The New York herald., 1875-07-01
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

One OF the finest collegiate displays that our city
has ever had the good fortune To witness took
place yesterday morning at the Academy OF
Music. The occasion was the 12lst commence
ment OF Columbia College. The audience was very
select, only a limited number OF Invitations hav-
ting Deen issued The hall was consequently not
crowded, the ventilation good and every one was
~ his ease. The trustees ana faculty had seats
on the stage. Besides the members or the faculty
there were also present DR.. DIX and Lieutenant
Governor Woodford. AS the faculty entered
the hall Grafulla's orchestra commenced
the beautiful overture OF Mercadante I'll
CInte d'Essex." They played well and were en-
Enthusiastically appaude1. The college chaplain
then opened the exercises with prayer. This
was followed by musical selections. Mr.. Edward
Lyman Short delivered an excellent Greek saluta
tory Grafton, which was very we'll spoken, and
the teachers seemed to be very much impressed
and pleased with the efforts OF their pupil A
Latin poem. on famous writers, was next recited
ny Mr.. Edward Delavan Perry. waltz "Spnng
Messenger" by Gung- served as q relaxation be-
tween this anu toe following orauon. William
Duncan McKim delivered on grafton on "Mod-
esty and Candor In tue Investigation OF Trutn
Mendessonn's 'Song Without Words' followed.
Edward Willard Price next favored the audience
with views on pollIlcal economy and lts practical
bearing on the financial situation In Tins country
In q well written oratlon. entitled, Money"
william James Adams followed In an attemp. to
settle very vexed question In mis- speecn-"Sci-
entifc studies More important Than ClasstcaLr A
gaiop succeeded this enort. Harry Junes Booley,
Jr.. gave the audience his Ideas oil personal
Howard Gallup next delivered a slightly pniio.
sopnical speech, entitled, ''Change," which was
.sraIisman.H Aii.asr Greene Delivered an an ad.
dress entitled, ''ls Universal Suffrage Conducive
10 Good Government ID a ReDuolicr In form
1t was very argumentative, embodying MANY
SOUND views worthy oil serious conslderat. on.
Homer Kirkland flanagan Blake came next, aud
in ms GRAFTON, 'AmUition Necessary to Progress" :"
treated somewhat hacknayed topic IN anew
lignt. This part ol the exercises was closed by
Gnngl's "Antelope," which pleased tne audience.
The second part commenced with the announce
ments OF the names OF the honor men in the grad
tne Iewer ana for ieioWSnips in letters in Inc
graduating class and toe awarding OF prizes
Tor German. Greek and English ana the seminary
Greek prize. The prize OF the Alumni Association
to "the most faithful and deserving student or
the graduating class" was awaroed TO Edward
also given. Alter one OF Strauss values the
award OF degrees commenced. The following
were conferred: -
BAcunIoRs OF AR5;1w. :. Adams, W Babcock, T. C.
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Rees A B.; G. NJ RolEer y. ii. Russell and +. 4 Wet
ClviI ESGsrEns-a II. coursen E. M M. c. Ihlseng,
B1oasioss or aAp Pnilosorn1@a III % W. nesJ s. c. Wells
AhS posron c. "A oy %fiTna PnniosoFar-E Waller A. EN-
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didates and h v Fulton class Of III and G.
Graham, class OF '67
The valedictory GRAFTON was delivered by J. H..
Purdy. The exercises closed with the usual bene-
diction. the number Of graduates was among
the largest ever sent forth rom any college In the
state. All the arrangements were exceedingly
well managed and the noral ornaments were IN
fine taste.