The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-17

sr,t made some psrtinsnt remarks the conduct Of
the war. His Grafton Was enthusiastically app aaaea
The graduating class aid not 20 be destitute OF
poetcai talent Judging from the two well written poems
dsliye oil by Nathan b. Roberts AID Arthar N. Lse.
That o the last named gentleman was 60 ecialy worthy
Of praise both for the display cd IN its composition
and for tho in which delivered Tho prize
speak ing last FRIDAY evening and ais. the medal in ora
tory awarded 10 Mr.. Lee Ui the other leeches
60 aid Tsdall, were most worthy OF communication. The
LIST named gentleman the valedctorian el the class Of
1859, delivered the masters GRAFTON.
After Mr. Roberts had delivered the valedictory the
following degrees were conferred
The degree or Bachelor OF the following candi.
dalss:-Mn. Alton, lson Berrysnan Edward Hoo,mire
Soyer, David Brekes John Lovett Brewer, Vim, Edward
Cahi, Eldred Absao.n Carey. Fihu Dwight, Augustus
Dennis Fitch, Vim. Henry Harrison Granbery. Harlow
Mathor Huyt. Arthur Malachi Les. Henry Lord Knox
McAfee, Otto Emile Michaels George Gordon Nesdham.
BENJAMIN Roberts, Adolph Lewis Sanger. George WASH
ington Snow Jr.: Gxlen Carter Spencer. WIN Stoutsn
bngh Richard Polk Strong, j hn Mcclsan sutherland,
James Mathews Tippe eLer Walther, Caleb rheohilus
The degree Of Bachelor or Sciences on the following
cand dates Augustus Rener Adams, John Homer,
Joseph KOCH prentss Page, VIM. Edwin Socuui,
Sidney Harrison Stuart, Jr Geo. Washnsto Thurson.
The degree OF Master q Arts the follow ng canii-
dates ohn Perrin Appleton, John A. Iarolin, Hon
Erstus Dresser, Richmond Bullock tott james Charles
fiszpa.rick asa BIRD Gardner, rransln WIN; Gi.sy.
Kursnssdt, Abb aham Wilton l. zser, simon Frazer
Mackie, VIM. Manu- James Alfred Seaman, Fitzgerald
The degree Of Master of Scenc will bs conferred
the following candida s.--Aortimer Charles Merritt
The President announced that the meIis and prizes
FOR the pas year hid been warded AS follows
Prize tor Prose Determination thomas B Wiley junior
class.
Prize for Poetry Defamation Arthur II. Lee, senior
class.
Prize for French L. Sanger senior
class.
Courier des Eta.s unis Prize-George Stephens Jr.,
freshman clsss, John j. Casey introductory Class
Pei Medal for General trolicieacyfifst pize--J,hn
l.. Iabrskis, junior class; second prize-A ID. tch.
senior class third prize-o +. M:chae II senior ass
Burr Medal fg9 Mathenatcs.--Flrst pr!ze--O L.
Mchaes, senior class; second prizsWison Berry man.
senior ciass.
Cromwell Medal for History aud Bellies Lettes-Frst
prizc-Nm. /. Bull, sophomore class second prize
Henry Baw len, sophomore Glass;
Ward Medals. MISUNDERSTANDING NJ. Lee, senior
class, Natural H!story-C A. Needham, intruduct ~
class Material Philosophy, T. Ferrier, Jr. unlor ass
Moral ihiiosophy-E. a, Carey, senior class Lava
u. Fitch, senior class; EnglisllE. W. isher junior
class Creek. Roberts, Jr., SENIOR Class; latin-U E.
cbaeis sepor CLASS French-A L. sanger senior class
NJ. kanm. sophomore class; Oraiory-A NJ. Lee, senior
Class: Compassionate L. Sanger, senior class: History
W. l.. Bull sophomore elias ); prawing-P. w. Burrel
sophomore class; Algebra and Geometry-J. j. Casey
Introductory class kngiaeering-A ID. Fitch, senior
class; Hygene-A. W0olf, introductory class; Astrcno
my-T Ferrier, Jr., junior class; Logic-F. Wandel
junior Glass;
or those whom the degree OF Bachelor Of Arts was
conferred, Messrs. Brewer, McAfee and Socun
ing IN The OF their country and would, present.
have been entitled, through rhetorical merit 70 have
delivered dissertations.
Among those whom the degree Of Master OF Arts
conferred Captain Asa b. Gardner aud James
Charles Fitzpatrick. our Newborn correspondent.
The exercises enivensd by the performance Of o
6no selection OF music by Dodworths band.