The New York herald., 1922-06-08
1908 GRADUATED
AT N. Y. UNIVERSITY
5000 Watch Record Glass Get
Diplomas Under Shadow
of Hall of Fame.

Under the shadoW or the hall OF
Fame, 1908 students of New York
University yesterday received their
diplomas in open air exercises in the
college campus and were sped upon
the ways of their endeavors by an adj
dress from Judge Benjamin U. Cardo-
20 of the Court of Appeals.
A military touch was lent to the ex
ercises by the commissioning of eign:
students as second lieutenants Of in
fantry. They were sworn into the Re-
serve Corps by Col. John J. Bradley
Chief of Staff of the Seventy-severtn
Division. Four other students re-
ceived certificates emitting them to
commissions wnen they become of age.
Nearly 5000 visitors attended the
ceremonies The 1922 class is the
largest that has ever matriculated. be-
ing 800 more than in any previous
year. The exercises were held under
marquee erected on the hillside ard
equipped with amplifiers for the
speakers.
Honorary Degrees.
Mrs. Helen Hartley jenkins, philan-
thropist and patron of science, -e-
ceived the honorary degree of Master
of Humane Letters. She was accom-
panied to the ceremonies by Mrs. Fin
lev Gould Shepard who stood by her
side during the award. The other
woman to be honored was Mrs. Harry
PAYNE Whitney, who was made Master
of Arts as Interpreter in sculpture Oh
the American character as 1t found ex-
preston, regardless of rank, IN tne
great war for the freedom OF the
world; and patron and friend OF many
who in the face of difficulty are max
ing for excellence In artistic produc-
ton" Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. also In
cap and gown. accompanied MITE
Whitney.
The degree Of doctor OF laws was
conferred upon Judge Cardozo. grad
uate of the university; Judge Edwin J..
Garvin of the United States Court and
| the Rt. Rev William T. Manning. Hishop
| of New York. John Joseph Carty, vice.
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. was awarded
| the degree of doctor of engineering for
his work in perfecting the telephone.
The Rev. Endicott Peabody. head mas
ter of Groton School for thirty-eight
years, shared with Mrs Jenkins the de-
gree of doctor of humane letters. the
Rev. George Alexander, president of the
Council of the university, conferred the
| honors.
Judge Cardozo in his address said:
There has never been a greater need
| for education than to-day. The time
| came long ago when we were summoned
as Ruskin said of England. to be brave
for the help of men and just for the
love of Cod We gathered mighty
forces, physical and spiritual, and held
them chained until the word was sent
| forth for their release. Let loose, they
struck the mark. but the ground still
rocks with the concussion Of their blast.
Now the fire is out and in contrast the
way seems darker than before. The uni
versity fufills its mission when 1t
breathes the spirit of wisdom into It's
children
Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown
presented the diplomas.
Prizes Awarded.
The James Gordon Bennett prize in
the College or Arts and Pure Science
was awarded to Morris Press. the Fred
ericl Seward Gibson prize In the same
college to julius Haberman and the
George Augustus Sandman oration prizes
were divided between Mitchell s. Fisher,
first. and Eugene Huber. second. The
Macdonald prizes in public speaking were
won by William ii. Kushnick and Irwin
T. Probert.
Herman Gray won first prize In the
law school, Joseph Schneider and +.
Morse Hubbard were second and third.
Other honors were:
College of Engineering: William A.
Hoe, Jr., sanitary engineering price
Kari Evans: David Orr mechanical engi-
neering prize, Andrew Peterson: Samuel
+. B. Morse medal. David Bourgin !:
Sherborne Vernon Damerel memorial
prize, Donald Lee Brown: William III.
Inman fellowship. Leonard Nicholl :
Duryea Fellowship, George Harris Mar
tin, Jr.
Washington Square College Alumni
medal. Anette Mason jeremiah Whipple
jerks prize in government Ella Keith
School of Education: The New York
University Philosophical Society prize
Howard Tsllman Kuist
School Of Retailing: 500 prize. senior
divided between Rufus Erlau Stoiten-
berg and Edward James Flynn: 800
prize, Junior. divided between John Win
gate and Samuel Fosdick: $50 prize,
John wingate.
University and Bellevue Hospital
Medical College: The Glover G. Arnold
surgical prize, Kenneth Gabriel Jen-
nings: Leo Robins memorial prize. Her
mann Leslie Wenger Valentine Mott sil-
yer medal, Samuel Gordon Berkow
Delta Sigma ri fraternity prize. Miss
Emily NJ. Benslnger; Tau Delta Phi
fraternity prize. Ralph N. Hamilton;
Phi Sigma Delta fraternity prize, David
w. Jack Class OF 1913 prize. Inez B.
A. Phang.
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