The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-28
University Com msncenent.

ORDER.
The Janitor
Students of Arts-Csnddates for the Baccalaureate
The Chancellor Of the University.
The Faculty Of Science and Letters.
Professors. not Of the Governing Faculty.
The Medical Faculty
The Council-The Governor Of the State.
The Lieut. Governor, and the Hon the State Senate
Members Of the Assembly.
Members Of Congress.
Foreign Ministers and Consuls.
Strangers OF Distinction
Judges Of the United States State and City Courts
Inc honorable the Mayors and Common Councils Of
New York and Brooklyn,
Students of tho Medical Department.
Students OF Theological Semnaries.
Masters Of the University Grammar School
The President and Faculty Of Columbia College.
Professors OF the College OF Physicians and Surgeons
The President and Faculty Of the Free Academy
Officers Of the New York Historical Society.
The Reverend Clergy.
| Members of the Faculty of Medicine.
Professors Of the Union Theological Seminary.
OF 'hs % Episcopal Seminary
Teachers OF Classical Schools
Omccrs Academicans aud Associates Of the National
| - - Academy Of Design
The building was filled in every part. The pro-
| ceedlngs were opened by an Introductory grand
march by Dodworth's band Then followed the
reading OF hr scriptures and prayer, by the Chan
Preehlera, (Mose In Egitto) Then commenced
the addresses IN the following ORDER each succeed
| ed by piece OF music
/. Latin Salutatory Addresses-Edward C. Miles,
| 2 English Salutatory Addresses, with Oration-A
Z. Van Gieten Newark, N. }.
Music-Overture. era Diavalo)
g. Philosophical Characterization of Law-Theo.
frsh 1!rnsS Ga. White NJ Y. City: w.,
kindakamack, d..
Musc-Tro. (Norma)
8. Orstion-Progress of the Worlds Civilization
John J. Christie, Eng Neighborhood, N. J.
Nuio-Hail Columbia.
o. Oration-Claims Of the Christian Ministry.
Leonard Corning, Brooklyn. l.. |.
Mu.ic-vivi Tu.
=; oration-National Literature-Charles C. Grifan
s. Oration-Modern Crusades-.A. James Kinsley, N.
y. City
o. Dssertation-Duty to the Future-Wm. Orne
Music-Waltz Ga Bella Espagnole)
10. Grafton" We Live to Think'-Tayler Lewis,
Saratoga Co, Ny.
Music Quartette. III Giuramonto)
Nusc-ogden Polka.
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Brown Wintsrton N.
Nusc-Tro civilian Tsll)
Our space would not permit the insertion OF all
these addresses nor do we wish to institute any
merits. We shall only say that the theological and
ethical were, for the most part, heavy and tedious
tor mixed audience, the majority Of which con-
sisted of young ladies'. Without any disparage-
mcnt to the others, we may be permitted to say
that In sur opinion, the three last were by far the
best.
| theme
reference to Calico, Newton, and distinguished
artists, was warmly applauded, and at the close
was honored by bouquet, thrown by some fail
| hand.
The Grafton Of Mr.. Charles E. Van Beuren wa.
full Of humor and wit He sutirized the pretenders
| TO finished edt caton-the finished education OF
the pc asant son; who could mere y write his name
and the letters OF the alphabet; of the dandy, who,
| cut clothes, had his head dressed by the most
| fashionable barber, knsw how to carry one
glove, and to twirl his cane: The wouldbe
connoiseur next came under his lash-the man
who could cultivate an elegant mOustache, wor-
shipped on the church steps on Sunday, and spent
the remainder OF the week at the Art Union. His
EDUCATION Is finished He then took fling at the
Goldfish aristocracy, who knew when the price OF
that fish, so numeious at Newfoundland, rose and
| tell and at those plodding merchants, who ina
gined that they were the creators of their own
wealth, whereas they were indebted to the scien-
| tfic discoveries Of the hard -wOrking student II
was the superior education. and the Universal dit.
fusion OF intelligence in this country, that preserved
that liberty which they possessed, but for which
the nations OF the, old world were struggling
through of blood When was education
finished! Never; for human knowledge was pro-
gressive, and would progress to all eternity. Loud
applause followed this address.
BY far the most interesting, chastely eloquent,
and mastery OF tile oratens, was L .s. Nv Mr. vii.
liam B, Winter'on, Of ms city. It Was as fol.
lows
dare not speak Of Channing in words Of extrava-
CANT praise The theme forbds the language Of COM
mon eulogy; subdues rather than infames i'm ag-
| nation. 1t wins upon the deeper sensibties revc-
renee hspe, gratitude, love, master all exciting and
transient impulses Of mere admiration The porr ait
of his character must be advcntured cautiously,
for 1t s wanting in the eccentrctics though startling
conraststbe lights and shadows good and evil that
distinguish what all men call great life Sixty-tv0
years we're allotted Claiming which to perfect his
mission1and realize his earthly destiny The promise
OF an earnest and serious boyhood redeemed in
maturity Of active and varied labor which
continued to the close Of life The fraty OF his phy
steal contribution the vigor Of which essentially
lost In early manhood, could subdue the naty Va
energy Of his mind His labors were various We re-
member him best in his cherished office of preacher
and its kindred duties found for what was made
WAS the expression indicating his choice at an early
age What no characterixes as the transition point
Of MS life had been reached previous to the age Of
twenty. Other departments Of labor were sdered
but the position of the Christian minister had claims
which outweiehed them all. That his idea of tho
seen in the variety Of his public and private acts
Such man could not have lived in age like ours
by no professional limits In behalf of what virtue in
| opposition to what vice, secret open did he not
pnau, vi "nat virtue was he not transce ndant ex
tmpe, WHAT impure propensity was not practically
condemned in his upright and conscientious life, La
borous o. student and loyal to truth occupied with
controversy in Difference to conviction Of duty and
not by passion for augmentation or the display Of
mere argumentative skill unselsh Of serious manner
devout faith unmurmuriDg patience delicate regard
for the rights and feelings Others free from pedantry
or love OF gain or scandal. which he hated he was
all that b, her. and paren mt could be- Winning
and persuasive rather than startling
in the eoquence Of his public minisrations he smoke
TO audiences silent that they might the better hear
and more securely retain the truths he uttered lie
was gifted with an nellectusl com allotted
10 Few men and rarer moral sensbility, the tender
nets OF which was preserved through life and dtin-
euisned all his efforts. Such Is most imperfect
sketch OF the quail Of Claiming. Merely as a the
oogan an orator patriot reformsr 1t IL not pro-
pUed TO consid'r HIM What he believed, how he
spoke or what he did in any oil Of these capacities
interesting to inquire and else
But the perfect unity Of his actions reign
apg principle ana motive by which they directed
They are all diverse atoms of single nature
hiutuatipg his essential character as a man Aside
even from his rank INTEL. ctual being possessed
OF noble faculties all active and consecrated TO holv
design prefer her to dwell upon that design itself
ana the spirit which aroused those faculties to praci-
cal ana unweared activity-the life current common
TO them az an impulse aud a guidance aud to which
they were subordiDated The belief Of Chan ming took
color OF one leading intellectual conviction and his
energy derived its life from a single noble impulse.
mat conviction was Of the dignity OF human nature
that impuse. the love Of humspty Mis- reverence for