The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-03
COLLEGE C0MMENCEMENTs.
New York Univers ity.

TWbnTf-fOUkTH ANNUAL COMMENCkAEkT-INTEk
EsrING ExERcIsEs-MEErING OF THE ALUMNI AT
THK Aston HoUsE-ADDRESs oS THOMAS d. sTER-
LING.
The twenty fourth annual commencement of the New
York University took place yesterday morning, in Dr.
McEroys church. in Fourteenth street. and in the even
ing the Alumni met in the Aston House, where COLA
ton par,aken OF and an address delivered by
Thomas b. Sterling Esq, on the Proper Conception OF
University The exercises in the church, usual were
interesting and callei together large audience OF the
relations and friends OF the students Young ladies in
hoops ribbons and smiles, and young gen emen big with
ondevered oratons and loose gowns composed howev-
er the major part Of the assembage. There was 5aad
in attendance discoursed sweet strains during the
continuance exercises. The arrangements which
under the of Prof Martin, were very excel
lent
Al halfpas ten O'Clock the procession entered the
church in the following order
The Janitor.
Students of Arts.
Candidates for the Buccalaureate.
Alumni OF the University.
The Chancellor and Faculty of Science and Letters.
Regents Of the University.
Professors OF the College of Physicians and Surgeons
The Faculty OF the Free Academy.
oficers Of the New York Historical Society.
The Reverend Clergy.
Members OF the Faculty of Medicine.
Professors of the Unor Theological and Protestant Eps
copa Summaries.
Tho Chancellor members of the Faculty and distin-
and clergy filing the body Of the church
Chancellor FERRIS opened the exercises with prayer
CnAs w oppYKE delivered the IatiA salu.atory, per-
formance somewhat uninelgbs 20 the mass Of the au
dence but which seemed TO please those VINO
the vernacular TWAS fairly delivered, and received ap
pause at the close.
CHAs. H. VAN BKusr delivered the English salutstory
and an Grafton '9Napoieon-The Man, the Hour
and the Issue" The orator took exception TO the
character of Napoleon a. portrayed BY Scott and
Allison and argued that the great Corsican :. much
abused man Alexander, Cesar and Hannibal were
great military men, but Napoleon greater than they
a. a general while he superadded the functions OF won
derf craftsmanship and diplomacy 10 that gift He was
tyrant for when he returned from Eba the people
hailed his return He would not have lost Waterloo but
for Butcher The closed with picture of Ma
poeons deathbed and the lesson TO be derived from H.
WILLIAM s wmEIwRlGHr took for his theme Money"
which he treated a humorous vein Others would sing
the pans OF ambition or power bat he would discourse
for while on that greatest OF all influences the power OF
pelf II hal a muse sweeter than that produced from
any instrument The rustng OF bank notes and the
chnk gold thrill through every nerve and the ear
can never grow dull impatient otlat melodious sound
History for once fautin handing down TO pos
terity Of hi who nrst Invented money In all
ages this has been the great power The land OF ophr OF
old attracted the adventurous and brave and the
world floating to the Pacific coast discovered to be the
great gol4 bearing region the earth. Young America
touched oil Handsomely by the orator who said the
sole idea OF vrtuous life now consisted IN pew IN
Grace church, and house IN fnth avenue crowded win
every fas honable folly Of the In death Brown
must ohciaie the funeral aud the monument at Green
wood only reveals the fact Of poverty In every manly at
tribute, with wealth rs the only claim Tor puohc notice
The loudly appauded al the close All cover
cd with bouquets.
JOIN Owxs delivered an Grafton On the Abigenses, in
which he repeated the main facts Of their history
in a iorcible and effective manns. The IN
tolerant spirit OF the Catholic church de-
nounced BY the speaker, and he alluded to the
Lcgatc who in the the AlbIgcnses told his fol-
lowers to kan al they c.ad nnd q Sod Would know ns
EDWIN Fnr took for his theme Genius and ~ Re
ward in which he lauded, IN iorcele and elective
manner the fortunate posscsso Of popular eoquence or
any similar gin Of genius. single word or sentence
spoken child Lad often influenced is course for life
Cheers and floral favors followed Mr.. Fets effort.
