New-York tribune., 1875-02-16
UNDERGRADUATE ORATORY.

THE "sEMI-ANNUAL" OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE AT
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
In the Academy OF Music there was bril-
liant gathering last evening. the event being tho Sem
Annual" of the Students OF Columbia College. Tic
elimination Of Coumbas College politics In the
election speakers for the semiannua, which is the
redletter day Of the undergraduate year. To obtain
position oA the stage at that time the ardent desire OF
every ambitious student The selection Of speakers
this year was creditable to the students as II
was satisfactory to the large audience assembled
large portion OF the audience composed Of young
ladies' many OF whom the gtering sociey badges
Of their student friends The 6eni-Annual was for
merly conducted by the Faculty Of the College, but "
now held exclusively under the control OF the students
the selection Of the speakers only being subject to the
approval the Faculty. Shortly after O'Clock the
students all cap and gown, passed on the stage and
remained TIL after the address Of the President OF TIA
evening George Sherman Of the Senior Class In his
remarks brief synopsis OF the events Of the
college year. auding q graceful and modest manner
to OF the University which he believed
had done more TO make Columbia renowned than any
six men who had been connected with 1t. The impress
said the speaker that city college can not 1nr
nish tue facilities for the development OF ply excel
have been corrected by the result OF last
years He then proceeded to pay tribute 10 Pres
idedt Barnard and Prof VanAmrnge for the hearty and
aid which the students received from them
in their efforts TO permanently establish DOallng al
Columbia The speaker remarked that ne trnsted tle
ceence up the standard of the recent intercollegiate
CONTEST IN that tney would he disappointed
Mr. Sherman did entirely approve OF the college
law concerning compulsory attendance upon morning
chapel OWING to the difficulty OF reaching the ground
SO early, thought with the improved faeilii of
rapid transit the matter would Deceme more pfacti-
cable.
Alter the address the students, except Mr.. Sherman,
retired and President Barnard Was escorted 10 scat
beside presiding officer. Henry l. B0dlcy, the hrst
regular speaker Of the evening. appeared as the cham
pion OF developed science, defending 1t against the
statement that 1t increases ndeity The other speak
ans H.. CI,
whats in a NaIne;" Thomas s. OrInstOn-" Love OF
the Supernatural" !" the PhiloexaD Grafton was by I.
NJ Cheesnan, A. H.; the Alumni Grafton by Charles L.
Snort-subJect, The Catnedral;" c. W Merrow-"D De
yelopme ut Man !" L. c. Rlegener-" Fashion," c. w.
Francs-"Compusory Education :" +. ID. Weeks-"Pen
of the Hour" Z. DE III. Brower-"Tle Centennial;"
Chas. F. Hurburt-" Oratory" The su 'ects were hap
ply chosen, and for the most part well tteated.
Among the audience noticed neiry all the mem
bers of the Faculty, who occupied t@D OF the
mum boxes, Gen. Skes Chancellor Crosby. and nearly
all The members OF the University crew. mock pro-
gramne intended burlesque ON the regular One
gotten out and distributed among the aLuenee by
OF tue facetiOusy inclined students; It styled the
sion " Infant Asylum BawL"