The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-26


Regents Of the University.
The President and Faculty Of Columbia College.
Principals of tue Ward Schools.
Professor, of Theological Summaries.
The Reverend Clergy.
Officers of the Historical Society
Officers Of the Society Library
ofacers of the Mercant tile Library
Ofncers OF ths Aston Library.
0fhoers and Trustees Of the Mechanics' Institute
Officers and Trustees Of the Rutgers Institute.
Superintendent and Officers OF the West Point Military
Academy.
Oficers Of the Army and NayS
Members of the Bar.
Strangers of Distinction.
Members of Congress
oficsrs Of the National Academy OF Design
PROBES sors OF Medical Colleges
TIE exercises Of the day commenced with short
speech from the Chairman on the occasion, DR..
WILLIAMS, who stated that the Legislature Of this
State had authorized the comforting Of the degree
of Bachelor Of Arts by the faculty of the academy
DR.. AsTHoS, OF ST Marks Church, then offered
up an appropriate prayer, previous to which the
Academic Laurel March" was played beautifully
by Dodworth's Band under the direct leadership of
Harry Dodworth, chef d'o,cheshs.
oRATIoNs.
The saiutatory address, and an Grafton on "The
great and little things Of the age" then deliver
ed by GEORGE +. Posi-, who spoke with great conf
dence. worthy Of ripper years.
The second oration-"What is it ?n--was then
delivered by EDMUND BELFoUR. He spoke at some
length upon the wonders Of nature and the
surrounding the great work of the crestion. Death
said he, was no less mysterious than life, for who
could reveal the awful secret Of state in another
world. In conclusion, he said great deal was yet
to be learned; iet u.s." said he, "hope that the day
may soon come when we may say, Eureka Eureka
l have found til have found out all that desire
NICHOLAS II. BABoOCK delivered the third Grafton
" Of Ja ovpnIr
plauded by his fellow students. He drew the atten-
tion of his bearers to the misery of Hungary and
Poland how liberty, all that was dear on earth to
man, was there lying PROSTATE at the tyrant's feet
" But, said he, Hope has ever been the anchor Of
souls OF Poiand's and Hungary's sons and ere long
they viii rise in unity against their oppressors, and
be ooce more Free In conclusion. he spoke in warm
terms Of the day when the manacles Of the negroes
OF this country woula be shaken Of that the virgin
soil Of this free land might not be desoated by the
track OF slavery. (This attack on the South was
received with mingled Kisses and applause.)
TIE orchestra then played choice air from
" Pant00ia.
"The village Grave Yard the fourth grafton
wss delivered by JAMES A. LITTLE, with a great
deal Of feeling and pathos for young in years
He reminded them Of the graves Of their revolu-
tioaary f0refathers, and the holy influences that
fingered around the last resting place Of the de-
parted
Eu0EsE DOUGLASS, who was not very mefcfu to
TIA "old fogies, as he classed those:
Who seek their agitsted to quiet
At cnce the body and the mind 10 suit,
By living plain and wholesome diet,
Craving for sympathy aud arrow root
The sixth Grafton, Literary Institutions OF the
United States, was delivered by PETER H. DUNCAN.
who. 10 the course of his remarks. paid extremely
high compliments to the promoters of knowledge
In this country, and said that "tae literary instiu
t0os OF the United States are superior to any in the
world, for their greatest popularity U.s. that they
educate the poorest well rs the most favored Of
our citizens" cloud applsuse)
Mnsic-Krolls Balklarge Waltz.
Monument 70 the Indians" was the name Of the
seventh Grafton which was delivered by J. McfAcu-
Ian FORBES. The orator spoke in glowing language
OF the many virtues for which the North American
Indians WERE wien in all their greatness aud glory,
celebrated for, and hoped that some monument
would be erected to the memory Of the Indian chiefs
VINO By their bravery and consistency were OF so
much use the to army Of Washington in the war
Of IT.
DEWITT C.WALsH, In feeling manner 50 as to bring
down several rounds Of applause
ireland" the ninth citation. was delivered very
well indeed by George WHITE. Jr. He spoke in lucid
terms of the wrongs Of Ireland. brought about by
Engiish rule and hateful aristocracy, the latter
being even o greater obstruction 70 the advance
ment and welfare of that country than the former
His remarks were well received by the audience,
who manifested their appreciation by loudly ap-
PLEADING him at the conclusion Of the Grafton.
Mpac-Gems from the opera Of lombard"
JAxns n. DosoHuE delivered the tenth Grafton
t'Example"--iD very creditable mapner. and which
was received with evident marks OF deigh, at the
:" AMERICAN scenery" the eleventh Grafton, was
well delivered by CHARLES B. WHITE, who. on
being introduced to the assembage, was warm.
y sPp'auded., He spoke in glowing terms
great size Of our lakes0i the length and extent Of
tAe Miss issippi and the ALnaxou-of the beautiful
scenery 70 be found along the banks OF the Hudson
and St lawrence rivers-of the great chain OF
mountains running from Patagonia to the Arctic
ocean. made awfuiiy grand by fiery volcanoes on
one hand, and their everclAd snow tops the 9TH
or. The Rhine had its beauties, its old barronial
castles, its fortresses, it's vineyards &C. but, after
ALL where was there anything equal to the Thousand
Islands, the Hadson, the Susquehanna, or, last
named but not least, Niagara Falls. which for ages
has poured from its brink the wsters of continent,
aad which viii roll on forever. The scenery Of the
United States was, to the eye of an unbiased mind
rcple$e with transcendent beauties, which for him
to descdbe would be an onerous task. In conclu-
sion. be was loudly cheered BY his fellow students
about the house, with whom he Was no doubt Ia
voNte.
JOsKPa A. NELSON delivered the next Grafton
"6oobs'i-in the course OF which he made some
ferce attacks upon the snoes Of New York. who
ed BY ell persons Of common sense or wisdom. The
subject. however, was too great one for him. and
be could, no douht, have acquitted himself better.
Muic-"Song Of the Position"
EDvAap K. WRIaHrxAs delivered the thirteenth
or>t2oa--" Mouumentsn-in which he remarked
that Washington the father OF his country. had by
his honess patriotism built up greater monument
TO ma memory than any other warrior. not except
ing the great Romnlus- He received several rounds
OF appliance Of hsmds Of the the audience
.cHE I. DxHY was excused. II having been an
noanced that be would deliver the fourteenth ora
tioo.
"Inhoeoce OF Periods Of Excitement on Litera
turc" w. the next Grafton delivered. The speaker
w. NEIL 0sAY, manifested some talent, but lacked
conadcace: His voice however, was very good.
Miscellaneous Polka.
The Exteenth oiaton-" Diversity OF Susceptible
Iiy"--wAs then delivered In very fine style. by
FRANoss ID. MoULToN. He said that however great
were the writings of Hume and Gibbons. yet they
were tainted with Infdelity, while those OF Allison
and Arnold were admired for their purity AZ well a.
their Goodness. Those who believed ia God could
not help being entrs need with the beautiful work:
OF Allison and Arnold.
"Gesmany," the next Grafton, was delivered by