The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-29

bod beneath tho dome Of the great opera house. The
sweet aroma OF flowers petvaaed the whole build
ng almost every lady in tho audience carrying bouquet
cast ut the feet OF the candidates for erudto honos
Over the stage q large and beautiful American has
foatsd and behind the Presidents chair another OF
smaller dimensions placed.
The following distinguished gsntsmen present.
President King, Of Columbia College, the chair Mayor
Opdyke, Hon. Horace r. Clark Hon. Judge Brady, James
T. Brady Esq Professors Lsber, Naisne Davies, Peck
Mcyicker, Drser Schmidt, Anderson, Chancellor Ter
rs, Bishop De Lancey Rev. Drs. Leonard. Eigentrodt
Hutton, Hardenbergh, vermilyea, Gallaudst, Earring
ton, Dnhe Cullen G. vsrplanck Hamilton Fish, Profes
Cooke OF tho New York University; William Curtis
ESQ.,. H. NJ Pierce. Esq, President Rutgers Institute
Rev. A. o. Flagg, Governor Ogden, &c.
The students Of the college occupied front seats in the
parquet. magnificent band under the ablc leader.
ship OF +. B. Helmsmuller. discoursed most eloquent
selections OF music during tho pausos ii tho exercises
As We have not space for an extended report Of the
order to convey an idea OF what occurred
ORDER OF RxERCls
Tatsi.Frati, (srom several , operaaj~MassaS.
Marche, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
PRAYER CHAPLAIN.
Stabat Mater: Cujus Anmarn--gossni.
'ii sae,s" (rho Kiss. j-lT3it.i:
'A''' s' "eioroso Observation-Disclosures r. w
English saMtatory Grafton. francis Babcock
selections from "Martba'-fiotHW.
German Salutatury Ofation....N Ellsworth Cornwall Jr
"Marselaiss Galop'-Lnmhye.
Oration-"Causes Of Decline in Political Morality"
Oraton-"TLe Battle Of LIFE. William H. Benjamin
"wahstimmen Walasr'-s,ralss.
ora.ion-"The nemonts Of a ifae Success
Garardus Post
Sex.ctto, "Lucia al Lammertneor-Doaizetti
oration-"come ensaiions Gerard iatLrop r
oration-aIhs Dignity Of labor" Robert D .Candeld
"Studonts' Joys" Gaiop-ielinsm1ller.
Masters oration-s'Trials e the Comm nwea,h,"
Edwarl Henry Anderson A. p.
March, "Tannhauses' -Wagner.
"'' aR,iraaa Galop';.noiasmaIl et''' - 90
Tho exercises opened with Greek sautaiory poem,
dsYerei by MIR sigourney Knox, who produced quite
effect by his musical and correct iteration Of tho
language OF Homer.
Decidedly the bsst orator and most finished speaker
who took part in the Mr. Gsrarius Post,
who delivered elaborate discourse "1a Elements
Of Trne Success He took rapid, COMPREHENSIVE
aud well digssted view Of his subject and greeted
with showers OF bouquets on concluding.
.sTbe Causes OF Decline in Political Morality" by Mr.
W. A. OGDEN Hegsman, was also an admirable and sens
"American Genius" by Charles f. Congdon, was an
thing the students acquitted themselves very cretaby
After the exercises had been concluded the ceremony
Of comforting honors &C., proceeded with by Presi
dent King. Mr. c. Sigourney Knox received tho prize
the Alumni Association esq., being the most deesrv
ing student OF the graduating class.
This following honor were then called up and
ceived their testimonials
AEH-sgMoR CLASS
C. sigourney Knox. J. a. yanderpoe Francis Babcock
w. A. Ogden Hegeman, W. Ii. Benjamin.
HONOR MEN-JuNoR CLASS.
Hiram Hunt Nazro, Dan Marvin, Jr; Randall Cook
Hall stephen Ferris Holmes, stephen Howard Thayer,
HONOR NEN--sopHonoRx CLASS.
T. Freng huysen Cornell Eemare5t. Jonss Butler Kis
sam, Duane Sher Emerson John Magnus Adams, Chas.
Burroughs Rice.
FRESHMAN CLASS
Vim. b. Walker Thos. G. Campbell, 8. Walden Cooke,
Henry Rutgers Bcekman, James Lyman Price.
The degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was conferred the
following members OF tho graduating cassIdward r.
Anvil, Francis Paboock Robert T. Barlow, William H.
Benjamin. Robert b. Canheld, Charles t. Copgdon, n.
Ellsworth Cornwall Jr J. Hsssy Curtis, Henry A. BOWS.
James G. X. Duer, +. Forester, George w. Gillespie,
LOUIS Haght, VIM a. Ogden Hcgeman, Burial Hoffman,
william H. Jackson, G. Sigournsy Knox, W. Gerard
Henry H. Marvin, Cornelius B. Mitchell. Chas w Ogden,
Edward Pe Richard v. PelI. Gerardus Post, K. Har
se
N-Yale.
The following named gentlemen, absent by permission
lighting Tor their country received the degree OF Bacho
lora OF Art as il they personal---very. c. Bolton
John Thomas Burr, Leslie Chase, John L. Churchill Wal
william Z. Iaight Charles Rockland Tying, David Burr
Oliphan. r r. narrau MITCHELL Lieutenant in the Harris
cavalry.
The degree OF A. NJ. conferred on the following
gentlemen Of ls59;-Edward H. Anderson, Richard $.
Bacon. Thomas Benjamin. John c. Brown, Edward +.
Browning, T. Caldwell, Frank p. Church, Gouvernsur
Cruger, VIM. Cushman, J. W. Duer, Cortlandt dc II.
Field, J. Fred. Grssvenor, Chas A. Jackson. VIM jay
r. d.
Emory McCintock, Jas. Fred Moore, Whitney Phenx
VIM l.. Raymond, Stephen r. Reynolds, VIM. I. Sabine ,
Oscar A. Schmidt, J. Augustus Scepper C. w Tooker, j.
f. Trenor, Henry B. Wh,ehouse, Robt b. vanklsek, Jr
VIM j. Sayres Of the class Of 1854 Albert Ward Hale
Of the class Of 1861 Lewis Cores Of the class OF
1858.
Homortus Causa.-The degrees OF A. B. and OF A. NJ.
conferred on Irving Grinnoll; or A. NJ Henry
3. Balloon, Superintendent OF Public Schools Middle
town. Conn; also Henry j. Scudder A. NJ. Of Trinity
college.
|. The degree 8. T D. conferred Rev. Samuel
Buell. rector Of Christ church, Poughkeepsie Rev. s.
Ceer OF st. Tmothys church, New York; McCoier
Smith, Church Of tho Ascension, New York Benjamin
". Martin, Professor OF Philosophy and History New
York University.
The Trustees prizes for excolng in German were
awarded as follows
CLASS
First prize Of $780, to James Murray second prize, $780,
to Randall o. Hall
eorHoMoREs.
First prize $50, TO John N. Adams second prize, $50
to Fred. W. jackson.
The seminary prizos awarded az follows
To NJ. H. A. Davis, creek, purse OF $50; to L. X. At.
well, English, purse Of $50
The valcdictory Grafton delivered by Mr.. VIM. H.
Willis, Jr and the bensdicton closed tho proceedings.
Maine Democratic State Convention.
BANGOR, June 20, 1852.
Tho Jameson Democratic Convention, which as
sembled under peoples call, not very largely
tended. but quite spicy. Allen Haines OF Portland
temporary Chairman. Francis @. OF