The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-08
Exercises at the Academy Of Music
This Morning-The List of Gradu-
ates and Awards of Merit
The Honorary and Vale
dictory OraSions.
Etc, Etc., ETC., Etc.

the doorways. The stage likewise was completely
filed. The chairs which covered it were placed in
semi-crc3e, thecentre OF which contained the pro
4 iessors and one or two members of the Board of
School Controllers theNwings, the alumni. and those
lust graduating Bchind all was set beautiful and
4 Taceful scene, forming fitting background to the
whole picture. strong orchestra was present, and
admrably-rendered the various musical selections
On the programme.
The graduates displayed nosegays and class
lbadges.a at their bu,ton-holes They marched arm
iR-arm slowly upon the stage, and were greeted
on their appearance by loud and general applause.
Preceding them they entered came the Faculty OF
the school, the Board OF School Control the alumni,
and Others, in long procession. All these were pro-
vided with seats upon the stage At either end of
the curved line OF chairs stood two broad tables
fairly hidden under multitude Of bouquets-noral
offerings to the graduates.
The Order of Exercises
4 was according to the following program mel
March-En Avant-Gungl
Prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. GoOdenough.
Overture-Stradella.-F
Masters Address, by Ralph NJ Townsend, M D.,
Of the class Of July, 1864.
What the Bible Has Done for our Mother Tongue
/ Fourth Honor)-Oration by Frederick H. Moore
operate Selections s-Martha-Flotow.
Our National Highway CThird Honor)-oratlon by
alop-Mina.-Komsak
81 Disciplinary Value of the Classics Second HONOR
II Grafton by William w. Stout
The End Not Yet-Oration by George w. Dram.
Contrasts-Oration by Franklin West.
Waltz-Wener Kinder.-Strauss.
Power of a Name-Honorary address by Edgar 5.
Cook.
Barcaroe- -Massanello.-
Awarding Of Testimonials and Conferr1ng OF De-
operate Observation-Disclosures Girl.-Balfe
Address CThe Government OF Peru) and the vale
! dictory Address, by Langdon G. Stewardson.
Gaop-Feuerwehr.- -Haertel
The programme as published was strictly adhered
TO- all the speakers announced upon being present
with the exception OF Rev. Anthony Atwood, ID. D.,
whose place was supplied by Rev. Mr.. GOodenough.
Fhe addresses were all well delivered, well received,
and warmly applauded.
The HonGE"ry SSye 95StiSanThe Easnr T. oeG %Gwer of
Edgar s. Cook, to whom was allotted the Homo
ary oration spoke as follows, his theme being "The
The most elevating passages in the history OF our
race are those national resurrections in which the
popular spirit, that had seemed eXtingushed, has
suddenly shot up into blaze; when the cause OF
liberty or independence, after having been given up
as lost by almost all men, has yet been raised from
the dust and set high by one mans patriotism,
which no despair could quench Even If life were
Of q man would be filled with intense interest The
occasion is one on which FAR higher qualities
called INTO exercise than mere skill and deXterlty, or
any kind OF talent and knowledge. Ability great
and varied, there must be, but the sustaining inspi
ration is always the moral grandeur and strength.
II the issue, therefore, depended solely or chiefly
against the success OF any righteous insurrecton.
The life OF such a cause lies In higher principle.
The struggle is not for mere power glory, but for
existence or all that makes existence dear Such
contest, when crowned with victory, never fails to
eaye certain nobility of character to the peoples
who have so worked out their freedom.
IL is cheering to observe how often 1t has hap
pened that national regeneration has been essen
tally the work OF an Individual The circumstances
in al such cases may be said to have called forth the
man, and provided him with the means OF accom-
plshing what he did. Without the man, however
TO turn them to account they would have existed to
no purpose. They were at most the ready instru-
ments which, with all their aptitude, would have
laid dead and useless had they not been taken up
and living
Almost every modern European community has,
one period OF its existence been served and saved
leans, Switzerland her Tell, England her Alfred, and
Holland her William OF Orange. Among such illus
ttriOus deiverers, there is who can be placed
before the American Washington None, certainly,
ever had more formidable difficulties to contend
make headway. None ever derived less assistance
from accident, panic or superstition. Although
SIei reliance in all their dincultlestne A9ias H
he greatness and popularity OF these characters
seen much in series OF splendid victories, as
their cause and their devotion TO the interests OF
humanity. Their virtues and moral excellencies
khone respendent through all their actions, and
These were the qualities that invested their names
with power and might. They have had Justice done
* are emblazoned in the very ornament Of repnta-
4 ion. 1t is the cultivation OF the moral faculties
mat gives the most fruitful results 1t Is
capacity to be improved even by vrtuous examples.
The labor expended upon the fertile valley is repaid
y bountful harvests but when directed to the bleak
and sterile mountain, it is almost barren OF results.
5rhe same principle peryades the human race. Some
natures have q greater capacity for improvement
han others. But although all cannot attain pre-eml
Aent greatness yet each one can do something to
command respect and admiration. Now virtue has
Inc peculiar property that, while admire her con-
uct, we long TO copy her example In other things,
hdmiraton does not always lead US TO initiate. On
&he contrary, while we are charmed with the work
I've often despise the worker. Hence good name
more precious than anything else
This shall resist the powers OF decay
When time is DER, aud worlds have passed away;
= Jold In the dust the perlshed heart may lie,
Put that which warmed It once can never die"
+ Degrees and Awards of Merit.
The announcement OF degrees and distinctions
nd awards OF merit was as fOlloWs:-
the degree OF Master OF Arts was conferred on the
Following, who are graduates of the four years
+ OuTse, OF not less than tiVe years Standings
eWh Asalnead, Wilson H. Ebert
My Il, barnwell Theodore Kitchen,
)avha oenuey, Jr., Prof. Charles Il. KrOeh,
Villllam m N. Bentley Charles X. Mills, NJ d.
ames A. Conner ESQ., lISalnh M Townsend NJ n
The degree Of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on
he following, who completed the four years conrse
he figures indicating their graduating ayeraqes:-
idgar s. Cook. -. 994 Josenh Esheriek 1r ae.4
William w. Stout. -. 9s o Louis Breehemin - s5.O
~ Ohm III. Carroll. 49,. 0s I Thomas Beli - W s2 =
frederick X. Moore. 81 8 Robert W. Bell , 9i I
George w Gram gI o John i. Walker. ... .90a
William @. Harrop. ..9T4 John " West 49,. $50
rankin West. 9eI Henry W. Mndn. 80. 81 {