New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-26
Cemmeseenent Exercises Of she New.YerS
0phShaimlc School asA us-pisSi.

The annual commencement exercises ior ID
18th year Ut the New. York 0phthalmic School -
Hospital, surc held 10 tho large chapel OF tie hsO
YORK University in Washington squsrr, Friday eveana
At the hour dee safed for the commencement Of W
exercises the chapel filled with interested csosA
OF ladies' and gentlemen. attracted By the eatersinnS
programme presented
line EXERCISES open-d with the performance bv Dsdt
WORTH celebrated band OF the evrrture " Zanetta
given ia Of, vorby OF the reputation OF that unssy
passed orchestra Then cha.soSerstic aAd spprpsS
ste prayer by the Rev. Or. Chspia. Music: Be@a|
ful isle VI tho sea- by the baud Introductory ~
marks BY tue President OF the Iostitaton, Soomssa
Jerner A. NJ. Waltz from Lag icsne" Prese'ts-
tion ~ Diplomas to the graduating "a ass. and Charge -
graduates " TO Rev. II. Ma;thegs
The follow lug sentIemen. composing Me grsdaAes!
class occupied the foremost pews N the Chapel %
rectis in iroot 81 the speakers platform apd ~ ues
pon. they advanced upoa the pl,tlo,m and reoesv-3
.acir respective dIpon as Wa. s. Biy, Chsrrs AZ
Hart Ssnnei W. Crawford wm- q. bryson: EdwnH
Robert L. Jump Ii. Henderson. George A. Tye. Ce~sss
Having presented the diplomas Ds. Matthews spsse
a. toowri ~ r,,
brasoh Of medical science has its own spmepfmse
honor that which directs lie skill 10 the eye caaws -
iUpol lance that can Yield - 90 other !. LIS tn ~
great poet con never he forgo<tea Dy any no ~
"Thoash wi.h The veaf
Seasons rrtnru, y-' nv, 60 rr'srp
osy or n. rsr,st .,pro.ch Of svr'u morn.
Or light Of vrrnal bloom or summer. ross,
Or B,rk. or herd or human ,ace divns.
Bot clouds nstesd and -yon ourlns dnt-
suroupds iron tie cb~crui rays OF ues
Co, OF: and from the book OF know edge tar
Pre-entrd with uniy-rssl anh
OF uaiGr-- wosks TO ne eIping"d and rsked
And wisdorn ~ entrance quite shut OUT
"whue be felt himself shut out by bhndse" hca
every beauty II uatuIe md over. pago OF inowedee
ana b, day uan well sastlne that bod hs been leu
decide which Of his lofty seDses he woad be moss
wiling to .osa his PROMPT answer you'd nsse oesn:
spare my eyes Maste'er e"s ,h %' s%
% bi, ohoce may b. determined. whether
we louk nj one condition Of ran or a1othes.
We may have seen how the hand Of industry Is eniee-
bed and paraysed If II IL NOT guided BY The ego H"v
Unceri air and pVgpe1ed Is the step OF the eDd ana
wheu 30 walas abroad How impaired are the bcA
! VS. OF social intercourse. when we cannot recogn0
In. VARYING expression Of the human eountensI.ca
How disqnietcd the mind when We cannot see and ~
assured who stands before 1s . The voice lie Jacos:
voice Dot the hands are the hsnas oi bsaI, ssia
the venerable Isaac ben his sgti being gone he coso
no, tell whether the really before him 10 when
be would give tine pairlarchel blessing and when b
heard Essn lifting mp hs voice ana weophR NJ tne ,os
dsappointment occasnned by h.s fathers dimmed eyes
how painfully both father and son mast nave F0
az dc great calamity Of blindness To preserve -
It's bealthfI yigor this all important iacsH1
o! sight, or TO restore t when lost
N, E,A work for Which you are nov
p,.pered young gentlemen. ard OF course yoo =
abroad 20 come the beneisotors tie great uene'ct
a.
Nav YOUR suocsss be great as your work IL lmpoit
ant end may be sums,ed Ia al your dutles Try ihs
remembrance that in the faithful performance o, toes
ou are walking 10 me steps OF Him vh4 while he s
The power 70 s,i the tempest ny word. never dsre
eared the prayer Of the poor who came cnsrcane h1
that they might receive their sight GenteHen
,ioi bless yol'
Thea allowed music: Aria from "Crispino n
Coruare" Address 20 the Audience by the Hon. Joon
II. Antkon Music "Nichtngsse's IriD.' polkn. rre-
sgntaion BIZ anon nous friends 10 each member 81 %
- ,'.at'ns i,ss ~ oooy Of q work The Bib-e ana
Men Of Leaning in q coarse Of lectures BY ,be hI;
Uy M,,tneva" Presentation Of prize Oi sieeaa
mari, q. one AZ tie eiadgat,s Mr. T fr Eer Run.b"a9
OF St Louis. Ma,oorks fSm VS bale On Ma'oher "a.
-nlnati,y oIa,A hore mustc. benediotion. and
s,,I mo.c music while the aSiiepee were expected To
dsperse ard then piece afeer piece Dy the generous
ri h.p the most Of sudnco instead OF disperv
ing remained 10 listen and spp,svd aid cneoTe usta
even generoelty ceased TO b. virtue and the com
,sniss,t NJ D,fwoysh insisted upon cee~ing.
Taken oil IN oil the occasion one Of the peasAuse
est OF its hind which the Ophthnmso School has .vr
held snd will ee long and p'esyautiy remembered BY ~
y ho were 10 fortunate as " participates