New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-08
Rain Fails to Mar 162d
Commencement for Uni
versity's Largest Class.
UNUSUAL HONOR PAID
JOSEPH H. CHOATE
Graduates Stand as He Is Made
Ii. D.-Many Gifts Presented
from the Alumni.

bunting 10 poles and building walls,
failed yesterday to mar materially the
162d commencement of Columbia UNI
versity. With spirits undampened,
alumni and graduates carried through
most Of the days ceremonies. 1t was
necessary to postpone the alumni cos
tune parade and the annual baseball
game with Pennsylvania, but the roofs
Of the gymnasium and library provided
shelter for everything else.
Even the gymnasium, however, was
rot large enough to accommodate the
friends and relatives of the 2,2l2 stu
dents who received degrees in the vari-
Gus schools-the largest class in the
uniyersity's history and many STOOD
outside beneath dripping umbrellas
while President Butler handed out dill
plomas.
Rain did not prevent the annual aca-
demic procession, but instead of marcn-
ing over the campus students and fac
ulty. together with several fistln-
guished candidates for honorary de-
grees, used the mysterious subterra-
mean tunnels which run fron the
library to other buildings.
Lieutenants Get Degrees.
In sharp contrast 20 the sloomi"ess
Of the day were the splashes here and
there Of the purple, red, gold and orange
hoods Of members of the faculty and
the striking full dress uniforms Of
twenty young naval lieutenart', candl-
dates for degrees as masters OF sell
ence.
Honorary degrees were awarded Jo--
seph II. Choate, famous lawyer ana
statesman and former Ambassador 70
Great Britain, and Governor Samuel ".
Mccall of Massachusetts,, both OF wnom
received the degree of Doctor OF laws;
Edwin II. Blashheld, president OF the
National Institute Of Arts and Letters,
who was made a Doctor OF Letters; the
Right Rev Arthur {. A. Hall, Blshcp
of Vermont. who received the degree or
Doctor of Sacred Theology; Edwin Il.
Public Library, and George FREDERICK
Glover. Superintendent Of 81. Luke's
Hospital. who were recipients OF the
degree Of Master of Arts.
When the degrees were conferred,
following the address of President
Butler. an unusual tribute was paid
Mr.. Choate. The candidates Tor hon
orary degrees who preceded him were
ali applauded. but when Mr.. Choate
was called forward the three thousand
persons in the gymnasium arose and
remained standing until he had re-
sumed his seat. q,
Twenty Oriental students received
degrees. Two-Chia Hang Chen and
Ying-Tse-Yu Sze-became Masters Of
Science. eleven Masters of Art. Chm
Chu and Aimed Shukri, graduates OF
the University of Wisconsin, received
the degree OF Doctor Of Philosophy,
Twentv-four students were graduated
as Bachelors of Literature IN journal
ism. Hsu Kun Kwon. a Chinese, VIII
be a journalist back home.
Gifts from Classes.
The classes Of 1866, 1891, 1905 and
1916. law. each presented special me
mortal gifts 10 the university. Inc
class of '66 gave stained glass WIN,
dow 10 be placed in Livingston Hall
in honor of John Jay. On beha!f OF
'9l Victor Mapes presented renee
and gate TO be used on the west side
of the campus. and John Neville Boyle,
for 'O6. gave a clock 70 be erected pc
tween Hartley and Livingston halls:
The law class Of 'l6 gave portrait OF
Frank VI. Burdick, Dwight professor OIL
law. who retired from the faculty THIS
year. ..L
train for Chicago, where he Is deIe-
gate TO the Republican. convention
President Butler was able TO remain
only a few moments at the alumni
luncheon, which followed the otheI
exercises. MIR. Choate, blsnop nan
and other recipients OF the honorary
degrees addressed the diners after
President Butler had spoken orlehy'
Butler Medal for Goodsell.
Prizes and medals awarded by Colum-
bia University yesterday: Butler Med
AL silver. to Willystine Goodsell, as
sistant professor of education IN Teach
ers College: Earle Prize in Classics,
$50 to Ruth Amelia Jensen, ~, New
York City; Einstein Prize, SOU, 70
OTTO Herson. A. NJ, New York City:
Philolexian prizes: Essay, Charles
George PrifHtt, II, Garnerville, y. T.;
second. Franklin Spier II, New York
Citv. debating, first, Howard We!ch
palmer II. WATERFOWL, n Y; second,
Carroll Perry WINS, 'ls, Trenton, y. j.;
orotory. first. Carroll Perry WINS; sec
ond. James William Danahy' II J,
buffalo.
Alumni Association Prize, $50, Ru-
dolph Rex Reeder. jr., Hastngs-on-
Hudson. Elsberg Frize, medal and 500,
Nicholas Bucci. IS, New York CITY.
Green Prize. $50 gold. Milton Philip
Kupfer. 'l6. New York City. RolNer
pie. income OF 81 900, Robert Wilson
Watt Hamburg, n. J. Van Amrlnge
prize. income OF $4,000, Thomas Bar
ish n New York City. Van buren,
Prize. income of $1,000, Albert Louis
Wechsler. 'l6. New York City;
school of Law Converse Prize, IN
come Of $1,000. Carlyle Reginald Bar
nett. A. NJ. New York City. OrdronauN
Prize. income Of $4,000. Richard Storrs
Coe. A. b., 16, New York City; Robert
mi Freeman, A. b.. 'l6, Newman Ga;
Vermont Hatch, A. b.. TO- Heoer Cl'y'
College Of Physicians and Surgeons
Alumni Association Prize. $500, haroid
Neuhof. NJ D., '05. New York CITY.
schools Of Mines, Of Engineering
and If Chemistry Darling Prize. to
9,.r Pasori. Illig Medals, JOIN 3.
HubbeH. A. B., Garden City, y. y;
isrss T Kemp. B. s.. New York City
and Joseph J. Kuchar. New York City.
Faculty Of Political Science Bennett