New-York tribune., 1878-06-20
BRooKLYN CONIMENCEMEYT EXERCIsEs.


diet Samuel D. "ooi"of'n' Io''l states Dl'-
UctAuoFncy lruhry the Kew Hr H. - aI"iT7' lno h''
John W. Chadwick the Rev. shlVrS A. Low JH"se
George q. Reynolds. General James Joufdan' Colonel
Rodney C. ward Winchester Britton, John Truslow, A.
s. Barues the Rev. Dr. Charles CutAD.Tt Hail. Demga
Barnes. Joshua ~ Van Cott Z W. Ropes the Rev. b..
Charles II Hail. ana John y. Cuiycr.
Afrr the opening prayer by Dr. siorgs Professor j.
H. Cochran the president Of the Faculty introduced the
nine members OF the graduating class 70 whom had been
assigned the OraOus Ot the evening The subjects were
well chosen and the youthful orators appeared O. good
advantage and held tho close attention ~ the audience
although many pcrsons we're compelled 60 stand through
ont the evening The subjects aud the names OF the
sucakers were as followR:
Character AID Culture with SalualprT. Crmwcu
thg Si".oisn %i lIg g. - t, sc
universal Suffrage Sathmiyl Fiotinaln
IRE Mission Of Poetry W " l'--on ]
Tie American TIiuu., Tate ..........W MrC Tan
Tho Armada william Urr"n
our Debt 70 the Future l"'h Naieoc'J helil - aHo"
Following tAu complete list 1i the graduating Cass
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\ FTofiirgi.asn George nJricc 81. - Bate.
a. ~ Cannon. s Y Ev. Thomas Cochran
Robert Rankin, George tIpn",H
H. s,Sno"' 'H'i''s h"'''!'
Two OF the class. Robert Eaukin and Henry Sanger
eDovy received the deyres o., Bachelor OF Arts Tho
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other graduates received certificates Of graduation
ADDRESS OF GEORGE WILLIAM CUHTIs.
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lis with the following address:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: In accordance with
-, 80, 60, : a.. g., ,bt. o,.,,..,,,,, t.l.,lg ~
pleasant custom ah uei' 'ul' e'eI'"S "h p'N'l va
the Board OF Regents OF the JhlNeTsty VINO are pres
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""" ONO u my ''"''h,''' ~ 80 Wv
by their authority and with their approval.
which mark tho completion Of the academic studies
~ tcss yopp rroJuates knew that lle voice Of the
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10 hoid theH commencement ~ '"'' '''''"' WV"
dover which follow the sprouting aud the budding and
chilly efforts ci the Spring know there are plenty OF
~ our schools OF literature science medicine aTt
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engineering anu lave "' mercy ,Io ''Sn"' 'o' u'''
incurson Of the raw and inexperienced Goths and Van
u'' VI yu'', W. 'l'', , ,
'he heal'n' 'H' ''oi an mo i''-io" anu '' '' VI
society lcouies that cannot tbnh or tlr thr9nss o
young Americans, who, amid tGe excitement ana inter
est OF the commencement anu the lehusi anxiety OF
parents ana the iohu almn''82n ION oi 'h9 a Iaalr
the chaste, the lneApfessSe bne' are leANihg
the lecture halls and the 70 iahe lher part
IN the drama OF NE WIuouI C"ISI '.alHk 9ou anu
congrauating nv country on lhr iftSh hcG1ssiOh or SO
much Of the uniiaple nope ana IiVlhclDle hruof OF
youth TO thc forces OF our NaI'onai g Iu ~ ouE @ u
IL true that we nave multitude OF cCAcgca
and multitude OF commencemgnts' ,he m",tuGe 10 mas I
TINS adyahhsr lHI " Iaa ~ ~ ~ 49,, ~ ". 'o
value OF edncalloD ana ienhaS " ,lat ~ - 'o iOoA o
"mch our N'tmnaI @ 1 ,S 1c,tir IN tho bt,br
TOT ia'iies anu pit tb" tncrssse and snraaI NJ
sense j. hot oty tuo ln'Iso5o nIlu spiySI ., vi
knowledge, but u y tHo u''tioPihtht VI NlhL
general intelligence which kuO"leise FOSTERS Inc ehd Ol
education Il not private but pubc Deheht ana tho
great advantage OF education 10 Americans Is that u
gives them larger opportunities nhd capacities 70 serve
the general welfare. LOTd Bacon has saiu thlt
hn9WeaRss - ~ iow,l, r. ,r.r than tIn colec,on ~
lation OF thcls u no more pMrl ''h tilc Dcon ul
poatoes lha otIi1r ~, E''7 gl m , - p D. ,' d
man man OF Po"eI, M ~ r,I Irt ~ :, Jirr, a., ~, i
niI'on - to' J " nscs ~ ecbCorsbtp man nrst
lne sPii,I' aiu ~ % Il ,t ~. ,,ast5r.d IA, a. IL A.
iLaslor MS .uGH.ul' t mn, i,I Nv, i ~ -, 80 - - It
,Ic ~, .t - 90 ~. i,rco a. ,,oTI,nd A.,
n a ,, ,o ~, t,t m" st,,dv of ferainre al
WauNt.l uu no' 'iu'i hao ', Jno,I 10, a. ~ 80
science OF any uIaucn t VI iuWtouso hot "
tne "iso, ldn I'M % 49, dd,atI,, 4, E,t Si,a,
reWaI9 40 nv iic''ii m ~ 'n,' , w. III - Ii, =
stone nom PIINa.u - ] via % er @ ~ i,Jy 1,'r,i
,Ron@b A. may he I'm the private library Iuf
ubtc6 as surely os tho mountain rs viii
urcsenty doyy together and bubble up into springs 80
these uyyate rilIs will OF necessity enlighcn and ele-
yate fhc masses IL Il following the example OF
80, maj r,akcs tba gIorv NJ this Summer night
r. a. The Loaf ibc I,yer be ro,gtb of every individual
to 20 Ia sIrrL an a i,onsaud hills and I'm a tbousnni
- III ,,r,c, iLot robes the Cnntinent win
bo r'1''2 '42HSspcatallc = e, iiGe NJ Iune ~
U, v greater han our " III every man lives not for
,J by ia,d vynon ,,onr studtes however nr,in,nd
az bsnrb On "a o chill your iutercourse with others
90, have east stigna ON education itself Gentlemen
~ tbe r,duatng class IL ia for YOU especially 10 re-
'cnbep tho importance OF the influence Of educated
'en tr this country Some mon who are suuposed to
hn educafed eYert an Unfortunate influence TIis
10 t tSa fe1lt ~ education hui tbe fault OF the mon
70 o,,, az q sboul1 be like mine Won will dnd
tb3t a man who IA "A fool with education wOuld be n