New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEw-YoRK.

UNIVERSITY or THE CITY OF NEw-YORK.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCtsIs AT THE ACADEMY oF
wusIc--CoNFFERIxG OF Degrees UroN the
dIRADUsTES-ADDREss OF CHANCELLOR CROSBY
The commencement exercises OF the UhlNer-
sfy OF the y OF Nsw-Yogk held yesterday morn
ing IN The Aca1cuy o. Music. The aniien's heh the
building and was IN large part con,Ho-ed ~ Hd'es.
Graf,ia's Bani furnished tho mssic. TIE members oi
the Graduating Class occupied seats IN 'front.'
Of the stage. Tho Facniiy and Council we're se~'e'
ON the platform. Among tbe Council present were
John ray Tor Johnston. President; the Rev Dr. Marcus
: Hutton the Rev DR.. Thompson, the Rev Dr r.. r.
Rogers William h. Maclay, the Rev MI hant"n' D. W.
C. Ievrridge Smith T.. Lane, William Allen bn'"f' VI
g. o. yanderpoel william r. Martin; Profs. l. John
con- T. " D--per CoaFey, Henry Draper Ruli, Gllett'
Pr,-d Cll,rlaq g C.irrnu Martin, and JaqraT. among
the invited gucss the Pew T. Rslston snfh' 'ohh
Newton Rogers the Glass ~ '4S, the Rev Dr. "iiia
Altman Class OF 10 Rev. Or. Arthur F0tts tiass OF
- Prof j. & Overheiser. the Row Edward TOPPER ''
Rev T. Il. Stirling, the Rev. NJ. N@htiiSaie' ~ W.
fiohly Prof Mcyrowitz, and the Rev. Dr. Sampson.
Prayerxls Offered ny the Rev Dr. Parmy. after which
the exercises proceeded IN nc following ORDER; iAtin
sllutaory Grafton, by Isaac r. Russell OF Ne"-iorA
Tncs salutaory Grafton, BY Richard ". Stevenson ~
Norfstown " j. Grafton" Mans True Greatness, ny
George : Hen,lrickscu Of Hinsdale L. L. oraton- HIS
tory in Education" by Frank Russak ~ New YORK; DE
aortafiou- william Wiberforte, by Francis p Shade of
BROOKLYN; Dissertation -" The Dignity OF Private
Lives" by William Henry Russell lr OF Ne"-hofk' oii
ton" Nora. Progress OF Century" by WtHn strictly
of Newark. \. j. Philosophical Grafton -" Fah"s-
ouhv in acinal Life" By Joel 7. Cr,t'eil-
dem Of Philadelphia; Grafton -" Batile OF bui4h'r
Hill" by Joseph Smith Auerhaeh Of New-foiki
v,ledioiorv Grafton ~ william d. Edwards. The three
fellow ships with Department of Art, or 500 500 ana
500 were awarded as follows 1hetwo first were equally
divided between William d. Edwards and Isaac r. R'is-
se and the third awarded a. Richard " s'evenson
The rst oi .he Baer Earlean prizes was awarded l"
Baldwin g. Coke Jani'r Gas, and the second TO
Isaac L. Rlssl ~ the Graduating Class Tue following
degrees were conferred
Bsehcoq IT Arts-g>aae Franklin Rnssell wiian ia
dNi.a !;e.s.d "'o% -. i..' :. 'o'i -. g ~
Joseph s,uitL Auernach, Aftnur Theodlr" hoifnan
Francs Page Srpie Wiiimm 'teHrv R'iSsc .r hrh'ri
George Wiener John Cdnteid f0mins'n Jjp A"i7ii''"
cor ~ e,fence- C~orce el,lr,ore U~pfrfcson.
Frank i;ussak Aired ,amS froiter, Talbot k'f'ad
.n4.Ueis, P..1i Charlie I>1H.s LeI4.s "l'.-A I4'u.
