New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-20
EDUCATIONAL.
Tbirtcenth Annual Commencement OF the
Free Academy At the Academy OF
Music Orntisns, Music aud Con-
fcyriug OF Degrees.

1frrtug OF DekTee"s
The Thirteenth Annual Commencement OF
the Free Academy took place last evening at the
Academy OF Music. in tho presence Of a large ana
fashionable asscmblage; Dr. Webster President Oh
the Academy presiding. The exercises were ope"eu
with pr,yer by the Rev. Mr. Adams. Among the gen.
t,emen present on the platform were Gen. Anqerson'
Dr. Deafeld, and the members oil inc Dohiu Vi i'''N
ton. Io...r ora,ion
The Sautatory Address and second honorary 9reloI'
entitled Popular Impulses" was delivered Dy John ..
Hunt II was "A sketch Of the history OF the progress
of the human race touching slightly on tho hrst primer
pie. OF all government, and abiding TO tne triumph "a
democratic ideas in the suppression Of the ,ac
lion During the delivery Of the address the speaker
was Frequently appauded Then followed a hne selee,
ton rom Rossins IN Barbisrs d. Sirisla,' e1ecnted
by Dodworths band which was engaged TOT the even
| ing. ,.o....,ou. nm ,bo
following subjects were delivered:
"On sympathy" Peter L. Eastoni "The Ezape'n'
An Age f. A. Sampson; Popular Education. >; r.
Crosby jr THE Don Quixotes Of the Nneteentn Cen
tnry l.. Friedander; Reform" W. IL. hei'seF
american ratrG'i'% b. % %TieI 1od'T T.
smith. IT,; "Acta Diurna" w. H. Van Arsdale
Students and Revolutions" w. j; Sieberg; Solai'
and Suffrage Lieut.. o. l.. Michaes; Naedieiory d,
delivered the audience showing their appreciation oi
the efforts OF the Young orators by sending each one
from the stage laden with bouquets In the interindes
the band gave selections from some OF the most cee-
brated composers.
AwAgD or MEDALS AND TESTIMONIALS
| The Pel Medal Tor this year was awarded to henry
p. 1almadge Of The Sophomore Class.
The Burr Medal for 1865 was awarded TO Benjtmin
Gren OF Oh. Senior Glass. and the medal for leoi the
award Of which had been nnavoidably delayed. was
awarded 70 David Leyentritt. A. b.
| The Cromwell Medal for this year was awarded 70
II. =. Jalmadge. -,
II. Lane and. in the Junior Glass TO G. =. al &,
The following is the award OF the Ward medals foI
the present year: - -
Ct.mi.trv- WIN Stratford; Natural History r. X.
Howker. Natural Philosophy, d. l.. Smith; Moral Pm
Ilosophy John = Hunt; Law. ID. FriedllGder; English
u l.. Smith, Greek Benz. Grhen; Latin, j. ;. hunt
French L. T. ronhed; Spanish, ID. friedlanderj Ger
man. ": H. Heisser' 0ratory WIN. H. Lane Ocmpo
Hugh Lee. History. II. y. TalEadge Drawing j. H.
Stuart; Algebra and Geometry, James T. Pettus In
cheering, Wm. NJ. Murray; Hygiene. j. H. Guild
Cerfcitcs we're given 10 tac following students
who were OF equal merit Win the reeipeh's oi 'n'
medals. viz c,
ton 10 John = Iuii aud John A. Knapp in Greek to
WIN. H. Lane; in Latin to T. Z. Easton, j. Fried
lander. WI. Ii. Hoisscr. j. A. Knapp WIN. H. Lane
The prse fr the best prose defamation awarded
10 James Collins Hallock. u.
The prize in poetical defamation was awarded q
WIN Henry Lane; for French prose translation H.
An Aluminium medal was awarded TO Joseph J.
Casey. ard prize 10 Joseph Ii. Gnd fol- proficiency u
ooyFERRISG OF DEGREES.
The degree Bachelor II Al. Conferred 1pon q. fol
lowus cand date. Robtr Doua.dson borsoa John Player
Cro,by j.. William Drsch Peter Lsehns tsson Leonard
Fri.d rnder Daniel Trmbe Gilman, fcu amin Dh"n, WI
ram Henry H.is.er Urban GILLESPIE Hitchcock John sand
fond Hunt John Augusta, Knapp, William Henry Lane "
am Maitland Murray. John beulamn f.uheld, Francs
Asburv sampson. hudoph " asn r.hacs. William Horny
j. sie6crs John ervey sti,, william ssa;fod Charles I'd
ward ifary " iliam henry Ven ATsdal..
The eyre. Of bscl Of Sciences conferred upon TIE
following cand lse, Edward ss.rs tlnch, Leonard tri"a
lander Albert Terry Greene, Jandne Lyme, William Moore
/ haflrs Henry Smith. IT,, Inonfs Straiford.
no dosre, 81 Master Of viii b. conferred he o
louing candl4ie. Wilson j. Bergman A. b., Edward iio1
mir. Boyer. 4. b. John Loycit hro~.r A. b. hiaf.a A.
sslom alley A. H.. Elhu Dwight A. B.. Harlow MatheI
Hoyt A. h. Edward belly, 4. b., Arthur Malachi Lee, A.
b. Jo,.ph : Wood. A. s.. Edward Met uicheon 4. b q.
Eu. Michasis 4. b. It. l.. :. A.. George Gordon Need
hsrr A. b. NJ D. William Henry Sew schaicr 4. b. Charles
Rober it, A. b. Adorh Lewis Sanger, A. b. Denni. ran
"a. suili,an. A. b, CGsb 1heophus Ward, A. b.. David
Dean Terry. A. b.
The dc ee IL Master Of Sciences conferred upon tie
following candidates: fvinicr Chids. Jri y. = Jo,'ph
Koch B g. " William Cargi hmbal, u. :, William Ed~ ~
| Slocun. r. <. sidney Htrrisou Stuart, Jr, II. =.
The following IL tabular statement furnished 10y
John II. Chambers. Registrar, OF the admissions Of
scholars the Ward schools into tie Free Academy
vt the last annual eraDinaton, held July -, letJ
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