The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17

South there ascerainng whether the po-
Icy have pursued has been advantageous not But
have no doubt that the people OF the South will vndcae il
and themselves the first moment that they liberated
from the cruel despotsm which now prevails The dis
continued service as appears by detailed statement
herewith submitted cost the government So 427 "a
over and above the receipts therefrom.
NJ. BLAIR Postmaster General
Annual Commencement OF the New York
Free Academy.
Tho Academy Of Music dcnsey thronged last
ing the occasion of the Annual Commencement of the
New York Free Academy. The handsome and spacious
edcc was crowded from pit to DOME and the exercises
which were Of deeply interesting character, to judge
from the frequent outburss Of applause ncrsperscd
with the performance Of choice musical selections by bod
worths band The platform occupied by the venera
BILE President of the Academy Horace Webster LID the
faculty and instructors and representation from the
Board Of Education The exercises took place accord
ance with the following programme
l. sutatory address and second honorary Grafton
" Architecture" William c. Kmball.
2 Grafton" The Unseen" William B. Crosby. Ex-
3. Fifth honorary oraton" Choice of Evils" Evander
Childs, Jr.
4. Philosophical (third honorary Grafton" Fate"
S. Fourth dissertation" The Spirit Of Revolution
Lawrence Herman
G. Second dissert aton-' FREQ Colleges William F.
West.
l. Sixth honorary oration-"Rights and Duties {"
g. Third dissertation-I The Stream of Life" George
W. Tbnrston. Excused.
0. First dssertation--"The Progress of Nations"
james ii. Pullman
10. Grafton" National Retribution." Samuel NJ B.
HOPKINS.
H. Grafton" The Star Of Empire" Alfred ii. Taylor
II OratioR-" Hope" William McGeorgc, Jr.
~ Grafton Modern Greece" Edwin NJ. Cox.
H. Oration--' Judma CAPITA" James Edward Nor
is. Fourth honor--Poem-"wan of tho Crescent vii.
i6 oraticn--" Influence Of the People" j. Howard
"nl'e;
n ., oton' TIC Great SOU OF Humanity" Roland
w. s" M.s,,. ~. ou.,ou ,,,,.., ,,,, :,
10. Masters oraton-" Loyalty" William NJ. Banks
~. FIRST honorary orat'o" Free Speech" and Vale
"'c1ory Address 'i'oefth. EiNott'
further comment on tho dic.ron, nra,,o,.
- M ' u'a''on' or"''ons'
save that mey were excellent as compost
tons, and effectively delivered The Masters
Grafton was delivered bv Mr. william N p,r,s WIZ e.
M nroecnt OIar,eymoetcr NJ ,bo c,~i ., mo 70
now M Fortress Monroe Je modo lie a Ivy
stage In uniform and was received ,yith id i
His subject too iDyaty was frequently and Saaerusd
srsk np .n ms Grafton the band
srangleI Banner p "Hail Columbia and "yankee hoo
die, were excessively ncrform.J Tho noa, I s nUo
rising and annaudiug Tho sccre hocan,o uo ~ ;I y
thnsasn-a decentralization of ntepse TTnan cec,n on
he part of the friends of an Institution ubns , v
students wore amo,u tho arst o ,lros H. S, p. .'S
nanner,' to the breeze from the summit If , p a
Mater " " Anna
Previous to the valedictory Grafton the mcdoe nrvos
onials and degrees were AWARDED ne ,io,
PrII MRpsI ron cryyp At vySy,r vx,.
First prizsI:od msdsI@ o ss'r rilss,
Second Prize-Silycr medal-Dtto r Mirhaeys
Third Prizo--Silcer medal Auouqtns n Iy,ch
cponwry, urn., rop ns,opy ssn nr, -, y 'r
First Prjzo--G0ld medal-;eo w Pober,s
Second Prize-siycr modal-fisiace w Fisher
BURR MEDAL yoR Rrsr .ruvu .r7r1x ~ ,ouvsr ~ 40.
First PrizsSoid medal 1;iihert n q Etiin le'Sr os
Second prixo-s,vor madai" Ioesnh Wo"a
~ : WARD MEDALS D "0''
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Aytc-'' N. Hippe' honorary Certlncates--W Berry,
man, h. A. Carley, A. ID. Fitch, o. z. Mchaelis
Accommodation Bcrryman HONORARY Cort,acatoa
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class-Chamber's Encyclopaedia Of English Iiera.
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