The New York herald., 1921-06-22
Princeton HOnOrS
the Mem Head of
Yale University
Degree for DR.. Angel and
Also for Ex-AmbassadOr
Morris.

Norris.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
| PRINCETON June 21.-The l74th an
nual commencement exercises OF Prince
ton University were held this morning
IN Alexander Hall before an assemblage
which crowded the auditorium Three
hundred and ten seniors received ol-
plomas.
Honorary degrees were conferred on
the following: Christopher Grant La
! Fargo, architect. master OF fine arts;
the Rev. John Kelman, pastor or the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church or
New York. doctor of divinity; Roland
S. Morris. former Ambassador to Japan,
and James r. Angel, presid ent-elect
Of Yale, doctor of laws
Seven members of the graduating
class. In addition to their diplomas, re-
ceived reserve commission as second
lieutenants in the United States Army
These were the first Princeton stu
dents who have completed the course
in artillery here. Major-Gen. Hugh l..
addressed the recipients as brothers
Scott. in presenting the commissions.
/ in arms" and in & short address de-
clared that 1.-The citizens highest duty
is protecting the institution of his gov
ernment, the life and property Of his
fellow citizens"
DR.. James G. Angel. who is to be
inaugurated as president Of Yale this
month, spoke briefly after the honorary
degree had been presented to him by
Dean Andrew Fleming West of the
Grad uate College. He said the time for
rivalry between educational institutions
was past. What benefited one, he added.
helped all, and that spirit of coopera-
ton should De fostered. Dean West, af-
ter recounting the achievements of DR..
Angel. declared that Yale stood closer
to Princeton in comradeship than any
| other university.
Horseshoe Not Large Enough.
The senior class assembled at 1880 in
the morning, when the academic process
sion marched from the front of Nassau
Hall to Alexander Hall. In the process
sion were the trustees of the university,
the faculty. recipients of honorary de-
grees, those members of the Graduate
| College who had earned additional de-
grees. and finally the graduating class.
The senior class was so large that the
horseshoe" in Alexander Hall was not
| large enough, the overflow being accom-
modated behind.
The valedictorian, Joseph Carson, Jr.,
asked and received the permission of the
| faculty to be excused from delivering
the valedictory
After the ceremonies in Alexander Hall
the crowd once more thronged the CAM
pus In front Of Nassau Hall. where a
OF New York, 1t was announced. had
military band played. Fifteen minutes
later the alumni assembled by classes
a mr. Yn1 tO thn iva arc{f mi
where luncheon was served. Ambrose G..
Todd, chairman of the Princeton Gradu-
ate Council, presided. After the luncheon
Mr.. Todd announced that Gordon 8.
Rensselaer,. '07. of Hamilton, Ohio. had
been elected alumni trustee. The class
of 1901 was acclaimed winner OF its own
cup. awarded to that class at each re-
union which has the largest percentage
of It's members back at Princeton.
Roland S. Morris, former Ambassador
to Japan and a graduate in the class
of 1896, spoke at the luncheon on his
observations of the Princeton mems
work In the Far East and begged that
this spirit be encouraged. DR.. John
Grier Hibben. president of tn" uni
versity, reviewed the results OF the col
lege year. He called attention to the
fact that Princeton's champion crew
was also high in scholastic rank and
also to the extension of student self
government during the last year. DIR.
Hibben said it was his constant aim to
heighten scholastic standards.
1t was announced that the value OF
the land bequeathed by the late Moses
Taylor Pyne had been appraised at
$4,000. and that there are now 294
scholarships which yield to the holders
$4,000 a year.
The appointment OF DR.. Arthur B.
| Green to be dean Of the new school OF
civil engineering was also announced
DR.. Green Is at present head OF the
department of engineering OF Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute.
Names of Prize winners.
Henry A. Callahan. captain of the
football team. who stood high in his
studies. won the class Of 1901 medal for
the member of the graduating class who
as an undergraduates, has none most for
Princeton. Other prize winners were:
The Alexander Guthrie McCosh prize
Paul Victor Foster. Fox Chase. Pa. The
class Of 1850 prize--Philip Haldane Davis.
Princeton. The class OF 1860 prize In ethics
James McCauey lands. Toxic. japan. The
Linde debate prizes-F'irst. Frederick Henry
Groel. Princeton: second. Alfred McCor-
| mack. Brooklyn. third. Thomas David
Ewing. Portland. Ore. The class Of 1870
memorial prize-James McCauley lands.
Toxic. Japan. The Frederick Barnard
White prize in architecture-Robert Nc
Laughlin. Bro oklyn.
The class Of 1870 prize in old English
Harold Reindehl VALLEY. Reading Pa. The
| class Of 1889 English prize for juniors
in school of science-Jame Patten Newell.
Jr. Tho Dickinson prize-Franklin Perry
schofield. The Mary Cunningham Hum
nr' lin Mccoy. % Jr.. sussex, n. J. The junior
orator medals-Tirst. Rollin Miles Warner
Munce nj: second. Burnham Carter.
Plainfield. NJ j.: third. Robert Hsrgest
School. Plairfield. n. j.: fourth. Robert
Rartlet bradshaw. Haddonfield. N. y:
| Thomas b. Wanamaker English language
prize-Charles Edward HOPKINS. Manners
prize. winner Of golden tiger-Ralph Ed
ward Kent. Class Of 1879. fellowship in
English-Harold Reindehl Valley Reading.
Pa Allen memorial prizes in French-Tirst.
Alexander simpson. Englewood. n. J. The
class of 1851 prize-Alexander Logan Will
aon. Pittsburgh
Tho class OF 1870. sophomore English
prize. Van Dusen Rlckert. Jr.. Pottsvile
| Pa. the Francis Biddle sophomore essay
| prize. George Loveland, Ridgeway. \. Y.
! the Stinnecke scholarship, Van Dusen Rick
| ert. Jr., Pottsville, Pa: Lawrence Hutton
prize in history. Archibald Wilson Webster
| Xenia. Ohio. The class Of 1870. junior prize
| In English. divided between Hamilton Cat
tair and Hubbard Vail Motter. Glass Of tso5
military prize. Walter a. Dew. Princeton
| Final snecial honors. department Of arts
| and archaeology, high honors. Norman
Walter Haring. Lancaster. Pa: Henry
| Charles Philip Harth, Trenton: department
Of history and politics highest honors. James
| McCaulev Lands. Toxic. Japan; high hon
| ors, wellington Shelton Grouse. Brooklyn
| rohn Young .pater. Ramsey. n. T.: Collins
pcnney. Jr.. Richmond. Va; William Cal.
! a..