The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-05


headed American, I gladly admit you TO
the degree Of Doctor of Letters in this
university"
Graduates Give Their YelIs.
And 90 on. And at the close OF each
citation, as the candidate bowed and
smiled and received his diploma, the
graduates in the body Of the house gave
their college yell with will. carrying
with It each time the name of the particu-
lar guest they were cheering: "C-o-l-u-m-
b-i-a-Mitchell 'Rah, 'rah, 'rahl" Or,
"C-o-l-u-m-b-i-a -'shii. 'Rah 'rah,
'rahl'
President Buffers address to the grad
yates was short, and dealt with the
Importance OF discipline in building up
a nation. He ihstanced the defeat of
the Germans as showing how much more
efficacious In the ''self-imposed disci-
pine OF y free people, than Ia the ar
bitrarily imposed discipline. even though
cheerfully assented to. Of the Germans'
Mans self-discipline he said, was the
explanation of success, land by success. -
he added. us not meant the mere heap
Ing up of great wealth. which a genera
ton ago was thought TO be a laudable
occupation, but Is now felt to be rather
a stupid use of time and opportunity"
The Rev. Raymond C. Knox. chap
lain of the university. opened the ex-
erctses with prayer. One hundred and
three candidates for the degree OF
Bachelor of Arts were presented by
Herbert q. Hawkes.. Phi. D., Dean OF
Columbia College, who also presented
sixty-two for the degree of Bachelor OF
Science. Virginia C. Gildersleeve. Phi.
D.. IL. D.. Dean of Barnard College
presented 1t1 candidates for arts and
science degrees. Samuel waldron LAM
bert. M. D.. Dean OF the Faculty OF
Medicine. presented thirty-one caHdi-
dates for the science degree, and there
were thirteen candidates presented by
James c. Egbert. Phi. D.. from the School
OF Business. of which he Is Director
James Earl Russell, Pm. D., Ii. D..
Dean Of Teachers College, presented
the imposing group of women from tina,
pau(of Columbia-342 In all-and they
all were bachelors OF science on the
spot.
Comes 5000 Miles to See Girl.
While they stood in their places on the
stage. where they were put. quiet
gray haired man In a rear seat in the
auditorium craned his neck and peered
anxiously at them. IT can't seem to finc
her." he muttered, MY daughter.
wish could SEQ her. came 3,00C
miles. all the way from California, to
see her graduate"
Harlan Fiske Stone, LII. D., presented
forty-five candidates for the degree OF
bachelor OF laws; DR.. Lambert followed
him with 1913 budding doctors. to whom
he administered the Hippocratio oath
and gave the degree Of doctor OF medi-
cine. and George Braxton Pegram
Phi. D.. brought forward seven candi-
dates Tor degrees OF engineer Of mines
civil engineer. &c. Then special diplo-
mas were awarded TO graduates from
the different departments of Teachers
College, followed by the young archi-
tects and the chemists.
Talcott Williams dean Of the Pulitzer
School OF Journalism. marshalled for
ward twenty-seven future reporters. nine
OF them potential sob sisters. Lastly
William Henry Carpenter. Phi. D., sec.
rotary Of the University Council, pre-
sented great groups Of men and womer
for special degrees in arts. laws. science
and philosophy.
In an astonishingly short time after
the graduates and dignitaries and audi
ence had filed out. to the music OF
Mozart's Ave verum Corpus" by the
orchestra, the gymnasium was cleared OF
the seats and long tables were placed
and set for the luncheon. 1t was a
notable crowd Of alumni that gathered
for the feast.
At tho speakers table were Stephen
s. Williams. president of the Alumni
Association: President Butler, Capt
Ralph Holder williams Of the Canadian
Volunteers. Col. William Barclay Par
sons. late commander of the Eleventh
Engineers and president of the board OF
trustees of Columbia University: Major
Gen. Crowder. DR.. Samuel S. Lambert
Visccunt Ishii. Frederick p. Keppel. for
mer Third Assistant Secretary of War
Talcott Williams, director Of the Schoo
| of Journalism William H. Carpenter OF
| the university council, George Arliss anC
Edward p. Mitchell.
DR.. Manning. rector of Trinity, asked
| blessing. and then the president of th'
Alumni Association introduced DR.. But
| Ter as permanent chairman. first making
| short speech in which he urged that {
! memorial be erected to the Columbii
men who lost their lives in the war, and
promised the backing Of the association
Ishii Talks os Amity.
viscount Ishii. declaring that tn
friendship OF America was "a yer!
precious thing TO the people of Japan.
4
try he would be able to report to hi
sovereign that "the outlook grows Fl
brightness for the honorable and AMIGA
BILE settlement OF all pending question
between America and Japan" HI
country, ne said. had been continuail
approached during the war by the Cen
trail Powers, but had consistently re
pulsed these sinister influenced" II
spoke strongly for League OF Nations
The world" he said. ''sees rising be
fore 1t visions of better things than
has known. A splendid hope has bee
born to which your own President ma
vigor OF his tireless intellect" Their
was a burst of applause and Viscoun
Ishii continued:
| "Of one great truth we are alread
convinced: The only lasting peace whic
will ever exist among men must have
Arm moral basis
Major-Gen. Crowder did not hesitat
to touch on the vexed question OF courts
martial, but the most attentive listene
did not get more than an inkling of whs
ne thought Of the critics who have bee
80 busy He referred to various sugges
lions for changes, in the military Law
but said only that he would keep a
open mind" concerning them. He wa
tho servant of Congress. he said. an
would follow the law; but he hinte
that some OF the proposed changes Nigh
tend to divide authority between tn
military and civil authorities, and s
give the army two commanders" An
to this he was evidently opposed.
Mr.. Mitchell delighted the luncheoner
with "reminiscences of Columbia 1
earlier days before the institutio
moved uptown. but nevertheless wa
| hnmndad ION fhA north with limlflee