New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
MT. WASHINGTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.

MT. WASHINGTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
THIRTY-sECOND ANNUAL COMMEMORATIVE
CIsEs AT ASSOCIATION HAIL-ADDREss BY THE
REV. HOWARD CROSBY. D. d.
The Thirty second Annual Commencement
Of the Mount Washington Collegiate Institute took place
last evening at Association Hail. The audience was
large Among the persons upon the platform were Dr.
Clarke Principal Of the Institute Judge Larremore, tho
Rev. Dr. How ard Crosby, the Rev. william Lloyd, the
Rev. George c. Lucus the Rev. ]. X Davis,
the Rev. ]. r. Fisher Of Jersey City, President
Barnard Of Columbia College, and Dr. Akin, Nicholas
Quackcnbush, Charles l.. jenkins, and Morgan L. Blume
OF the Mount Washington Faculty The exercises began
with prayer by the Rev. william Lloyd after whch
there was musical overture by Robert Elder.
The exercises comprised salutatory Grafton by wesley
F. Smith, In which, after welcoming the audience rs
friends he spoke OF bright future which was before
the Institute, future, he said, already frightened by
tao luster reflected from such graduates as William wal
ter Phelps. William L. Dodge jr Roscoe CohKihg, anu
Maurice II. Jessup. David r. Westervelt delivered an
Grafton upon Example, illustrating his subject by the
practical differences between example and precept.
Miss Charlotte j. Hallock read essyupon the picture
Gallery Of Life" which was much applauded'
Miss Hallock also recitcd o selection entitled
Heavenly Visant." Charles +. Annett delivered an
grafton advocating Education Before Money" and
Henry ]. Goulard upon Dyspepsia OF the Mind"
Miss Louise Defendorf read an essay upon 1.-The Three
events of birth, life and death. Edwin p. Maynards
Grafton Extravaganza" treated the subject under
the two divisions of eating and drinking; the first began
in the Carmen of Eden, he sad and the ether was now
destroying mankind. John n. Roach delivered an
grafton upon "a Talent for Work" The yaledictory
Grafton upon Brain Building Nation building, py
Eli Church, much applaudcd.
Upon the termination Of the exercises the graduates
were presented with diplomas by. Dr. Clark The mem
beers Of the class Charles E. Annett Miss Lotto l.
Hallock, H. ID. Appleton, Edwin C. Maynard, James kpp
Bauvelt John n. Roach Eli Church. Erastns ~ smith,
Miss Louise Diefendor Wesley f. Smith, Henry j. Gou-
lard David r. Westcrvelt The Rev Dr. Howard Crosby
made a brief address to the graduating class, urging
upon them the three grand principles in le Always aim
high and after having made determination adhere 10
il: rely upon yourself and not upon your neghlors as
sclfreance the basis of success remember maj the Od
of Holiness and of Love il the witness Of your NE Elch
of these three principles of life illustrated from the
speakers experience and observations and some OF them
occasOncd considerable rrTimcnt among the audience
In conclusion, Dr. Clark returned thanks Ia those present
the interest manifested in the exercises ana 10 the
graduates themselves their kind expressions OF re
gard for himself and FOR their previous uniform attention
and studousness. The bcncdlct0n was pronounced Dy
the Rev. j. X. Fisher.