New-York tribune., 1922-06-08
Columbia Does
Honor to 3,l6O
Amid Cheering
s.,;or Class Given Diplomas
'n,' :, j68th Commencement
n Presence of Notable
Throng n on the Heights
Honorary Degrees for IL
n. stephen Smith, Who lis Is
VI, 100: ~. 'Paderewski and FL.
sOraeue sUr, Are Recipients

49,, 1000 sons and daughters
s'.Ai, s'Is ., took possession Of Morn
q ,' u,i-hts yesterday, when the
ns,,., ,..,i,y hsld it ies,h commencement.
s''',.,,',s s,,issd rights Of eonferrins more
re - ~. ,eholarly awards we're not
e', ' .;s,r,nt from the first sradua-
s''' '.,.-a bit more mellowed by
tradition. ...i,r when DR..
x.sslss y, Murray Butler admit admitted ...s' ,p'
- "a rows Of blaek-gOwned eandi-
y" - - heir several degrees was
a'ss - .olemnity. but the rest OF
A.. r,,s picnic OF relief; wherein
- Say va va..sdsv slipped the last drop
ae rev t,rr wears Of happiness
q i11 .'.ses reveled in the thrill OF
.. ,.rirr nm the memories OF oesl''iieS'
Ts.la,r which became perennial.
~ raisstie white library; puiking
i,s No Me- s<v. proclaimed the col
is'ii,' .ss oueuc Of candidates that
or o. 'DS ~ members Of the faculty
iel.'.sa iel'..,es ' In the historic march to
Tie Dnnssium' r.
Anplikers Carry Exercises
- around the circular gym
Rns'o banked against the rear
49, .a. vsr, parents and friends who
s.s Ss ~ ceremonies through ampli-
t'ai' e...iirrbia ~ College graduated $40;
ftn ft,s i5s: College Of Physicians
ss,hs,-, s.-,.ens. q bachelors Of science
anS ss Ss {o.,ors Of medicine; Teachers
c.1,-. snI 7. S5s bachelors Of sciences
S..' 500 81 Business, IL; Law School,
80 bs,bs,ors and one master; Schooi
- re-rrsiism. IS. Other degrees, GER
..s...s. :. and diplomas were awarded,
s-.-,,g ..s tbe total 70 2.5i6 degrees and
~ <srtifeates and diplomas.
\, pu,ler took as the theme for his
- ssdress "The Revolt Of Youth"
lnr describing the situation OF the
s,,s,s,s who yearns FOR experience IN
an belief that he will do better
- IN who went before. DR.. Butler
80. sThis may be called-indeed II
:. ,,-,,imes calied-the conceit OF
- bo, prefer % call u the en-
s-T,sr Of youth. u is literally the
fr,s spark in youth which would
re into fame all that IS around 1t
rider 70 make itself known and
=. i.sen fullest expression. Youth
n,s-es authority and independence
~. {, has not vet had time TO win.
n, vhy not? Otherwise II would not
\ v,uth but still-born age. II youth
M no, think and feel II could do bet
,r w;.h the materials Of human exper-
i,,y hat lie at lis hand than has
v: been done there would be no prog
,ts and no hope in the world.
A The time came 20 confer the
tr,i,s honorary degrees the band
,tr,sk 10 Padefewski's Minuet and the
,,,lo,r,d cheering and hand-clapping
i,rs1 lsnaee Jan Paderewski 20 rise
M Wv as he received the degree OF
toc.w q laws. With appropriate words
d. 5s.r conferred the degree Of doc
bre Ntnce on Frank Julian Sprague.
erss1 and pioneer in the field OF
tsrncity. Ten lieutenants of the
ny, present to receive degrees as
sHter Of science in naval engineering
pVt the long navy yell for Or.
s;fsgue, who is a Naval Academy grad
ais
The next recipient was DR.. stephen
szith, who al the age of one hundred
us admitted as a doctor Of science.
Bert and fragile and supported at
,i;Asf arm By faculty members, the
;,ysieian. a graduate Of Columbia IN
80. walked slowly across the dais TO
x,tive bis reward for three genera
.s.s Of public service in medicine.
Mss Mary Mills Patrick, president
{ The Women's College in CONSTANT
We for three decades, was made 3
nesr Ct letters. Augustus Thomas.
, playwright, received the degree o.
,eor Of letters.
Cher degrees awarded we're; Doc