New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-27


,ion lie mentioned that Mr.. VIM. A. Rice, who was |
to have delivered the Latin Sautory and Mr. Albert
McNulty, jr., who was TO have delivered the sermon
Sautatory, with four others OF the graduating csss,
had gone to do battle for tho fag Of country. lie
was happy to commend the spirit which had ied them
forth.
TIE following programme was them sab%itied:
'''e' f%e.ols, 1e.pis. ..;:-yeId
finale Lucit a LanermOOr p s.ds.i n w.,s
A"''" R in rom Don fa.qaaio.....; Donl.tii
or.on1 Wa q Faafiges wii, 9, u c Ns.n
or.onD ~ E 't Of ThOoah," P Wslton
cho 9%. e1s Mi om wssasr
Grafton IllIn.ie sls Z Right" VIM ysa W', gH1
The Green Seal G,op.. Lunsye.
or''ioH" The R''sr w,,sy W SP' 'fa'd' Times
os,on" stqdy ~ Turner.
" 1sss S'w WHAT Of The a.s r. go=
Poem- yon oftho Ase'....' George E,n,h Taylor.
Potpouri, I'm Bsllo In Msschers. Verdi
The orstions We're delivered with much spirit. The
two poems by Erastas b. Rndd. and George Lansing
TAYLOR were praise worthy efforts That OF the former
was humorous throughout, and Indicated very cleer
understanding of the Secesson question: IL also paid
| a very decided brt consistent mplmeut 10 the
Home Guard for its remarkable discretion. Tie poem
by the latter gentleman Of different eharacteri
lie theme lofty lie di-courte beng entirely confined
10 the laudston OF the trophies Of learning, as perc-
ages" AT the Close Of Mr.. Rudds poem, "the house
| came down." and be was recalled
At tie conclusion o; the performances, notwthrtand-
ing the appeal Of the President at the outset OF
| the proceedngs bouquets were showered upon the
| stage In the first instance ooiored gentle
man with white gloves catered upon the scene, aud
was proceeding TO collect the tempting flowers, when
the venerable Presien down his foot, shook his
| official wand and frowned. The colored gentleman
-as that he was angry snd dropped his booty and fled
| into retirement. The zane compliment however. was
renewed ai the end Of tie English Satisfactory and the
flowers threatening to become mountains, he Of the
white gloves Obliged To remove them. The Pres
dent evidently annoyed at tne discourteousness of
the fair audience aid tie ladies were apparently deter
mined 10 spite him by keeping up an LIoeasng hmm Of
conversation throughout the whole five hours Of the
| exercises.
The Rev. Henry C. Kinney, who delivered the Mas.
tsr's Ora,iop, is difcPle Of the Rev. DR.: Tying.
Dim, ,.e revival OF 1889, Mr.. Kinney was brought
10 by tie religious feeling which then Prevailed and
as -0on az he gr,duGted iSJo went AT
| Theological Seminary. During tho revival he was
very active among tie young men In the daily prayer
meetings which held III various places III the city
| He ir pronisng young minister of the Gospel
| The following Honor men were announced and re-
| oeiyed their diplomas accordingly:
Rice, samuel B. w.Td William IL Cs..e Eia HoIton jT.
% SB. .s E5S1 ShG y a. .GS 5II
sgplOro,. Ca,Hirsm Nazro, b,n Marvin, jr, Tanning
r Ss ri.T Sss ns D.m Duane
John Adam, J. Butler Nissan. Charlie. Rice
Prize n Z. comwen sOphOmOFe-i't prize Randall c. hsl
ssaI,y Prils.-Gre.t prize Thoms, H. Sill English prize
wiisn 81 Van wsgenci. Alumni AHocaioa prize. Grstz
N,h.n t.b0IeO.y pri,e Of io' SAN B. Ward
| to Gruiz Nathan.
The Laboratory prize was awarded to Samuel b.
Ward.
The Seminary prize, established by Prof. McVicar
| u. d., was awarded to Wm. NJ. Van Wagenen.
The degree of ichelor of Arts was then conferred
upon the following members Of the Senior Class
Jane. Bernhard, j.. VIM; A. Boyd, Geo H. Carey. wm H.
i:y pI s$s on H. Se'J Hys FSs
M ST G SSs,d Michel & NS. Fsa A. o
RchMd & aay. wm A Rice kr..,u' , Rudd VIM Il Rus.
sa =! SUI " oeo L.n,ns T.yo Henry 4 C. Taye john
yas sipaG w Tsn JI. @. M Samuel T w V
Waiter we., Frederic C. whchOu.s Albert b. Whitney;
ef' ch1. ii Ms1sssii IT, h.inc" HsducL. Henry v ca.
y.sob a. GehaIaef, +. C. WsnS,isit' G1ert T. Totem
ofla5a Francis Hendrict' Geo L. h'ng'and Ambrose
BesSGry Dsrec,-LL. B-AbraLsm Iincoln, President Of
nus Of the College; Ael w Bradford counselor Law.
Degse q . T. pioy Che. faeroh one Of tAe canon Of
j s II hl,o knOI minister of the Dutch Reformed Church
Weston sant minister Of trinity Church and Chaplain OF
the "a Regine1ti Rev s. Chp1on Thtl Rector Of I1Bry
Sing We,ches;ar County and oil The College Rev
JocPh passmor fois';or Of Rhetoric end intellectual Phi
President KIsG then addressed the graduating class
~ follows
YoUSG GEsrLEMES: Iailute you as trained 0til1es,
uN entering upon the stIies OF e. II have at all
succeeded with you Ia our Efforts at education, you
have learned how TO lice your faculties. IL will now
deyolye upon you to make their subsoyient TO the
Ligbeh aims and the largest good. So only shall You
prove yourselves worthy of your alma mGter-worhy
OF your glorious country.
Life il rcu-he is earnest, to all and at all times;
but at the particular JunotuIe at which II is your
fortune to be called TO act ia than usually real
and cniest-and 10 lB tins exceptional condition OF
affairs that to demand from at this time and
ON ths, our most solemn academic exercises, plain
aud frank expression OF opiui0n, as to matters concern
ing which il criminal not 10 have an opii ion aud
eoWady not to express 1t when fitting oNo4son oilers.
Yon put on tue garment OF Manhood, and assume is
obligations in the midst oi Tie the most wantOD, wick
ed unpToyoked, and objectionable rebellion that has
been witnessed in the annals Of the human IL
Las no parallel but in the rebellion oil the fallen angela
and 10 has the same sOutce, disappointed ambition
and alignaut Late. Al niust the most necal Gov
ernrent the most equal laws and system carving
within itsef recognized and eaCeini mode Of I'D ust
inQ every real Imaginary wrong hardship, por-
ton Of the eOpt OF he United States lcas civil
led the least educated, the least nduaIioue, without
single wrong specified on the part Of the National
Goylnment-hf ye risen in rebellion against It, rob-
lng It's Treasures and It's hospitals lng upon
and rt adng under foot the flag of our country;
ing lie Capil with armed h0rde- led 10y the double
dyed traitors who educaed At tho ccst OF the nation
aud sworn " defend iis inws, have deserted III the
hour II need and turned their against their nurs-
ing mother and appealing 10 oil the scoundrels Of the
world TO and take service under the Rebel lag,
against the commerce OF tho United States.
llcnoi Loyalty frulh Stood ayhaH, while, ncied
pIoasy ID he esen,o Of this eDormpus lime; hui when