The New York herald., 1868-06-19
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW YoRK.
Com n,encement Exercises Yesterday Morn
ing-Annual Meeting Of the Alumni in the
Evening.

Com Exercises Yesterday Morn
ing-Annual Meeting Of the Alumni in the
Evening.
With the coming OF June-far month OF summer -
come the college commandments and the various
annual celebrations OF college life. One OF these
was the event Of OVERWHELMINGLY, the commence
ment OF the City OF New York University, which was
celebrated with great eodt at Nblos In the presence
Of large gathering OF students and their friends.
After a prayer from the Chancellor, the following
orations were delivered by graduates Salu-
tatory Oration-wam L. Ludlam, New York city.
English salutatory Addresses, with 0ration-John
Pingry Elizabeth, n. ]. Oraton-Church and State
Thomas wlnsor Newark, n. J. Oraton-The Dem
ocratic Principle-David romlinson, New York city.
Observation-Disclosures Characterlstlcs-w. wallace
Physical I.ife--Jobn Il. Talmage, Greenpoint, L. I.
oration-Benjamn Disrael with valedictory Ad-
dresses-Frank X. Pingry Elizabeth, n. j. Between
each OF the addresses charming musical selec-
tons were gwen by Granulas band, after which the
University prizes were distributed. as follows:-In
the Freshman Ulass--To Abram 5. Isaacs,
as best in Greek; George zaorIsk very
closely competed with Mr.. lsaacs. TO George
Isaacs very closely competed with Zabrskie. To
Abram S. Isaacs as best in Missionaries. ". Reeves
Hart closely competed with him. Sophomore class
To Eugene Stevenson as best In Greek; to Howard
ID. Woodruff and Eugene Stevenson as equal in
Latin; $. II. Stevenson II. d. Woodruff and J. c.
vandeventer were nearly alike in mathematics
that prize OF equal value was awarded TO each !;
TO Howard ID. Woodruff as having made the greatest
Improvement in the first two years OF the college
to John p Otis for the best scholarship In Eng
sh literature and essay writing In the University.
while high praise was awarded to MrT Martin Trppe;
TO Frank X. Pingry as having most excelled in his
class in the whole college course. Butler Euceian
prizes-The first Butler Euceian prize for excellence
In English composition by members OF the society
was awarded TO T. Martin Trppe OF the senior class.
The second prize was awarded to John W. Root, OF
The following degrees were then conferred
3. A.-Frank X. PIngry, Elizabeth NJ; William
winsor, Newark, s., J.;, william Erasius Reid,
Newark. n. j.; David Tomlinson, New York.
Special Course Diploma-Henry Caminero, Cuba;
william Wallace Snyder, Orange, N. j.
c. Person Of class OF 1865; Reuben H. storrs Of class
Master in science-J. X. II. wilcox; E. Forrest
G. E.-sullivan Hasett, Brooklyn. L. l.; Frederick
w. watkins New York.
NJ. D.--Enrque Gonzales, Cuba; J. J. CovoneL
Ecuador; Nathan E. Badsiey, New YORK; i. q.
Hamill, Alabama.
II: D;Ikey; Or; Joseph ?. Thompson, New York,
D. D.-Rev Francis N. zabriskie, Claveracs, n y,
Rev. Ransom b. Welsh, Professor Of Union Colleges
Church, Glasgow scotland; Rev. Aaron L. Llhdsey,'
2 i: D.-wiiiiam B. silva Professor In college oe
City Of New York; Professor @. j. Adler Aiumnas u
;. NJ. A.-william W. Macloy, Lieutenant Commxndes
In Columbia University Pennsylvania. -
The orations were mostly well delivered, and the
Latin Latin sautatory OF Mt. Ludlam was particularly
we'll received. Among the company present wera
*. Mayor opdyke Professor barnard, President %
Columbia; President Pierce and Professor F. ". up
nam, OF Rutgers Female College; Rev. Drs. De wiz,
Hutton, Flaag, stephenson, Howard Crosby and
Bidwell; George W. Clarke, A. NJ, Principal %
Mount Washington Collegiate institute; J. x. n.
WILCOX, Professor OF Political Science in HoW5f&
College, Washington, ana Professors Martin, JohnS
son and Draper, besides several other well known
citizens. In the evening there was the oustomarH
annual meeting OF the Alumni in the council room
Of the University, which passed o6 in the usual
cheerful manner