The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-12

Saloon. To say that 1t more wded, that the
audience wa more brill ant than any have ever seen
any former occasion Of the kind would not b true
but may safely say thas It was equal in poin. Of
besuty a fashion to any commencement. which has
ever been held in the place. Dodworth'a band,
without which would be almost impossible for
literary festival 10 pass of wi h ecIt was prs,snt and
did thar utmost wards enlivenins the exercises.
About half past ten the Faculty Of the College headed
by Hon. Ctare King, President # the institution en-
tered the thtatre loved by nun Der Of clergy men,
the members Of the graduating class aud students and
took their seats upon the stage. The ex-rcsss were
then opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Haight, Of
Trinity church, after which Mr.. OSCAR SxEDBkRe came
upon TIE stage and recited the eek Salutatory Poem
1t is only necessary to say that 1t was listened
to with the most profound attention and silence
except by the students, who expressed their APP
approval ny repeated applause 1t written in Ave
different mstrea-the frst part in dsctyc hex .msters
he secot in anapoestic dmeter the third IN dacyic
etrameters; the fourth in iambic trimsters and the
fifth, in iapphic We give prose transs zion OF por
ion Of the poem, that readers may be enabled
Judge of its Style 1t Is true that the po OF fate
cannot be overcome, her p,teaus heart The fra
GRANGE Of the aewer which has peshed in the midst of
the grassy mead, blooms forth 1T toe next
Mer; VII lie we, the wise, go dosn TO the world below
and sleep the endless slssp from sh,ch We never
be a sweet AID honied delight chou shalt be happy,
and thy name shau never ols." the poem rectted
with excellent information and the author rewarded
by his far friencs with srmful o. floral favors.
rbe Latin Salutatory poem WAS recited By LEWIS L
DEIAFnI D with ma ch effect and success He aLo was
rewarded by the ladies' the same liberal manner as
his Greek predecessor From tbs folio wing invocation
OF the Mn e, with which the POI comueac.s ,oera-
b fair idea OF its merts.sas compositiOp may b
formed ;"Muse, the mistress of the Tyre, whom
the power has BEEN granted by PnG,us to sway py
pleasing strains the bosoms OF DO thou Inspire the
bard, thou give him the light OF thy miud thou
btsiow upon Lin . worthy strsin from breast free
pure fountains Of the ~sters OF ph1de rejoicing
Thy kird guidance, 0 divine ONE"
Tbs English Salutatory Address was delivered by Ben
CURTIS. II WAS written with much care aud
though rot what might be called 3 brilliant effort,
sti above medocrty and saperi'r to the usual s'yis
of aapstory Actresses. The speaker freq u-ntly
arpiauded curing its delivery and greet ted with
shower Of bouquets at it's close.
CHARLES MILLER delivered Grafton On the IDEAL,
very ciedtable composition, which wouli have been
considerably improved in its delivery ny litts
animation on toe psIt o. tne orator as the la lies
however, pleased, il may judge from the bpu
qutts which he received from tier hands crit .ism
must remain silent.
by GEoRGE r. SCBFFsIIs. Its object to that
love Of study should pos b. sc'usteJ by sorjid de-
sres but that should always b. med oy the
pure snd disintrested motves Hs proved hs positoa
wen that 1t is 10 be hcpso ne made many converts
amoug his auoisncs !" In tbs trisat season Of youth,
When the natural emotions OF all powerful
said the orator, when impui-e has not giveS ay to
Calculation, when theron lind OF utility has not yet
CONQUERED romance sf usurpsd ths place nature
The desre TO spow - the rulus passion Of the mind.
We lotG he eontnuso with eager yeatnng, to psne.
trate the my sterisr thu hisea ad obscurts tear
the veil th.t hides the OF science our
70 force into TIE IL most of ply
lcsophy and to drink deeply OF her magic fountain.
kLoa.dee and civilization ever 60 han ia hand sad
close behind them floats In youthful tesuy, the glo
rious fern ef Liberty Nay knowsdRe taea, continus
it, light not be confined to nstion one coa!i
Iest but may be difu.ed throughout all the lands Of
tbs earth, and 10 blessings exteneed to every people
upon the surface of the globe y
WILLIAM DEAN delivered such Al exec laot GRAFTON son
attractive coors that simsst ormea the resolut,oa
to leAo tie HE Of permit heYe.iter More bouquets
and applause rewarde, him his effort 10 fact
there appeared to he limit the supply OF either
judging f,oIo their lavish expenditure.
CHARLES DA COSTA delivered ons Of the best orAtons
to which we bave ever Listened any similar occsso
the Drama" in which be criticised with much jus
tice and considerable severity tie trsseot styls and
a is its present aspect? DO dnd in re
purpose, tss fixed cetef ininston to fulfl its
dor. ous mission-t5s improvement of mankind In
vain do attempt to conceal the fact, tt At
geperA tlops have not mace worthy Of the many
high examples which the illus rio1s OF genius AMI
soDs have lett glorious emoems Of thrir .Ited
minds-monuusnts more kstipg than marble, mors
durable them sod, Aud is this not living dt.sra,s,
beneficial TO public morals seteor like it add
meteor Ike II has A'lsn. Can imsg'ne toat ,hshs
ii tSs n.oss,aa ,sey sns -
which they had devoted AL the enerys Of their lofty
minds would live but In them. AMI why are desm.s
not now produced worthy Of being compared WITH the
works Of the bards of old Does 'he restless spirit OF
the men OF the present day prec!ui- tbs patient aud
unthipS labor necessary for then production No
The answer hes IN the itaed taste Of tue public which
nas tto 70 long on un~hosoue ioo1 aas forgoteo tts
delicious fruits which It vas wop IN former days to
icy Wit OF duripe oezbt. Wren eafksome clouds ga
tber overthe political horizon .nl fsnstc sm broods
ovor the m'nos Of mer, with what svdny 90 not our
most gtec writer's seTe on ih-ss os,urotog elements
TO give ,hem ths POI uar,ty O. day! Oh that then
me OF 'he lofty inseiecSs w..eh 'hs ass At times pro-
oncfs weua oat devote tneir enereet 70 the wooag OF
the CT matte muse and silke th.t sou:d g chord OF
TIE human mind which vorAses ever u the touch OF
Sclg no, - \. 40,
Iye LIZ" Was Inc ',sse o. an ofan.n cenvered
by JAMES hosnxR- ibis ~as = iantnf over
tLo WsI' oi inaeP heeaec 0s Poutc>i cor
Lupuer ana tnat ack OF ~ - N our fuohc men %
Wnch our cay cnAractefN-o ~
ne oiauSn On ehs pas. anu sbe presest emitted
NeN a.u men, was aM ,ns ~ 2 o. .elvereu, aoo
WAS rtoNeo as ~ oesefV,o, leqfeu. msrtS oi 40
Pfopaaon ihe orator Mf' ohohsE UsfsaNbka, re-
gre 81 rs WIN ms ath's 'au o. bouquets
lhe master GRAY On, 80 ~ aad .isoorats compost
uon, was oenVerea py hr JAMES r. SMEDBkRG. AFTER
Nhcn general tesunoIias ~.Ie gWtn ny the rresldent