The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

Commencement Exercises-A Brilliant As.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Personages
Present-The College Closed Until the 18th
Of September.
The commencement exercises Of the College OF the
City of New York took place last evening at the
Academy OF Music before q brilliant and apprecia-
tive audience, who literally packed the spacious
building from floor to roof. Horace webster, Ill. d..
President OF the College, presided assisted by Rich
ard L. Lawrence, PRESIDENT OF the Board Of
Trustees. Most of the members OF the faculty and
Of the Board Of Trustees were on the stage and
number OF distinguished citizens, among whom were
Commodore Eagle, U. 8. NJ. Chancellor Ferris, New
York University; Rev. DR.. Moylan, President OF st.
Johns College; Lieutenant Governor Woodford,
Professor Mahan, Of West Point; Guan e. Yer
plsnck, Judges Kirkland, Mountfort and Kelly,
Professor James Thomson LII. D.; the superintend-
ents OF common schools, E. c. Benedict Mr..
Hazeltine the veteran teacher; William f. Curtis
The REV. Ray Palmer opened the exercises with
prayer, after which the members OF the graduating
class delivered the following enthusiastically
Power william r. Pitschke; first dissertation,
Moral Rectitude,n X. Bach McMaster seventh dis.
sertatiOn 1.-THE Progress Of America" Lawrence q.
Buckley; sixth honorary grafton, Personal Endow-
ments" BENJAMIN q Gregory; 9th dissertation.
LET there be Light" Henry r. webb third third honorary honorary
Jr. sixth dissertation, characteristic Vices" Albert
Deianeld; second dissertation, Hammer or Anvil"
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ideal tendency Frederick A. wright; fourth hon.
orary grafton, Good and Evil,n Benjamin II. Stuart;
K nIg u.s. foarh dssertaon secre influence
Walter Howe; 9th honorary Grafton, THE Use Of
Culture" Richard y. Bowker; eighth dissertation,
THE Omnipotence Of sympathy Albert g. McDon-
aid; seventh honorary Grafton 'rhe Social system"
John r. sim; masters Grafton, do we want new
Buildings' John A. Knapp, A. B.; yaedlctory ad-
dress and first honorary Grafton, Mental Awaken
ing,r @. Holmes Crawford.
The orations were oil productions of much merit.
and nj N IN N " aupc
notice Messrs McMaster, Howe and Buckley. The
subject Of the latter gentleman was the Progress OF
America and his glowing descriptions OF our young
republic and roseate prophecies OF its glorious future
were received with bursts OF tumultu0us applause.
ford, :" was finely conceived and skiuly elaborated
production, and the young speaker closely held the
attention of his audience; His valedctories.-
and beautiful Choice pieces OF music were inter-
spersed between the orations aud gave pleasing
variety to the proceedings.
After the orations the various prizes we're pre-
sented by DIR. Webster.
The gold PEI medal for general excellence zee, was
tory class This young gentleman IS the brother OF
the vaedicorsn, and we are informed that they are
the sons OF the Rev. DR. Crawford, late presiding
elder OF the New York Conference who is 10 be con-
graduated upon the distinguished success OF his
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class The gold Burr medal to @. Holmes Crawford
and the silver 70 p Milliken Jr both OF the Senior
n. Clark Jr, and the silver to Charles b. Jessup Of
| the sophomore class.
Chemistry W. r. Pitschke, senior; natural history,
J. @. Herman, Introductory; natural philosophy r.
iarS Sn ssncr 'H aw Mconss senior English
z. N. shepard. junior; Greek, O. H. Crawford,
senior; Latin, o. n. Crawford, senior; French,
L. c. l.. Jordan, sophomore spanish, l..
G. L. Jordan, sophomore German, W. r..
Pitschke, senior oratory R. y. McMaster,
Y. NJ shepard, junior; astronomy, q. II. Crawford
senior; history, Nathan Clark, junior scphomorei
drawing, 9. B. Iessup,. sophomore; algebra and
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