New-York tribune., 1875-07-01


DENT BaRvARD-CoNFERRIyG OF DFGREEs.
The exercises Of the 12fst annual Conn
nencenent OF Columbia College held yesterday IN
the Academy Of Music Several orations were devsred
by members OF the graduating class, and the degree "
bachelor OF Arts conferred upon 2l grafuafes.
Fourteen students OF the school Of Mines also ~
ceved degrees. The audience which VAS conn
posed principally ~ the friends Of the graduates.
Was large numbers. Upon the stage were seasrd
members OF the Faculty and OF the Board o srusors
and also invited guests Anong those the platform
were the Rev. Morgan Dix, u. d.; T.. A. Dayckeek,
Joseph W. Harper, Prof. Henry Dri-ler Charles A Jay
ogden " Rood Charles y. Marine, Henry schmidt.
William G.. Peck Thomas Egglesion, and j. II. Van AM
ringc; Benjamin II. Field Henry t. Perrepont, JutSe
William Mitchell, Augustus Pei, the Rev. Dr. Cornwall.
the Rev. Cornelius Il. Dufe, tho Rev. Noah Hsns
schen.k D. d. the Rev. William Adams, n. D.; A.
Remsen Thompson. the Rev Dr. J. f. hucahy, the Rev.
Dr. Samuel Bull. Robert swords, and Frederic DO
Peyster. IL D.
ADDRESSES BY THE GRADUATES.
The exercises nlned with prayer by tie Rev q.
r. Due the Chaplain OF the College. President A. r..
Barnard ten announced tie first speaker Edward L.
Short, who delivered a slutatory address IN Greek,
which, ike the Latin poem. enitled d. scriptorsas
Plsecars" tha; followed It, Wa unnteHgiDls prsbaisy
g. many in the audience. The poem rected by Ed
ward Delavan Perry. The nrst English Grafton 10
livered by William Duncan McKiD, his subject being
"Modesy and Candor IN the Inyesdgation Of rfutk-"
The speaker attempted show that tie object Of thas
Who tle engaged IN the Investigation of any realm az
tra; ould fame, but the advancement Of knowt
edge Ia looking the working. and results sf
presLlr ptaOus investigation, TIE human mind b
seen have many defects which can never
be wholly craGlcatod but the men OF seencs
may greatly in their usefulness 10y modest and
candid syiit. Tie next speaker Elsarl Willard
Price. His subject "Mouey," and he spoke paFtes-
lary OF the influence OF paper nloGey and It's value r
ancient Virgil. bee said. sang Of man and arms" 10
mod poet must sing Of naD and biz money The pop
idea OF money erroneoUa The people believed
that acy anonymous with wealth. Tiis was an
idea generally accepted 80 years ago. I1e financial
condto OF country was better known abroad than
il was r. foolish To Mate he nature and
action of currency by law. hil passed every week,
thc speaker thou A.t, would go L As long or
two could gi te the price Of gold there was no
OF rcmed! ing tie defects Of our currency. The
resumption of specie payment delay ed ny the rest
o. sod in the Industrial arts The people should an
Dc T.. .sLt TIE nrnr lies ~ political economy
NJ. Price was followed ly William James Adams.
whose tonic Wa -ccBtfc studies more inror,in' than
Ciats..' subject u spec al Importance o. Columbia
Cnii,ge account OF the - hoOl of n 1rs Afcr a[
hiding to tDe ancient origin ot SCIENCE me speaker -ad
that the world would soon agree hat 10 ~a- neoe ar so
understand sci n .nc principles AID thr,r apph-
cations t. common i'e. Harry Tnnes Doccy, jr.
in spcaaing oil Personal Worth" said that
While cons .ionce not only di-ects 10 the right.
brt commands cp it. fhe almost ruiv~t' question
"a rrfcrrnce 10 any man d. " How much y he Sofh.
l,f ia m al .rf NOT it nu..f hnf u u0ufJ IAe last
orit5r wa, Ho@lrl Gallup. rIe tlcme of hi. or,Ioa
being "Cnr-c." Four 81, .aa.ss wcir excur II frvm
delivering their olation. Ther niIu' aud subr u al
9 r.d ODD the programme is follow: "Cyh Liberty VII
,piit World" hy Thomas eamu. punislcn; IL uEb-
ycrai sIfr1re Couduriyo % Good 'yrrnrout 1 Re
pul'icl h~ AN-;er Gre ,e all % Ambition Nec -sarY
A. tle conc.l~,on ct re ortious tho nauee ~ tse
hon. p nv Irn.ar S.ur. li' .trarI r.lae p.ry;
.oc.ui r7,ic of honor John Aafou bcoWLiu- iliiam
Dlu.au NcNlm ART Mil. rii'e, Niiia.A iihss
Adams, ana i.n am iJ, y, Jl-' ,lin ,, ;,o. .,
.,, . or,nn tli.t e' ,re,ue and Homer T. Blake
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