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

rreptv.Grst Annual commencement OF the Univer-
sity of the City of New-YOrk.
Yesterday morning the Annual Commencement OF the
University of the City of New York took pac Il Niblos
ADAM the Council Faculty and Students TO- eth or with
large number of invited guests met at the University
and moved to Niblos in the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION;
s5dsnis Of Ats.
csndidnes Or TIE Baeoalaueate.
The oh9osOs and che F ,. Of ssseS ard Letter.
Student. i M the %.f Medical Dep DEPARTMENT
Masters OF The uli'ernty Grammar SCHOOL
The Governor oil the State.
The lieutenant G,:1.r ssf as A h.ooGe the State Senate
Fore So' Ministers S' T sSs con.uls
s,l.rse,F. q D.tisetioe CIV oo.-,.
The the Mayors Common Council Of NewY York and
Regents ne Uqiycr.ty. GU.
p, Te pT OF ,Se I9 @ and spseon,
The o rrsG s oss Fs.S .s T s Asss%y
Members Of &c Ys|,a'y Of 1snen,
Proieaors o TIE Union Th,olosca seminary
Members Of tie Bar
Teacher. Of C',sics Schools.
Vtceis Acdemeons and OF the National ACADEMY Of
When arrived at Nibos the authorities Of the Univer-
city and large number Of distinguished guests proceeded
TO the stage, and the students seated themselves in the
body Of the hall BY 10 o'clock, the time appointed for
commencing the exercises, the building thronged
From floor to roof brilliant assemblage as We
have recently witness ed gathered at time The gale
ries were chiefly occupied by ladies' Dodworths Quadrie
Band, under the direction Of Harvey b. Doiworth was
In attendance, and contributed materially to enven the
occasion.
THr ORDER EXERCISES
commenced with an original Grand March, by the Band
Prayer was then offered by Rev. DIR. Potts. after which
the Band performed composition entitled Inauguration
March"
Rev DIR Oyx nd in hn folio a.
introduced Rev Isaac FEHEi ID, Chancellor of the
UriveI,ity Of the City of New.York
REMARKS or REY. DR. POTTS
Al This stage of the interesting exercises Of the day II be-
comes n duty 10 rprse the Council of the University
ana give EXPRESSION 10 their great satisfaction that they
nave IN Their power 10 day 70 present 81 the community
a. me Chancellor Of The Institution, Rev. Isaac FERRIs
~ ~ ihty congratulate The public and themselves, that
they have been able 70 the If com
msds univ respect and confidence aud whose loug
connection with the of Educ ton Ia this CITY and
elsewhere has established his character a. emiueny fitted
20 The mp rtant sphere oi aacr Of g0rh rhe proba
be length OF the exercises this Secession prevents me
nom attempting than tins gratifying auuoun ,emaut
That eQushded head been secured to the In,iitu
non The appointment of the gentleman who Is now % be
publicly nausuraied has already proved itself in high
that hiss been followed by the removal Of the 6e,vv 5b
which has r long time crippled the energies Of the Uni
versity. We have % announce that ihe inangnr.
ton Of the Chancellor IS coincdent with the di,eln
bsiussmeut Of the Institution OF It's serious Haoil
ties which have dsed back so long ago ~ ITS infancy
Great honor is due 20 those stesdasi friends of the nj
yey Who have foraker u in the darkest hours of
It's trial and especially The members OF the Faculty who
have prvvVSreG in aoherE 10 It's fortunes cpusdera
DE percy sacrifice. May not confidently be-
heNt "nu Sope Hat the rowakened ateresi Of the com.
mnh,Y va. n,pii,st itself in additional contributions by
~ y, -, W tree education and rs apparatus OF
nooNs ,t ~ a. ~ Instruments will be extended to
DC "' g. -; expanded views OF learning aud sci
placed
WIN ms 1 ,n otyodace 70 Of the hopes Of the Counc
Svotk 80 r," " audience Rev CHtNoEl-
Al the conclusion Of the ntrodU>
presented the Chancellor with the csi C Us ~ h0IIs
DR. FlRRls then turned to the audience
following MA ue1'eo ths
INAUGURAL ADDRESS;
A., Presi}eHt and Gent'e men Of the Council.
not little by the unaniniy Of ear ana by tauenced
wishes Ofth whose favorable opinion value and fTnest
Judgment have reSson c0nhde. have accepted lse
appointment The position to which you have advAnO
me is one Of great honor and high responsibility and hsvd
been not he embarrassed " consequence settling the
question OF duty in reference 70 IT, The scenes snd duties
OF pastoral life cannot but ngsr over with peculiar
tons II is the sweetest of all offices 70 muge in those
scenes with sympsthzing character which Try the hear
and prove ali human dependence vain u apply TO tht
bleeding bosom the Balm Of Glead to recall the errng-
70 hold up the Lamp Of Truth 10 the travellers to another
eternal wOrd to bring home 10 the heart the great sal
walton effected by the Lamb OF God to be eo-worke
with God in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of his plans for the re
uempnon OF me world Thus IL has been my privilege
10 be engaged and thus il would have been my hap
Piness to be engaged 10 the close of my pilgrimage
HOW true Is that our ondest calculations, aud our mos
sagacous Plans may easily be made nuiues by the gres
and wise aTbiter OF human destiny And well for ii
sOas might by ruined at our own request IL doe
not indeed follow necessarily TIA, he who devo,es hmsel