New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-21
To these versed in the g,ue tas following resume
vi. prove Of iatsrss
COMMENCEMENT or THE FREE
ACADEEY.

Ire Commencement OF the Free Academy was held
for the 6rst time in TIE evening, sesserdsy' " tee
Academy Of Music. The house was thoroughly
crtwded, ls-es number of people bang unable 10
gain acmittaroe.
The stsge was filed with members Of tbs Board OF
Educstcp, their friends ard the friends Of education
among them, Peter Cooper and james Harper.
DuIirg pay; of the evening, VIM II. Neilson esq,
presiGsd; during the reus.nder, Dr. lafayette Ran-
ney. After prayer by tee Rev. Dr.. McCloud,
TIE ssutstory address. ~ ors;on on The Mission Of
Nations vac aivsa by James Godsin.
Then came dissertation. on Mschiavelh, by John
A. Ely, who ate emp.ed to chow tbst the great Ms,hs
veil;sr principle which he ssys is, the end usthe
the means, is the rule OF the world to-day.
An ola.ion en- True Skep,icism, BY Waiter 5. Sards
took decidedly liberal views.
A dissertation Modern journalism, By William
Krksnd while seknow lodging the power of thepress
criticised its circumstantial detaii Of mlnutis, and
urged more attention to general matters especially
thoss facilitating tie progress Of the race.
philosophical orstion on the Besu-ides OF History,
by Henry f. MorsIty, followed by an orstion on
Procruotts by William n. Hsllock, whose rdeule of
the one idea men was very effective with the audience.
Most people went home hnkipg it Was the best thing
they had beard.
The ethicsl orstion on the Sophisis, by Henry X.
Sloan, was followed by a dissertation on Smooth
Thirgs, By John w Pullman.
A dissertation entitled " Matter Progressive" Man
RetrogreSsivs gave Alexander p. Ketchun, 9
son of Edgar Ketehun, esq, an opportunity to say
among vsrioas bold and manly things, that the nstonA
anthem was adapted to the nation Of 20, but never TO
the 1000 600 of slaves Of So that sentiment received
the lCudest applause.
The Masters Orstop, Saying and Dong" by
Lewis c. Bayles A. b., was fine production, we'll
delivered. II showed large and esrnest thought.
Medals and prizes were then presented;
PLLL aEDAL-GENERAL PROFICIENCY
Fist Prize. Gold Medal-G. M. Elliott, Fresh.
Second Prize, Silver Medsl-C. Roberts. jr, Inty.
Third Prize, Silver Medsl-A. NJ. Lee lnty.
BURR nEDAL-BEST MArHEhAIiCs.
In Senior Class-tirst Prize, Gold Medal-H. ii.
b-c,nd Primo, Silver Mcdal-Thomas Crowther
CROMWELL MEDAL.
History aud Bellies Lettres-M. L. Dwight, Soph.
WARD MEDALS.
Greek. II. r.. Morarfy, sen.
Latir r................-.-.W. NJ Banks, sen.
......A. Japzer, jr.
French ncb...............---.H. III. n. White. sOph.
spanish. X. White, soph.
Geimap. ..............--.-A. y. ChI1s' SCI.
Composition. n..........-...J. G0dEln, sen.
OratOry. Shermsn, ir.
w..........~..........J. Goodwin, sen.
Neral Philosophy. Goodwin, cen.
Natural Philosophy ...-..D. r. Fsokicr, ".
Astronomy ..........-..-F. Iisnslli Jf.
Chemistry +. Childs, sen.
Civil Engineering. ........A +. Cnilds, sen.
Logic. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. f. Dwight, soph.
ry....-.-.....''''.'F. ha"o'!s' soPu
Drawing. ...".....H. Loyeridge, soph
Natural History. X. Sherwood, soph.
Algebra and Geometry &C. Robert, jr, inty.
Hygiene e.........-:......A.M H. Lee, Jr., inty.
An Alunns Medal, with gold plates for " best notes
on Physiology of Plants" given by DR.. Deremus.
+. +. Hyde, Freshman.
Peter Cooper of the Committee to decide on the best
speakers in prose and poetry announced that they had
awarded the pize for prose to Alex p ketchum; for
poetry to John A. Ely.
President Webster then said, Berj amin nls Martin
has received the prize in French for the best transls
tion.
He gave him book as the przs. This may explain
the phrase, in French"
Degrees were then conferred upon tie following
candidates:
A.B-Wilsm Mellen Banks, T. Js.n B.neyile Theo. Au
zuas. BlAIs Clark fhous. Crowhe John Andrews Ely
kai'b:sss Thc.. J.asl.oa McKs+ Henry EdTsd M'd.ry
ne sne HsSy KIa Sloan Peter oem.s as. Elliott Dun
nam Tom.n.; George Spencer Utter. Henry yeh:.1sj T.
Austin chureS, 'Is'9 b. GeSrs k,ss a.se. A. Samuel
M'swcl jr, A j. Wesley Pullman John Sinclair Roberts,
A. b Samuel W. Whitfmors.
A.M-Wlliam Henry Abel, William M-nzies Adsms Alvin
Apzo Alvod Hsnlin Bsbcoch Lewis Condc. bsyie. Ehu
Dwizht Church. William Madison Cole Charles Dsy, William
n,Iy Dscnp Peter Hopkins Duncan Georee Jstson Green
field Ssmuel Bosdmsn Hous- James Weir Macon, henry Al
b~son Post Russell Raymond Thorndyke Freeman Ssnndefs
M-JaInes Michael DonahGs.
An grafton on "The Choice Of Vocation" and the
valedctory addresses then given by William Mel
len Banks and the exercises closed with the benedc
on and pot pouri Of college songs from Dodworths
Band, which had enlivened the evening with eleven