The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-18

exactiy expresstS IT, the Archbishop here repeatoa
some Irish phrases, which provoked great aughter)
Every young lady ought TO understand this science,
whether shc practices it or not II she is Obliged by
circumstance to use this knowledge what an
invaluable blessing II s for her not,
cook but even cooks nes% " Iis.is Overseeing
Iaushter). And then what II some should come IA
for pot luck during the cook absence or wba, .e
cook should dismiss herf Great laughter and applause
] shall arrange, then, with the Sisters; and ! hope
70 the idea adopted throughout my diocese
eve Years S'sns aayys %. Ss'F privilege
desires it, during the next year, of spending three or
and sushier We shall have then theory science
little practice combined and, not TO DO wcarisome Tor
see that friends anxious for the "Grsnd March
1fty dollars, for that young lady who shall write
the best dissertation not to exceed nve pages Of
upon that new science which have introduced (Gre"'
spplause) A..
customary leave takngs and iarewcls most oil them TO-
turned " the city by special train.
Commencement OF the Free Academy.
ORATIOSs By THE STUDENTS OF THE GRADUATING
CLAsS-CoSFERRfSG OF DEGRExs, MEDALS, TEsTI'
MONIALs AND PRIzEs ETC., ETC.
The annual common cement OF the New York Free AGA
DENY took place last evening al the Academy Of Music
Long before the appointed hour for the besnnng Of the
exercises had arrived large numbers had assembled In
the building, and when six O'Clock had come,
and the President Of the Board Of Education
ormally opened the proceedings the vast ed0ce was
througcd psrquete 10 dome with fashionable and
highly apprecatve audience The at this time, az
indeed during the whole evening, was one of unusual
brilancyone witnessed in the Academy Of Music only
q. the commandments of this institution The parquete,
boxes and tiers Of faces, forming beautiful
scene to which the stad ond grave students paradng
the aes decorated with ribbons and mysterious society
badges formed a contrast Dodworths band, under its
well known leader, disoourscd its choicest pieces during
ANpHKw II. CRsxs, Eco, President OF the Board of
Education, occupied the chair, and upon either eide Of
him on the Fatform seated the other members OF
the Board Dr. Webster President OF the Academy, tho
The exercises were commenced with prayer by tho
Rev Dr. Tying in which he invoked the blessings Of Pro
wider upon the Academy and its students and Similar
The oraons OF different students Of the graduating
Glass then delivered according to The following pro-
l. sauiatory Address, and second Honorary Grafton
The Modern Golden Age. II. kirke White
g Seventh Honorary Oration-1he Arstocracy OF
8 Tifth Honorary Oratlou--Ncw Iabors for Hercules.
a. Oration-Knowlcdgc and Liberty. Scott r. sher-
g. oratoa-"rhe Heirs Of all the Ages S. Burdett
g. Philosophical uhrd Honorary Oratiou-''Liberty,
Equality, Fraternity /" n everett Dwight. >,
T. Sixth Honorary oration--The "sum,aum Bonum."
Frederick Rawolle.
s. Dsser,aiio,--sociO'cgy. Charles c. I. Keith.
w.
TO- Ninth Honorary OrstIou-Commerce and Morality.
Freeman Hscox, Jr.
IL Eighth Honorary Grafton Euthinasa." Frcdc-
IL. orstion--The Destiny of Republics Frederic j.
49, Ora,iop--Tlc Metropolitan. H. Edwin Trcmaiu
IA Oratiop-''Ereka.n FRANKLIN Crosby.
I6 Dssertatou--The Eoquence Of Numbers. George
is Ethical G'ourth Bonorssy) oraton-rhc Head aud
the Heart. Edward /. Young.
IL Tocn,--A Requiem. Edward A. Bradley.
is pisserta,iou--Ihe Poets Hereafter. Robert T. B.
Faston
10 Observation-Disclosures Heraldry. Rowland Common.
20 observation-disclosures OF Ioesy W. C. BryantG Gray.
81. Enthusiastically lin the Nncleenth Century.
~ oraisnThe American Union. Francis xnrkoe. Jr.
| % Masters orston-Science the Great Humanizer.
"a Tirs, Honorary Grafton and valedctory Addcsscs
| Immutability OF Law. Charles leland Bslcli
I The Satisfactory, by Henry Kirk White, which was ad
dressed the Instructors OF the Academy from whom
the Of the graduating cs were now 10 separate
was most effectively delivered His Modern Golden
Age" was well conceived and also well delivered.
New IAbors OF Hercules by George A. Black; was
very original lis idea and happy IN It's effect He re
! tired amid showers &C bouquets.
ss'iber,y, Equality. Fraternity" the philosophical
ora,ion though hackneyed n subject, WAS rea'ea
vanced many sound practical and logical truths, and his
voice was characterized by great cicaIness.
This young gentleman ie tho stage in worry reluctant
che close of his piece If expecting the usual
ncrai compliments He did receive them, however, and
..Thc Refuge OF Nations WAS Grafton by J. l.. X.
| wood son of MAYOR Wood on alich account he
esrded with peculiar interest by the audience, Who
aree,ed i'm al the close of his effort with shower Of
( bouquets.
Tbc Destiny Of nepublics" was well treated by Frcde
rick > p-peys,cr and the audience called author
"The Head and the Heart the ETHEREAL Grafton was
BY Edward r. Young Tho subject has been treated
very frequeny by various writers lecturers Henry
Ward Becher rot long since delivered lecture on X
| ga Reouiem, WA the subject Of q well written poem,
by Ewafd A. Bradley Ths young gcntlepan's style vi
delivery WAS cLara,tsrzcd bv great aecation and too
much restIculatjou He was also very stir and
bibited too much Effort His pronciaiion was marked
! Ly that roll of thu peculiar Ia Fr,nch.
| man H. dropped lis voice ut the close Of
sentence IN such manner leave the last word in
di.t net hot Iutonaon was particularly praise worthy
a. DO, resessIg thai s'slu song" which generally at
tends de delivery Of pocai piece His great earnest
pcsp held his hearers spell lund aud his effort per