IMPERIAL UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO. 



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The present catalogue shows an enrolment of 3,121 students, and 

 of these about 350 are post-graduates in the 'University Hall.' Every 

 student must wear a square cap with golden badge of the university. 

 And the 'square caps,' as they are called, are entitled to special con- 

 sideration from the general public. The graduates are termed 

 'Gakushi,' to which title is added the prefix of their college, as Ho- 



gakushi (law), Bun-gakushi (literature), I-gakushi (medicine), Ri- 

 gakushi (science), etc. 



The title 'Hakushi,' corresponding somewhat with Ph.D., is given 

 to those who have been in the 'University Hall' (post-graduate) and 

 passed prescribed examination, or to those who have attained similar 

 distinction, especially in research. 



The commencement usually takes place on July 11. It may be of 

 interest to describe the ceremony, since it differs somewhat from that 

 , of American colleges. The large reading hall of the library is simply 

 decorated; purple and white silk drape the walls, and in the place of 

 honor hang portraits of the emperor and empress. The room is closely 

 filled, students standing massed in military order in the middle of the 

 room, professors and guests standing at the sides. Then the ceremony 

 commences by the president's recital of the words of the emperor on 

 the principles of ethics and on the education of his subjects. Then 

 follows a brief address by the emperor, or by one of the imperial family. 

 And after this has been made the emperor's gracious presents, about 

 twenty in all, are given to the best graduates. Then the president 

 gives an address. The national anthem 'kimigayo' is then sung three 

 times, followed by the cries of ' Tokyo-Teikoku Daigaku Banzai. ' The 

 entire ceremony is a simple one, but it is notably solemn and impressive. 