JAMES H. AcKxzNAs commented at some length
on the Poetry Of the Bible which he argued was suPe
nor 10 anything man hal produced Tbs Grafton was
wnlIAn STARTLING defended the Z" Man Of Theory"
from the attacks OF the practcalists. Science
bad given man authority over The earth, and
was the handmade Of God In DOING good 70 man
This grafton well del yered and eheered, and the
speaker Powered nj its close.
A~r1oaY MAcorHIuY delivered the best Grafton OF the
day-the theme being the French Revolution parallel
drawn between that and the American hsNolltlon,
much 10 the advantage course Of the latter France
was head OF civilization when the revolt broke out
and soon all beauty obiterated by that terrible
convulsIon lack Of true religious faith IN the opinion
OF the speaker the great trouble, and the cause OF
the tnal failure Reason alone would 90, for religion
must conyert il 70 good ends. The French accepted
painted IN lieu Of the pure angel Of piety anu
hence God avertcd his face from them storm oil cheers
greeted the orator al the close.
GAmua cIKvAIIIz gave bis opinion Of the "Dcvelope'
meni Of the Passions" in which their influence wa
skeched from infancy 10 manhood and 10 all tue phases
az hfe Mr. G. made fancifu alegory Of bis subject and
was quite forcblc Bouquetted like the rest
W
Thoughtful exgay under the somewhat ambiguous title 81
the baptism Of Blood % during tie course Of which he
denucnocd the Sumner Oitrage and Thereby brought
down the house, and secured harvest Y L9"era aA1
cheer AZ the close. ,,
wruAA = ofD1Kx delivered tue vaeiiotory, In which
til try at the usual lsudai'ns lhe speaker
Also ft e al grat.on 81 tie 'Feae-stve Principle u
CotssIucrts 4" so c..ae Lat the Cnitei states haa
tn mot prrfcct form ot government Ia Tie world
ae drgrc. Bachelor u AF vas then conferred upon
the follow ing candiatcs;-Jamcs H. AckeFman, Gabriel
ChcyaNer Edwin NJ Felt Anthony u Maooubrcy John
Owen william ;. Opdyke, Charles Vgyke john y
Ryerson. william Startling, Ira W. stswHi, Charles H.
Van Brunt william q. Wheslwrght
Tie degree Of Master Of Art WAS conferred upon Rev
Samuel 4 Potter Alfred shapteri IL vernon, Benjamin
The degree OF Doctor Of Medicine Joseph Blaxome
~ Joe r. Patterson, y. j. Joseph Crawford, Cansda
solomon Andrews, y. J.. Asa T. Meylert "a \. ~.
yandervcyde, ~ Y John G Draper, >. J., James
The degree q Doctor Of Divinity conferred upon
Alexander q. Frazer, President OF the foSna Coege
India. Robert Irvine, pastor OF Knox church Hamilton
C. W Hon W. Blauvelt, pastor Of TIE Presbyterian
church Huntington, ". j. Abraham fonemus, pastor
a The Reformed Protestant Dutch church hopeNe, -,
The degree Of Doctor of Philosophy on George Cook
Professor Of Chemistry In Rutgers College y J.
The degree o. IL b. on Hon. Georte sharswooc, Pro-
fcssor n Law Department Of Pcnnsy wanna University
Tie degree Of N. D., IN course on stephen L sPeer,
Pr,rSs Tor schearshp we're given in tho Freshmans
class TOR =, 4, So,
Best Greek lsascs
Best Latin. salcs
Beat mathe mates .s'''''''n' . HAAs
sorHosokx Class.
Best Greek
Best Latin sIs
M ssrS,ess were closed with benedeuOa
MEETING or THE ALUMNI.
he annuA meeting Of The Alumni Of The University was
held lat evening at the Astor House. Geo H. Moore,
President, occupied the chair, and VIM. r. Martin ON
c.ted AZ Secretary. Amer The minutes were read and