New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-30
Commencement Of Columbia Co"cgc
tircmert Of President King-inoee"'"
o( President barnard.

Nuic Yesterday morning, To participate IN the iiVl
commencement Of Columbia College, the interest o
which WAS enhanced by tho fact that the venerable
Charles King SO long the honored head OF the insutu
,on would formally take leave OF the position anu h's
.uccresor be indicted into Office. Inc lresluen 'i"
fqsors and other prominent gentlemen occupied seats
On the PLATFORM The body a the buldns hnu Gr'''
were filed principally with Indies many oil whom hau
bououos for their iayores For some reason That does
not ann,ar ,hcre WIS bat little enthusiasm m1nitrsed'
even when the orators uttered their most STRIKING PiS
sapes In their most iupass.oncd tones
Tic exercises commenced with an overture ioioneu
by prayer by tho chaplain, and the following p'osi
Caysna Frnani" Verdi; Greek salusiory Poem Theo.
q Dspn,rc.t Ana Dinosshr MeycIbceI; Latin Poem,
~. Ts.ront Qnar;etio, Uigo,,to' Verdi; English
Grafton John VI. Adams; Just once hoe os.op, seh +,
muller; Cennan ofation: oha' . nu. iis, Wsln, 0ra.
ton Thr Mission Of S,enc" l!eriy - ofnwat Inteusn
~. Al, t,,op HcmsmU..r Grafton, " l. orr hepabic a
Fgnure :" Jo,. u. Lasracc; Grafton Ias'e std ~
.", John = Go,kman: Overture. "Nassau"lo' Aubefi
.,e,in = - ~ H. Rrti,rsorh; Orphee aux Enier.
16etl,rh. Of.t.on. Antqui'-s Sscuh JuVfntas Nnnd
pyd n, Vie f',rander Par.de Down Broadway trimsmd
leg. ha.ei s v.deofy Pom Howard o,ierhondt;
Columbia College Remn.,r'rc"s. h'msnai,r
b 1be or,t.nn. were Of unequal merit. While 'omc OF
,hrn woi. ftr ,ho,c mono were lcluw mcdoeriiy md
thcy we've imbucd with BE rriit Of patriotism AZ ne
eo.e of this p1I Of the procedure. Testimonials ana
mics were awarded. The following aro TIE hoh"i
/ men 70 WHOM testimonials were nwarded'
/ OfGrsdaainr Clss.-l. r. trsin'huy..n Cornell Dems
net; g Duane shs.er kyeIsoni John M'sna' Ad'"''
| lsios Wa'x; :. Henry B.dins~f Cornw.I
" Igor ol''' WIN so,eI, waIt;Ii 4 nSSsIy
4 IN Ncyictar; g. Thomas Cooper Campo'l
psrie Lord ir = Aususia, Tlbat Augustus Floyd Del
/ ss.d. WfIsm Angus;u. Hooker.
0sFIr.hn.n C.ss J. Jsmrs NJ Ss,n,c; . George Scar.
ncCuoh , cacs.l.der kvsns Ogden T. Schuyler Ogden
Tor Tor, cIecIlinr in German tic following prizes were
In fir., c..s-Frs, prize e ~ to william B. wsher.
/ g. Il -. 90 ID sIrTstIs fioNG Deaist.
IN second Ca,,Fst pnic Of ~ = Ansp',u- Chairman
Pr. 81 the Anui isociafiou OF so 70 the NOS, de'erv
~ s1d f,ha ,tadlni ,e Graduating c.''fo Frederiei
ILe d gree ~ Master Of Arts w,s conferred on can.
dictate, ~ course "a follows:
OftLr Cia,. 81 l25l-ChI.. u; Wsrl
0 me ca. 81 .'f wm T. Heyd George
II. caisy. wm a. e..rei ry p,y i:hT ~ g. ' mo
srds lAyc', Ei.Aa Horton. y '" hene. r. T. . M
owue Lavrense clafe' d,ST,y III tswara s,,ele,
r M To a. r. s.bins Hciqy l. s,ia-rioa. Tho. Ilcaiy
b n Tsinbol wnl ~ va WsF,nsf. l. r. Walton, i.sao
j. Ward ssalnrl 4. Ward, l.. Waiter Wesi, Frederick g.
Ntif.ion.. fher; y. Nhifnsy.
The following honorary degree. were eonferr"di
kMThoa, Ilgnt'r nrsPs! q Ward s,h9o, ;, N me
! III MIIohn Bailey Storm LIB. FredsF.es James he
Potter LIB, Lsb.u G. nsrlin' Lib.
