The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-21
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TIE GnuL conmAnccmens Of ths Frse Academy was
duly ce,ebsaasd last ovesDg IN tns Aoaasuy Of Masc
which crowded to its utmost extsut from the par
qvoss 10 tae highest circle By fashionable audience
The r,smbes OF the Board Of EdccatIon together with
number Of leading citizens, occupied seats TIE
stage Professor weos,s~ the principal Of the Free Aca-
danny, prssdsd The exercises were commenced al half
past ak O'Clock By the performance Ct "La Hazzi Ls.rr
ny Ocd xcrss Baad after which Rev. DR.. M,Ieod oored
up an appropriate prayer
rhs saiutaicry addrsss WA spoken By JAMES Con
WIN He said that undsr tina protection Of sucn body Of
Gentlemen composed tho Board OF Education their be-
ata could fail To DO the pride OF tue city
unom sta represented and excel in usefulness the far
famed academy Greece sending FORTH year aer year
her children 70 promote toe prosperity Of old MANHATTAN,
AID urge ca with unisd effort the prosperity Of oar coon
rhs kission 81 Na,isns" very lengthy Grafton,
well delivered by the young gentleman II Was
racssrstcs OF Europesn nations and dwelling eioauenty
upo0 tie glorious privileges which American citizens
iosed: but w.a too much q good thing The orator s
applause, AID was literally enveoped in fowors-
Tho following is the
ORDER or sxERcss'
ssiuiatory Address-ors,iou-" Mission Of Ma
2 Disssr lsscn Ia N schisyeli,u John Andrews ny
s. 0raton-"rias sceptioism," Waller Sesbury Sands.
a. Observation-Disclosures Journalism" William Kirk
land.
g. PHILOSOPHICAL Orsticn--"Beau Ideal Of History"
Henry Edward hosia,sy
O. 0Iasor--"P rocrusfes, William K;ngsIand Hai!ock'
8. Dissertation -"Smooth Things" J. Wesley Pullman.
. Dissertatch-'Ma,ter Progressive, Man Retrogres.
slye" Alex Pb@uix Kstchum
10 Matters Orstion-eSAy ing and Doing" Lewis c.
Bay,es Alb
PRESENTATION or MspAIs AND PRIZES.
nrufs Tha fhrinn ~ n-1f a fArW
Acdsess--wDaam Nelen BApks
''Machisveh, dssertauen was well spoken by John
IDEAS. TIE leading principle OF "aachiave was cha
end jus6es the MEANS which the youthful Demosthenes
applied the professional and business men Of the
sent age Speaking Of the members Of the bar. Mr. Ely
said na! The efforts Of tho members of the legal urofes
son should Always tend To facilitate the administration Of
lawyer By their skin in beioggDg jury by their expert
Cling evidence rbe medical profession told
that hor pa.crs would be satisfied unless they
received prescription they pleased them by pre-
scrbi1g something which, although producing posi-
lively Injurious effect, was, he viewer, devoid Of tho
slab<st physical benefit The speaker alluded to the
"troks Of rsde TO which merchants resorted to- and
concluded by saying that TO better state Of
Sc uy o. 'as
means 20 attain brave and worthy end.v
entirely too lengthy go that n WAS moosble n pressrve
croer and the audience had more Than they could do 70
Listen patiently to the juvenile orators
stNodern Journslisn vas exceednry wall recited nv
VIM Kirkland In Commencing his sddreas he observed
tss 10 ytsr reorrsd tho honor oY nr;nnS bs orst ma
paper. In England, the Pu5lic Insli0sr, 1868,
mighty power had been gradually developed Science
and art united with talent and enterprise to give this in
other irstiutou OF our age The daily Journal formed
oiurnal h.story Of the world. Commerce without its
dsly ress as the chef educstou teaching All men 10
read AM thuk More Tran All this II cla med 10 be The
Judge OF the right In morals Of tie beautiful in art and the
excellent IN hsrature All hail said the orator 10 The
sss for ,sa snarsn en,nvsd =; ,c,;o, tbs ,.c,c.I
rnowedre And for the ta,pt dsrnyed N seudur II out
for the -SIos cosveos1cs Da, when assumes The
pbo oopiop we car demand mat truth ahs be ts ouiy
OBJECT s s.cer.ty s ouy guds IN formirx the opInons
"a for IN the a,cu,s,ou al naon, nues,,onz n Was too
often the case thar psry sprt sa IN the judgement ssst
which should te occupied by csndor he desired his au.
%rc y, ~, 1u,a 70 e ~ " ' S not
The onnIon. ~ scrt,eneen's great eG.rt In behalf OF
Kansaa0 NJ kirkland v.s OF opinion that this moral
'rfueroe, OF tbs press called loudly for reform.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" which was delivered by
Wllsp Kna,lsnd Halocy was listened 10 vNh great a.
teuior snc was great success HIS gestures we're 40.
pyoprnte prouuncatou correct emphass clear and en-
phstc rendering MIN able 10 be heard throughout tho
epAc,ous eaece rb,s your gentleman in bis maiden
eort IA. evening" gaze sgns Of no ordinary TALENT and
he VIII undoubtedly make hs mark Whatever branch
tbe proiesaon nc chooses He sho ~ed conclu
s.sy TIA, procrus,es-tbe man OF one dea-yed in our
time and could be found in poiios, religion, education
and philosophy On retiring from tse stage Mr. HAllock
was smoshered In an avalanche OF choice bouquets.
The selections OF music, performed by Dodworlhs fuu
bspd q, Intervals were executed admirable manner
ard were loudly spplauded The "Riva Birds Schot-
tlcher narrowly escaped encore.
Ire dissertation, suooh Things and Natter Progress
sive Nan Retrogresye were strongly tnged with anti
slavery sentr ard the speakers succeeded obtain
g the end cesred-he pfrcis OF their lady loves and
d e paierrai and maternal smile OF commentator
After the performance Of "White Mountain EchocS,n
which was rsp.-Yousy enoored, the
PRESENTATION on MIDAS AND PRIZES
commenced. The following the names Of the
cessiu conpe'Tors5-
PsII MxpAI-ox>uAL PROFICIENCY.
Fret prize. gold medal, G. NJ Elliott, freshman.
Second prize. silver q. Roberts, Jr. InitiAsory.
IN I'd prize, l. Chiids, silver, junior freshman
Fourth prize, slver, A. N Reed, initaiory
BURR MxDAI--aKsr nATHExAucs
Senior CNs--first prize, gold, II. VI. BANKS.
Second prize, silver, Thcs. Gro uther.
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