New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-28
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK-ANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF NEW IORk-ANNUAL
! COMMENCEMENT.
AT o'clock yesterday morning, the council, fscul-
ty and students Of this Institution assembled at the
University, where they were joined by number Of in
yiied guests who accompanied them in procession TO
fbe Church of the PuTitans, in Union-squsre. When
The procession reached the church where the Com
mencement exercises were to be held, the building
was already thronged by congregation chiefly of ls
dies On the platform were ex-Mayor Westervet
Mr. Peter Cooper, DIR. Webster, Dir. Bidwel Profes
sor Owen. Superintendent McKeen, the Rev. DIR. Yer
mike DIR. DE Witt, DR. Robinson, DIR. Hutton
Rev. Mr.. Means, DIR. J. ". Scott DIR. A. K. Camp
bell and other citizens The exercises were opened
with prayer by the Rev. DIR. De WITT. The delivery
hof addresses by the members Of the graduating class
bwas then proceeded with in the following order
SAMUEL CARLiLE of New-York delivered the Latin
tssiutatory addresses.
IRvISG s. CAMPBELL Of New-York delivered an ora
ton on SelfReliance with English salutatory ad-
dresses.
HESRY N. FISHER of New-York pronounced an ora
ton on tic Influence Of the Metropolitan Press"
EDWARD ROBINSON Jr.. of New York delivered
philosophical Grafton on "Heroism."
Il GoUYERsEUR CARR Of New-York spoke on the
theme Of Obedience TO Lsw."
MASON X. STRONG of Flatbush L. l., delivered an
Grafton OH Connections in Life"
ELBEET ID. MONROE ofNew-York spoke of the world
Two Hundred Years Ago. and briefly compared it's
| ,hen with its present condition.
John w. CnAsE, JR. OF New York discoursed upon
tho Great theme of " American Institutions"
/ RopyRT G.. STRONG Of Flatbush, l.. L., delivered a
humorous Grafton on "The Walled Heart"
ASA S. LATHRoP Of New York, who was appointed
TO deliver an Grafton on True Conseryats OF Char
acter," was excused Oh account of his absence.
SAMUEL .CARLILE Of New York appeared before
the audience second time and spoke ia the vernacu
| lar on Female Influence"
EDWARD j. OWEN Of New-YOrk delivered an ora
,ion on tie Formation Of the Constitution, with the
Vsediciory addresses.
All the orators received tribute of bouquets from
the ladies' and the exercises were envened with music
Iron brass band.
y After the speaking was concluded the Rev. Dr.
FERRIS Chancellor OF the University, came toward
and addressed the graduating class IN the usual man
ner-" oVctOrifdte hVJHsct uRtUT1tdtls mht com
sniss0 0drnitto dd JuH5orHra grGndum an drtibu
ct ad omnia priUilegia ct hoaores," DC. The names
Of the young gentlemen who thus received Their first
degree in Arts are Irving Shepherd Campbell, Samuel
Garlic, GouverGeur Carr, A. Sidney DOane, Henry
Elber, B. Monroe, Edward J. Owen, Edward Robin
SON. Jr., Mason ROmeyn Strong, Robert Grier Strong
An honorable testimonial for partial course was
awarded TO John w. Crane, Jr.
The degree OF Master of Arts conferred on the
following named alumni Of the University, viz;
Cia.. Of lsso-John Young and George GriswOld Gray
Class Of is52-Jsmes ebert John H. Sinclair Francis V.
White John A. Foster, and Gouveneur N. Smith.
Tie degree of Doctor in Medicine was conferred on
the foROwipg-named gentlemen, graduates of the
Medical College of the University james Holland OF
Massachusetts, Washington A. West of Georgia, Levi
Warren of Ntw-York, Charles Van Allen of New
York, Aaron Award Of n. b., Peter M. Barclay Of
New-YoTk.
The following named students have been awarded
prizes by the Faculty:
Sophomore CIass-Edward A. Collier being best In
Mancus H. Hutton, being best Latin Thomas
Is. Mount, being best in Greek.
he Freedman CLIs-EdwaTd L. Snyder being best in
Mahe msics; Thomas Carter being best in Lain Samuel a.
Carter being best in Greek.
The Van Doren prize for the bet sessay by Senior
"On the best mode of meOrating the condition OF
"the Ileathen," was awarded to Henry n. Fisher.
The Council have conferred tue following honorary
degrees, viz:
Doctor Of hrsc-Lowell Mason
Of DrHity-The Rev. Alexander Munroe, Pastor OF
the Free Church. Manchester England; tbs Rev Eli u Can
field Rector OF Christ Church. Brooklyn the Rev VIM r.
sroe Chaplain in the Military Academy at West Point and
Ethics and English Literature; the Rev VIM o.
shsue Missionary Of the American Board to the Jews, Con-
slant noIe; the Rev. Rouert Boyd, Prescott, c. w.
Master Art-Augustin Jose Morales Professor OF Spanish
IN the Free Academy Solomon Jenner New York
After the degrees had been conferred and the prizes
awarded the benediction pronounced and the au-
dience retired much grafed by the evidences which
the exercises had afforded of the good effect of course
Of study in the University.
The rext term will commence on the third Wednes
day Of September