The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14

coLUMBIA,s COMMENCEMENT.

MusIc-PRIzEs. CITATIONS AND DEGREES.
Fully two thousand spectators we're gathered in the
auditorium o: the Academy o! Music. last night TO
witness tho hundred and tweIi y.ihird
mcnt OF Columbia College Half-past O'Clock was
announced as the hour0i opening tho exercises and
before that ne large crowd gathered IN front OF the
Academy building and waited patiently till nearly eight
O'Clock. when the doors were thrown open and the
hall presented brilliant spectacle. the audience
seat, except the family circle aicd but Tho
spectators not any time noisiiy Gu
tLusias,ic their demonstrations OF interest
The stage was occupied by the professors ami as
sistont professors OF the college and the following
members OF tho Board OF Trustees William Schcr-
merhorn. Rev. Drs. Dix and Hutton, stephen r.
Marsh, Joseph ". Harper ani Charlie. A. Siman.
President Barnard, in cap and gown, occupied sent
at table in the centre OF the stage Tho whole num-
Der the stage not less than 100, and OF
studcnts-who mostly occupied front tho
audorium--about 45o an equal number IRON the co..
egc proper and from the schoo, OF Mines rho gradu-
aiing class OF tho lego numbered wcnty-sA OF tho
School OF Mines, twcnty-scven-a smaller number than
usual Tho freshman class for the coming year will
have about 100 mcmbers-an advance OF twenty-five
over last year s entries.
OPENING EXERCISES
Al eight O'Clock the exercises opened with music by
Neyers orchestra Rev. William ID. Walker, A. NJ, AZ
present OF Columbia College, then offered appro-
pirate prayer. which was followed by selection from
'.Don Carlos" The Greek saluta,ory Grafton. which
followed delivered by Lawrence Bunting Fletcher,
the graduate has achieved tho highest honors OF
his class Mr.. Fletcher is a tall young gentleman,
OF dark complexion. smooth face and decidedly In
tcllcctual expression HIS delivery graceful and
the addresses audience the President and
professors spoken IN clear, unIaltering and
sonorous voice. A. the CONCLUSION OF Mr. Flcchcr's
Grafton u Latin poem delivered by stephen Yates
Howell, wno like his predecessor, received a number
OF handsome bouquets
The first address In English spoken by William
Kelly, School OF Mines, whose effort entitled "A
state survey" Mr. Kcy appeared IN evening dress,
tho Greek and Latin speakers wearing the conventional
gown, which by all tho other members OF the
graduating class lie prcfaocd his address by stating
that no apology reodod tor the discussion of so
important subject that which he about TO In.
troduce. He then spoke ut length TO the effect
| that a crying need Of Now York us compl etc
and accurate survey OF al! its parts The
address was we'll delivered and we'll rccevod Tho
scmbiarce between Leonardo Da vnci and Goethe was
then discussed by William H. Hyde. Jr who held that
the bent OF u mans genius is determined entirely by
the needs OF the age Ia which no lives The demands
Of Italy had produced Da vinc and OF literature
| IN Germany, Goethe. VINO alike showed remarkable
/
Tor an artist who shall fall no whit behind Leonardo
and for poet who shall equal Goethe Education Tor
Public i.c'' the thomo chosen by Dudley II.
! Norris, whose Grafton Immediately followed that
| OF SIR. HYDE the important part played by univer-
sites IN This WORK OF preparing rulers lor the
OF physiology and psychology as collegiate sluacs.
An address Oh too Wagner school OF Music was not
delivered, owing to severe aniicton to It's author
Mr.. Charles Montague Ward.
DISTRIBUTION or
- the remainder ~ ths cvcutag daring which the
audience grow rapidly and beautifully less. ocru-
pied by tho distribution Of prizes, tho c0hcrrnE of
! degrees and a yulcdiciorv Grafton by John Murray
Mi.cnoll who dwclt ch.cny upon the havoc made by
Cupid In tho 1877 two OF whom have boon
RED and tour engaged The vacdctory
70 President barnard and the sautatory to the God OF
Love wcre MARRIED by frequent apses OF memory aud
too close adherence TO the prompers box. Tho cxer-
else closed with the bencdction. Tho following Is
complete list OF gradustcs:-
| BACHELORS OF ARTS
Fred. stiIwciI Acserman. WIN. Henry HIDE, Jr.
Charles Bathgatc Book Leroy King
Theo. Vernon Boynton. Gustavc Kobbc.
