New-York tribune., 1922-06-08

to,s Oh sncred tneoiogy. the Rev. DR..
Caleb Rockford Stctson. rector ~
Trinity Church. and trs Right Rev
Herbert Shipman, Episcopal Sufravsr
Bishop OF New York: doctors Of laws
William P. g. Harding. president ~
the Federal Reserve Board: Sao-Ke Al.
fred Sze, Chinese Minister AZ wash.
ington; Viscount dAlte. Portugu.s.
Minister, and Baron de Ca-tier do
Marchienne. Belgian Ambassador
Ware Memorial Tablet Unveiled
Under a battery Of cameras. With
cheering hundreds lining the wav IN
procession marched 90 Avery Hall
where a tablet in memory of Willisr,
Robert Ware. first professor Of arohi.
lecture in Columbia University. was
presented by the Alumni Assoeiation
The corner Of ii7th Street and Morn.
ingside Avenue then was visited and
the cornerstone for the new faculty
club was laid by Or. Butler.
Caps and gowns and dignity disan.
peorcd at the alumni dinner held IN
the gymnasium AZ 1880 o'clock. Nore
than 500 graduates sat down. Pro
fessor Michael /. Pupin presided, sur.
rounded BY the twelve notables who
had received degrees.
Baron de Cartier de Marchicnne and
Augustus Thomas spoke, followed by
DR.. Butler. who made his annual re-
port OF the years work to the alumni
lie told Of the acquisition Of the
twenty-six acres for a stadium site
through the generosity Of George F.
Baker. I'm 1915" DR.. Butler said. 81
explained that the university was
undereapitalized for the proper con
duct of the work il was doing 70 the
extent Of $30,000.0O0. In spite Of the
fact that the intervening years have
been in part years Of unprecedented
war and in part years Of extortionate
taxation. something more than si2, ,0o0,-
600 has been provided Of the SIS. 900. 900
needed for the medical school. OF this
five and a half million dollars comes
from the estate Of the late Joseph r.
De Lamar and the remainder from
the splendid gifts Of Mrs. Stephen V.
iarkness, the Carnegie Corporation.
the General Education Board and the
Rockefeller Foundation, as we'll as that
Of James n. Jarvis.
"A total Of $4,000. 900 has been rro-
vided Of the $4,000, 900 needed"
Dr.. Butler told Of the steady ex-
pansion Of the institution, which, he
said, would 90 on.
Twenty-six classes headed by bands
formed on the library approach to wit
ness the annual baseball game between
Pennsylvania and Columbis. Colonial
{ Costumes were chosen by .he classes OF
the sos, and they stuck 10 their wigs
IN spite OF the heat in the fife and
drum march 10 the stands Turkish
trophies, blue kimonos. with paper
hats. represented 1912 and 1906; 1909
were chefs temporarily; sailor uni
forms and japanese samurais, pierrots
and masons. daZzled the eye. but the
prize was borne of by the class Of
'l5. which piroueted as sheiks and rode
horses and fired popguns through the
crowds
After the game buses were requisi-
toned and the alumni were of for
Baker Field for the annual spree and
clambake The new boathouse was
dedicated by the class Of 81.
Earlier in the day the Barnard con-
tingent staged their annual play,
What's Your /. o." in the Barnard
gymnasium. The Barnard alumnsc
held their annual meeting in the after
noon. And enjoying every bit Of II
and taking part in II as much as she
could was Catherine Genin Burke, the
blind girl student Of Chicago. who drew
the signal honor Of being elected TO the
Phi Beta Kappa.