The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-01

Annual ColnnaencenasrS or Columbia College.
The one hua tired and third annual u this
srsba Institution took place yesterday al Nbos Gar
deD in presence Of se, and fsshsocabIe audi
enoe which than half were ladies', who seemed 70
take very worm the young graduates who par
cEassd in tho exercises Al half pest ssD precisely he Pro
ssdent Charles King accompanied BY the professors and
trustees Of the College, and followed In procession BY the
students in their silk gowns anoed down the aisle ohc
parquste the orch playing TIE MACH "souvenir do
Dresden" and took his place the stage The Chaplain
Rev. Dr. Dued then opened The exercises with prayer
Invoking the Divine blessing the pros ors, trustees
and students of the College The exerci es Of this day
confined 70 the Senior caS leaving the honored
walls Of their beloved Alma Mater 70 mpge In the busy
aad struggles Of Ae Several distinguished Waters
occupied seats the stage. Among them observed
h EaceIency Governor King (broher Of the venerable
President Of the ocleg,) Rev Dr. N Murray, OF Eliza
be b, ~ j.; Dr. j. W. Franois Judges Peabody and Sos-
son Hon Grsiz Brown, Of b. LOUIS Peter Cooper, Esq
and W. NJ Churchill, Of Sing Sing, Professor of the UNI
veIsiy Free Academy. fine orcnestrR, under the
direction OF Johann Munck, performed some excellent
peees Intervals adding thereby materially to tho enjoy
The following was the order Of the cxercises:-
Greek seiutstory Orsson-Ayton Naury. Walls
'Nas Renbider."
Enslsh saiuia.ory Ors.ion-w. Renwick smedbers.
German salu,aOry orssion- nSridse T. Gerry. Waltz
--'Tie Vateriandscber "
"Increzia Boreian
Ipwriaen 1snausse-wm. Boardman.
,Besu,ies Of science-Henry B. Mott
Tha No esty OF wili--Wiiliam 81. Martin
The Work Of the Sunight-Wilbam r. Talbot.
Rise ard Fall of Ns,ions-horgan L. s Brewer. Waltz
--'Lorelei Klapger.n
The s,udentr FUTURE Oliver p. jackson,
husncc Of Genius Edgar P. Smith, Wslts--uvenus
Resep,"
Matters orator--ErssG Drake, n
The President then proceeded 10 dsGita testimonials
to the most Wort hy ard first 70 tho beads Of the fonr
csses whom he presented 70 the sedsaoe amid much up
plause, as follows -
Sepior Glass;. .hYu0u Haury.
Junior " OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .WyLy Baxter.
Sophomore. ,..............>......Joh John i BOW.
A The dsneui;hed me- nSe1s Of ca b class we're com
& 70 the good VI" 2, e ,nsy we're greet
dents
The degree Of Bacacr Of Arts was then conferred in
due form on the fcNowng gentlemen:-Mytton Maury
| Daniel : futile, W Een~ick Smedbwg wm s. Board
man, VIM: R. Taieot, henry B. Mott, Ebrege T. Gerry
P. Smith vheOacre Parkman, Morgan l. Bower Richard
Dams. Henry E Davies, Jr Samuel w. Francis, George
g. H.ven James iisr,isk, Olive, Jscs SON Ersaine
weed, Goold a. Redmond, Charles f. Sears, James H.
| slipper, William winshw.
The degree Of Matter Of Arts then conferred the
| following named gcptlem' REV. VIM L. Peck, Isaae
Greenwood, Jr, Delancey W. Kneve,s Jeremiah l.. Ia
! btbkic Msyvin r Vlpcent John " Lewis H. c. Marvin
f. Drake Regnao II smith, Chas. 3. Poms roy, Jas.
Parker, IT.. Gsrgs W. Bacon Geo. V. Pomeroy, Cutter
hcAlister, Rev VIM Allen johnson and c. N. Herrcs
Smith, graduate Of the United Statx Academy Al West
Point and Professor in the Polytechnic Institute Of
Brooklyn.
After the orchestra performed the overture tn the
'Brcnze Horse, NJ. PhAip " Holmes forward and
delivered the edictory Grafton II was mastery and
IN all respects meritcrous address heard
a similar occasion Mr. Holmes Is q young man, and
would predict from bis effort of yeser lay that he Will
| yet make his mark 90 speaker.
Columbia College numbers about two hundred stu
dents but understand that the las Just entered Is
unusually large, the of College likely 70
mo than has
rhe oraions of yesterday were delivered with all the
Rrsoes of udied elocuhon, and characterized
throughout hy good sense, sondky and absence Of
b-mbss the. well for The style feloqoence adopt
ssclusion Of The contrary the LAM uare
selected was pan fimpe sod " The point; and this a
pies 10 all the ppeakers without eDson Tho orators
greeted without applause, and fairly borne 90 VA
With the weight Of bouquets clso heir addresses
snce standing they cid on The threshold OF me- liz
[, portals leading they knew not whittier, TO fame or
disappointment torture may favor them, the advan-
agrs they have received shall be useda life which has
proved hut wreck 70 many who have entered upon
before them with hopes high and prospects brilliant
The memory Of those cheers and flowers will be stimulus
10 their 'iton and perchsnce beacon warning them
from some fa'a error many day from hence
.,,zc hui ,bc yace of the saaopv a,sa
ont the iavnriies Mr. Morgan I. Brower. whose
lion was mon impressi, ely delivered that gentleman
ing gifted with splendid voice made quite sensation
Mr. smed nergs saluatory In Epgsh happily
ed end given With much and feeling The addresssa
OF hetsrf boardman, Mott, MARTINI TAoo Jaosson and
Smith were very able but these gentlemen have
well trained voices the two above mentioned Her
rics's oraion IN "Indvidusl Responsibility" deserves
honorable mention for lis manncss and vigor Myttou
Navy nephew Of Ueutnapt Marry, delivered the
trek Grafton with great ciea,nass o. aod re
narksble purity Of proDunca ion. The be said
OF the srstou IN Gc' man, by Mr. Ebridgo sscrry Ga
the Whole The exercises 81 the gfu charac
ter, exhibiting amount OF talent in The retiring gra
a'ss which, ~hie gives promise Of futire hoaor
fhc, must have stimulated their younger classmates 70
renewed exerion AT o'clock the exercises closed, and
atr bepedicon by The Chaplain the audience separated