The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-21


UoNHsC RNxST OF THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
The apcuA commencement OF the New York Uniyer'
si,y ~s held yesterday at Ebos theatre and the occa
sion was sraeed by the attendance of large number OF
ladies' WHO composed in measure the major portion OF
the sud,e.cs which thronged tho building. The vene-
,abe Ctsnce Tor Ferris presided i'll company with the
faculties ard The exercises took place in accor lance with
the following programme
l. Latin Sa,utatory OratonJohn j. Crane, Hastings on
2. Enssh salutatory Addresses-wish Grafton, James
C. Nightingale New York city o,...,
8 OIatcn-The American Sailor. II. Clay Van Geson,
Paterson hsw Jeisay Excused in consequence OF eav
I. OrstonIwalace and Garibaldi a historical paral-
lei william ". Newell, Jr., New York city.
S oraton-Crfistianisy in Politics, Thomas MOTHS,
g. orator Moral Influence OF Genius Its Posses
sor. william & Pest New poIs CITY lame, G Der.
rckson, New York city Excused IN consequence OF Sc
g. oTss!ca-rhe Superficial, Daniel D, Chamberlain,
Ors.or-Ihe Model Hero, for the times, Charles W.
To- Gys,isp-tducatcn- the valedictory Address
es Isncel ski6more New York city
The crstlcas wore all Of excellent merit and the pa
trto illusions some Of them TO the present condition
of cur uatnsi affairs enthusl astcaly appauded
Zach orator. he close Of his effort, was showered with
bouquets =, the bands OF tho fair portion OF the audience
The degrees ard prizes were then conferred and award
Bschs,ors Ct Arts, Graduating Class. )-Danel Drew
HesrcS n G; ]. c. Nighlingsie, n. T.; WIN. II. B. Post
ny. Samuel skidmore n Z; Fred: Gs'siin' .,, \;
W. Robertson, jersey CITY; Henry C. Van Gilsen, PAter
son. N. J. c r.
Morris, Bro klyn A. Ponce de Leon, Cuba:
Srec.al Course Testimon ais Charles W. Woosey, N
" samuel Craig, N. T.; Robert soater, Astoria Theo
Masters Of Arts j W. sngeyel.er (cass of 1850; W.
H. Cooke. Geo z. Cray and William h. Van Reiron
Doctor o; taws-Richard C. Carlisle. s. c.; john l.
Portwood, 80 Daniel F; Wells, N K; Fred Benoit, C.
F.; J. Ke,nptcn Turner, Va
HONORARY DEGREES.
Doctors CT Laws s. Austn Alliboue, Philadelphia.
Doctors Of Divinity. Rev. James tlls BROOKLYN;
Robert v, Eenry, N Y; Jonathan Hoyey N. y ;
Thomas ~ snoDg, n. Y; Geo. jeffrey Glasgow Scot
Masters OF Arts William Darling, NJ D., EDglsnd;
Class Prizes -Freshmen.-Dayid Conway, N. Y, first
in Latin; 1aorax H. Babb, N. first in Greek; Thomas
scphOmorss -skidmorc Hendriskson Jamaica, first in
latin Chss H Ludlow, jamaica first in Greek Skidmore
Hendrckacn and Chas a Ludlow, equal In mathematics
The exercises closed with the benedicon and the au
aunsal meeting Of The Alumni took place at the Unver
sty at four p NJ, and the occasion of festive re-
nuon amorg he old graduates OF the institution
RU1GXRs' FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The twenty second annual commencement OF the Rut-
gers Female Institute was held esterday at Madison
nue. chutch of Thirty first street. The occasion
was marked by feeling and enthusiasm the part OF
the ladies' vino are particularly the guardians OF
the Institute, in Of that shown any previous
niyersary years Long before the hour fixed for the
opening CT the proceedings the church was crowded in
every part excess much indeed that numbers Of
ladies left the building before the proceedings commenced
The pupils Institute the first TO arrive, in stages
Engaged for the occasion They all most neatly and
tsstefuy dressed in white, and they filed the fore
most seats, evidently tie interesting points of at
traction the body OF ladies who crowded the
church from the reserved (pup seats to tho very door
Though the large majority present was composed of
ladies' yet tue esght that placed pretty considerable
body OF police and around the building very
mendaos, aud many lady is indebted to the passage
opened BY the sesame Of the force for her extrcaton
from too quarters. The interest felt in the pro-
cesd!oss such that hundreds awaited the
opening OF the doors, and hundreds we're forced
to leave the crowd outside the church increased
The pupils all dressed in white the graduates Of the
Institute occupy ing the front seats The other pupils
similarly dressed white occupied seats behind them.
the platform the trustees OF the institution who
previously &c taxing their Eeas passed among the chill
dren and encouraged them with kindly words and prom
Of future prefermen TO in the work Of i'm
provenaen..
Tie proces.irss opened with singing anthem,
Psalm HI after which the reports OF the various
mtees read. The children then sang the ''Star
SpaDged Banrsr," the "Pupis Farewell to the Gradu.
ates," and '2he Parting Hymn Of the Graduates" The
Rev. Asa Smith then addressed the graduates, after
which the beredicton delivered and the numerous
asscmbage broken