The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-30
Comm -ncements at Mount st. Vincent Acadc-
my, College Of the City Of New York.
Carmel Institute and Other
Establishments.
The Beautiful House Of Learning on the
Banks Of the Hudson.
Gotham's Novel and Pet Insti
tuition.
NEW YORK COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

BriIiinn. Gathering at tho Academy OF Mu-
sic-List Of rhe Recipients Of Medals, Prizes
and Degrees.
The nineteenth annual Commencement OF the only
free college In the whole Union supported entirely
by the moneys OF the State, took place at the
Academy Of Music at seven O'Clock last evening. be-
fore crowded and fashionable audience. Shortly
alter the opening of the proceedings there was only
standing room. ana the house from the stage looked
brilliant In It's variety Of color In rament and fair,
smiling faces. There were present on the platform
besides the faculty OF the College many OF pub
lie men.
PROMINENT IN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
In our city and elsewhere, among whom may be-
mentioned Bernard Smyth, President Of the Board
OF College Trustees, and Commissioners Tim Bren-
nan. s. A. Lewis, J. II. G. Van Worst, Isaac Bell
William Wood, Of the Board OF Trustees. There
were also Chanceliors crosby and Pruyn, r. A. p.
Barnard. President Of Columbia College,; James
Kelly; Judges Kirkland, Larrmore, Alker and Water.
bury; r. A. Adams, James MoQua,n, Smith Ely
General A. q. Ketchum. &c.
The band dId not arrive for full hv.f an hour after
the tnvocatory prayer had been prayed by Chan
cellor Green. The oratons by the graduating class
Followed eleven In number, and were all applauded
They were not, however, with one exception, OF any
great Lert. Mr JULIUS j. FRANKS dissertation on
"Amerlca's Future in Literature being
HEAD AND SHOULDERS OVER the OTHERS
in breadth OF thought perspicnity and delivery.
force or depth. Exception must again be made
II M as by RS s2 Sa y eSyss1c
the young men did not look very robust suggesting
close snt Of
MEDAL PRIZE AND EGREES
were distributed by President Alex. g. Webb in the
house. accompanied by bouquets in most cases.
pell Medals, Tor general proficiency, god-R. P.
eass Bnrr asas sos
s SSS%Hs alssSry ssass
the bronze Ward Medals were AWARDED as
tollows;-Gnemlssry M summeryille; natural
K. Y. Sautvoord; moral philosophy, B. Lewis; law.
e; =. Lydecker; English, H. Thornell; Greek; J: 1.
FAX; spanish, !. D. Frye; German J. Bernhardt
oraIory D NJ snmmerye; composition J. H. Dousn
algebra, D. F. II. Manony; hygenic. Wal Wal
ter Demorest engineering, 9. =. Lydecker.
won or }. J. Franks and J. II. Dougherty; Prose
AlSer; Physics j. B. MsMasters; Chemistry, r
Brown A number OF certificates were also
metals. as iollows:--C Composition, Martin sum
m 1nsn li. Natural Natural History; D; Van Pet
ssssss as% @ss Sas
appliuucu, anu ne stoppeu IorWaru 70 receive eacn
successive prize. The degree Of Bachelor OF Arts
was then conferred on thirteen and that OF Bachelor
OF Sciences on nnete N OF the Senior class
Tie following are the names Of those VINO received
the degree OF Bachelor OF Ars:-F. Anderson. J.
Il. Dougherty, Wheeler DE Forest Edwards. T. J.
Ford, Juus Joseph Frank Charles TOrbert Jefferis,
william seaman scott, Francis Aspury Smith, Her.
bert dgar Smith, Charles stein, Martyr Summer.
bell, Charles herbert Tuilv, William Spencer Wood.
The degrees OF Bachelor or Sciences was
ferred upon the following candidares:-John Whit
taKer Acton, Aphonse Henry Alker, Joseph Bern
hafdt, Abraham Blum, Daniel Bontecou, Daniel
Henry Cardo&o julius Joseph Franz. William
Youe Fra2ee, Thomas LIE Van Geehir. Henry Isaac
Haber, Henry Newton Heineman, solomon Living
SION, Charles Edward Lydecker. Edwin Muller, R0.
bert Alexander Murray, Cornelius Price R0semon,
Abraham stern, Daniel KIssam Young, Abraham
Philip ZemaneKy
Albert Hutton BancSer, A. B., and Joseph James
Casev. A. b., received the degree OF Master OF Arts.
William Carl Hess, i. s., AMI Otto Emil Mlcnaels,
A. NJ, received the degree OF Master OF sciences.