The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
"GOODBY. MATTHEWS !"


THE GRADUATES GIFT TO THE 5ANiron OF
TIE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY or NEW
YORK.
pleasant and somewhat unique presentation took
place last evening In the grim old University Build
ing on University place. Tne janor oil the building,
henry. A. Matthew'S and his wife, she janitress. are
very popular arneng the students, and Tor several
past each graduating has, upon separating
from them, lett them somo slight token of kindly
regard. Last year II silver teapot Tor Mrs.
Matthews, who, IN March last, coiarcd thief and
marched him boldly down tnrce gifts oil stars ana
this time It was silver Waitham watch Tor Mr.
Matthews. Tho graduating class composed OF thirty
bright and exceedingly lively young man, and they
utilized the occasion Tor giving iree vent to their
uberaut spirits For. half an hour tho gray, mouldy
walls Of this OF learning tairly rc-echoed their
songs, shouts, hurrahs aud jocuiar vocieration.
Tney marched up and down the dark halls with a
terrific tramp, singing, or rather shouting, with all
their night
Nut-brown maiden, thou hast ruby lip.
I Ts s EIs: ~ usS y .la 9,n love 1--we
Nut-Drown maiden, thou hast slender waist,
Tho slender WAIST In thine. love;
The arm round Is mine. love. fE.8#
hut-brown maiden thou hast tiny foot.
The shoe number nine. love.
Then they roarod the ssSon OF Gamboeern ave
Won't Get Drunk Any Morc ..Masthews Is aJoliy
Good Fellow s.School,rool," which they gave In
,strikingly comical manner, ''Tnc Mermaid" and
other iunny songs. Mr.. Matthews, who IS a good
natured. straightforward lrshmaD, from Westmeath,
and has preserved much OF his ALDERMAN freshness
and vgor OF manner and speech was, Of course, the
moro OF the occasion. lie mad gathered numDer or
young ladies his par0r 10 shed The grace OF female
beauty on tho presentation, bat tho graduates mad
to be literally dragged by INN order servo as es
tor the iar visitors. FINALLY, all marched
the small CHI. pol, whose centre Table groaning
nntiAr linx glkA In lntin
ade, surprise cRnuies, and other dclicacies.
~ furnished Inc supper and they furnished the
present, (" Mr.. Matthews laughinsly explained
Mr. William J. Koouc, on behalf OF the class, pre-
scnied the watch IN nightly complimentary speech,
frequently interrupted oy the humorous sailirs OF the
bachelors ot IN spc, and Mr. Matthew's expressed
forget tho class hong the watch would TICK HIS
speech remarkable or us uiness Of fervor
absence or grammar, and Il wins en- nus,astically
ceivcd by the jolly young graduates.
ssUur carryiEgs the haiis sometimes SO
doviiish, student explained, spsnkiag Of tho
tom OF annually presenting the janttor with some
pleasant marx OF good feciiug shut the Janor
often yet into scrape by reporting 20 tho
ulty. But Matthew's IS good IcIiow, and whenever
he sees nothing at all Then wo have gool deal OF
iun with INN, and when he's about ring the bell
alter we chase him away, as TO prvlong tho
recess"
During last evenings Publication three little Mat
thewscs. born, as their father proudly pointed out.
under the stripes Stars, present Tne lcasl
tice TO ny tho graduates.
sKw SCHOLARS.
The following Is liAt OF the successful
for entrance Now YORK University, who passed
The required nation before the faculty yesieT-
day.
Arndt, John s. Noble. Charles @.
Brown h. j., Jr. Rockwell. n. II.
Gillette. ohm w. Shields. Joan -.
Halstead, Jacob. Tinker. John l..
itlgDic. hobert ". Wcubor John. JE
Mcintyre, Robert Il.