New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-28
COOPER UNION.

The Annual Commencement of the Class Of Vocal
Music Of the Cooper Union occurred last evening az mo
Institute. As was TO he expected where grasurous
tickets were IayisbIy Distributed the hall was density
crowded The exercises inclcded an address by DIR.
Gnimette several choruses, two solos, dnet, and
upartee. OF these the eborrses OF course best
they indeed admirably sung. The solos were cred
table considering the short time the singers have
been able TO devote 10 music but they not excel
lent TIE instructor ard the pupils are, however 70
lie compmepied upon the exhibitions il is not often
that chorus singing 20 superior is heard. 40
Two illustrations Of had msnners were presented
during the evenpg-ore by some people whose soeiaf
ros ion rased them perhaps above the majority OF the
andier ce the other from persons In the sorai
plane with the general thropg. The former wers In
The adjoining room or gallery which communicates
with the by means Of sundry hoIes IN the
wall. At ihrse openings, some Of the spectators re-
ferred TO sat- while others ar dered abont Within but
all !, pit mp perpetual talk among themselves, TO the
extreme annoyance of the great audience In the hal,
and the enirs discomfure o. the readerfor the hrt
on break of this disturbance occurred during the I'D.
dress Of Dr. Guilmette The noise increased TO su,h
degree that the Doctor requested silence IA personal
favor Tbis bad but partial effect, however, ard II
wss only after decidedly angry sbilation from
eupdry auditors that toerahle degree Of quet was se.
cured in that quarter. The exhibition not inpsov-
ing ae an example, though might DO made usefu as
warning.
The other unpleasant demonstration allnded 10 came
from parties occupying the third of the hall at the rear
and sisted of connterfe appliance rafting OF sticks,
beating of feet the oor and clapping Of hands 1t
was INTENDED TO testify impotence and desire that
the lecture should come TO conclusion. Twice the
speaker compelled to address himself to his au-
6ience, begPi, that they would allow him to con-
tinue; even this had almost no effect, and though he
may have read his entire manuscript, he was COM
PEELED to rattle through it at a rate Of speed which
sadly injured the symmetry of the performance. The
noy ones said they could not bear, and they seemed
TO consider that sn excellent reason why they should
insult the gentleman who was bon0ring them by ad-
dressing them the pupils by whose Invitation they
had gone there the welbrsd majority Of the audience
The noise not all made by boys; father of q
family, at least took active part until he tired
and then he surrer dered his umbrella to his and
betook himself mutteriDg to refreshmeut-probably
bibulous-outside. If any elderly gentleman was
present who bad made up his mind to beqneath his
wealth found SIMILAR institution for the people,
it is much to be feared that his first act reaching
home was to add revoking codicil to bis will con-
viz ced thst TIE theory of eevatng the masses was
hardly successful when reduced to practice
This esening the Commencement exercises viii DO
further continued by addresses from various pupils by
reading the reports of Examining Committees and by
awarding certificates to those who have gained them.