New-York tribune., 1867-05-29
NEU-YOR UNIVERSITY.

CIAss-DAY.
The halls Of the University were the scene yester
day OF highly interesting ceremony OF festal charac
ter-he cassay Of the graduating class OF the present
year by request Of the class the whole body OF the
Faculty met item IA the College chapel for word OF
kind greeting and farewell RS they close TIER daily at
tendance upon the University exercises. After the usual
morning prayers one of the students his place
the organ, and a hymn sung; after which Mr..
Andrew II. Ms delivered the address, IN which, in the
name OF the class hc took leave of the University. He
referred TO the years Of kindly Intercourse and mstuc
ton now Just terminating, and gave uifelanee 10 the
ahccuonate feeling in When me mtmDeih Oh tne slHql-
aug class hold their companions III study tner alc IN
stuctors and the remembrance OF their college lie He
concluded by presenting 10 the Clahce. lOr the III
versy library series Of hgAlsome volumes 10 serve as
a memorial of the class OF 1901
After another hymn the Chancellor DR. Ferris, re-
sponded in few remarks, warmly reciprocating the
cordial interest which had been expressed ON the part or
the class and referred TO the great principles OF duty
which must be the guiding influences Of every happy and
prosperous life, and trusted that such principles would
control their action and guide them TO usefulness ana
bessedress. .
the oldest member of the Faculty present flOt NJ
responded by saying that the bonds which spring up IN
rought into close intercourse often strong; but how
much stronger the friendship be which arises out or
intimate intercourse IN the contemplation OF great sun
iects OF intellectual and moral INTEREST," In dslssng
band students 10 the more active scenes OF NE there
Faculty had 10 anxiety for the young men Whom they
had seen tested for many years Nothing was more oh
success the best meaning Of that word OF the students
hobjtualv sent from colleges and the reason was
found In the steadness Of character the patient resou
ton and the sound principles developed III the Tour
years OF college life. ,.
Prof johnson impressed upon the graduating students
cordial recard for the interests of the Institution, and
assured them in warm terms OF welcome whenever they
shOuld return To the halls they were Leaving PrOi.
Bar, himself an Aumnus OF 10 years standing, wei
coined the class into the ranks OF the Alumni among
whom. he observed, deep Interest " the Weiae OF l!e
University had been for years growing After some
kindly and humorous remarks by Prof. Bul ana GOakley
ff.ulD Danar
M the incumbent of the recently endowed chair OF Legal
and Political Science Profs PoneToy who said that win
the exception OF Hamilton College, this is the only stl
tuition In our country which makes proper ana regular
provision for that study which To form the student INTO
The citizen TIE American citizen is unlike the subjects
OF Queen Victoria, the citizen OF France he Is SH
0eHeris; he stands alone with great function ana
vast influence lie should he educated with the leg
lnOwledqe which prepare him for his pOstOp anu
M him 10 be trusted with the destiny OF his country
parting hymn followed and the class ao00uTneu 10
the open air beneath the college walls; Where hey Nebt
through the ceremony of planting an IVY 10 Keep green
their memory, beneath the scuuled ute Vi INC Nass
of 'G7" -, -...,.... ... a.
Then came the hour for mirh, when the students made
the old halls ring more win All thtif lahulu Cu
lego songs collation. served III the ChahceIloI
ROOM Speeches of kindly good wishes rom the seve
classps 10 those who leave the were te uttcl,u
Inv Nessrs Tomlson OF the Junior Haskns of to sop
,,rr and Von DeVentcr OF the Freshman class, when
re, snoude1 10 ly Mr. Alfred Johnson OF thc SENIOR
ami nj fneh ms thong unwilling 10 part, the gthernG
rk M and the Seniors left their accustomed places 'ih
COnlmehoeheht Day