The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-28
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK

The class day exercises Of the College Of the City OF
New York were hold yesterday afternoon in the Col
lego chapel corner Of third street and exng.
ton avenue. The entertainment WIS strictly q class
affair, and supcrintcnded by a com mittce Of tho
graduates, consisting OF Mossra n. II. McCutchcon,
L. s. Burchard and Bernard 10th. Tho cxer-
discs opened with BY the baud.
ROBERT H. Mccutchcon, president OF the Grad.
uatss' Society, made address OF welcome
TO the audience. Tho college glee club next
sung the 'Knight's Farewell" David N. hunter
deliveScd tho class GRAFTON. His tnemo was the
"Choicc OF Profession" f. Andrew Huber read the
class poem. His subject 1hc Changes OF Time. {"
Irving H. TIM read the class history, reviewing all tho
students fun during the yoar. II created much
merrmcnt Bernard 10th, who had been chosen
class prophet, road very aughabo prophecy descrp-
tive OF tho future OF the students Ho ngcnousy
framed acgorcal history OF what he had seen
through magic glass, describing his fellow
future bartenders, horse Jockeys policemen, peanut
vendors, &c. Al tho conclusion Of his prophecy Mr.
Lotn DISTRIBUTED tho college medals These meaais
awarded by the students In q sarcastic
humor to those who were supposed to possess quail
ties the opposite OF those for which they were
offered. They wore made or leather bearing In
scription OF the purpose for which the medal
Il Tho reverse borcsthe figures ''77." Tho medal
for tne imam or musce' awarded 10 5. Hoag. /.
g. Marx got The medal ''for the best looks" 4. T.
Weed declared DO sthe homiiest man" and vic-
tor Buuze .'the most GRACEFUL" X. X. Stearns
c0ived tho medal "ior tho man wh3 has soul
of puncuality.n Tho 'most honest man" in tho class
was r. J. HAYS. L. A. Huber voted tho s'wicked.
ost man. and q. A. ruthi got tho medal Tor "chock"
Bernard 10th declared ''thc most innocent man.
Z. A. Weed received tho modal "for tho man who
makes the worst jokes rho medal Tor friendship
Inscribed 'for Damon and Pythins was presented TO
Bernard Loth and James r. X. Luby.
Tho class ceremony then took place. All tho grad
mates werc called upon the stage and wero banded 1T
Ito short cay pipes, which represented tho calumet
peace Then The speakers Of the exhibition called
forward and gave specimen OF the speeches they
nt.rnt ttna th~ ftvra
producing q most indescribabIo DIN, which brought
forth OF laughter from the audience Tho college
songs were then INDUCED IN. Post juc,,id1, tivcn-
fvteps" and a medley Of otnera Lewis = Burchard
delivered tho edctory TO his fellow students,
Tho College OF the City OF New York. no saia, had
enemies. but 1t was always on Trial before tho peopo
and the people would SEQ that 1t supported Then
he bade farewell to the teachers and his fellow grad
Hc called 10 the stage one OF the reshmc
OF tho class Of 1881, who happened 70 be present. aud
gave gave him as a farewell token O large blue glass;
bottle OF mix to himself and his associates
member OF tue sophvmorcs, class OF $780,
was next presented with wooden hobby
horse or pony symbocai OF tho ..ponics'' he would
avail himself Of ia his fututc studios member Of
the junior class was presented with high hat sym
boIicsi OF the tcsre OF that class TO develop them
solvee. Tho class of 1878 received tho mantle from
ths shoulders oil the class OF 1877, mantle being
large black cloth which, whom removed, discovered
black wooden mantel inscribed, .'77 TO rs" Mr.. E.
X Birkcns, being tho likely to be soonest mar.
Rod. presented with little black walnut
antici pation OF the event.
All the graduates then adjourned to tho college
grounds where the ceremony OF planting the class IVY
tack place. The ''ivy orator. was Mr. James 4. X
Luby Ho referred 10 tho tact shat tho IVY faded
generally tho college spirit faded with Il He hoped
that this would not DO the this time, but that tho
memory OF their college days would always 10 cher
ished by the graduates.
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.
Tho closing exercises OF tho New York Institution
for tho Instruction OF the Deaf anu Dumb took place
yesterday In the chapel OF the Institution, at l62d
street special train on the Hudson River railroad
To- 40. nf ~ t~S.
tho Thirt,eth Stree, Dcpo. at ono O'Clock. on their
arrival largo party sat down to luncheon
and At haIEpast Two o'clock tho chapel crowded
with intelligent and highly respectable audience.
Among inoss present we're Mr.. Benjamin II. Field,
Rev. Charles A. stoddard. Mr. f. w. Donald, Brother
Anthon, Director oil Manhattan College; Professor
Grecnborgor, Rov. s. Weston. d. D., DR.. Robor. s.
Rowland, Dr. Frederick DO Peyster, Mr.. ". II. NeiL
son aud Mr.. Avery 7. Brown.
Alter prayer by Or. Rowland. Or. Pcet, the Prin.
e,pal, made . few introductory rcmsrks In tho
course OF witch he stated that during the last year
there had been sol pupils taught IN tho institution,
3lJ Of whom were males aud 1877 wore fcmaies the
benchts OF tho institution, no said, were well
known, but u well 70 remember that
these mutcs were deprived OF the OF an
intelligent participation In tho duties OF No. and that
that sad a condition II possible for a
human being 10 dnd himself, for was dif1cult for
them 10 make any distinction between right and
wrong or 10 know anything OF this world tho next
IL could be readily perceived how dinicut Il TO
convey 70 such pupils knowledge OF the English Ian
guago, SO that tbcy should read BOOKS and converse
with as much understanding OF what they road and
hoard any OF the audience who were abIo TO speak
and hear Al ono time u was thought imposs bic Tor
thI 10 be donc, but II vas certain that there
no doubt that hencciortn lhcrc will always BIO sun
cont numbcr Of teachers for mites a. " was longer
absolutely ncccssery 10 depend for teachers merely
upon persons having special qualifications.
Alter this nddrcss ak members OF tho high GLASS
wrote on tho states the platform six saiu atoms
pressvc Of their pleasure ~ meeting their fen1s and