New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-26

pro 'e &C the Board Of Education, who introduced ths
proceedings By 4, preliminary observations explanatory
Of he poe rs consred by the Leg azure Of h's SAFE
'h Board 81 Educshon 20 grant dee5e,s aAn @
a. such siud ITS 81 ho Free Acadoay s should bs
! reconm, nf a. n, refor BY h Faculty.
AnBrrrIri &C. PRAYER offered by the Key. Dr' AZ
/ TBoS. hector a. -. Marks Chmcr, siter when Dpd-
worth Band loa 10y Harvey b. DOasorIh' peflorm"i q
ssr Of sd.ctici ig,m Ihe Oper! OF Ia a-ainoa A-
IL e,ac..e, were lien conducted IN the 'oo"ing or
der, u President Il the Arsdcmg, D. WEBSTER, uTV
ducirg ne sTeskers 20 the andioncs.
ssetaio -oston Gr. trd D. Ihnss q zoe Ne ost. e,
Y b.ecs Iri Music Ors tom Ors,s suli os i,a.
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narssn; Ns'ic EiO. Bsslss WAN, Onson Msaa@ss: %
w.S. of,or Ii'rS 6.sr,r NE ;; Muse. ,E. rs
Eusrssi scusry. Cba,s & wh. o-,,ion sSOb. Jssph A
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i1 - Sr.ee % Frss Moaos. ' oi..oS O asa.s,.
Peer wslher orrtoa SoasHP!aNsn the Past, VIM crs1
Mus c. Rssf,F wsir; Uay Diversity Gss,ss son.
Oiaii,u Tic b.msa SIeeen HoeIsy AHe~ Music, 0e'os
The Ssnta,or Address and Grafton BY GEORGE E. Posr
av,ty o,editabie pTodacuon Il vas aeiyered IN Al
Impressive and with the CONFIDENCE OF IN expert
ented sneaker III concluded amid much applause.
Mr. EDNyND BELroCR spoke OF the mysterious nature
# al created ihugs and how inpo>sibe II was Tor US %
solve the problem nature. Instinct said ne WIN noe
tell rs how It The animals live and move max List
know fellow len, but not the smallest influence
that animate them beyond our ken Look at All tao
wordrous poc ssts OF nature; who v" say 'nat nc can
reveal th,ir secrets What the substances tss eo1
Tose body Whet is mind who can tell lhe dessi
Of the Speaker 20 exhibit the fact that undereah All
science and surrounding all operations of nature ties an
mIeucrale mystery which evades all the researches Of
phiosol by and escapes the investigations OF pcsluve
Thc Grafton of NlcHots H. BHcocX, Jr.. was received
with loud aprlause Hope he said Influenced nations ~
well as individuals. Hungary, in her misery, did not
despair Liberty, though apparently overthfoNn IN Ed
re- W n set rise with healing ON her wings Td III
ed has been the fate Of Poland she hiss leaned on the
arm OF Liberty and dropped tear to the memory OF eer
nj NtI ~ q he
airy OF Napoleon fell But Hope the 'nchof OF nor SOUL
has been her support. ..-
izd by much feeling deep sensbliy and III expression
touChing and eloquent. ,,
NJ. Etc. DouGLAS> delivered poem which displayed
considerable powers OF yer-Gcaou and strong taste Tor
the satirco-comic The following will give an idea
of Mr.. Douglas effort:
Speaking of Old Fogles, he says
Ii. l sdnoS 1 ' %, 81 the .osi Si,a ave.
OF q | 1G s 'sS ,,. ~ s. %s bs @g AVS
OF Young America are told:
Has his feelings other men
And soartlns rather stronger aud then"
While the Old Focy-
Feiers net rsIiure at ihe Of wowsn
II, nohirg sees in her al al angelic,
NGaa. 1t al t, diy,1 1s ~ oms mission
lie never fri-how larry his condition
The insane ecstscies OF puppy love"
lie never spoil his delicate complexion
Such oderir Is 0 the altar Of affection
lac never telt At all dispossd 70 ocar
Tie looks with horror "a lsdy's album,
That tender volume ,s5 Of 5de' %;nS mem
Nor & hs manly form ~ " food TOT hshe~"
Nor is be one of those
Who seek their sgtated nerves 70 quiet
At cree the body aud the mind e. suit,
b. living plsin aud Wholesome diet,
Craving for - p,fhy sud arrow root
An excellent Grafton on the Literary Institutions Of tho
United States was delivered by Mr.. DUNCAN. Tue ora
tio If Mr. FoRHEs was received with much applause as
was also tie GRAFTON Of Mr.. WALSH
Mr. GEORGE WHITE acclaimed with great earnestness
sghn ~ the wrongs OF Ireland.
At thi- period the President announced that IN consider
son of the aencss OF the hour eaispeakers mentioned
in the programme would be passed over lie then called
Mr. VII soR when large portion OF the audience called
loudly tor "Nbiie White and refused 10 hear Mr. Vel
sor out Of his turn. M,
MIR. CnAs b. WHITE then came forward and DIR. wgBl
sTpR said that the culy yielded with great pleasure to
d sire of the audience All the speakers mentioned IN
tie rrogrHmme should be- heard.
Nj NFtsoR then delivered bis Grafton on "Snobs,
Which was received with much warmth and apparent
Nh, orations o. Mcssrs. Wightman, Gray, Mouton,
" her and Cruikshank received with great APP
pli use. :. 49,, A.,
MIR PR was very eloquent, in his musical ideas Mu-
sic WINS frst made mention Of in Holy Writ. lie paid
int tribute 10 the memories OF Handel Haydn. Mozart,
Beethoven Meyerbeor. He was sorry however to see
An ricpps not a courage their native talent they were
altogether too fond Of pa'ronizns foreigners.
CToRcE NIXON WIS next Introduced Tho beauty OF
Asiroromy aud Gods Creation were III very el9queht
manner dlaed uJon by the orator. who seemed 10 7ei All
tie tlutls he uttered
After the grafton by Mr.. Kmball, the President pro-
ce.ded 10 the distribution of the prizes and medals
The der,e Of Bachelor Of Arts authorized to be con-
fired nv recent vote Of the Board of Elucaton was
bestowed by the President rpon the following named
members of the class which graduated In 1853;
l. bu u Isaac