The New York herald., 1870-06-30
COLLEGE C0MMENCEMENTs.
colums,A COLLEGE.

Cemmencement Day at the Academy o.
Music-Award Of Prixos-Names OF thu
Successful Graduates.
The one hundred and sixteenth commencement o
this ancient institution OF learning OF the State O
New York was held yesterday at the Academy o
Musc the capacious auditory Of the building being
quite filed with congregation Of ladies' anxious te
witness the triumphs OF their young friends, botf
near and dear. On the PLATFORM to the immediate
right and left of the president were seated Professor
Webbe, President OF the New York City College
Rev. DR.. Dufry, Chaplain Of Columbia College; j. v
l.. Pruyn, Of Albany, representing the Regents o
the University, and Chancellor Ferris, OF that insti
tuition. Besides the professors Of the college, Q
form among whom were noticed Peter Cooper,
Judge Ingraham, James Watson Webb, Bishop. Ho
ratio Potter. Rev. Drs. Haight and vinton. OF Old
Trinity; Clarence A. Seward and many others.
After the "Stradella Overture" by the orchestra
Tnn was gnssr me ar
whole assembly. Mr.. Seth Low. OF the graduating
which, even II 1t had been spoken loud enough to be
heard over the house, would not have been under
stood except by the professors on the stage and one
or two or the reporters present. The speaker was
hon0red at It's close with movers and applause
Mr.. LEWIS BUFFETT CARLL, suffering evidently
to- In Latin. the delivery 81 which, fnterspersed a.
1t was with copious quotations IRON Cicero, Vlrgl
and others. was also well received. though very
mon0ton0us, ana reminding one OF the s,unds de-
scribed by Virgil In tue Quddrupeddfate
petit s0nttu QadtH un1ftld cdntl1un." A profusfon
Of bouquets shaped In poeicaliy suggestive forms.
honored him at the close as he was leaving the
stage, leaning upon the supporting arm OF friend.
Mr.. Franklin Butter Lord spoke on the "Reign OF
Law" "Statesmansbip In Europe and America
was the subject OF disqulsitlon by George Hicks
Dlbbee. Edmund Kelly, on "W0man's Rights, "
launched furious phpp.c AGAINST the womaa's
number Of ladies were 81 delighted with the senti-
ments he had uttered that they almost oyerwhelmed
pase c e as an Of
was the subject OF well written discourse by Robert
Noteworthy Shepard. On "Science, past present and
fu ure,r Isaac Baker Barrett spoke elaborately.
Will. m Npylor Webbe on 1.-The Nurture OF Mind.'
Frank Dodge Sturges on "In1uence;" alluding IN a
i;eing way-callnG out the appr1oaton m r,n o. .he
DicKeis Will am Erwin GIlhooiy essaved on 'Tne
Harmony Of Philosophy and Poetry" strangely as
suming 1t as 81 admitted fact tnat the last century
had produced no great poets.
All the speakers were cheered ana received nu-
merous tokens OF appreciation IN the form OF bou-
quets and flower baskets. The names OF the honor
men for the academic year enilng In June, 1870,
were announced and the distribution OF prizes fol.
to William Sayor webSe; the trustees Greek prizes
10 William Henry Sage Richard Busteed Kelly and
Albert Jared Loder; the prize OF the Alumni Asso-
citation TO George Hicks Dibbee and on the following
members OF the graduating class were conferred the
degree OF Bachelor OF Arts:-Felix ADJ Walden
Peii Anderson, Isaac Baker Barrett. Richard Ber-
Cropper George Hicks Dibblee, Thomas Charles Ed
ward Ecclesine William flaming, Jr., Charles Mere
di h Garth. william Erwin Gilhooly, Henry Water
man Holden. Arthur ingraham, Edmund Kelly,
Franklin Butler Lord, Seth Low, John Barlow Mon
tell, Robert Stratton Morrison, Isidor Pierce Obern-
dorfer, Walter Ogden, George Livingston Peabody,
Spencer Summerield Roche, David Alvah Rowe,
George Starr ScoAeld. Jr; Robert Norsw0rthy
shepard, Deming Beadle smith, Frank Dodge
SUurges, William Naylor Webbe, Dennistoun Wood.
The degree OF Engineer OF Mines was conferred
on the graduating class OF the school OF mines as
Magistr Artlnm were created the candidates In
course and honorary degrees OF Doctor Utrinsque
Juris and Sacro Sanete Theoogie were distributed
as mark Of merfted and acknowledged disttucfi n
to number Of gentlemen present. A val dctory
OratlOn by George Livingston Peabody closed the
proceedings and the audience were dismissed with
a benediction by the chaplain.