New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-30

Master Orator h subject, The liied STATES Peace
Society His opening proposition WAS
TIE Americans consider themselves ,iion q, coz
siderable prov in war but while they c'nceds The
pr, ives. they do rot agree in approving i's e1-rse
Ir. Abbot vasi very energetic in the handling Of hs
subject and much appasi=d a, the close. beside seting
his share Of bcquets The star spaDged Banner WAS
~ sir which followed
VILLAS A STIRLING, Of Brooklyn L. l., vas me next
orsor HIS subject was Revolutions and their Effects,
together with ~Y.l.dictory Address The Grafton
eIeotlhle composition. and Mr. Sterling delivered with
effect Al the close Of his Grafton he turned to the Chan
cenor snd Faculty, and delivered the following
vAIEDICTORT ADDRESS;
To YOU Sir the venerable head Of our Institution. and
you gentlemen who have instructed for oar years
| would ADDRESS few words Of farewell When se think
that this the LAST exercise Of the course pleasantly aud
hope probably pursued by il would be strange in
deed there reu etance or sorrow 4 egy M tn
halls Viere W nave 50 plea anfy rrri,f Habit y
nothing would conspire 10 throw feeling Of sad
ness over Bat other feelings t1Sn habit tend - max
cur parting somewhat sad .nc this Is owing O. you II
had been treated with GOODNESS dsdain you cOGli
not expect could give evidences vt soros II beng
reto from your authority. But during our connection
have received sugh bat kind aud consderae treat
ment ii have deserved c-nsure. i has been freely
bestowed bur IN uLkind -pr' II ve have some
times gone as'rav, have been brought ,k not by the
violent hand OF anger but by the firm grasp Of principle
sm gsd declare this openly. and 20 hank puDhry
for II in behalf OF my class For the the sAl the
learning with which you have instructed lesvs
time show gratitude and offer our thanks for am
cerfan that much attention. much labor IA
learning cannot have been bestowed upon D. IA vain ost
that hall show hereafter by actions rather th word,
that they have been 10 good ground and will bear
seed abuudGIty Neither the time the place allow me
10 say more but what have not said your swn r. elins''
trust will say for me We hope that you may long live
10 enjoy ths pleasures that We-pent hfe bring with r.
and 20 al the place which better than you could an
the head Of our Institution. May your od coun.els
10 with ano guioe May prayers shield you from
sugLt that can annoy or harm you Thanking you an1
ra,rg that Heavens blessings may be richy poured upon
you ard that you may long live 90 enjoy them bid you
y tie rue and most proper accepia IGN CT the wort
FsrtveHi
Tuning % the Glass. he said:
The tine hs. come when am 70 say 10 Won. good bya
But can hardl, realize the fact. IL 10
10 had - here 70 greet friends and then 70 again
reiuu 20 cur studies Than hat Sc have come getl-r or
the last tine that stand here the last link in the
cham that has bound and that Is % fan,
linked sud broken to ihe ground Many and happy have
ter The days that have spent together And a. look
back upon them almost seems for the moment as it there
W aid again times as pleasant az those
have gone Mem, r- Of ths happy ms and of the
lad tues-the loud oehafrs-'he strong strie of our
tor CUES over morals and met ysicsand the ctner,
and p4rhsIs plsasanter pursuit OF our sudies- rush
in thu joyous coors with shades OF greet Aud yet
think H,take when We .o'k upon thai a. the hsppest
tine az our life Many friend has told me this and every
vseoiciOTan from time imme mortal with All the pUhos
sud eloquent ssoi biz command has dFr upon The
thought 1hy rlet the troubles and and memory
ou, chtr.les the happy moments. For my part n
seems that al tunes of lie are aSe adapted Tor hap
ard that we grow old as one should grow old thu
ast days Of M must be the hsppiest OF AL Every stage Of
lie but The preI arsou for the next one II Is the r-
sure house N which collected all the pleasures thu
TO make the future time happy The child has indeed but
