The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-13
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
ITS ONE HUNDRED AND TwENTY-FoURTH COM
MENcEMEST--IIsr OF THE GRADUATES
A select audience filed the Academy OF Music yes
terday forenoon tor tho purpose of witnessing the one
hundred and TWEEN y-iourth commencement OF Coum.
bia College. majority OF those present young
ladies'. who appeared 10 take lively interest IN every
feature OF the proceedings The graduates them
selves evidently appreciated the importance OF the
occasion, thor flushed faces, as they hurried
aud fro in the corridors OF the building robed in
black silk gowns, with flowing sleeves, dcnoiing the
excitement and anxiety under which every nerve was
beng strained. The young gentlemen who delivered
addresses were made tho recipients OF lavish dis
play OF flowers before leaving the STAGE one OF them
having return from behind the scenes throe times
ere he finished carrying away the i'm mense bouquets
that were passed up from friends in the audience.
Professor Henry NJ. Drisler presided In the absence
OF President Barnard. who Is at present ~ Europe
About one hundred gentlemen, composed of mem bers
OF thciaculty aud invited guests, occupied seats
the platform. Among these were Hamilton Fish,
Rev. DR.. DIX, Stephen P. NASH, Charles A. silI-
man. A. h. VanderpoeI, Frederick A. Schermcrhorn,
ex-Judge Mitchell, Frederick De reyster. DR.. $. A.
Pearce. Elliot c. Cowdin b. r. Winthrop, Preside Ut
Wood, OF the Board OF Education; Mr.. Eben Pike, OF
Ireland; G. W. Pell Erastus G. Benedict. Stewart L.
Woodford Register Fitch, Rev. Messrs. Vcrmilyea,
Ormiston, Sn.veley, Rowland. Morgan and Potter.
THE EXERCISES.
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. q. X. Dofile,
Chaplain OF the college. Charles y. Hurlburt then
delivered the Greek saluta.ory address. This
"De 14ibers Popu!is," by Norway Williams.
.The Vagsrles OF scIence'' were described ia a
clever manner by William r. Allen, who adverted to
numerous follies that had been committed in the
name OF science. Among them he included flying
achires transatlantic balloons the latest FOLLY
being Communism. He expressed 4 hope that The
advance OF scientific knowledge might defeat those
who would rsvolutionize society. $. B. Newbcrry
stnts rah Inn VnnA nj
Technical Education In America" In which he
dwelt on the application OF the discoveries OF
ton. He alluded the OF tho United States
and us wealth In minerals. aud in this ection
ing as a profession. "fubiic Duty" was the theme
chosen Tor an Grafton by y. ). Bangs. who adverted
70 the oamor Tor some underlined right aud for class
legislation that is now being heard among
a portion Of the laboring class He said
tho common protest the part OF tnat
class against tho tyranny OF capital may DO
gener unreasonable and tha. those extremes OF So
ciety would each have 10 know it's duty toward the
other before harmony can exist between tnem ait
behooves every mar" he said, snow more than evor
to ana understand how Tar his rights extend aud
that the failure TO appreciate proper sense Of
terests alike. II should be the duty OF our
statesmen TO see that the laws arc enforced and
be prepared to uphold them In Of emergency. !"
Willard Butler delivered GRAFTON on the relation
OF general culture TO engineering, IN which he claimed
that although engineering Is not ranked among the
learned probes sions 10 as much entitled to the dis
tiucton as either law or theology. "rho world"
ne SAID, "recoRnizcs IN the cogineer a man OF
scientific attainments. but 1t overlooks his
general education culture" predicted that the
civil engineer OF tho futuro would DO better appre
ciaod having gwen proof 10 himself that science and
culture we're not incompatible.
Professor Drislsr tnon announced the following
names Of honor men:-
burt; >. Momay Williams 3 William r. Allen.
n.5 Joseph Ea%a S S"esn
ois oh cascman 9. J1s .r w. sp1,,d%ps
Snrs: IL lar sy q snyv 4 sss
ory; 4 John L. BoEer, < Edward A. Low. Jr b. William
%or cs- sssaoa.sap IL sssk to Eawsrs Punk:
sis Ifc sh psys:
to William Hslock; honorable mention OF Alfred p W.
@esa OF RSwa e. and
70 Rsas ors .n sno Eaf
sophomore Clss-i Scholarship in Greek to Henry A.
Lehman and chare. Moody Scholarship IN ms.hs.
II. King s. scholarship In Latin 20 William W. scrug-
aos Si@'a sc IT, S ay aid Ssa'i
5sa% .ns,a 81 san ia h'sy Js a Il M
ing. Herbert 4. Weeks aud Charles Moody scholar
F,e.haaa C1as.-i seho.r.hip in crs.k to Edward Hin.
m s,s. :. nsy Peg Eaws,d
ssss, FRANK sIaoia and kissspd soyas l.
mention IN Of william &
Arn9le and Ds.is 6ico.s, g. seho"tssip II Rhetoric
-
aud Lueius H. Beers : snolA,ship in Latin % hursns
than Blur, Edward uinman. Harry Peck Reginald H.
ssyre and James o. Egbert Jr.
Trustees frat Greek prize Of $500 In the junior class
awarded to r. Runk trustees second Greek prize OF
$50 in the junior clos awarded TO l.. A. Normal Tho
first $3.50 Tor ENGLISH awarded to r. Cu
the second prize Of $50 for english c. T.. CALDWELL
Prizes Tor proficiency In Germsnfirst prize In the
German class Bertrand clover second to
enr, d May hrst Prize In the junior class Edgar
y n han second to wfiiiam Uaock.
Feiiowshhp in Letters to Edward w. Hopkins and Eel.
lowship in science to Hoibrook Cushmsn. Seminary
Gree. prize awarded to Gilbert x. Underhi Seminary
Eng sh prize 90 Ralph W Kenyon.
The pr,ze Of the Alumni Association 10 the most
faithful aud deserving student Of the graduating class
awarded to Norway Williams
Tho following are the names Of tho graduatca and