New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-27
CITY ITEMS.

-. 5.v the audience kept their seats until
- - of the celebration which lasted ABOUT I'VE
hours. -, s.,,,.,,,v va.
-, ~. 49,, Dix a son re believe OF senator
Dix We are not sufficiently familiar with ine Ans
IN fns-s Of u. merits as = composition 0lt "N -
c.esng,v well delivered The Latin sA!u's'oIy o!
rbo.ors Lewis was written with nnish ana correct
ne.. and admirably spoken. The English sNulS'oiy
Vas delivered by George c. Farrsr with poem 10 '"e
B.ral College heroics An ailuson % HEsSf Clay
which il contained drew forth the sPps-se Of the a.
dience and the speaker was rewarded Al me Close VIZ"
two or three choice bouquets which were thrown rom
tse gallery upon the stage .,
An Grafton on the Democratic and Constitution"
Principles By isaac Van Wnkle, was one o. tae most
snisbea and logical speeches made The speaker en-
Sesvored 10 show that the absolute independence OF
man va, only another form Of iesponsm lie aiaInea
,s,t the power Of republic lies in the Convention oil
the people. and that Democracy was only Humanity
deveopng itself in the political state The great reSo
l,on. which have convulsed society be SAID came NOT
from the people but from the despots who oppressed
them, citing a. examples the revolt Of the Grsech the
French Revolution of l7,9, etc.
The spirit Of Freedom" by Joseph NJ White, EN-
embodied brief but comprehensive glance a. th' re-
cen, revolutionary movement. in Europe, the first Inn
,l.e q, which according 70 the speaker was given oy
PINK TX He believed there was a natural gra'iia'oh
OF man toward repub.csnism. which was now manifest
I'm the movements of the age. He concluded with
beautiful metaphor representing the Spirit OF Freedom
. walking above the troubled waters Of the time and
calling our 70 the sinking heart Fear mott Is l. -
The suceeeding oration-the True Foundation OF S'h
Government" By Leslie Irving alluded also TO the Po
litical changes now going on. The speaker aeNno"i
edged the progressive tendency OF the age ana Oehe'o"
thu, the simplest form Of Democracy will eventually oe
the only government
The Romance of New.York,r which only did partial
iu.tice TO the fine subject folowed-aer which Ger
man Grafton. entitled Die wahre Freiheit des Mems
chen" The True Freedom Of Man, was delivered by
BENJAMIN C. wetmore. The composition OF tins was
admirable and with the exception Of speculisnty IN
pronouncing the final the speaker had the true leu
tonic accent.
Woman in America an essay by Joseph w HIST
per Jr was a manly, chivalrous defence oil woman
against the many wrongs which she has been ana sun
Is subject The speaker Justly admitted that she IS treated
with more respect and acknowledged equal'y N
America than any other land, and considered TINS
necessary consequence eft Republican Institutions
number OF bouquets thrown by the ladies' testified
their appreciation OF his remarks. The Energies Of
the soul" by John Lockwood, Jr was delivered with
sufficient energy for the subject but covered oniy
| small portion Of the extensive hed
! An Essay on "Unaccomplshod Purposes by P.
Wilson Ostrsnder contained some excellent points s.
Il commenced with metaphysical view OF lie pant
ng the many purposes Of youth, OF which age never
Witnesses the fullment lie then traced the unaccom
pli.bed designs of nations down to that OF England
which are frustrated not omittsg to censure our late
attempt on sister Republic. But the greatest unsc'
compished purpose was that OF Polk Tor getting the
whole or none of Oregon This hit created eonsidera
Bile amusement among the audience An Grafton on
suicide. by Richard NJ De Mile exceedingly well
written and ons on Mental Independence. by Lew
kellogg concluded this part OF the exercises
The following testimonials awarded at the late exam
nation were then delivered
Senior -Gsneral Testimonial TO Morgan DIX Eng
hsh Composition Joseph w. Harper Jr' P0hncal Eecon
| omy Lew y Kellogg, Greek. Theodore y Lewis Lauu'
Ous d swan Theor-uc Mechanics Levi Kellogg
| Pr.cucsl Mechanics. Levi " Kellogg.
