The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27
Commencement Of Columbia College.

ANNUAL AWARD OF PRIZES AND DIPLOMAS.
The Academy Of Music was yesterday the theAtre Oh
very interesting exercises the hundred and seventh
commencement Of Columbia College having taken place
in that beautiful edhce. The audience was not 80 MI.
merous a. usual but still quite large sseblage OF sdes
and gentlemen friends and relatives OF the students
were present, among whom we noticed Senator Hamilton
Fish, Dr. King, President Peter Cooper Gulan G. Yer
planck, and many other distinguished personsges.
splendid band of musicians discoursed nsprtng strains
ut intervals during the proceedings
The exercises, generally speaking Of gh order,
ana merted the warm APPRECIATION they EVOKED. Two OF
me highest honors were awarded to Mr.. VIM A. Rc,, OF
The Ninth New York regiment and Mr. Albert Men dity
OF The New York Seventh.
Al the conclusion OF the delivery Of the oratons the
President read the following names OF persons 70 whom
were awarded testimonials and prizeS:-
Seniors Fl ede ick G. Warehouse, VIM Alexander
Rice, Samuel B. Ward, VIM H. Caswea, Elisha Horton,
J,4nio,y.-Chas Sigourney Knox, Jno A. vauderpoel,
VIVA A. o. Hegenan, David b. Oiyphant, Francis Bah
cock. .4
ming G. r. Beck, Richard N. Henry Randall G. Hall
FreshnNm theodore Frengnnysen Demarest, Duane
s. Evsrson, John NJ Adams, j. Butler Kssam, Charles B.
Rice.
Prizes fer German / C.E Congdon 2, N E. Corn.
vail. fTufrYht rH
Seminary P,iss- Creek prize Thomas q. Sill; Eosilsb
prize, Wililam 81. Vaulds genen
Alumni ASSOCIATION r7tze.--(iratz Nathin.
Lobcrctory P7aEe Of SlC0.--saaluel B. Ward.
THE GRADUATisG CLASS.
The Gegiee OF BachelOr OF Arts WAS Thea con erred
upon the Following members late Senior Glass;
james Bernhard Jr William A. Boyd, George Il. Carey,
wDtiam Il Casweli, Henry Dudley, John Gihon, Jr.,
langdon Greenwooa, Charles Baght, Edward Haight,
Jr, ~iii'm r. Hilysr Eusha Hortoo, Jr Reuben W.
H0wes, Dr. Walter B. Lawrence Albert McNulty, Jr Ed
ward Mitchell, Graz Nathan, Fisuk Otis Richard y.
Ray, William Rice Erastus b Rudd, William a. 49,
sell, Jr., Thomas SABINE, Harry A. Schermerhc rn,
Thomas henry SUI, George Lansing Iay Tor Hsnry TAy
Tor, John a. Tucker. Stephen d. rurnDull, Joseph NJ,
Turner, William N Van WsgepeD, Levi P. Walton, Isaac
]. Ward Samuel Ward, f. Walter West frederic O.
Wbttehopse ALDER. Whitney.
The degree Master ARA was then conferred upon
the following Candidates Ia course
MAsIhRS IN COURSE
Rev Geo W. Desne. or 1858; Rev. Henry 9. Kepuey,
Rev. Henry Jones. WyIle p Baxter Chas II MerSkell
Harmar hendricks Henry W. Cooper, Jass r. Manleg
jag. W. n meyn, Sisphea B, H. Cornell. jacob A. Gets
senhainer, +. g Wainwright Gilbert 7 rottep, all Of
1858 F'sncis Hendr ck, ambrose kngsland, and Geo.
The following honorary degrees also conferred
DOCTORS OF LAWS
Abrahom Liocon, President o. the United States.
John Anthem, counsellor 1t law, and an aumuus Of
Alexander Bi AFFORD. councillor at law of this city
DOCTORS DivINi1Y
Rev. Charles Bancroft OF the OF the Cathe
dra! Of Montreal, Canada East and aumDus OF the
College.
Rev James Msson Knox munster OF the Dutca Re-
formed church, Ger mantOwn, Pa. and an alumnus Of
the College
Rev. Edward N Mead. of Sing sing, westchester
county, an0 aumnus Uf the College
Rev. Sullivan Weston, assistant m mister Of Trinity
church and chaplain OF the SIEVE nth reg ment
Rev S. Chapman TRIAL, rector Of Trinty church. San
Franceco, California
Rev. Joseph Passmore, professor Of Rhetoric and
Intellectual Philosophy in ST. Jamess College, Maryland
The valedictory addresses then delivered By
kessrs Henry A. Shermerhorn class poet, aud Walter
Lawrence. class orator. after which College
lain pronounced benedicton and the exercises closed