Herbert Pndclford Brown. John Murray McnolL
Marlborough Churchill Philip u. Peabody.
Charles Augustus Clark. John Buckley zine.
Thomas $. browne, Jr William Van Worst Powers
Char ming Elery. John Myers Shedd.
Lawrence B. Fletcher. Isidorc Saiosnsky.
Clarence W. Francis. Robert Tones.
Wesley Harper Wisncr X. Townsend.
John Il. NJ Hcrnz. Charles N. Townsend.
Stephen Yates Howell. Frederick Dcano Weeks.
! ESGiSEERs or MiSEs.
Buckley, c. Ramsey, A. b. Mack,niosh Jas. Buck,on.
Cady, Linus Bcrtram. Murphy, John Glcnvil.
Canled, Augustus Cass. Nichols, Ralph.
Clark Henry Gilbert. Norris Dudley Hiram.
| Colby. Charles Edwards. Priest. Jumcs Robert
Constant, Charles Louis. Radiord, WIN. Hesham
Cornell, George Bir,isalL Reod, SyIvanus A., A. Is.
Floyd, Frederick William. Rogers, Charles Louis.
Hdroth, Walter Edwards Smythc, Roland Mulyc
Ihscng, Axcl Olaf, b. s. Thachcr. Arthur.
Kelly. William. Randophc J. f., class 10.
ESGSEERs
LUZ do Sowza Blrros Frank stuart Hcllcbcrz
John Brtt0n Caldwell Robert W. Van Boskcrck.
Tho irst class honor men were Lawrence bunting
| Fletcher (whosc merit mark rs 9s out OF "a possible
1901 anu stephen Yates Howell second class Charles
NJ Ward, William IL HYDE and g. w. Francis: third
class. J. D. Pine, Charming Eery, J. NJ Mitchell and
The prizes and scholarships were awarded as fol-
lows
scnoLARsuips-JUSIoR CLASS.
i Greek.-Charcs Frederick Hurlburt, scholarship;
Edward Wnshburnc Hopkins. Nornay Williams. Henry
Ellsworth Gregory and Henry Lawrence Bogcrt, honor-
Latim-Mornay Williams. scholarship; Edward
wasnburne Hopkins ana Charles Frederick lIurIburt,
honorable mention
! Mathematics William Porter Allen, scholarship
Mornay Williams and Holbrook Cushnan, honorable
mention
Chem,strv- slower Allen, scholarship; Jo-
scph Madison Knapp, LonoraDc nenton. '"s', -
Logic ami Eugt,sh LheraiDe-ilcnry Lawrence Bo.
CERT schoia rsnip; Edward Allen Low Jr Joseph Will
cox Spaldns, George Frederick William Hollis aud Eg-
bert CARL simonson, honorable mcniion
SOPHOMORE GLASS.
Grsck.--Edward Johnson Runk scholarship n; Edward
Arthur Northal and William Elford Gould, honorable
| mention.
| Robert Anderson Sclignnn honorable mention.
! Mathematics Abraham lilch, scholarship; William
Haliock aud Theodore Bogert Foster, honorable
ton
Chemistry Ferdinand Sands, scholarship; William
Hailock, honorable mention.
History Edward Johnson Runk, scholarship; Will
lam Albert Kellogg and samuel Dufcld Osborne, hon.
orablc mention.
FRESHMAN CLASS
Greek-Hcnry Afford short, scholarship; Willinm
Warburton Scrusbam sidney Barculo stuart Charles
| Forman Moody. Milton Emanuel Lehman ana Charles
Hodanc Johnson Jr honorable mention.
Latin.--Charics Augustine ONeil, schola rship
sidney Barculo stuart Charles Forrnan Moocy U.nry
solomon May, James Alexander stevens, William Gut
ton lie Boutllicr ana Iandrcth Hczckah King, honor.
able ntipn.
Mathematics w illiam Lispcnard Robb, scholarship;
Landrcth Hezckiah King, George Encs blackwell
and Jesse Albert Lock, Jr, honorable ment on.
i Rhefo,rc.-CnsrIcs Forman Moody. scholarship;
William warburton Scrugnan, honorable mention.
rHIZEs.
Trusecs' Priscs for Ercel,ncs in Gcrodn.-Lcss adj
vanccd ciass:-First prize, $50, William Haock; sec.
ona prze, 40, Worthingon Chauncy Ford. More