The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK.

rwENTY.slxrH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT ExER-
cIsEs AT THE ACADEMY or MUSIC
The annual commenceme exercises OF the College
OF the City OF New YORK held at tho Academy Of
Music in the evening. The house was as crowded AZ
on opsratic frst night, aud the several speak
ers wcre warmly welcomed as they stepped upon the
stage. Magnificent floral tokens were presented to all
tho young Orators aud the twenty-six,h annual com
mencemeut OF the college brilliant than any
OF It's predecessors. Tho exercises opened with
prayer by Chancellor Benedic and as the echoes OF
"Stradella'' FADED away Mr. Alan D. Kenyon stepped
out on the stage which was occupied by the
faculty OF the college and tho Board OF rro-
tees, to salute and welcome them ana thu
Vas. auditorium. In a lew words no discouraged his
duty ana made way Tor Mr.. J. Alexander Stu, who
discoursed on "rne Impulsive Man" The third honor
airy Grafton was next delivered oy Mr. Waller r. Log
gat whose themc was 'Centraization." "Ihe Muse Of
Science" was consderea by Mr. =. Walter Wood; MI
Promise, Doubts" sCarlyle's Message TO the Ase'
was tho title OF Mr. Thomas W. Doubles dissertation.
The attention Of tho audience was next claimed BY
Mr.. W. Wickham Smith, VINO Is the Class medal man,
having won the nodals Tor composition and English
prose. His subject was American Statesmanship."
s.rho Merits OF Progrcss The title OF Tho fourth
dissertation, by Mr. EugeneFis Mr., Paul Krosel
reviewed srne Drama In England and America"
aud the valedciory was delivered by MI Francis ;.
Williams.
conferred thirty young gentlemen, whose names
have already been published in the HERALD. Eighteen
received The degree OF Bachelor OF Sciences Tour Mas
tcrcs,iDg ceremony OF tho evening next occurred,
VIII, n tho prizes and medals were distributed.
THE PRIZES.
The following contains the list oil medals and tho
owncrs:- ~
Pen Mcdals.-For general proaccncy--Gold, Robert
n. Kenyon, freshman class; SILVER, Albert r. Demer-
lem, freshman class.
Burr Medals-For best mathematician In highest
cass-Gold, Alla1 d. Kenyon silver James A. Stll.
Cromwell Medals.-For history AMI beilos-lettres-
Gold, X, T. Corke, sophomore class; SILVER, Cnarles
Shamwaid, sophomore class, and George H. keimi
sopn omor0 CASA
Ward Meaals.-Yor chsmistry-Lucius Ptxin,
senior class. For natural nistory--E Il. NJ lysn,
Introductory class. Natural phiIosophy-Peter COOK,
Jr, senior Moral phiiosopby-Ernest Marc. sopho-
more. Law-waiter X. Leggatr seoior. English
junior. Latin--David Mas, senior Frcncb-Alfred
Mes re, sophomore. Spauish--W. ID. Dietz Junior.
German. Mr. Scnuchtel, Juniora oratory Paul kratcL
senior; COMPOSITION W. W. smith, senior; logic, f..
H. Mureairoyd. junior; astronomy, J. H. Meyer,
son;or history. !. CLARKE, sopnomore; drawing,
T. Brosn, introductory descriptive geometry, A. Il.
Mes,re, freshman; hygienc, l. Et.inSer. freshman.
Rigg- medals Tor English prose composition-sea'or
class, gold medal; subject, "rhe Worth OF Public
Opinion" W. ". smitni junior class, gold medal.
subject. .'The Norman Element III EagIisn Charac-
Kouy prizes Tor best aebaters--nrst prz-, s35, to
W. ". smith. senior CLASS second prize' go TO l. ;.
Williams senior Glass; for best criqae, $50, To f. J.
Cohen, senior class.
CIann medal senior class, gold medal for Greek,
Dava Mans junior class, gold medal Tor Latin, Felix
Cob an Freshman ciass s'.ver mcdiis; Tor Greek A.
a. Dennerlin: Tor Latin, r. n Kenyon.
In addition 20 tue above prizes wcro given from the
Clal.n Iund ~ ioliows:--
To Henry Miller OF junior class, for Latin, copy Of
"rainc's English Lit, raturs;' TO G. Engclsman, Of
sop homoro class, Tor Giesk, a copy VI Cn 'mber's
Encyclopedias OF English Litcrature;' to j. Lien ton
sticn, sophomore class. ior Latin prose compost
Best Authors" Y. 9. Lrubuscher. senior, won the
Presidents pize, copy Of .Iaines' History Of Eng
lisn Literaure.' copy OF Brysn's poems was gwen
TO W. q. Hil sophomore, as prize Tor the best do
cIaimer OF selected poem. 4. u. Manners son Ior,
Won the Locs wood prlza Ior French translator, y
conv III .s(.uyrcs a q Moti,re.t tA..r
Messrs. hosea b. Perkins, WI liam Rsmscn and John
A. stewart, Tue COMMITTEES on Prize Speaking,
awarded tho drst prize 10 Mr.. r. @. L. ubuscher fo
prose speaking, ana for poetic defamation to w lam
le Hill