New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
TIE EXERCISES.

TIE EAERClSES.
Before the doors of the Academy of Music Were
opened last evening, throng of people had gath
cred In front of them and long before the exercises
began the orchestra chairs and balcony were filed
with a brilliant audience. There were also
many persons in the boxes and galleries,
and over 80 gentlemen sat on the stage.
The number of students from the various
colleges present in the audience and on the
stage was very large, and most of them wore their
college coors Many of the members of the faculties
Of the colleges belonging to the Association were
nresent and they evinced almost as much interest III
tbo rivalry Of the Young orators the undergradu
ates A throng of students filed the watlng-rooms
md % tbe sneakers left the stage they received
with many handshakngs and congratulations Inc
avercises were very much prolonged, ana 1t was
obont II n. m. before the last of the orators had
,nolen and the announcement of awards began.
The audience. however, showed undimlnshed atten-
tion throughout Among the prominent persons
nrosent on the stage and in the boxes were lreSl-
dent NcCosh Of Princeton College, Cyrus W. fleld'
Prof. Hialmar Hjorth BOyescn of Cornell University
+he Rev. Thomas ATmitage. D. d.; the Rev. lholhaS
HASTINGS, d. D.; Prof Philip Schaf, Froi' W. l.
Hewitt. Prof Remsen, Prof Frnke, Prof. Balrd,
McNultv. Prof Martin, the Rev. DIR. Howard
Crosby. Prof G.. W. Atherton, Prof Hasbrouck'
Prof. Bowrer, Prof. Kelley, the Rev fathel
Goeckeln President Webb of the College ol
the City of Ncw-YOrk. Prof. Barton, Prof Werner
President Cattell of Lafayette College, DR.. ). H.
Trumlull. Prof. G. w. Clarke, Judge Lauemore, f.
c. Benedict, the Rev. Joseph Wiener, d. d., John b.
Nasbin the Hon. Augustus Baldwin, the Rev Dr. W.
Chambers NJ X. Jesup c. l.. Lewis, Chauncey
sbaffer. Algernon S. Sullivan, tho Rev. +. W.
JockeIer President of St. Johns College, the Rev
Dr. John Hail. and many others
Following are the subjects of tho orations and the
names of the speakers:
"The Identity OF Different and Distant EIas' Clear
"Thcrs" Harry f. Davis. Princeton.
"Ihe DeforInity OF Uniformity" j. Howard Corwin'
"Napoleon and Goethe at Er;urt," D. j. Tompiins'
1.-TWO Scenes in a Life" william Rivers Taylor. Rut-
sity OF the City Of New,York.
.The Heroic Element in Modern Lhe,' Julien NJ
william The Silent" ]. Duane Phelps, Syracuse Uni
"HGngcr," Frank NJ Bristol, Northwestern Univer-
SNational Manhood" Louis Werner, College Of the
'.THe Poets Mission" a. J. Myers, jr, ST. Johns.
The Rev. s. IrenGus Prime, ID. d., presided, and
made the following opening address:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: nOber spectacle than this
lie rare In the drama OF human me- SiHIeht3 OI IL
eolege I'm friendly and laudlblo competition IN the ais
and sciences Of educated men are about To present
selves IN this arena 10 contend for the crown In L
season o youth. ardent ambitious, sangune IN boun-
work an emblem OF the life struggle, they come to 20
their oest-angeis can do no more: lhe reports o
peTs in various departments Of coeEe 'aiI
ing has been intust,d. Will be presented, ana
the names OF successful competitions Announced
And these yOnug orators, rom their h'Nrih!
schools crave your attention. Approaching judges and
friends proud and ANXIOUS are around thCm, and they
ask you Tor fe@ moments to lend tncm your ears Inc
highest Of all scholastic atanments ne arr o expTa
sion; by IT knowledge Is made useful and in al countries
the greatest orator governs tue most men IL rs wei 10
know the use OF tie bat the oar ana 'Ie M tWolai D
mightier than al Of them Is the pen ana tc SPEAKER
living voice We ask you now to give your dtlch,iOh
while these colleges in tner several orders arc calico
upon 10 speak.
The orators introduced by DR.. Prime They
generally showed complete sef-cOmmand, and none
of them stumbled or found it necessary 10 be
prompted Most Of them obtained the uninter-
rupted attention of their hearers, and several were
interrupted 10y applause
Hamilton College was represented by Julien NJ.
Elliot who secured the first prize. His subject was
"The Heroic Element in Modern Life" He showed
much composure and finished powers. His voice
was rather shIill, but not harsh, and with
ont great effort he filled every portion of the
hall by means OF his just emphasis and clear enunci-
alton. He had the power of personal magnetism Ill
more marked degree than any OF his competitors
Several oratOrcal Oubursts were greeted with loud
applause especially the speakers reference to Charles
Sumner and the abolition of slavery. Mr.. Elliott Is
of Southern patronage though bred at the North.
DJ Tompkins of Cornell University, to whom
was awarded the second prize i'll Oratory spoke in
full. deep musical voice, with careful modulation,
and was listened TO with strict attention. His ges-
lures were moderate, and his emphasis and express
sion such as to bring out well the contrast intended
TO be drawn between the characters of Napoleon and
Goethe.
TIE MATHEMATICAL AWARDS.
The report of tho Committee the competitive
examination in Mathematics held on Dec wac as
follows:
JoHN ToMNsoS, esq, Chairman Intercollegiate Liter
stn Ne ITe tne honor 10 present the following report
on the results OF he examination held in New YORK Dec
J. 1917: In conducting the examination each con stnt
chose letter to represent himself WhiGh ~ ne was ia
college These Gnve Opcs handed over to yOu un-
opened that the Committee are entirely Ignorant OF
the names both OF the ndS dnal contestant ana OF those
70 whom they have awarded the pllzcs -.
The Committee having separately examined The an
s"ers were unanimously OF the opinion that tIe hIst
pre- should he awarded to the person represented Dy inc
symbol " X. ana by majority Of two to one were OF
one represented by III They also present tie repre-
sentative OF ID" as worthy Of honorable mention.
The Committee deem II proper 90 make some remarks
suggested by inc general Character O the answer given
oy the competitors. An examination Of these
swers makes 1t painfully evident that the ma
iority OF the competitors studied the subject
only as IL taught century ago, and
we're entirely unacquained with the modern improve
mens In the mode OF presenting it, The questions were
purpOsely framed require general grasp OF
subject aud clear comprehension OF elementary princi
PIES rather than a mere perfunctory knowledge OF what
was contained in the textbooks # was however evi-
dent that the competitors strongest In the latter
class OF knowledge and had been more successful In 70
than in mastering the fundamental principles which
those prOoesses depend Although Inc iret 0uestipn
Of the most elementary character not
fully several knew that the angle that made
te Line with the axs Of X but gave the criterion