The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
BROOKLYN'S POLYTECHNIC.

Comm ncement Exercises OF the Brooklyn
Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute.
Last evening the annual commencement exer-
cises Of the Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute
held at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music.
The building was crowded from pit to dome" by
an audience composed chiefly Of ladies, many OF
whom were young, and bestowed their smiles OF ap-
proval upon the youthful orators who have now
set sail upon the voyage Of life with truly auspci
GUS breeze from their alma mater The order OF
exercises were opened by prayer, which was Of
fered by Rev. Dr. French. Upon the stage were
seated, among other prominent men,
J. Carson Brevoort, ex-Congressman Demas
Barnes, Judge Greenwood, Alderman Richard
son. ex-District Attorney Allen, Professor
Brownham and the faculty and pro fessors'
OF the institution. The graduates delivered the fol-
lowing orations, all Of which were origi nal, and
displayed degree OF analysis and resear n highly
credltable to the course Of intellectual CT dtvation
through which they have passed:-"Lan yuage the
Expression Of Character" H. Arrowsru it'll; 1.-THE
Real and the Ideal Walensten," H y I. Russell;
Labor and Capital" J. H. Belts; Il olygamy,"
r. L. Hallett 'sThe Relation of orator. to Ltera-
sST SSy T1aa p sceT s me
c. mlseng; 1.-THE Era OF International rbitration'
A. E. Brown; 'The Reception OF New heories," K
r. Fullerton. Music was furnished by Papst's
Twenty-thlrd Regiment Band, which % aged popular
airs between each oratorical effort.
Upon the conclusion OF the declama6 ION the men,
bers Of the Scientific" "Ciassical0 md Liberal"
classes were called forward. Alexarx Ter f. Brown
received the degree OF Bachelor Of Science, and
Kennie B. Fullerton that Of Bach elor Of Art.
Diplomas we're presented by Mr.. revoOrt to the
following gentlemen Harold Arr )wsmith, John
H. Belts Magnus G. Ihlseng, Edwal5 | L. Lockwood,
Charles p hoffman, Henry NJ. Russo II. Mr.. Carson
took occasion to return his thanks o the people OF
Brooklyn for the generous supports accorded the in
sttution during the past year-in lact,
since Its opening. There y ere 500 seats
occupied by students there ibis year, while
ftv
admission. The receipts had for tuition amounted
to $62 0O0 The salaries paid to- teachers and pro-
fessors reached in the aggregate the of $4,000
The people OF Brooklyn need 10 longer to send
their children away from : isir native city
to obtain thorough, full rounded collegiate
education with all the advantI ges, and honOrs too,
that are offered by Harvard on Yale College, The
success which has attended tie efforts OF the found
ers OF the Polytechnic was all hat could be desired,
and the graduates are credT to the institution.
The institute, as Is probably well known, was in
corporated In 1854 and first )ened for students In
September, 1855, the object eing to afford to the
youth of the city and to ot6 who may choose 1t
place OF study the req'f tie facilities for thor
ough education adapted 70 heir destined pursuits.
The library OF the lnstitn numbers nearly three
thousands, and Is steadilyu lcreasing.
The pupils In the ac;y lemic department are
classified according TO their attanments and
ability, and each suD-dlvia on Is provided with sepa-
rate rooms ana teach ers, so that In effect
the academic departures 1t itself comprises seven
distinct schools, averagiI fifty pupils each
The officers are Us fol lows president Isaac H.
rockingham; Secreta- I, Benjamin T. Frothing-
ham: Treasurer, CharR 8, Baylis; Registrar and
Clerk, Albert J. Leifiinsg WELL