat
Of Nathaniel Ewing Of the class Of q
contributed slo,Ooo. The class Of :
completed its gift Of S23, 600 to Ia
university library. The class Of ~
gave $4,000 of a promised s22,O 90,
which will be used for an entry in IN
new dormitory.
In the dcpa rtment Of economics an
social institutions provision has hoe
made for a new assistant professor |
the theory of accounting and statistic
and an instructor in the same. Tn
amour Of $4,000 a year has been sub
scrihed ny friends of the university I
meet these addftl"hS In Inc departm''t
The alumni of Reading a offered I
increase the fund OF $4,000 establishe
by John 4. Mckinley of that city ia
a scholarship to be known as the Read
Ing scholarship.
An interesting feature Of the gifts an
n~ounced Is that q larger proportion tina
ever before is devoted to educations
ends Of university work rather than I
construction.
Prizes Won ny Seniors.
Prizes to seniors were rded as FOL
lows
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