The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-20
COLLEGE or TINE CITY Of NEW Yosk,
commencement Exercises mt tho Academy OF
N1usic.

Commencement Exercises mt tho A en- DENY OF
Music.
The Academy OF Music literally crammed and
ammed last evening from the parquet up to the gallery
corner of the large amount of accommodation which is
provided for the public in this theatre The OF
this large gathering was the annual commencement
exercises of the College Of tho City Of New York
Caiey the Free Academy; and the students and their
lady friends and relatives unto the third and
fourth generation. mustered strongly to show the
interest they clt in this avoe collegiate institution
of our city, The body Of the house was like bril- ant
parterre of exotic flowers With the pretty faces and
boaming toilets OF the many ladies that graced the
assembly with their presence while tier upon tier
the same glit,erins ,hrong appeared, in private box
togs and gallery, until naught but OF faces was
visible from the stage. The perfume too. that arose
the OF bouquets carried by students fair
omis filed the atmosphere; and the melting music of
Graullas band equally gratifying TO the senses
Applause was frequent throughout, when the efforts Of
any special orator were particularly pleas 10 the
oil the encrs, who also not chary OF granting
distinct tokens Of their approval, for hundreds nj
least OF bouquets must have been thrown upon the
stage during the evening Fortunately the nigh, was
consequently everything passed OF plea and we'll.
AT six o'clock precisely the celebration commenced
with the performance of suppes overture, 'Poet End
Peasant" and after introductory prayer by the Rev
Dr. Spencer the order of exercises continued fol-
ton, ..Na,ional Amusements;" T. O. Kimball :. First
dissertation, Tho Theatre" L. II. Nuitins. ,.
Second dissertation e. = Hiscos. sixth hon.
Hess. O. sixth dissertation, "Pubc Manners Maurice
H; Grau. O. Third honorary tphilcsophical grafton,
SssgS e E1s r sh s Ss
fSs ossa, 5.oI wv D sa3 a%oE 's chspIa a
TO- Fourth honorary grafton, 'Know ThySelf;" W. J.
Cumming IL. THIRD dissertation, .'Llies Momeuts;'
G. W. p Smith. ~ Fourth dissertation, "Floquence,
Ancient aud MODERN r. NJ scct IL. Second dlsser.
talon, Reward OF Free Labor NJ. farnssorth IL
Eighth dissertation 'Iove;" II. C. Harding 10 sey.
enlh honorary Grafton, 'sx Years. o. NJ. Arkcnburgh
10. Masters Grafton. ''rhe Herolc In America c
Hart A. ID. IL aud last vacdictoTy address and first
honorary Grafton, Through glass, darby"
Many OF the oraons aud dissertations were highly
perIeneus, and that Of Mr., Maurice Graz. which he
sketched the innueuoe OF the press public morals,
particularly well received. In such gathering how
ever It would be iavdious to make reflections aud
PARSONS where all endcavorci, and With considerable
success, TO acqut themselves well.
Dr Horace Webster then conferred the degrees fol-
lows:-
tus Frederick Dohrman a. b.. William wcserhsd, Jr.,
A. B. William Henry King, A. y George Frederick
Mayer A. Edward Lsuerbaeh A. B.. siegmond
Jones HART, A. r. Jasper Theodore Kane A. b.
Mascr Of sciencs. --Chsres A. Flammsr, b. g. Henry
Lane r Wood, b S. Michael j DIVER d. s: Charles
:. Oakley, d. g; Lucius McAcan. q. s.; Henry j. W.
Bachelor Of Arthur Morton Hanks, william James
Cumming. Charles Otis Kimbail. Eugene Louis nushe.
Charles Edward Hscox, Samuel Edmund Seaman Henry
Fowler n Chapman, bernhard Grunsut william Ladd
George Washington r. Smith, William limbaugh Jr.,
William sommervills Stevenson, Oliver Marlin AIKEN
burgh, Eugene Blondel, Edward b. Dudley, Francis
Markoe Scott, Martin Hassct Ray, Eeazer Goldsmith
Maurice Henry Grau Louis Fellows
Barhelr Of Scieno1s.-Jamcs Mace Farnsworth, VIM.
Carl Hess, Franklin Bayard Patterson, Edward Daniel
Farrell, Lucius Henry Nuiting Henry Clay Harding
James Franklin Donaldson, William Gus.avus simmons.