The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-28

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New York Unlverslty.
TWENTY SECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
fLe audience assembled in the church Of the Puri.
tsns Or. Cheevers, Union square. yesterday NOR.
DDe to witness the exercises cnsequent the annual
commencement Of the New York University. At 10
O'Clock A. H. the procession entered the church in tho
The Janitor.
Students of Arts.
Can .idstes for the Bsccalaureate.
Alumni Of the Universi.y.
The Chancellor and Faculty Of Science and Letters.
Professors not of the Governing Faculty.
The Medical Faculty
Studs nts OF the Medical Department
Masters Of the University Grammar School.
Regents OF the University
The Faculty Of Columbia College,
The President and Faculty Of the Free Academy.
Officers OF the New York Historical Society.
Tho Reverend Clergy.
Professors Of the Union Theological Seminary
The scene in the church very brilliant. The Chan
cellor faculty and invited guests Of the University
seated elevated platform overlooking the body Of
the church Below and in the galleries above the
were filed to overaowing with assemblage the great
majority Of whom were young females, who had come
to smile applause the young ssprants for oratorcal
fame and shower upon them floral favors. Dodworshs
to the interest Of the occasien.
The literary exercises this year exhibit marked In,
provement the commencsments Of former years.
This in great part due 10 the rigid discipline recently
put in force In the University, and to the varied ac
quirements of Ben. N Martin, Professor Of Bellies Let
tres who fast earning for himself and the institution
he attached to envable reputation throughout the
country
After prayer from Rev DR. Dewitt,
de varad
the Latin sslutatory, which seemed to please ths
nssuiar. The Latin proDounoed excsiisnt by com
Kear cen was the theme Of An oraton bv IRvrsc
s. CAMPBELL This young gentleman made the most Of
hackDeyed subject. Hs graceful bearing and finished
elocuton made most favorable impression on the
dieDce who chsered him loudly at the CLOSE Of his
marks.
Mr. HENRY FISHER then proceeded to deliver an ora.
tisn the Infuence of tho Metropolitan Pressn He
alluded in fitting terms the importance and dgaty OF
journalism In this city, and compared with the eete
% as 10 ~ .s.
city alone influences pubic opinion and beho0ves Its
conductors to realize the responsibility they labor
der. The orator then proceeded to oriste certain
prints published in midst that advocate socialism,
woman rights aud similar monstrosties Other presses
again attack private character Indignantly, and so
throw discIeoit on their other opiEons, aud weaken
their influence Mr. Fisher then proceeded to describe
the characteristics Of q well conducted press in
that evidently showed he had tbs HERALD In his
Nr. EDwARB ROBINSON next discourssd ON 'sHsroism +"
young Holland, stll firing ths sgual gun board
the sinking Arctic, and the efforts Of Mss Nightingale
amid the horrors Of Scutsri hospital, being equal
to any thing recorded in history TO the glory Of the
race, impossible TO condense In print all the he
eloquent peroraton. Mr. Robinson appeared 70 b quite
favorite with the ladies' fact doubt due TO his
good looks.
"Obedence to Law was the subject Of an Grafton by
GoUvERNEUR CARR. He instanced with appreciation tue
conduct Of Brutus who condemned his son to death,
while his heart Was wrung with pAternal anguish.
This opinion by the way is open 70 much critcsm for
there many who think that the ties OF nature
pero to the requirements Of law and that tos conduct
Of his time Is undeservng the appreciation Of Chris
tisn community Mr. Carr was fearful that the great
danger TO republic the laxiy exhibited oy
many to the just requirements OF the constitution
in Iifen To begin right in the world should be
great endeavor. Burns and Byron we're examples Of
Of great talents who formed improper astions ia
early life which darhened and ooscursd their fair fame
AFTER dncusfns 81 epgtn tine orator closed
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that seemed TO please them ngny tney Favored the
speaker WILD showers OF oouqnets a. No conciuoco
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