The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-14

undoubtedly the best speech of the evsnin. I,xsr-
ossa1sy ws written and worthy much older head
By six o'clock on Wednesday morning m csrri.gss
began to pour in from the surrounding country in an
First Dutch Church were opened-to admit the large
crowd Of the fair who had assembled for some time
previous for the purpose Of securing good seats The
rush Of beauty through the doors Of the church Of
the most interesting occurrences Of the day; and 1t s
treat to seven or eight hundred ladies' who
would almost faint at the mention Of crowd pushing
aud ebowing their way into the church Does not this
be outdone The procession from the college start
ed in the usual ORDER by the time the enter
exercises opened by music from Dingle's splendid
band, whom cannot compliment too highly for their
when tell them that they performed better than any
baud We ever heard
After prayer BY the Rev. Dr. Romsyn, the srations
were delivered in the following order =
George II. Sharp, Kingston, New York-Latin saluta-
tory .a well spoken, and contained many beautiful
Immortality of Grestn ess," by Henry Dster, Of Pa
terson New Jersey.Wss spoken in so low tone that
hear It. The orator, unfortunately, has very bad
Poem-The Spirit of our Country by C. 4. White
head-This gentleman speaks well, and in pleasing
manner but We were very sorry to see that he was
the rhyme
,, wsfNiob By IF vsnderyser, of New York. and
national kecoectons, by n. Voorhees, of ". Jersey.
Both Of these rstions unable to hear.
signs Of the Times, by Lawrence Pool, New Jersey
ns was quito good grafton, being well spoken and
March OF Intellect, by Benz. c. Lppincot, New York
his gentleman writes well; his all we'll
rounded up but sorry say that his elocution
was very monotonous.
Praise, incentive to Effort by w. TAYLOR Paterson.
N JThiS was rather a credtable Grafton the gentle
man however literally screamed through it. II excited
great deal Of applause, more however account Of
| the gentlernans comical than from any real
merit ia the piece itself
The Real and the Ideal, by Arson Dubois, N. Y,
very creditable to its author the gentleman however,
! writes much better than he speaks
Poem-The Patriots Death, by Watts Galusha, N.
Y, received without hesitation the palm Ii
eloquent and stirring account Of the death of Ma
than Hale, and reflected much honor upon its author
lie is accomplished orator and received the undivided
attention Of the audience throughout.
The next Grafton and the dialogue spoken 30 low
that we were unable to hear them.
The Valedictory, by y. ID. Scudder, India, well
spoken and written
We understand that in consequence of dissatisfaction
at the in which the honors distributed large
portion of the bone sinew of the class refused to
speak aud that the Phocean Society from indignation,
refused to wear their badges
The degree Of Al then conferred on the follow
ing gentlemen ID. S Berdan, J r. Berry b w. Crowel,
J. NJ. Fisher, C. A. Cruiser, II. Dater A. Dubois j. w.
Ferdon, w. Galusha, J. ii. Goetschins, r. A. Hoffman,
b. d. Leacock, b. c. Lippncot J. L. Pool J. Quick, s.
ID. Scudder, c. II. sharp b. X. w Strong w Taylor,
H. +. Vanderveer IL " Voorhees,, N. w. Voorhees,, C. T..
| Whitehead, j. A WyckoG.
The degree of AM. then conferred twenty four
| gentlemen.
In the evening the President held his usual leyee,
which, as matter Of course, very crowded. We
have been told that Mr. Pool the fortunate gentle
man who obtained the ring that placed In large
| cake for.the senior class