The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-04
University OF che city OF New York.

Council, Chancellor, Faculties, and Students as
sembled at the University, and were joined by a
large concourse of spectators, some of whom had
been invited to join IN the procession, to the
Church Of the Messiah, Broadway, which was
chosen as most suitable for holding the exercises,
and accommodating the very numerous assem-
blage of visters, who there repaired to witness the
proceedings. Large the building is, it was not
sufficient to contain them and we were sorry to
see great many ladies compelled to stand during
the somewhat lengthy service. 1t may be truly
| said, however, that they were in no wise tedious;
for neither the heat Of sultry day, the some
what inconvenenty crowded edifice, proved suHi.
Client to diminish the great attention that was paid
by all present to the very able addresses of the ia
Tented young gentlemen who successfully address
| sed the house.
The procession formed, to proceed to the Church
| OF the Messiah. in the following order:-
The Janor Students Of Arts Candidates for the Bac
calaureate-Alumni Of the University Students and
Alumni Of the Medical Department Of the Uni.
Letters The Medical Faculty Of the Gov
Faculty-The Chancellor of the Unversity-The Coun.
cil-Tne Governor the state-Iieutenant Governor
and the Hon the state senaeMembers Of the State As.
sembly-Alembers Of Congress-Foregn Misunderstanding
ss Of hs United States State and City Officers Of
the Army end Navy-The Hon the May and Common
Council OF this city and Brooky nRegents of the State
Universty-The President and Faculty Of Columbia Col
geons Officers Of the New York Historical society-The
Rev. Clergy Members of the Faculty of Medcine-Pro
fesors Of tho Union Theological Seminary Members Of
| the Editors-Teachers Of Classical Schools Off
GERS Academicans, and Associates OF the National AGA
deny OF Design.
The Chancellor opened the business by prayer
and reading the Holy Scriptures. The choir, I'M
der the superintendent OF Mr. Timm, lent valua-
BILE aid, and the pieces of music introduced were
we'll received. The exercises were proceeded
with as fOl0Ws:-
Latin salutatory. Thomas B. Stirling. 2. English
salntatery, with Grafton David F. sayre. Music.
David r. Belknap. Music. Empire state. Hampton
Harriet Music. 8 Greek Grafton, James NJ. Kimhal.
snaS nowa c w,d s 70 r.
y years hence q coloq lsda p Poem Dem -.
Light armed with points antithess and puns Pope
Shade OF the Future, A. Oakley Hall. Shade of the Past
John +. Judd Music 10 Our Times, John Adair Plea
SAINTS. IS. Philosophical Grafton, George w. Kimball
Music a. Relations OF Faith to Reason Francis After
oury iS; Moral Grandeur. Wheolock Harvey Mu
| on Social Progress, John +. Judd. Music.
| After the conclusion Of these very excellent adj
dresses, the Chancellor conferred the degree of b.
| A. on the following candidates, by simply calling
| them up, hive at a time, addressing TO them few
| act itself, and furnishing them with diploma OF
! the degree. The ceremony was beautifully simple,
and conducted with great good taste by the parties
| concenedin it,
/ -.
Aycrigg, David r. Belknap, James +. Bowman, VIII
liam Brown, Frederick g. Carnes, George A. Carnes,
Snysv y' cs. Carter Henry cP
l. Felt RcSs Jarvis, osasY a
Francis VIM. lremonger, John Frenghuysen Judd, Geo.
Washington KimbaM, James Monroe Kimball, Charles
John Adair Peasants Horace Edgar Pratt Thompson
Itowell, Austin Ledyard Sands, Jr. David Franklin
land. John Toanend, Jr Charles III Tompkns, vii.
liam 7. Van Duzer. George Uher. Diplomas awarded
to the following nudents Of the Scientific Philo.oph
cal Course: Charles Aycrigg, William T. Bloodgood,
William B. Brown, + W. Smith, George Wood, Jr.
| The names Of several gentlemen were announced
upon whom the degree of M. A. was conferred.
upon others that Of M. d. and D. d., several Of
which were honorary distinctions.
When the several candidates had received the
honorable reward of their mental toll, Mr. George
Adler, pronounced the valedictory address, after
| which the assembly separated.
| In connection 18th the foregoing proceedings Of
the New York City University, the reporter for the
Herald begs to submit the following ode, sugges-
ted by the beautiful address Of Mr.. Howard Cros-
| by, on reverence for Antiquity"
The Days OF Old.
(For the Hcrald)
| My hearts with the days Of old,
| When men were frank, sincere and bold;
| When malice never wore smile,
Nor honesty gave place to guile.
| Twas then man his friend could tell
| Who dard decry, or wishd him well;
i
A faithful index Of the mind.
| hate this age with all my heart,
When natures nothing-al Is art
Wherein the ruse, the scheme, the plot,
i lsto appear what one Is not
SO that it only seems to he
| A college Of hypocrisy.
May God soon mend such means and ways,
| And send us back the good old days;
/ o, may live 20
i The glorious days of chivalry.
| The good old days the days Of old,
When men were frank sincere and bold,
| When principle gave sway and strength
And not as now, the purses length;
When smile met smile--and full soon
Would frown meet frown--when no poltroon
Dare secret aim and wound-then finch
Or say the words he would not clinch
i With sturdy blows The pun estlaw
Did then exist without q flaw;
i Without those tolls that rogues have made
| To stretch plain justice into trade
/ The code was simpe-all men knew it.
1 "Ofend and by my sword you'll rue it."
| Oh, bad my LIES lot fallen then;
/ Oh, that those days were back again
That is my wish-that prayer Is mine
| So God be with you Aud lang syne.
l r. s.-There is one consolation,
/ Which half stones for vexstions
1 What is 1t, reader--can you guess
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