Csil Ena incer-C eorgr slsldaoro Hcn"rirS.on ired
Williams lio,cl Pau Charles Lo"-s Ia nai' William
Msster Of Art.-A. y. Carlton, g. J. Rockwell, Marcus
D. ~, il, Maybery flc"'iu ,
Certificate oi prociehey IA 'ae partial course "as con
forred upon Max u NY sciSidar
Chancellor Crosby then add essei the graduates 20 '-
lows:
CESrLEMKN d,n't snow o. anything can say better
TO you tbal to give you few words Of caution And a.!
vice m reercu future career, and Low 70 cen
duet your. rge- In the practical world upon when you
are now about 70 enter II s 6; bone that IN
vonr future associations you may exercise happy ana
salu;ury influence. wish TO aimon'sh yoa on Your
duties tn Your country and your race, and above AL
Oh vsur duties Ia yOrr Cod Permit mr - remind y1u
tna II j. inst hundred years to-day ,iT Una. f'r1o'o
nero JOSEF Warren gave prS.t'ai illustration o ths
i 49,, ~ III g. ,.' re. ., i arst Of f asfinisacd
martyrs of the GeyolugoB. The ssutin"ut - y", 'f
aware l. thus sIcoucly eNrre'sed by Horace: D'S Il
dec,r.s st prD IsttI'G mari.
Lott f-.fff -
human race and dierfrd 10 the sacred d'iics Won owe
God. dr,ot yoar hives ~ n.''. ~ @,'i si'.'Is
the world Try inr,'i the u'rrow circle ~ se ana
that y0a not destined ~ l' for -eli al n Dui NJ.
for thi. dear country which Goa las srcipsy gwen ~
yoii and aferyird for tiis whole human rlfe, 81
e ~1'" Of whiei we form a very inorisnf rarf
aud ny to do al - the glory %, ti't CO. Tho a. r.
you farewell, Happy 20 testify Ia tie i.lt.4ist - -
ysal whole coulse ii. iho Uni ersitg. aid or eAeiiy
c.-iIAet =, S'h,i'., 9Hh nope N"' ''s ''40'e""
yuu with lis Z! IN al your i1.u'- car 'ci
nv the Cnril 10 confer te following honorary a. sIess
Pm D-lror File Chtr.ier. New-iprA; Geor-, W
D. D.-Pro Charles ScoIt HOPE College, iiillIard
siich: tine Rev BHtcr Cunningham Arsie, Dove y ~
IL. D.-l'rof. Asa Bpt GIrin r, W,st Point. Y. Y
p, Di-1. r H. i,i,,,, I.n p,if fenry lio
Ia ss.lciid Hartman Rulas v iit PeayoeA P, ,-..,...
Marcus Ihirll, luen. NJ ". Fleming. Frank X. Fncsy.
" ;. "a eo,r,e-is-asl G Russ y.
The -tuirs Of tle coming collegiate year viii he re
slIcd ,he tAiri Wednesday, 81 September Hexl in1
al 0n ,rs IN te q. partmcns- o. at ant ot science
been abo Aed an al s'h irnts Of approved ehnr
AMI -iitbie preparation Wi ne re,i' Il 40" .leo
those cciirru, wiln0Il charge Tor instruciiOn
TIE ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEN-YORK
At the annual meeting OF the Association OF
the Alumni o. the University ~ York IN the eoun-
c room % the University Inst evening, the deaths ~
.oug members were announced Tie reports Of the varf
Gus committees we're presented al q; them approving
tie course D. pdes5 Ie Success OF Tho University
The Glass oi 10 Was welcomed 10 the Association by
President Johnston WHO sail that tire conditions Of
mi life vcrr, fOuul ia t- advice, ~ Sleep
wei. eau We'll. and sleep VII" collation. Wa tifil
served followed iy hye-inIrre sperrIe~ o the Alumni
The As,Oe -i.I lOr tas pat ytr were IT,
elected. except the 'tty John \. f"-ts ~h use
na.. was allrj b. Han \. GipsDn of tle Executive
Cnnlittee. AniaG. a s, Id elected member "
the E41CHtlve Committee.