The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Al THE ACADEMY
OF MUSIC.


COMMENCEMENT ExEEcTsEs At THE ACADEMY
OF MUSIC.
The Commencement Exercises Of the Cslsersity
Of New York look place at the Academy Of Music
yesterday morning. The AFFAIR was in every way.
Fery natterizx 10 the faculty and students. The
essays anu orations were, in every way, up to iae
standard. and the attendance was unusually
large. As the exercises began at half-past ten
O'Clock there were very lev gentlemen present,
the Commencement being real matinee.
The elegant prousion OF vivid co.ored flowers
on tie breasts or the lady auditors Ia the Dooy u
the nouse lent an aud tlonal charm 10 the scene.
On the stage seated around Chancellor Crosby
were the different Professors II the college and
distinguished invited guests The boxes we're
crowded with lasliouaaiy attlred ladies', who
smiled approval al tue orators. 1he graduating
class were distinguished from the .'SOpas.n and
Juniors by oxford 20 ms which are stan used IN
the EXERCISES
opened with music ~ the band, and, after prayer,
MT. Isaac Franklin Russo came forward and pro
nouneed the Lttla sai4tatOry, equal IN power 10
tue vaeolclOry. Mr. Btcaa q wilson Stevenson
dIscoursed selections RON "Gifone-Gir. na,n
ana then TIE grafton, Mans True Great
aessn was delivered by George SKiumore
aeharicKsoh. Tue fourth Grafton was
issisIea 70 ~. Frank kussak whose theme VAS
,htsdory ~ EOuaallyh.. "a dissertation on will
am WllDerfOrce" vas delivered ~ lfayers Page
slade. Inc programme continued as ioi-
lONs:-"lue Basis 81 National Prosperity
Wheeiock RandOlph Parmy; "fhs Dignity oil Pri-
waite Livesn William hcnry Russell; moral Prog
fess OF Il Genfury,h William StrieDF; "PhIosO-
phy IN Actual lle,N JOtl Parker Crlttendcu: sBdt-
Tie or Bunker Illl,1 Joseph smith AucrDacn. and
gaiedictoTy address - WIllam David Edwards.
lhe Buuker hti 0ratOn " M. AuerDacn was the
inest orat % uf ihe DAY. It, though aua deuv-
cry were 81 every way equal 10 the tneme. Aiter
me Nale4ctOty address, tie Euclcian pflze VAS
twaiucd a. aueeiOek Randolph Parmly Tor MS
essay Uu tile Basis u NA1Ouai PrOlp erIty.r
After the presentation "a tue prZe the following
FounR gentlemen assembled tbs stage and received
The degree OF Bachelor d Artist. isaac Franklin
Russell; 2, NlNaM Davia EDWARDS 3. kiCuard
wilson Stevenson; y, joel Parker Crlttenden: 5,
William ~trlebY d. Vince TIKI laudOlpH Parmly Z,
Joseph smith AuerpaCn; !, AF,hur Theodore Hon
man. v Francis Page Slade; l0, Wlnam aeury
Russell, JT. IL, Richard George Nlenol; ~ DOM
CanLeld iOlnhnson; 10, JOIu aOraAam Lott Jr
LIE regree or Bacnelur IN <clenCe Was CONFER
RED on tie following gentlemen 81 George skid
more ucGdr cksOu: 2, Franz kussak. 4, Aired
WAnams Tr0ttrr; 4, l8lbOt RO.ahd Chambers; >,
Matthew'S
Air. Max Henry selgman received honorable
mention for proficiency ~ tue partial course.
rue decree Oh Civl Engineer was secured by the
10 lONluE gentlemen -, George sAiumDre Hen
erickson 2 Aired Williams Irvtter; 3, Paul
Cnares Louis Lehman Z, W!iltam henry Matthews.
rue GLOWING gentlemen were made Masters OF
Arfs.--A. E. CARTON. q. J. ROCK we'll Marcus u.
Buell., Mayuerry Fleming.
Mr. israel Z. Russell received the degree Of Mas
ter 0f Sciences.
Here 0enedlcu0u was pronounced, ana TO the
music 81 the band the audience lett the building.