Barnard School for Boys - Bric Yearbook (Fieldston, NY)

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Tl-lEl936BARNARDBRIC ee 'fir' f 4 - eewafaeee elee fi Hazen, '83 C, '85 L, member of that class which now celebrates its fiftieth anniversary and who has been for that entire half century Head of the Barnard School for Boys, the relation between which and Columbia has been close and fortunate. Manhattan College in the same year recognized his achievements with the award of LL.D. The citation read The degree of Doctor of Laws is conferred upon a distinguished graduate of Columbia University, a man who for fifty years in the educa- tional field has wielded a wonderful influence for good, and has endeared himself through the successful administration of the Barnard Schcol for Boys. And now your correspondent wishes to say that the little trunk has yielded its cherished clippings and pamphlets. Many spaces have been left to be filled only with the assistance of one who has guided and inspired Barnard men, Dr. Wm. Livingston Hazen. Dr. Hazen's Grandchildren, Betsy, Meredith, and Billy.

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14151936 BARNARD BgRggIC 71st Regiment. He afterwards be- came First Lieutenant, and then later as Captain he led his Com- pany through the Santiago Cam- paign of the Spanish American War in 1898. Upon his return he was presented with a testimonial sword at a gathering of friends and patrons of the school. In his pre- sentation speech, Hon. Seth Low, President of Columbia University, reminded Captain Hazen that in volunteering in the service of his country as he did, he could not have taught American youth a finer lesson in good citizenship. During his course at Columbia College and Columbia Iaw School, lie spent the long summer vacations with the Central Railroad of New jersey, one summer as ticket agent at the Broad Street Station in Newark, the second summer in handling baggage at the foot of Liberty St., New York, and the other summers in the offices of the General Passenger Agent. The job seemed to be waiting for him each summer and all the time he was learning the railroad business. After graduating from College in 1883, he had become interested in a small school for boys in Harlem, the Harlem Collegiate Institute, and had devoted the morning hours to teaching for three years. As of 1886 your correspondent, after examining the contents of the old trunk and after peering deeply into the crystal, would have found it rather difficult to determine just what William Livingston Hazen was going to do as a life work. The grocery business he had definitely put aside. Was it to be Railroad Business, Teaching or the Law? While he was making final arrangements to begin the practice of law the question was actually settled by the parents of the boys whom he had been teaching for the past three years. They felt that his real held was Education. They urged him to continue and he consented. So in 1886 the Barnard School was established by him at 117 and 119 West 125th St., New York. It started off with the blessing of Dr. Fredk. A. P. Barnard at that time President of Columbia College by genercusly allowing the use of his name as the name of the school. Since then he has devoted all this thought and energy to the enterprise along with its affiliates, the Girls School and the two summer camps. The story of Barnard is in part tl'e loyalty, zeal and friendship of alumni patrons and students, along with teachers and associates. But chiefly is it the figure, boy and man, of William Livingston Hazen and his humane contribution to the gentlemanly, virile training cf those wlio have sat at his feet these fifty years. At the Columbia Commencement in 1933 he was honored by his Alma Mater with the award of its Service Medal, his citation reading William Livingston

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Tl-IEIQBQSBARNA 7 W ' ' 'C i' eel P A ee A The Board of Trustees Sydney Allen Syrne, Preridefzl Daniel Francis Mahony Robert Roy O'Loughlin Burritt Alden Cushman, Jr. William Livingston Hazen John jay McKelvey Elliotte Robin Little The Patrons Council Mrs. Frank A. Ready, Prefidem' George A. Nelson, Vire-Preridelzl Mrs. Mrs. john Utech, Secretary Mrs. Clayton J, Morse, Treamrer RDBRIC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 125th Street Group St. Nicholas Ave. Group '87-'02 Inclusive 135312 Inclusive Preriden! .,............. 5 ......... Sydney A. Syme p,-e.,jdc,,,, '..'-4.-.-,,A.'.,-'. Daniel IIA Mahony Vice-Prey ,.... ....... W m. B. Symmes Vip?-P,.w. J Hilar Bouiuon Vice-Prer ......... ....... H arry S. Holland -I 4 Alb iii Serrelary ......... ....... H owell C. Perrin Seuemy ' 6 rt erter Treafmer ........ ....... C has, H. Caldwell Twp'-f'f e --'--- 4---- W m- Kenneth Sowdon Exemtirfe SMorton B. Sulzer Exemfire Has. Howard Purdy COYNWUIQG IArthur P. S. Hyde Cnnzmiltee 1Harold W. Hegeman Fieldston Group '13-'21 Inclusive '22-'28 Inclusive Preridefzt .....,............... Robt. R. O'Loughlin Preridezzl ....................,...... Wm, Kunze Vice-Prer ......,.............. Chester A. Bolles Vice-Prer ,....., . ........ Fred'k. W. May Secretary .......... ......... M ilton Wiese Serrefrzry ........ ....... C has. A. Schneider Trearznfer ..... ......... T heo. T. McCrosky Trea5zf1'er.., ....... Russell Powell Exerzzlizfe Has. E. Elliman Exemlire SWm. R. M0l1Cf Committee IRaymond W. Howell Cmzznziftee IHHTYY J- I-3VefY '29-'55 Inclusive P rerid eu! ....................... Vzre-Prer ...................... Jas. A. Hughes .Rol3t. B. Harrison Serretary ....... ....... R obt. F. Geoghegan Trerzfzlrer ...... ....... J ohn Schulz Execzrtive SCarl Funk Commiliee ZAlbert K. Burghardt