The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-03
Annual Commencement OF Columbia
College,

The annual commencement OF Columbia college was
celebrated yesterday at the Episcopal Church Of the
CrScifxion, In Eighth street. ct tho head Of
place The attendance Of alumni numerous, and
nearly the entire galleries. good share Of the body
Of the building fled with the far- brilliant
rsy of beauty and fasbcp-s noble incentive to litera
~ achievement The professors and heads of the col
iege occupied the platform the President Nathaniel
Moore in the chair. On the platform We observed
distinguished spectator namely, General Scott who
was loudly cheered by the youth. The band Of Mr.
Geo + Brstow formerly Of the Opera, was In attend
snce and lent the charms Of finely executed music to
the fcene After prayer the first piece performed was
amsrch ccmpoed for dedicated to the Graduating
Glass Of lSls by Mr. Brstow, which much ad.
nired.
The csndidstes for the degree of Bachelor OF Arts
then delivered the following pieces, which alter
mated with music in the oroer subjoiped:-
]. Creek sslutstcry Poem-Edwar 4. Babcock.
Latin ssluiatory Poem Norman A Beach.
8 Fpglish sslutatory Address, with an Grafton on
u he lnrseDce Of Mothers Love'-Wm e. Amitaue
4. An tsssy on "Nationsl Pride'- Bald win Dix
German Grafton" .alrr den Einjfuss waLrhafi
sertide e. Mfnsch,n'- Daniel Morelle
q. An Oistiop This sbove ALL to thine own self be
true''- " M. A. Hardepbrook.
Z Aroem-"1he Utilitarian'-C Churchill J. Cambrs-
s.A rotm-"virtute fretus. perge''-John ". Henry.
o. An orstioD-'H kote lobeto-" Love preferred to
Power snd Fame"- John Schroeder. Jr
10. An Estsy on "Old Trutbs''-Fzra X Sber wood
IL Poem, Everyday Philosophy Prosper NJ.
IL An Grafton on "Nstienal Neutrality-suspicious.
Freeman.
IS An Grafton on "The Caucasian Race Bow.
Topubsh those pieces would far exceed the limits
# our space Among the be,t received the essay
On national pride. - he Utiiarap,' "a very witty
poeml Every Day Philosophy and the sOrstion on
the 'auca,ian Race" which vas beautifully spoken.
Indeed, all Of the exercises possessed considerable
merit though Hne Of them hsd much Of the fault
connon to the early literary productions Of youth
inflated ard stilted lspRuage
ia ANp led at he ats ludt
animation were then delivered. when Aria from
Hsns Heirg was perioined by the band
The Degree 81 Bachelor If Arts wss then conferred
on the following students Of the late Senior Class
IswsrdC Bsbccck. william Armitaye, Normsn A.
A HordeDhrook John v. Henry. David Porter Lord
Dsn..l Moree, Aaron Ogden. J. Frederick Schroeder
Brown. Churclnl j. Cam breieps. Bsid in Dix George
L. Freeman Henry lie 4. Tanners, William II Hsrri-
nan. William N Knox Joseph Larosne, Charles A.
Nsenes, }. Bowman Miner, John z. Pembtrton.
George C. Pollen, Charles f. Rhin.ispder s. d Routh,
EisK Sherwood. John sbracy, Jun John D. Skid
D,re Proper NJ. Wetmore, jup John Jay White
Some II there geptlsm'p hssed by their fellow
students which tboreht rather bad taste their
Fart upon such an occasion There was. however, no
sttsDrt made to eject them by the police
Abe degree II Master OF Arts was then conferred
Ger c!dsrs IN course Some honorary degrees also
coufrrfrd The Ogden Polka by Dcdworth, was then
performed.
Mr. AAuoS ooprs. son OF Judge Ogden. and grandson
Of Colonel Ogden, then forward to the front Of
the patoi to deliver grafton the liberty Of
law and the valedictory addresses, which hs spoke
with much feeling and correct taste follows -
IL Is with liberty as With truth IN medio r,,a Il lives
between extIsmes but per,b-s alike with anarchy or
deipotisn Men Rave often mistsken licenss for brr
~ They ere rs different as the uDblushipg wantoa
and the chase Datron Liberty IL pure and holy-ths
gift a God-ihe glory Of man IL belonged to Adam,
IN his oIigIel likeness the eedhsad; but was lost
when be fell IL IL recovered only in that renewal Of
the fallen stufe which restores II to the image Of
the hosst There can be no perfect OF IT,
but in obtdi'rce TO The duLe law True liberty Is the
liberty flaw. IL Law the antagonist OF lbsrtyf The
wild vine at Iads from elm 10 elm spreading far and
ID ~ ator AsA A. sAl.