LI.D.-Hefry Darr, 4. N. Professor Of Latin L.nsaA,e
ami Litsraiufe ia Columbia ,olsf"-. ~, ~, r.,
The degree Of Bachelor OF Arts was conferred on the
following gentlemen members ei The frndnlnR class
John bssnu, Adams yii- Alerandcr William Car
diner hpp.eon Reginald Hobef Barlow. GrraId Bcetman;
John NesoH Beeiaau WATSON ill browns Thomas Bard
Browuinf Charles stoduaan Hull. John ff.drick butter
worth. William Henry Bntierwonh. j. Alderman s1e''
y & Deuar,. Matthew b d. boil, pu.ne shneI Ever,on
Henry 10y Wsm len $1,000 s-rs wsn5s ~ a
ohre Henry Kaufman Jon,s Buter Ki'sam Joseph Bay
ley Lawrence r,idor Mnsc Allied Ferry Mcclellan, John
biaiuafd Morgan. William franklin Mott; Howard oser'
houdt. Henry H.. PsTie fredcrek william stevens "
Ws1 Marlnns Willett. IT,
I After conicrring tie degree Of Master Of Arts and
honorary degrees Mr.. Henry Floy delivered the vale
PRESIDENT Kng then took leave of the classes and in
troducod his the Rev Frederick a. T. Bar
r The following is President Kings farewell address
! Tie honr Is now come when / an to take my final
leave President Of the Colegc-of Tie members 81
tie Board of Trustees 81 my long time associates OF the
sculy and OF ron, my young friends, graduates and
sub graduates ~ the College
Afer o service Of fifteen years, ard arrived at an
age which demands relaxation and repose the Trustees
have been pleased To accept my resignation. and to
appoint the Rev Frederick A. + Barnard my successor
whom IL VIII be my pleasure to introduce TO yIn here.
do not renounce associations and duties which have
been attractive To me without many feelings OF
regret regret, however, sohcncd by the memories
shall CORY with me, OF tie harmony and Kindness OF
pas, intercourse. and BY the hope that may III tie
future still hold n friendly place in yodr regard.
TO YOU. gentlemen OF tbs Board Of Trustees, render
nv thanks for the readiness and confidence with which
you have supported IN the performance Of my duties
Of you my IGNORED associates Of the Faculty, moy
nov say what before might not have seemed quite al
lwable that with soh corps OF teachers there Is
little for any shorteomug the part Of students
and less for any the part Of the President whose du
ties their zeal and intelligence rnsrh tighten. While
Of you graduates and sub graduates OF the college.
may declare the result of all my experience that TO
no man in my Judgment can be con6ded duty more
honorable more sercward,ng or more clyiable. than
that Of assisting Ia Oin and " train such natures 10
4 knowledge honor. and truth.
II II is not, indeed ~ sunshine. The path Is not al
ways plain aud cesr@ discaitloei Tor here as exc
where the fatcs Of our imperfect humanity play their
part just well with teachers with learners; but
amer all deductions the relations Of the President Of
this College 10 s pupils must be one o. noble aspra-
lions aud Inspirations. u OF this College because
Of this can Judge aud because regard our system in
which the reiRemons the restrssts and the affections
Of home are 90 admirably combined with the nstruc-
tons and discipline Of tbs College aording 10 gen
eTons natures and belordeIed dispositions the best
oppOrt unities for good education.
To the class thai goes forth hid cordial God.
speed They arc the last whom II will be my fortune
90 avouch to the world well deservugi and 1 may
say. in all truth that 10 one Of the classes that have
battle of life upon which they about to enter they
viii quit themselves manay and skinfuy-l hope, too.
| for each and all, successfully.
separating ny.elf nom the college shall not. and
could Lot II would, separate myself from interest in
tho welfare OF those with whom have there been 1850
ciatcd, and shall ever watch with personal NO.
citude the progress Of our Alumni and rejoice with
tho Joy Of Friendship in Whatever may honor them and
through them the generous Institution from which they
proceed. AL hail. then. my young friends. and fare.
I well,
And now. Sir. TO yos whs 10 succeed 20 the high
Office which am about TO leave. let Offer my
cordial congratulations. Familiar you with the
duties OF chief officers Of university 1t would DO at
once prcsnmpuou and unnecessary for TO advert In
any manner TO the nature OF those duties Success else
where is the sure guaranty Of success here
| may b. permitted however. to bear my testimony
| 10 the excellence Of the material with which you will
have ~ deal and the expression Of my conviction that
with such Acknowledged abilities atainmsnts and ex.
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