The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-23
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Commencement Exercises and Annual Recep.
lions OF Schools and Universities.
Union College, Schenectady, New York
University and Other Institutions
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

commencement Exerciscs-A Large Audience
nj Booih's Theatre.
The commencement exercises of the University
OF the City OF New York were held IN Booths theatre
yesterday morning. The theatre was lhed with
large audience
Chancellor Crosby presided. and around him on
the stage seated the officers, trustees and Pro-
fessors OF the University ANA large number OF
prominent gentlemen, among whom were ex.
Chancellor Ferris, General A. s. Webb. President Of
the College OF the city OF New York; Professor
Roberts, OF the same colleges Rev. Dis. Rogers.
Hutton, Isaacs aud w. G. Aiknan; William A. But
Ter, President Barnard OF Columbia College; William
r. Martin, Erastns Ltteaed, Scnool trustee; Henry
Rblet and q large number OF others.
The exercises were opened with prayer by ex.
Chancellor Ferris. The oratons were eight In num-
ber:-Iatin saluatory address and GRAFTON, .Indi-
viduali.es.n Abranam S. lsaacs, Of New YORK city;
English sasatatory Grafton, Theodore +. Burnham,
Few York city; dissertation. 'sThe Development OF
International Law" George w. Iivermore, Nyack,
N. y. philosophical Grafton, Free Thinking,
Henry NJ Reed, Brooklyn, L. L. 1.-THE Old ana the
New CiyilnaIion,'' James Van Busxirk, Bayonne,
n j.; Doctrine OF the Forces in Sensation Charles
A. Hexamer, Hoboken, N. j.; Special Legislation"
N. Reeves Hart. Brooklyn. L. l.
ana Atheism b. T. BOVINE. New YORK city.
Tue following prizes were awarded:-PriZe for
best scholarship in Latin III Freshmen class TO John
J. Heckez. Prize for best scholarship IN Greek in
Freshmen class 10 4. :. ID. Thomson and Burden
Freshmen class 10 h. J. Balst0n. For best scholar.
ship i'll Latin III Sophomore class 10 WIN.
NJ. Hon. For best scholarship IN Greek in the
Sophomore class 10 Aonzo Biauyeh auo Wm N.
H0n For the greatest IMPROVEMENT III the first two
years or the course TO Wm IL. Hon, Jr. For the
greatest excellence In the entire 10 Borden
+. Bovine. For The greatest merit In English ntera-
ture and philosophy 10 the close OF the Junior year.
divided between VIM. Aikman, !r., and ]. G. Coz
xens.
Regular degrees were conferred as follows:-The
degree o. Bachelor Of Arts upon u. +. BOVINE I. F.
Bnrnham, A. S. Isaacs and II. N. Reel. Bachelor
James pgo1 y t. aar , wan paskrs w nna m
and Edward wegmanp. Dre- onid, G. Il. Hcxamcr
Course upoa Josiah Anstice, George W. LIvermore.
:. Il: Dixon. Master OF -'O Aris u pom
David a. Iomlinson o Thomas W.nsen. e g. Diau
Joseph ". Ball, A. ]. Elsenlord, J. Hama ord, O.
Acaanus and 4. j. Messimer. Bachelor OF Laws
upon Alexander ": Fraser. A. b. HarmaD, II. Hart.
George W. hunl. Elmer Kapp. W. w. scuell, A. De.
VIII wales, Moss Wynian ana David A. Sachs.
At tie close or the exercises Chancellor Crosby
announced that The University has received args
accession 10 It's funds. Which VIII enable IL 10 enlarge
Its operations for the coming year. AT the be- IN.
department oil science viii be opened on a enlarged
and permanent basis. It's faculty Will be Increased
IN numbers ana It's apparatus largely augmented.
Tuition In the departments OF science and OF arfs
rne collegiate departmentl hereafter will tie free.
during the year the law school has been e-estab-
Slsied with full faculty; II has good library and
PROVISIONS nave ueen made Tor It's enlargement.
Tie medical school has been long established Is IN a
Btatc Of greater prosperity than for many years and
IS rapidly growing.
La The evening there was an enthusiastic meeting
OF the alumni at the University, when lengthy aud
imposing address was delivered by Mr. i,liam
Allen Butler.