NYU Commencement Honors 257 Degrees At Met Opera House
The sixty eighth annual NYU commencement at the Metropolitan Opera House conferred 257 degrees across medicine letters pedagogy veterinary surgery and law. Chancellor MacCracken spoke briefly urging academic freedom from political domination as graduates filed up to receive diplomas amid a quiet audience and a hall of fame discussion.
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Edward Everett Hale Addresses Teachers College Commencement
Edward Everett Hale delivered the twelfth annual Teachers College commencement address praising educated citizens and local government, urging unity and practical study. The ceremony announced new dormitory funding, substantial endowments, and diploma conferrals across multiple programs, alongside scholarships and fellowships.
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Packard School Commencement Addresses Trusts and Expansion
St Clair McKelway spoke at Carnegie Hall during Packard School of Business commencement noting the trust question is a business issue and urging arbitration in labor disputes. He urged education on economics, predicted campaign fears, and urged united effort to evolve capital and labor relations and foreign trade policy. He discussed expansion and the global balance of power, including Africa and China, and called for guiding laws of mind in business and politics.
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Carr gifts $50,000 for Iowa University scholarship
Special to The New York Times reports Whitney Carr of Jordan New York donated 50 000 dollars to Iowa University for a free scholarship in the collegiate department for worthy students unable to educate themselves. Interest only used and Carr to receive a life annuity of 3 percent. He, aged 75, is today the guest of the university as the fortieth annual commencement exercises honor 103 graduates.
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Cardinal Gibbons Confers Degrees at Catholic University
Cardinal Gibbons presided at a large degree ceremony at the Catholic University in Washington. A closing address was delivered by the Cardinal. Rector County accepted a portrait for Mrs. James E. S. Sullivan of Providence, honoring her father Joseph Banigan, founder of the Chair of Political Economy at the university. Brown University Fund reaches 868000 toward a million required for Rockefeller gift. Continuous commencement set for June 0.
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Sunday School Parade in Bedford Flushing District
Twenty three thousand children in red white and blue took part in a Sunday School parade in the eastern District yesterday afternoon. Bedford Avenue repairs had been completed to allow the procession. Admiral Philip reviewed the march from a grand stand after a Hanover Club exercises start and a luncheon. Grand Marshal George E. Moulton led with assistant Hiram W. E. Sharot.
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Jersey City Sunday School Parade Draws 5000 Children
The annual Jersey City Sunday school parade occurred yesterday with about five thousand children marching in line, creating a lively civic event in the city.
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Lieut Col Strong Loses Sham Battle at Camp Roe
PEEKSKILL N Y June 7 The Twenty second Regiment marched from Camp Roe to Camp Townsend then woke refreshed at reveille with excellent camp conditions no sickness reported Senator Ford and Adjt Graff visited the camp A sham battle at Camp Roe saw Lieut Col Strong's command lose after a brisk day ahead for the Sixty ninth Regiment which prepared for hard work at sunrise.
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Gov Stephens Threatened Over Street Car Strike Riots
From Jefferson City Gov Stephens reports receiving letters from St Louis threatening him if he does or does not call out the militia to quell street car strike riots. One note warns he will be shot if he fails to act. He says he lacks press support and plans to address citizens in St Louis tonight.
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Attack on Trades Unions at Socialist Labor Party Convention
The Socialist Labor Party held its convention at Grand Central Palace with William J. Eberle as chairman. A De Leon resolution passed 62 to 4 demands that any officer in a pure and simple British style trade union resign or be expelled from the party. Delegates disclosed current offices in such unions and warned of the ensuing conflict between new SLP aligned unions and old style unions.
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Roosevelt Address At Concord St Pauls School
Gov Roosevelt spoke at St Pauls School in Concord on anniversary day praising athletics for character and citizenship. He recalled six veterans from the Spanish war, praised Hamilton Fish and William George Elliott, and urged students to show real loyalty through deeds and courage to become fine American citizens.
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Iron pig iron prices drift in Birmingham market
Birmingham reports a drop in No 1 foundry pig iron to 16 per ton, No 2 to 15.50 16, and No 3 to 14.79 15. Prices ease from last winter’s highs by 2 to 2.50 and may rebound in the second half. Export markets widen but ship space limits keep activity steady, with Southern operators still earning 60 to 76 percent profit.
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Water Company Debtors Made Answerable in Foreclosure Case
Justice Gaynor signed an order allowing Central Trust Company to amend its complaint against the New York and Westchester Water Company in a foreclosure suit on a $500000 mortgage. The water company is insolvent. The amended complaint makes those in default answerable, and collecting defaults will reduce the water company’s liabilities.
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Association of Civil Employes Holds First NY Meeting
The Association of Civil Employes in New York held its first annual meeting at Cooper Union with Dr. M. J. Elgus presiding. About 400 of 3,061 members attended as the treasurer reported a balance of 2499.66 after paying $200 death benefits for fifteen members since November. Charles H. Knox, head of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, spoke on duties to support fellow state employees, and an outing at Ulmer Park is planned for Sept 29 to aid the relief fund.
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Chase divorce suit heard in Newark court
Vice Chancellor Reed heard testimony in the divorce suit of State Senator Daniel C. Chase of Middlesex County against his wife Emma E. Chase. The action is on statutory grounds with Leonard Furman Surrogate of Middlesex County named as co-respondent.
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Destructive Fire at Fort Wingate in New Mexico
A blaze at Fort Wingate yesterday evening totally destroyed the post exchange and canteen buildings. Some commissary stores were saved, and there were no reports of injuries. The incident occurred at Fort Wingate near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Mass layoff hits McCormick Harvesting plant Chicago
Fifteen hundred foundrymen and other workers were discharged today at the McCormick Harvesting Company in Chicago. Layoffs continue daily with projections that about 2,500 workers, roughly half the force, may be idle within ten days or two weeks. Production curtailment blamed on market overstock and weak Northern wheat crops.
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