| S-,i,y CLqsr General Testimonial. Edw A Babcock
Engish Composition. VIM T. Auniiage History Of Lit
| eralure Norman A Beach, Greek, Lewis A heinpef ,
| lam Henry PARISH Jr Mineraogy and Geology DAVID
p-,I- Iord Cbemi,try applied 10 Arts Norman Beach
Thcoreuc Astronomy Henry Parish Jf Asrononhc fioo
S5o,ro,s s-6eneral testimonial TO George sey
ua0lr. Eng.ish composition Thomas l. Harrison Eng
nsh history 10 James L. CLARK Greek, 20 George Byron.
| I,fr ~ Charles A SlAman. Chemistry, "a Matthew VI.
Bqar Physics. to John 5 B Hodges Descriptive Geome.
tn, John B. Hodges Prgcucai AFP.seauGn lneieol'
Friedman lassGeneral iesiiinolal 70 Jonn u huy.er
English composition " h Wemsn UsSule'y s,N
| Greek, 10 Jon II. Anthon LaIn, 20 James De hoyeu
| gTauhy 10 Wm. K Smith German, 70 James De hoyen
The degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was then conferred
On the following students Of the graduating class
NogsaDu, Geo iaraf' wm G p. ~.
Lew Ksafs Le,i, irns T , :. 3 ,l Fose'''
rhio B Bronson, lofneils l. hing, Isaac van Mii-Ae'
II. ". Carpenter Edward Learenssft Benz G. Wsi.nof-
Ralph L. Coos, John l. ksood, Jr yesepn VI Wlie,
s,ssn b psHsry b' Who s9 o.,,,n., h'n9 '''n''n
The degree Of A. NJ was conferred in course on four
Alumni Of the College viz WIN. H. Stewart John J.
Elmendort Geo B Draper and Henry Onderdonkl
The degree Of D. D. was conferred on Rev samuel
Roosevelt Johnson and Rev Francis vinton, both at
present OF the City Of Brooklyn.
The valedictory" by Horace w. Carpenter, was a
most admirable piece oratory possessing the rare
combination of practical good sense lofty and generous
impulse and thrilling power Of eoquence. Il phi.
losophc hopeful and energetic. The speaker alluded
feelngly yet with manly confidence 10 the separation
which was hand, and the toll which awaited them in
their career through the world. In taking leave OF the
Faculty be said that ike Columbus when his fra
sells set sail from the ports OF Spain though they parted
with pain from their present home Of learning, they
reioced At the prospect Of discovering world He
advised his fellow students 10 choose that in life
they were best fitted for without regard TO the ancied
distinctions Of society-to be competent plowmen,
ratherthan incompetent awyersto pay regard 10 the
name Of party when principle Is At stake in word to
be honest upright American citizens.
The Exercises Of the Day were then concluded with
prayer
RECEPTION OF TIE NEw-YoRK NOLUSTRERs.-
The reception Of returned Volunteers ofthe First New
York Regiment viii take place today. The Common
Council viii leave at o'clock in the steamboat Colum
ba Capt Fuller (Which has been generously rendered
for the occasion by the propretors Of the Peoples Line
for Fort Hamilton where they Will receive on board
the First Regiment Of New York Volunteers and
with them 10 the City landing at Castle Garden at abou
10 o'clock On the approach Of the steamboat to tn,
Battery, and during the landing Of the Volunteers
salute will be ared therefrom under the direction 0
Brigsdier General Morris They will then proceed int,
the Garden, when the Mayor will receive and welcOIn
them 20 the City.
The ceremonies Of reception being concluded, III
Volunteers will be received by the First Division New
York state Militia under the command OF Major ene