The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises at
the Academy.
PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED.
The End of College Life-A Good Class,
with Plenty of Honor Men.


witnessed yesterday at the Academy Of Music.
The occasion marked the celebration OF the one
hundres, and neteenth Commencement or Coum.
bia College and, as they have done for more than
a century past, the friends OF the institution sat
Tor several hours in hearing OF the voices OF young
and ambitious undergraduates, who extoned the
happiness Of departed
COLLEGE DAYS.
Az a means OF moving the minds OF mankind
pratory has always been recognized as potent
ayent and 1t il not to be doubted but that under
the influences OF the spirited speeches OF yester-
day especially the valedictory address, all present
who have known the joys and sorrows of college
ME felt again the young blood in their veins. Held
mp before the eyes OF the college student as
THE ACME OF HIS EXISTENCE,
1t Is not wonderful that he regards commencement
Day as of equal Importance in the family chro
nology with his marriage or his decease. The
college student in general acquires the idea that
on that day he is thrown out upon the world to
take care OF himself; that the parental purse
tightens from that moment, and that 1t Is like
being born again to enter business life after four
six years OF q theoretical and dreaming exist
ence. This is grave mistake. Ii the student has
been diligent and faithful he does not entirely
abandon one part OF his lfe's work for another II
he PUSHES madly into law. divinity, medicine
Or commerce he need not be any less
the student. The mental struggles which
he has had with the 'integration OF binomlal
dinerentials" will enable him to more easily over
come the perplexities OF trade. 1t il like laying
aown an interesting novel to take up a dry table
OF STATISTICS. The dull routine of college life,
which was scarcely appreciated under the ban Of
the curriculum, now seems like hacyOn days, and
THE EXERCISING DUTIES OF BUSINESS
1eem a drudgery past all endurance. The cashier
Or bookkeeper studies just as hard over his cash
book or ledger as does the sophomore over his
Plato or Horace, yet there does not seem to
be any fascination in the former work. Digging
out Greek or Latin roots is all well enough. but
nay over ledger Tor missing sixpence is another
matter.
LACK OF CONTINUITY.
It Is Just in this feature that IL Is to be feared the
chief objection to college life is raised. In the
present arrangement which is made III nearly all
the courses OF study the student pursnes from
twelve to sixteen distinct branches OF philology,
science or philosophy during each year. In the
first years the number is less in the last two prob
Buffce to keep bright in his mind all the chemical
problems which he has struggled to master; and,
IS a consequence while he strives to remember
oil the formula in calculus he 1Orgets other more
Important matters. In many instances, therefore,
the alumnus becomes thoroughly unified for the
"hum DRUM work OF lie. He cannot endure
the monotony OF his fathers counting room,
and although he enters profession with
because he finds in 1t little variety. In his ad
dress to the graduating class yesterday afternoon
President Barnard indicated with great force and
clearness the proper course Tor young men to pur-
sue in beginning their struggle in the world OF trade
THE CHARM OF COLLEGE LIFE.
1t needed nothing more than the bright faces OF
the young men themselves to tell how important
The day was to them and how greatly Its exercises
were enjoyed. Even the grave body Of trustees,
with their white ties, and the complacent faculty,
IS they sat robed in their black gowns seemed to
remember the scenes Of their college lie. To all
the Alumni OF Columbia College present it was a
scene to awaken the memories OF bygone days.
The scenes OF college halls viii always find place
In all their hearts. Sorrow and prosperity are
alike unable to e1ace them. The lingering recol-
ectons OF those TOUR years OF joyous youthful eX-
tStenCe awaken with the slightest prompting.
FROM YEAR TO YEAR
the time.honored custom has prevailed OF assem-
bling together the entire strength OF The College
TO declare that the course OF class has ended and
that the commencement OF worldly strife has
begun. Since the colonial days. when George the
Third was King. the same Board OF Trustees which
had its representatives on the stage yesterday has
assembled to hear the commencement exercises
OF this Institution. They seemed just as proud Of
Rtes who yesterday took their final leave of the
mother who has led them up from boyhood to
strings OF college, and the good-natured faculty
gathered up the reins Tor the next class. In the
twinkng OF an eye, as IL were, the Juniors became
Seniors, and to the latter the little college world
was shut Out forever.
THE SPEAKING, MUSIC AND PRIZES.
The following was the order OF exercises upon
the STAGE
PRAYER By the Rev William D. Walker, Acting Chap
. lin OF Columbia College
Greek salutaory Grafton Leferts strebelqh
Frederick Remsen Hutton
muslc-b sue Danupe ..t...,.......s strauss
Oration-"Inernationa Copyright. ............
oration-"Mathematcs'.. George Norman William son
OraGcn-"Wasted or Wen spent,
oraton-"science and Religion .:.....,.....
Oration-'iow 10 .Perpetuate the blessings ola
Free Goyernmen" Daniel Rabbit Vermiye
Reform in Prison system'.. lose Aylnar
names Of the honormen-the list being the same as
The prizes tor excellence in the German Language
Then awarded as follows -Adyanced casofrst prize
Samuel ormiston Less advanced cass-First prize Of
so to g Kennedy and second prize of so to Harold
prizes awarded by the trustees for excellence
prize Of $500 Frank Drcr and second prize $3.50
The prize 81 the Alumni Association, given the
faithful and Deserving student OF the graduating class
possessor was awarded TO Frederick kemscn Hutton.
THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS.
The following were announced as the results OF
the competition for scholarships in the junior,
sophomore and freshman classes:-
Scholarship in Greek, Frank Driser honorable men.
scholarship in chemistry, Alfred Meyer honorable
bic
Scholarship In mechanics, George Forrest Butterworth
Scholarship In English, george Kennedy; honorable
mention Frederick William Hinrichs and Louis Henry
Ayme
DrabIe mention, Albert Jared Loder.
SOPHOMORE
Scholarship in Greek.-Edward Lyman Short; honora-
pie mention, William James Adams aud William Duncan
NcEim.
Scholarship in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Samuel Orms-
Ton honorable mention, William James Adams
Scholarship in Hisory.-1homas Samuel Ormiston |;
honorable mention, Evan Philip George Jr and Aster
Greene.
. Scholarship IN Latin.-Homer Kirkland, Flanagan
Blake honorable mention, William Babcock, Jr.
FRESHMAN
Scholarship in Greek.-Eugene selgman; honorable
mention, David Calinan and Benjamin Franklin Mayer
scholarship in Latin 1,Eugene selgman honorable
MENTION BENJAMIN Franklin Mayer, David Calman.
Scholarship in Mathematics Eugene seligman; hon.
prabe mention, Edward Pratt
Scholarship IN Rhetoric.-Eugene Seligman.
THE SCHOOL MINES.
The following prizes were then awarded to
fudents In the school OF mines:-
Torrey Prize for Qualitaton Chemical Analysis $50