The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
COLLEGE OF The CITY OF NEW YORK.
TWENrY.rouRTH ANNUAL CoMMxNcHxFNr-

AWARD OF PRIZES AND MEDALS
The Academy OF Music was crowded last evening by
q brilliant and enthusiastic assemblage the occasion
being the twenty fourth annual Of the
College CT the City OF New York. Theexercses which
exceedingly interest ng, consisted OF addresses
and the conerrng Of degrees. appropriate musical
eciions bong ntersperse throughout the programme
The most harmonious feeling prevailed from beginning
end and the students had good to be proud
Of the repeated joyous demonstrations in their
favor Shortly after eight O'Clock nil the
seats on the stage filed, President Alexander
s. Webb occupying the chair. In his immediate
vicinity were Mr. William Wood, President OF the
Board Of Education; DR.. Doremus General veie, Gen.
era Johns and nearly all the members Of the Board oil
Trustees. The Committee Of Arrangements ted
Of Messrs. George O. Holerith, Frederick F-ambach,
Jr Nathan Ulman and Benjamin w. Palmer; Mr.,
Max W. Kraus officiating Grand Marshall. the pro-
ceedings opening with the procession march from
'sTannhauser," to which Eben's orchestra did every
justice. Then followed a suitable prayer by the Rev.
Mr. Weston The sautatory address and second honor
AIRY oration entitled sThe Influence OF woman'' was
delv. r, by Mr.. Maurice Rapp and received with
the warmest tokens OF appreciation. The following DIS
ssra i.ns anu honorary orA.'9ns were hn gwen each
handsome floral ri ute 81 the hands Of his friends and
Misunderstanding Nation and the Man" Charles
Davis; .IongfciIow,' Arthur P. Baldwin; s.Mu.
sic and Poetry" Edward Strouse; Ready Tor
ana Japan" The Speculative and the Praciical' "in
Praise Of Beauty" The valedctory address and first
honorary grafton scnoinrsn'p and Politics, was dc.
the loud applause with which II received. Mr.
Eben's Cehtenn'a March" aroused the patriotic leel-
The coHcrring Of degrees then proceeded
with, the following gentlemen receiving the degree Of
mayer, Arthur Pond b idwin, Harry C BiauveIt,
Vernon NJ Davis, Frederick Frambach, Jr
Herman d Flank Charles he ~, Joseph hong, john
Philip h. Klein, Louis Mailer. Fernando Mavcs
Henry MerckIe, Fernando r. Minrath, scnjamln vi
RsieI, Edwin b. Ramsdeil. Maurice Rspp, George b.
smylh. Edward s.rouso and Nathan UiIman The
ierred on the following candiua,es:--Aessra
Carries Clearly Yer. Leo L U'Iassy simon
10 eh VILLAIN Kay Max kr.n so'f henry
Laulerbacb, James J. MCGOWAN, William IL Mead
William L. ormsOy, Rufus H. PARK, John G. Rhodes
Marks Rothchnd, Marcus Stno, Frederick N. Towns
end Henry w. vogel, Alert r. West and Joseph ID.
Wheaton. The degree OF Master Of Arts conferred
uri n. Jackson, a. b. Adoiphus II. stober. A. b. and
Seligmau J. shaus, A. IL These exercises were lo
lowed by the annual award OF medals ana prizes
iollows:-
The annual award or medals and prizes was as iol-
me PEI Media a-F,rst prize, gold medal &. e.
Henderson, Senior class; second prize silver medal
Maurice Rapp, Senior class
TIE Burr AedoG-First prize, gold mccall, u. q.
Henderson, Senior class; second prixc silver medal
George c. Hoerith, Senior class.
The Cromsceu Kcddts-Frs, prize, gold medal. Will
lam J. Campbell, OF the Sophomore clsSs: second
prize, god medal 4. :. williams Of the Eophomorc
class. Silver medal, William W. smith, VI tue sopho-
more class
The Riggs Kedais.-senor class tnos swsrded);
Jun Glass; Lewis sxyre Barcnsrd.
The Ciaftn Aeadts-senIor class. gold medaI; for
exec. lcnce In Greek, George b. smytn. JUNIOR casa
gold mciai; for excellence Latin William j. wilkie:
honorable mention, W. II. Kenyon L. = Burchard and
W. 4. Daw Freshman class, silver medals;
for excellence IN Greek, Ernest Perrin;
Tor excellence In Latin, wnham T. Daw In addition
The above metals prizes gwen iron the Clanin
lund 10 David Mas OF The Sophomore class for ex-
cr.epce in Latin ~ composition, and Hermao u Il.
30 'hmc sophomore class, for proficiency Greek.
TIE Ward NedaiG Chemistry, Maurice Rapp
Senior; history (naturaD, NJ. sutton introductory
philosophy (naturaI h. G. Henucrson. Senior philoso
II. Kenyon. senior; English, L. H. Hunt, Junior;
Greek. William ,. wllkIe, Junior Latin, Maurice Rapp
Senior; French Emil Greenebaum. sophomore;
Spanish, z. a. Henderson. Senior; German. Hugo y.
Mack. Junior; oratory, Vernon N. DAVIS, Senior;
composition. Charles !. Henry, Senior: logic q. H.
Wilson, Junior; astronomy, q. q. Holcrith, Senior;
history, William W.. smith, Sophomore; drawing
John c. Hume Introductory hygiene Gustave Legras.
Freshman; descriptive geometry r. A. Dougal Fresh
man.
Lockwood Prize for Translation from French
annual ior the best Translation French Into
Engsn Is awarded 10 liam W. smith, Of The sopho-
more ciass; 70 H. Grccpebaum, honorable mention.
Prizes for Defamation Prose, 10 Dnvio n. Hunter,
OF the Junior class Poetry. 70 Irving H. Tin, of the
Junior cIass
CsrfiGcotes of Equal Merit --Chemistry-E. G. Hen.
dcrson. Greck-C h. Wilson and y. ~ Hunter