New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-21
NEW-YORK UNIVERSITY.
COMMENCEMENT AT NIBLOs.

tOMMENCEMENI NlDtSO
The University Of the City of New-York had Com
mencement at Niblos Garden yesterday morning.
The weather was warm, and all other circumstances
were appropriate 10 such OCCASION IL is doubtful
whether any college in the country celebrates its Com
mencement Day in more rational manner than the
Alms Mater Of NewYork. There is no dismal mockery
about this Mater. She is thorough woman Of The
world The young not afraid of her. You tnd az
her ANIMAL reunions smiling faces, not faces lined win
wearing thought The pretty bonnes of the season. not
grim gowns nrd frls instinct with the dignity OF
knowledge " 10 true that the forms OF scholislc e-
quete maintained. The chancellor does wear bls
cap, but he takes il off 10 the young graduates WIN
auny elegance that robs it Of all terror There Is a
Latin Saluatory but nobody listens TO It, nor even
preteBds 10 understand IL, aud all show they nave no
ilsiil toward the chosen instrument of his ancient
abuse, and discriminate bet ween an individual ana a
business by throwing greatest quantity OF bouquets
10 the Young dead linguist the OraiOns are OF tne
established Sort embracing for topics the nam prop
lens of political economy, Jurisprudence and h'era,y
cricsr0 but the orators know best OF all that nopcdy
will notice they have pronpter, from the original
MSS, not FIVE feet from them, and that wben tney
have shufed OH their coil shower Of flowers VIII ia
npOn them-in fact that the least compliment they can
pay 10 their Alma Mater Is TO be true to their noops
10 the last confident that when they once step oil the
stage diploma in hand they have done Win that sor'
Of thing forever. :, II,
Volunteers for the field oflearniDg" could scarcely
attract so much attention now az volunteers ior tne
seat of war And yet all bouquets aside, u wac soe
thing tender 10 the graduating class OF yesterday
step into life, with the strength and pluck VI men,
stepping, as these young men did, INTO Scent n
should tax them BOTH We all know that College soon
rnbs off: that the bathOs Of Commencement day enhs
with the day: and that even the +" irst-honor men
become practical and straightforward. -,
peasanter and more seasonable scene Than tnls
Commencement, who could imague For Nlolo =,
always airy and light now more to-" (havmg come
recently from he bands Of the skilful artnan) was
crowded with yoilng ladies' the quantity OF sweet
flowers breathing all over the house, was nnusnaii
and the music Of the band, under >lgnor Graina, was
made charming to every ear while the iaclutles Ior
shady Irritation were perfect. a large number OF the
reverend clergy, and many other gentlemen Oh ds'
tinction, on the platform Beside the lnemoers
OF the Council there the Professors o the Jaw,
medical and academical faculties, OF the tnvelty,
together with Peter Cooper esq, Gulan c. Ferplanck
esq, DIR. Webster of the Free Academy, Alderman
Cbauncey, and others. -, .
The number OF brilliant bouquets thrown TO the first
orator was probably thirty. From this figure we no.
ticed a steady, although gradual decrease on each
man. The cannonade, however was well kept up 10
the as,. The programme was pursued as follows;
Music AIis-sonnsmbuls
M..ie: All. and Bsl.i.crn B.lIo in M..chsl.; ..
]. Latin saIns,oy Grafton; John j. Crane Hastings on
"D'''"' Music: Duetto-n Poliu,o
English sslo,s.cry Addre.:e.-wih Grafton; James c.
Ma.i:: ;ih Regiment ouel.tep.
D orson-"Ths American ssl0r' Ill Clay Van oie'0n'
4. oIs,on~ wsIse. and G.rb.ld-A Historic P,ralel':
W" W. .:s! Ss"f fio!. r, s.sS1dSoTfoy.,o. SsSSot Tny
s. Ors,on7" chrrianiiy in POhsc''' Thomas B. Morris
Music: ouarte,ts- -semiramds. u....,,.
Ors.ion" Moral Influence Of Genius i;s Posss"Or;
wIn H. b. Post, New.i orb City.
Music; Ter.etto- --Aiis.
T. o.tiOn" The Right Of Revolution james O. Derrick
s. OrSicn~" The saperfei,r Daniel D. ChsmbeTlaip,
Mu.ic: selections-Mscbeth -,
- oa,ion-"Tts Model Hero for the Time''; Charles W.
"''''' N'"''Dili! iiase!: coro--I LOMBARD .,
TO- Grafton" Eaac.iiOn,-wih the y.lcdc'0ry Adde''e'
-o.ars,tso Lasis d l.. h.%%.nGS0F' ooDn,G
EIcnsed In consequence OF severe Illness
All of these addresses were entirely patriotic. Allu-
,ops 10 Gen Scott although frequent, were III every
instance received with grea applause. Degrees and
prizes were conferred as follows:
JANE. D'S g. b.on
fGodeHc dsstih, Ss"YOifi A. Hed,ict. Moth csron.
JOHN % u ps.y WIN B. f@. New nss
ii NJ EoS.S SsS ..a .s c stTa' T. sId''
BASnHLoH op ScInxcr-Thonss b. Morris Brooilyn; A.
S%S sProIsI Co9RsE Tssr1xosAI-Ch.es W. wooey. N.r
York; Robert Sou.e Astoria samuel ID Craig New ioTs
Msa1ss "1'0I oS Hsrj " sin.es elias. of5 wn H.
Cooke, George 2; Cray wm. X Van keyifen, r. d. Van
Doeroa oS LAws-Rufa. L. Scott M.s..ehu.e,ts.
pnII GS'IG T. wess NsMYOrs John l. Pcwcod viShis
Frederic Benoit CanOda East, O. kemp,on Tnner virginia
IoSoR.gY DHGKYES-LL. ID =. Austin Allibone Pills
jelphis ID. the Rev James Eels Brooklyn Robert w
Iloiry Joraihsn Hovsy and rhos {. Strong, New-fotki
teorse Jeffrey glasgow, Scotland 49,
Master of Arts VIM Darling, NJ. d., England Albert
Well. Peekskil. . 49, . ,
Greek David Conway ~ VI f1r highest IN Latin % lho,
nd ts1S f aG,. S hhs', saaa @ to ''''
Sophomore CG,,For highest standing IN Lsin TO siiimoIe
Uendrcksop Of Jamaica H. for highest standing in Greek,
Chas H. Ludan Jsmsics. L. H. for hshe. standing In mahs
MATES TO Chas H. Ludlsm and sAdnoe iendkaop, equal
in merit .
The brilliant audience dispersed to national airs,
admirably performed.