New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-12
New.uork Daily Gribnne.
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
COMMENCEMENT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE

COMMENCEMENT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
Ths sncient In stitution celebrated it, hundred
and FIRST Anniversary yesterday at NioIos Theater.
The minority Of the audience composed Of ladies'
all Of whom took much interest in the proceedings OF
the day. At the hour set apart for opening the
cises, the Hon. CHARLES KING the President of the
College, entered the Thester in bis robes, followed b.
tie Faculty and Trustees Of Columbia, together with
the Graduating Class. Their incoming Wa. the signal
for burst of impeuous applause from the young
gentlemen, and the futfer OF a,ihousaId white hand
kerchieh b. tic laoies. The digntaries Of the day
took their seats upon the platfrm. After musical
contribution by Dodworths B6ni, the Rev. Dr..
HAIGHr opened the exercises with prayer.
Then commenced the orstoic strife for fame. First
on the programme was a Greek Salutatorv Poem, By
OSCAR ssEDsURG Much applause elected by
this production, and the poe. retired bowed down With
bouquets
LEWIS l.. DELAFIELD delivered the Latia Salutatory
Poem with correct and easy emphasis, and was re-
warded with az generous a need of approval as ms
predecossor.
Next in order was the English Salutatory Address.
The author, BENJAMIN L. CURTIS in his address TO the
Trustees said: For 100 years our Alma Mater has
stood foremost among the great eiu satona institu
tons of tie land she has fought the gool ght Of con-
servatve education she has rGmpled under foot with
the crude doctrines Of modern theorists she mas
bid defiance 10 the insidious schemes OF selteaued
Iherslstn she has preferred to Avel IN the good
old aiis of former dHys, and lot 10 lose her way
in the rank Wilderness of inhO-pItable Innovations,
and now she stands peerless palladium 70 The chd
of rerus and Of learning.
Tiese sentin ents were stou.ly Gpplauied by the
gentlemen, and Ne ladies approved by shoWerine
tONCrs ri the speakers feet.
Tie German Salutsory Grafton b. P. AUGvsrus
EsBvRY omitted Ga account OF the inulsf os.uoh
Gus f. MILLER dila'ed on The Ileal' with co.,
siderable ability. In the OF his address ho
showed thai every man, however humble highly
gifted has bis ideal OF perfec Gnd that in striving
afte il consists the happiness Of lls existence. Floral
to' ens of approval were accorded to tue sreaker.
'The Scholars Motive was defined By GEORGE K.
ScHITFFFIIN In the ceurse Of bis well written address
to be acquisition Of knowledge for the benefit of so-
cicty.
WIr1I.s DEAS dwell on the pleasures of 90 Soil
tude" TO the delight Of his fair friends. " The
Drama" was well treated by CHAs. Dk COSTA in
neat essay. lie commended that change of scene and
employment was necessary 10 the hody aud the mind
and among all the for this cad there Is none
more pure more ennobling than tie Drama-as It was,
not ss il liz.
"Ipee Dixit," by JAMES r. HosNER, was enthusi-
astically received. IL laulented the want OF indie
ponde nj thought and action in the people OF the Uned
States The ofceseeker an partisan fear to do their
duty lest they offend their constituents aud work their
political ruin. Hence wrong inumphs owe Hsht ana
the most honored in society IL be that smartest even
though least honest Hence II Is that law ike the
Prohbory Law l. not carried ou because the officers
of the law want the morc courage 10 do their duty
so hey escape from il through the mean lOophole of
uIcODsttutionaliiy, forgetting that the evil which
il combais is no more constitutional than murder or
any other hagrsnt outrage On society. Such was the
essence of IIse Dixit.
An Oration, Now and Then" followed, by Mr..
GEORGE A. OsTRASDER sud " The Republic OF Let
"ters," the Masters Grafton, by JAMES X. SNED-
f.fr.. hnf 10.
ceiving generous approval from the audience.
At intervals between these exercises Dodworths
Band discoursed sweet music with their accustomed
skill
II President of the College proceeded to confer the
testimonials award, at the late concluding examine
ton. Tie heads of classes we're Oscar Snedberg OF
the Senior Glars, Charles u. Clark OF oie junior,
Mnfurn Maury of the Sophomore, and Willis L Bdx-
ter OF Tie Freshman Clhss. The recpients of these
Lobors were most enth lsiasiicaly cheereG. Anumber
Of special testimonials then distributed among the
most prof, rent students in the several Glasses.
Tie des rec OF Bachelor of Arts conferred on the
following m, mhers OF the late Senior Glass; Oscar
Snedberg Lewis l. Delaield Benjamin l. Curtis
Herbert b. Turner, Charles f. Miller, Charles Da
Costa, Edward Cemniann George X scnieleH.
EmbuTy Edw ard Harmon, james X. HOsner Walter
Knil HI, David b. Miller, George |, Murphy, George
A. Ostiander, William A. Perry John G. Wendal.
The following candidates IN course received the de-
gree Of MAST of Arts III. A. Taller, Eu,tace Trenor,
John II enor, Jr., Lea Luquer = l.. Mitchell, a. Is.
Mcdonald, Charles l.. Bogert Henry w. Clark John
w. Ha,per, John Hows Geo. III. Hinton, Charles
De G. Mount, John II. Pell the Rev. George c. PEN
nell, James Smedberg, Robt. Ray, Chas. A. Cook,
Daniel Morele.
Tie honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity was then
bestowed VI on the following gentlemen: the Rev. Rus
eel Travett Professor of Latin Greek in ST. james
College, Maryland the Rev. Joseph F. Smith, the
Rev. William Z. Eigehbrodt, the Rev. John NJ. Ma
cauley and The Rev. joseph III. Coit.
Tie exercises were concluded with yaedictory adj
dress -"1he Students Mission by HERBERT b.
Turner This production, which possessed real merit
ives the most generously applauded of any OF the e
forts during the day
The Rev. DR.. HaIGHr dismissed the assembIage
with tie Benediction.