Il, ubles but they great 10 him as larger
prove to bis parents. asked friend once, speaking Of
The happy coudless days OF his childhood he would like
a. be siwsys chdl He stOg ped for moment and then
said No. | think he was right There Is progress 10
veDfhIgn means o! hsppines- AID IN our capacity
for epioynent Then ZEE MS not look back upon the time
Wrinkled face Of the past, only with feelings Of
rerrt Give me the present, glowing and fan Of
Hi- ard the future glorious with bright visions
l would raher lock ior~srd than TO look back
rather spend the golden nours Ia working cut present hap
pune Than IN AL gres for the past Il l. but the helm
With whch Ia steer our ouvsrd course The iulre lies be
oie ~ Ifis The steep no rugged mountain up when lies
way IL b. not genius, rtuue that ptyes the way
10 euiI ence but eaInesues--sei wisdom These
are 10 our bsnd-iet them AND when ~ th 81
81 lie We turn look back our pain aud see it stretch
ng faT WI beisie Us peacefully napPiy We may LAY our
s-lycs down 70 ret
thousand other thoughts come rushing upon me- bat
Tine deer not perm Il me to cay Blu; there =
Collection e ;he past that its well tOreoal And yet am
sure there no need Tor Il must ne IN your minds is
sly own A look upon you. the thought Of those who
have gone from ranks TO JOIN more noble company
cOmts over NJ. lstec every lace Out TWO TWO the best
at u ~. tie Two most loved gone When We ak
for " ick md Hunt there is Ia reply Death has
torn l, iron ard there is nothing left but The rec0l
l-ci,u q thtr virtues 70 spothe the which fails
uIor How they would have reoced % have here
GAY, 20 have c ated in have taken
that place in our rarks where their talents would have
placed ihm But this i not the place % tk OF their vr
iufs or our love for them Mr. d. / feel Ike pro
dsiurg all I'd the tender chords which joinsd 20
etth,r WHEN they were alive | feel thar il would III
bSIDon ze with our seutiuents W. would not lay open
our itcrgs 20 he gaze OF others Though the sun is
shining diy down upon their tOmJs and the birds
sugrg anthems Their heads this pleasant June morn
inc ytt ia ,ur hearts they I'll live While the grass grows
over their early grave 1T there cherish their -or-.
Aud ny di,snates what hall say more r. needs
not ny voice 20 tell YOU of the dne. AID
that lie before They many But # prove
ourseivss our country and our faith, IN All have
Hvto IN vain. I'D yeu fArea, not with ut the hope
In. D ID. 81 u
forget cur Alma Mater, OF each Other Farewell
IT, Was mach cheered and sPP,uded a. the close and
carried Of aImtul OF trophies
The CHANCELLOR then pronounced the Benedction tne
band struck up Aud Lang Sre and the audience dis
Iersed highly gratfed with the morning proceedings
Annual Meeting of the Alumni.
Tie tusin-s meeting Of the Alumni the New York Uni
yersty was held yesterday afternoon at O'clock, IN the
email Chapel Of the University Mr. GEo. MOORE occu
pied the Chair. Mr. WV X MaRrlN the Secretary, read
he Il iiui-s Of the last meeting which accepted II
iher read the Financial Report by which Il ppelr-i th.t
the expenses oedlss year the received by hr--
do lar and that Of s5l including ~ tor tue print
ing tie Ora'n Of Dr. Draper had already been incur
rcd Tor this year.
The CHAiRNAN stated putting the question Of accept
ing iLe Re thai the expenses had been Always hitherto
betrayed By voluntary subscription Of Alumni aud that
they would consoer il they would sanction The outlay ia
CURED The Report passed u-y
Mr. MAErIS then read the report of the Executive Com
uitee Tie report entered into elaborate ana minute
review Of tie Transactions pas, history and future pros
pec- q the University, complained that there VS. NJ.
Hospital connected with the Medical Department Of tbs
University and stated that tie education gwen there had
failed satisfy The desires Of tie ntre community az many
% the youth Of The City 10 be educated in for
egn countries at greater expense than would be incurred
for a University education Ia New York This was Il