The sun., 1919-06-17
Time Honored Ceremonies
Mark Final Day Of 172d
Commencement.
$500 ALUMNI PRESENT
Major-Gen. Crowder and f. A.
Vanderbilt Among Recipi-
ents Of Honorary Degrees.
specia, Despasch to TIE Sun.


attendant activities The celebration at
tracted approximately $500 alumni and
almost 1000 friends and relatives. and
was one OF the most spectacular events
ever seen in Tigertown.
Although the graduating class num-
bered only 1S2, a decrease Of sixty from
normal years. the fact that war had re-
6uced the number served to lend an even
more impressive note to the final cere-
mony. II was a day Of happiness tenn
pered by the thought of those who fell in
action.
The formal graduating exercises began
at 1o.45. whom the graduating class gath
cred in front Of Nassau Hall, once WASH
ington's headquarters. The academic
procession, headed by the faculty.
marched to Alexander Hall. The hall
was crowded by visiting friends of the
graduates, who rose as the procession
entered.
Pres. Hibben Presents Degrees.
After the opening prayer every one
present Joined in the singing Of Amer
lea" The Latin salutatory was given by
Henry L. Wheeler, Jr, Of Roselle. N.
J. President John Grier Hibben an
nounced the senior fellowships and prizes
graduating men.
The ceremony was followed by the
comforting Of honorary degrees by Dean
Andrew Fleming West of the graduate
college. After the valedictory. which
was delivered by Henry p. Vandusen of
Philadelphia, President Hibben offered
q prayer and benediction. The ceremony
closed with the singing Of 'Old Nassau"
Although many of the alumni left
town yesterday evening, graduate activi-
ties were continued to-day. The Phi
Beta Kappa Society held its annual
meeting this morning. with an attend
ance of more than 200. The class of
1907 rather surprised the campus by ap-
pearing behind its band In q parade
which made the round of the campus
and ended at Brokaw Field. where q
baseball game was scheduled between
OF and '0S. After struggling through
1--WE innings of baseball '07 claimed the
victory by an unknown score.
In the evening seniors and juniors
observed the annual custom Of TAX
ing over" the Nassau steps. The grad
uating class met on the steps and after
singing for half an hour gave way be-
fore the succeeding class. both classes
singing 'Old Nassau" together. The
ceremony was held Immediately after
dark and the front campus illumined by
lanterns and dotted with fair visitors
In white, presented a delightful scene.
The days activities ended with a con-
cert by the combined musical clubs and
the sophomore dance, which was held
In the gymnasium
Dean West Presents Degrees.
In presenting the recipients of homo
rary degrees Dean West reviewed
briefly the careers of each. In investing
MaJor-Gen. Enoch II. Crowder with the
degree of Ii. D., Dean West said:
"Enoch Herbert Crowded. Judge Ad-
vocate General and then Provost Mar
shall General, Msjor-General in the
United States Army, on distinguished
service at home and in the Philippines,
Manchuria, Cuba, Argentina and Chile.
Acting as senior military observer in
Manchuria, he was specially honored by
the Emperor of Japan. During our sec
ond intervention in Cuba he was head
OF the Department of Justice, framing
the political code and supervising the
elections. In 1916 he offered a COM
plete revision of the military code gov
erning the United States Army, which
after vexatious delays was adopted in
March, 1917. He carried into effect the
selective service act, enrolling millions
or men for the war with a swift success
which astonlshed the world. His deeds
speak for him and are exceeded only
by his modest reticence about them"
In presenting Frank A. Vanderlip for
the same degree Dean West said:
Frank Arthur Venderlip, for a deo-
ado president of the National City Bank
OF New York, one Of the many places
where his living energy has permeated
our world OF business and OF educati ton.
To recount his life IL to tell the tale of
an American boy depending on himself,
or one whose labor sees no end while
there Is anything left to do, of the ele-
walton of banking into a science, of a
patriotism Overlapping national hori-
IONS, of an ardent desire which would
transform the routine of human life by
something like the spirit of ch!valry."
or some OF the other recipients Dean
West said:
William Thomas Manning, rector of
Trinity Parish. New York. abundant in
labors for the church and society, trustee
OF leading institutions of learning or char
ity. and teacher of searching power, In
fiuentially advocating the cause of Chris
tan unity. Chaplain in the war, active
on committees for the Roosevelt Ma
ttonal Memorial and for restoring the
University Of Louvain. Chevalier OF the
Legion OF Honor, q true soldier OF the
Cross.
"Caspar Frederick Goodrich, continu-
ously on active naval duty for ffty-seyen
years, rising through various grades to
rank of Rear Admiral, serving first in
our civil war, later Inspector of Ord
nance in charge of building the navy's
first modern guns; founder and then
president OF tho Naval War College. later
commander of the Pacific squadron di-
recting measures OF relief in the San
Franciso earthquake and fire, Com
mandant OF the New York Navy Yard, a
a founder OF the Naval History Society
and writer on naval science and history
We salute him with all honors as he
comes to anchor in our haven.
Princeton Graduates Honored.
Charles Woloott Parker, a graduate
OF Princeton of the class of 1882. Enter
ing on legal practice, he soon turned
to a judicial career. beginning in a
District Court, then serving in the Cir
cult Court and winning such high re-
speet that he was appointed an Asso-
ciate Justice OF the Supreme Court of
New Jersey His exact and comprehen-
sive memory has made him the trusted
guardian OF the mass of precedents,
who holds together In one view both the
detailed legal decisions and the historic
progress OF the law.
Jesse Lynch Williams, a graduate OF
Princeton OF the class OF 1899; success
sively journalist. novelist, dramatist, his
career in letters is progress in human
portraiture, closely studious In every
touch, yet leaving the effect OF unstudied