The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-01


Maslc-Grsnd Narch-s,raa.s
Musn-0yerture 4 Oberon - Weber.
Dissertation" Iteration - by George Payson Barker
Buffalo n Y (Excused from speaking)
Grafton" The Eloquence Of Revolutions" by Lewis
Richard Packard Philadelphia Pa
Orston- Colonial History OF Connecticut by Henry
Edwards pardee, Trumbull
Dissertation Literary Life" by Chauncey Mitchell
Music Anvil Chorus, from Trovstore-yerdi.
Poem The Coral City = by Theron Brown westford.
Grafton" The Heir Of all the Ages," by Benjamin
Drake Magruder, Baton Rouge La.
Dissertation" The History OF Nation the principal
Cause Of u Unity, BY Isaac Clark, South Coventry
Music" Representative Polka"
Dissertalon-"The rrumbul Gallery of Paintings, by
Easbrouck Dubois Fishkin, n. Y
Philosophical Oraton-'The Conflict between States.
snanshp and Reform" by Levi Leonard Paine East Ran
dolph, Mass.
0ration-"our Way upon Intellectual LAfen by Ed
ward Cornelius Town, Batavia, Ill
Music-eSounds from the Rhinen-Lumbye.
Dssertaton-"1he Ceptr aizng tendencies In American
Statesmanship by George Chester Robinson, wesboro
Philosophical 0ration-"The Power Of sincerity. by
Phineas wolcott Calkins, Corning, N. r.
0raton"The Necessity of Ambition as an Incentive to
earnest Action with the valedctory Address by limo
thy Keller Wilcox, New Haven.
Administrations from Robert i-Meyerbeer.
Degrees conferred
Prayer by the President.
These public performances not legitimate subjects
or criticism The young do speak on these oc-
IONS because tn accomplished speakers but be
they have been successful during their college
course ia digging up Greek roots and Roman
comboberatng the smart Of comics and uxons and be-
cause they have been faithful attendance upon college
services These oratons their honors not born to
them put thrust upon them. Aud however sadly they
may bear these Donors, we should keep mum and pity
the unfortunate victims, who certainly orators
''as Brutus isl
However l must not fail TO make a note of one anus
ing bunder One Of the forenoon orators in the
Of his speech called the historical Robesperre Rober
Speerl But, as the French Is MT dead language, II
cannot be supposed to belong to the Accomplishments
Professor Iarned, whose business L 10 drill AMI
hearse these orators TO- this public occasion.
The young gentleman who 80 naturally angclsed the
distinguished Freedman saluted, he left the
stage by boquet Of flowers thrown from the gallery
THIS bcquet was about the size and shape of lager beer
jug, and sweryng from is orbit il glanced the
polished scalp .; bald headed gentleman sitting front
Of the stage, causing some merrment among the specta
tors, and some establishment 10 the old gentleman who
had come hither in pursuit Of the flowers Of literature
rather than the flowers Of nature
The services not closed until late hour this at.
ternoon, when the young gentlemen received their
"sheepsSnsn aud departed college life
president WoosLr then announced the fol- ,wing honor
AIRY degrees
OF ARTS AD xrspva
Frederic W Geissenhener, A. NJ, n the New York
University, and Alone G. Shears, A. NJ or Trinity Col
iege, Hartford Conn.
Rev William Bird Of syria; Charles Ferdinand Dowd
OF Waterbury, Conn., Seth II. Grant OF New York city
and James NJ Wilton ST. 81 B ,ston.
DOCTOR o. MEDICINE
By Recommendation OF the Connecticut Medical Society
John Atwood Tomlinson, OF Harrodsburg. Kentucky
Gilman Kimbai, Of Lowell, Mas AMI Chester Hlmbhn
o. Connecticut.
DOCTOR LAWS.
Hon. William Hungerforc Of Hartford Conn and Hon.
Charles sumner Of Ma ssachusets.
When the name OF Senator sumner was announced, the
enthusiast Of the vast audience rrcpressbe Every
1alensan felt that his Alma Mater Ind conferred honor
upon one OF the noblest scholars 81 the land
THIS evening President woolsey is holding a soIree at
his residence No. Us Church street which all cole
gans ard Their friends IL the city are invited.
The venerable s.ull and Bones Society holding it,
annual meeting this evening Bot gud fic1H IL nSStbass
lrd n this the hundred and any sixth ami
versary Of Yale College closes.