The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28

tellectual Indigestion" william W. owens, Jr.;
sssub sGes ss E a.
Poche,n Herman @. Clarke; music; DRESS" Ed
ward N. Buvenl cart and Its Influence" Charles
Dart; musc The Piresde'" william ". BIive e
Character and Its Power John W. Dalrymple;
m music 1.-THE New King" william George Egan
special mention is "waiting for Something to Turn
ws% Ins ys
telling hits at Mlca@berism, which the audience
did not fail to appreciate. Mr. ", W. Ovens "In-
leyelled his Oratorical batteries against ..yelow-
backed literature" in manner which would have
done honor to one more experienced than he. sour
opportunity to display his knowledge OF American
history. What he considered as the American
Waterloo was Gettysburg, where the grand qucs-
again the god Of battles favored the
brave and just In those three days. when the Union
mem SO the great blot on our ma
est institutions was indicated. Mr.. Edward NJ.
Blven's Dress" was the most dprOp0s Grafton OF
the day, inasmuch he had his subject before him.
His raillery ut the foes OF the day was most
amusing and effective, and although the audience
did not intend to observe the rules he set down for
dressing, they did not fail to appreciate the witty
and sarcastic hits he was indirectly giving them.
He said that deporable fact too well known to
the community, was that brOadclOth too often
covered vice and villany and that corduroy in the
place OF silk, often found to be the
covering Of honesty and manliness. Mr.. Beebe, in
influence on almost every NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
moral and political. "The necessary evil" war,
found quite charitable friend In Henry Dart who
not only deplored its evils, but extoed it's good In
which latter effect he did not lind 1t wanting 1t
would do well for Tennie Ca1in to make arrange
ments for public debate with Mr.. W. Bven
woman, her domestic functions and political rights.
This young gentleman drew soft and touching
picture OF the s.flresde," where the mother sister
ATTENDING nnvOlVjnn
her as such, and by contrast with an opposite
picture heightened the effect He and all the gen.
and as they bowed themselves or the stage were
showered with bouquets Mr.. william George
Eacan's New King''-the press-was the most
matter offact Grafton OF the afternoon, and still he
managed to sprinkle little romance into the
career OF its exponents. He considered them the
best Judges Of the human heart and nature; they
see all classes OF people; to-day newspaper man
dimes with the President and tonight he Is In the
police station, on duty searching for Information
kind OF stuff newspaper men are made OF he pointed
to Dickens, who has tickled the midrfs and raised
the hopes OF the millions for the last twenty-five
TO Gratz Brown, the greatest journalist OF the West
Mr.. Edwin b. Rice, the vaedlctorian, managed to
work few novel points into the traditional "bricks
and mortar OF the institution"
The presentation OF honOrs to members OF the
Senior Department was next in order. For Deport-
ment-First honor to j. X. Blauvelt second honor
to William f. Adams and third honor to G. @.
Schneider. For Attendance-First honor to Louis
honor to Frank b. Hallett TO members OF the
Middle and Junior departments:-Filsth honor to
John NJ Hoe, Middle Department; second honor to
Richard Van Colt ana third honor to Spencer A.
Heacock, Junior Department; first honor to Charles
M. Nichols and second honor to M. i. G. Funk
houser, Primary Department For Attendance
First honor to Julien N. Henriques and second
honor to John NJ Hoe, Middle Department; third
honor to Granv. G. Young, Junior Department.
Diplomas were presented to the young men men,
toned In the programme OF the exercises by the
principal Mr.. George w. Clark. Mr. Henry +.
Davis addressed the graduates and wound up his
remarks by this "oft-quoted" line from Long
fellow