The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-21
OUR COLLEGES.
The. Annual Commencement OF the New
= York University, Seton Hall College
and Rutgers Female Institute.
Comforting Degrees and Awarding
Prizes.
THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

liant D1splay OF the Students.
The annual commencement Of the New York Uni
versity was celebrated yesterday morning In the
Academy of Music, DR.. Howard Crosby, Chancellor,
IN the chair. The parquet ana balcony were
densely crowded with highly fashionable audience,
and the boxes presented dazzling array OF beauty,
bouquets, and bewitching toilets. The interior of
the building was fragrant with the sweet perfume OF
flowers, and an excellent band furnished delightful
music.
The year that has Just closed has been very sue.
cessfnl one with the University the number OF
pupils having been larger than In any previous One
and the proficiency obtained much greater. Twelve
months ago the classes In science and art were
made free and thrown open to all students OF the
University, and the result has been most gratifying
to those who brought the generous edlct Into oper
ation
The programme Of yesterday was very attractive,
and was rendered In splendid style by all who par
ticpated in 1t. The exercises opened with the
overture to "Banditen Struche." and the Russian
March," by the band. Prayer offered by the Rev.
DR.. Ferries the former President OF the University
after which the Latin salutatory grafton was de-
livered by Maybury w. Fleming OF New York city,
and the English Salutatory Grafton by William
Chipman Jr, New York city. Both were credtable
productions Of their kind and elected marked ap-
plause and showers Of bouquets. One of Strauss
enchanting waltzes was then played, at the con-
clusion Of which George D. Rockwell, of Hoboken,
held forth on 'Public Opinion" He was followed
by Albert A. Lorlng, OF New York city, who spoke
on Furnace Fires" eloquentIy describing the es-
ablishment of Christianity, the spread OF civil and
religious freedom, and the various celebrated strug
giles for liberty in various nations of the world.
The delivery OF this grafton was marked with ease
and grace, and, in many respects, might be called
the gem Of the day.
William II. Atwood, Jersey City, next delivered a
philosophical address-"The Rail In CivIZatiOn"--
which was review OF the influence railroads have
exercised on the progress OF the world. They have
annihlated space, lessened toll, Increased manu-
features, founded empires and peoped deserts
without them England and America would never
have become the great commercial centres OF the
world; so the discovery OF George Stephenson
marked new era in the history Of mankind. This
address was neatly prepared and well delivered,
and was rewarded . with flowers, applause and
could not be called the handsomest man In the
Academy.
by Frank M. Tappan, Of Port Richmond, in logical
and mastery style, the principles upon which the
law Is founded and the obligations that sustain 1t
being fully detailed. 1t rests upon no fixed princi
pie nor historical precedent but Is dependent
upon the mutual understanding and good faith that
exist between civilized nations. It's provisions
year, and by its diffusion bids fair at distant day
to abolish the causes Of the world strife and war;
Another ua,se, by Suppe, was here performed by
ns 0Sss sd when oe the aosot naa 4s
lect~a The Eight Hour law" He sa,d That among
tons Of the time was the relation between capital
and labor In this country, where there is no aris
rope, capital is the allpotent power, and what is
capital but the collection Of the proceeds Of abor
The question of the eight-hour rule, which is now
COmmunltV.
already lost to employers and men millions Of dol
lars, IKE any other problem, presents two sides
can deny, but the proper course to obtain recog-
milton Of that right is not by violence or
ccssion. II the workmen would employ the
leisure time he asks In useful pur-
would be beneficial to the entire community; II not
his liberty might prove rather a curse than bless
ing There were Indications s that terrible strife
| in the near future, but 1t was to be hoped that
legislation, reason and forbearance would cventu-
ally humanize them and prevent a disruption Of the
On s% Hind came nsst
there was no antagonism between the two,
| put, on the contrary, an entire harmony. The
discoveries Of geology had not weakened the
had gone far to demonstrate and simplify the
Biblical account Of the creation. Religion had
gion. Hand in hand they could go on together,
ministering to each other. This speaker was a
1 W,
stage almost staggered beneath the weight Of the
floral favors that were rained upon him.
Israel Russell OF Jersey City, natty little gra.
leading national characteristic traits were fairly
presented, and the enterprise energy and dash Of
| more phlegmatic habits Of the people OF European
countries. Other orations were delivered by John
g. 0ozzens' OF Brookyn ana Frank Crowe Of the
/ "The Thousand and One Nights" and the vaedic-
tory address, with an Grafton on thereafter" was
II p1l ncN Inv ylNttrSs
carried of the honors Of the day. The Vaedictory
was graceful and feeling composition, and was
references were made to the Chancellor, Council
and Professors for the zeal and efficiency they dis
played during the year In advancing the interests
tionate farewell taken OF the Glass of 1872. The
youthful graduate retired amid general applause,
programme, the testimonial OF the Fellowshps,
honors and degrees was now proceeded with.
The following the names OF the fortunate
students and the degrees they received Fellow
ships-Marcus Darius Buell., Maybury William Feml-
ing and George smith Rockwell. Bachelors OF Art
John Charles Cozens, William Beers Hurd, Jr., Her
bert Augustus Loring, Albert Beverly Carl
\ lors OF Scicnce-Wilam Aikman, Jr william
Henry Atwood Israel Russell. John G. Van Horne,
Frank Adelbert Won BrieseD, Charles Michael Goelz,
Jonn Alexander Rogers, George Parsons Denman
George Purdy kssam, George Washington Fcrdon
The degree OF Civil Engineer was conferred upon
4 William Henry Atwood, Alfred Child, George W.
i FerdoD Charles Michael G0eIz Israel Russell Will
/ liam Walter Macay, Frank Muir Tappen, John g.
| Van Horne and Frank A. Won Briesen. The cert
ncates OF the special course were given to Francis
John Barrett and John Cruger Freeman The
prizes for the best essays on English composition to
1 Messrs. Atwood and Altman. lie Roy Satterlce,
NJ. ", was honored with the degree OF Doctor OF
Philosophy, and james b. Finch and John r. Otis
ny That OF Master OF Arts. In the Department Of
Law the following gentlemen graduated:-
Augustus ii. Alien, Harold II. Bagey, John Bra
den, Michael II. Cardozo, w. Bryan Chamberln,
Maunsell ID. Field, Jr., James Wade Hughes, Thomas
Charles Huxley, Charles Il. Jessup, j. Henry Klecm,
David Leventritt, George Marsland, ii. ID. McBur-
ney, stephen Pfeil, Lambert $. QuaCkenbush Hiram
M. Sanborn, James Taylor and Alfred Tweed, New
York; Andrew J. Valentine, Brooklyn, Il. d.;
Thomas w. Butt Richmond county; Charles II.
Knox Orange, n j.; W. V. V. Reynolds, Jersey
City, Nj.
The following special degrees were also con-
ferred:- Ill. D.-Alired VIM. Post, NJ. d., and A.
Scoet, ID. d., San Francisco; d. D.-Rev. G. A. Ba-
con, Orange county, New York; Rev. w. A. Conk-
ling, New York, and Rev. Alexander Hamilton,
England: Messrs. ID. w. @. Burrows, Brooklyn; A.
A. WhiteIaw Reid, New York; Mrs. ID. w. G. Bur