New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Ten Thousand Students Cheer at Flag
Presentation in City College Stadium

looks. They just marched and tired
with Strengthened backs and squared
shoulders 10 look like soldiers m the
clothes they wear TO scnool.
Two hours oI the school ccrtm-
No ball game or other athletic event
ever called forth the volume Of "Rah.
Rahs" which roared IN salvos yester-
day from the stadium Of the City Col
lege for the flag, for the country, for
the President and Tor every college
with military unit and every speaker
with patriotic sentiment
twenty-five colleges. universities and
professional schools in the metropoll-
tan district were represented IN the
student audience OF both sexes which
filled every seat. Across the inclosure
facing this sea Of patriotic youth we're
drawn up the Columbia battalion OF
rockies i'm uniform and "a single com
pany Of the I'D Infantry, |. :. a.
In the centre of the foreground a
little wooden stand held the few speak
crs of the occasion and the guests OF
honor. They had 10 bear the full brunt
of the vocal artillery, which must have
awakened echoes ln the furthest Bronx
The climax Of the exercises came
with the presentation of the colors BY
Major General John r. Organ to a
color guard representing the student
bodies OF the institutions present. ne
flags were contributed BY the Mayor S
committee on college training.
II was an uphill fight for the speak
crs TO sandwich word IN here and
there between college wells. Professor
Herbert NJ. Holton, Of the city College.
cairman Of the committee of arrange
ments. presented President Sidney r.
Mczes Of the college, who spoke few
words Of welcome. He IN turn intro
ducd Dr. John II. Finley, the state
Commissioner Of Education. who there
after presided.
Barnard's Dean Wins Cheers
Dean Virginia Z. Gildersleeve Of
Barnard. who followed Dr.. Finley as a
speaker. pledged the loyal support OF
the women OF our colleges 10 the
country and the President.
How can we best help" she asked.
an dire need We might shoulder mus
kets and take our places IN the firing
line. as the women Of Serbia have
done"
She was interrupted at this point
with pronounced applause from the
hundreds Of Barnard girls banked IN
the centre Of the stadium.
But see no immediate need Of this,
she continued. "whilc the stalwart bat
taions Of our brothers surround us
Whereupon the male portion burst
forth into cheers.
Or. Finley and Collector Dudley
Field Malone. who was introduced as
the representative Of the United States
Government, both urged the male youth
mAssed before them TO enlist al once
for the service of their country.
The Colleges Represented
The colleges represetcd IN the
audience included Rutgers, Seton Hall,
Stevens Institute. Brooklyn College,
St. Johns. Brooklyn Polytechnic, Pratt
Institute, Columbia University, Ford
ham University. Cathedral College,
Manhattan College. New York Uni
vcrsity, the New York Law School. Cor
nell Medical College. Long Island Med
zeal College. Bellevue, Homeopathic,
New York Dental College. the City
College and Hunter College. I'm all
they mustered about 10000.
After the ceremonies the student bat
talions, with their new coiors. passed
In review before General Organ and
Dr. Finley and. led by the regular in
fanirymen and their band, marchcd
over 20 Broadway and down 10 Colum-
bus Circle, checrod By thousands Of
citizens on the sidewalks and rooftops.