~ IL upon the earth But has IL not nx~d, unchspg-
g Law by which lves' Can blossom In the sutumn
juices 1 its Iu,pls cluster s.fore irosti The rivers,
teo, "tbss w,nae,b at ste ova s~eee -s" 10 s,v csy
planets free who,e music Plato heard forever singing
as 'h,y chine" And are they Ufmpt from Law Nay,
are the very comets that shoot holy through the h.s-
unlicensed OF The sky' II they that
awful calculus, which tells within secopd the time OF
every rsnsit Of the psrsts for Thousands Of years,
wu~ confused and ustst.d The liberty which 20
f' God. net be the liberty Of Law IL may be said
int these are ell iurtersl tbpgs having In fact no
liberty to loss by Law that it 10 different With moral
lstuns; tlst law hills th.ir liberty. And did they
ale The mtelves then, that they aIaw unto them
,e,vo' - things created cannot be without .
law. mind mutt the law Of its Creator.
Can mind tiansesrd indDify' But Why not,
II u be Without a law Intellectual and moral
their excellence, heir hsppness their glory In the
lsw OF God by which they stsd and to which
excel In strength but they that Kept their Hrst
sttss ef Law srd ordrr' which those that In
cisps snd Under darkness hut they that rinped and
fell BY spss In esrtb In heaven Ia hell
there te liberty L. the liberty Of law Time would
fail 10 cite the instances in history manifestug this
great truth Aftsr abiding to the horrors 81 the old
F,rneb the proceeded =" The thing
Viii, has been 10 the hing which may be " Let Law
be dbrsssrd.d-l.t order he invaded-and our streets
nay With blood, and skiss be hung with sack
cloth. "of law" ssys Rocker. In . passage often
quoted there can he no less nckno-Iedssd than that
b.r ssst II the bosom Of Godbsr voice the harmony
oftts world. All things In heaven and earth do Der
b'nses-ihe very lssst % feeling Der care sud the
1911.
ard men. end creatures 81 what condition sosver |
tborsh zach In different sot end yet all Nth
T.see srd Joy" The icss that Hb.rty and Law are
sntssopistic, ~ device 81 sstss Witch entered lotto
hat old deu'i.n ,bs, esu,'s I've ,sli Of the nrst
uspsgresers. Were the patriots end heroes Of our
ind pssdsnc. la~lsss mem DID they not pass from
TIE battle field totbe senst. house, They bad scarcely
achieved the sovereignty Of the republic before they
urd'rttoh The constitution IL there great name on
record that hos not bowed 70 the sjesty of la~ Was
not Washington. Who declared that respect for
tio,y vs., duty srjoipsd BY tho fund maxims
~ true liberty" model 81 self government aud OF
et.die,c. 10 III. h-s' Ay. and they, too, we're men
~ and der n Mt Rave de hstorcs ~hie patriot
blood sfs1 nov In human veins. the names of Vera
Cruz snd Monterey. Great cheer'rg) Liberty stbe
the free ana pever 81 each sbd rustes IN
and fnn True. pure healthy liberty 10 the liberty
~ ibs ean. re- ss,d .-Honor.d spa Reverend Men,
JTvtess q the CollsaeTo dsy. cur alma mater lays
urcn her coup'r,,s altar her yearly Offering baud
have Within her courts, aud draw
r,sr To receive her rsrtrs b-pedie'iop With gate
ful hssits srrfossh ycu, her guardians IN render
hstks fer her Protecting care her efcrts for our eel.
fare srd all the frecious eifte h.sped by her
bcubt.ous lar d We tender you hearty congraiu
iicrs upon her property Although she shows, che
dec ttt boast" 10 the little book that fr.ts sud
raves srd ro.rs TIE mighty river rolls on peacefully
he crszy raplpg starts and shoots and s~.s aud
falls by hs weight The oak. that hut slowly,
s,rt'bt tbs ~be 30 he o,spissd. nov rsjoices in .
asntf mis- he, and hides lite branches In the clouds
ytb success 10 tbss osuse for whose advancement
yru have 90 btnorshly enlisted II " cause OF thrill
les ipt,r,st 20 every rats nal mipd-Cbrstiao educa-
ton the true sourcs Of peoples happiness-ths mys
t.iy of nstiops msj.sty Tier. 10 void tuNdsy in
al our hssits The .yr, upwilitr 90 he recoocn.d,
.sfcf liuts for tanisr form, hut 'esrcrsd
IN vain Death Las MT been psrts lie has left foot
pin here tee dep for tisDe e. tnace Wen NAV our
ss MISTER attire bsre.lf in fsbls robes and lament
I'f lts The sulcsy 81 him. Who vas chairman ~ your
gro. spd whose o,csAse all must he reserved
ter o yigtr,ps pen. His besuteous character.
hrsd'tt'd ny life ~ putty and honor sissms upon
cur Is,b With dsgrps briliisrcy so bright surfscs
ny ,,ftest tot cb would uny nsr You have ~ m
Jsby The sp,st.r then, adore ssng the professors,
tsid = I.r.d rrof'tseis We are to leave the halls
cur tsl.bts sr d sttninp,n distireuh and adors