New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-19
BROOKLYN'S POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
EXERCISES AT THE ACADENY-ADDREss BY DIR.
sTORRs.

BROOKLYN'S POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
EXERCISES AT THE ACADENY-ADDREss BY DIR.
sTORRs.
Tho annual Commencement of the Brook
Iyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute took place 'ast
evening IN tie Academy OF Music in Brook yn. THIS
closes the twentYfourth year Of the existence OF tins
iusttuion. Within the year lust ended $50 students
have ayaed themselves OF its advantages. The Class Of
1879. whicn graduated last evening, numbered
thrty-tnre divided between the scientific, liberal and
classical courses
Long before the hour for opening the exercises ar
rived the building hrOngeG with Interested speca-
tors and many persons who late stood hroushont
tine evening Upon the platform J. H. rockingham,
president Of the Board of Trustees, anc the following
members OF the board: James How, Charles r Marvin
A. e Barnes, @. L. Benedict. W. c. Fowler, J. ;.
T. stranahan, L. b. Wyman, j. T. Martin, George
A. Jarvis Charles :. Bayls W. T. Hatch, j L. Pope. b.
L. rockingham aud T. II. Marvin. Among the clergy
men were ,hc Rev d. Richard :. Storrs, the Rev Dr.
Noah Hunt schenck he Rev. Dr. A. l. Putnam, ana the
Rev DR. T.. ?. Ingersol. Others upon tile stage were
Judges Nelson and Reynolds ex-Iayor Hunter, Dis
trcJAHomey Tenney, SANITARY superintendent Ray
mond. sas b. butcher. and John Z. Perry. The 'front.'
OF the Stage a mass OF fragrant flowers The ex-
ercsas were opened With prayer, led BY the Rev d.
Noah Hunt schonck.
The salutatory IA Latin was given by Oliver Mckee,
classical graduate. ana his grafton was entitled The
Dignity OF Labor" the succeeding speakers were
y
zltiou' William Clifton Ddari - Ile Dily OF me
-.ruug To- tho Weak ~; Charles Au-uslHs DE
NAuou. Marie Ant0neJte'; Thomas Cochran,
'Nulum Piu'; Charles Miller Harrison " A (Oui-
pYste Nation tne strongest IIIam Al x dcr icy
Freedom OF speech the Remedy COmmunlsm;' and
slmueI Putnam Ely, "EntIu-la-m and F1narcsm"
meut delivered lue vaeJictory addresses m English
After music dip Umas were presented 20 tWrhiy-oue
aud 10 seven students auO have com petcd loers ahd
scientific course o. study Iue degree OF bSclr!uf oI
Fr3tbiu CHAM amt Carries b. Garrison VINO nave com,
inc degree ~ Bachelor OF Science upon samuel K Ely,
W.O u4f completed the tIl scientific course.
The .lIres- 10 tne graduates was delivered by the
Rev, H. IS. -torgs. lie received WITH tnucA app'a'r,
/ nm he sd ln part: ''Yon nave reached height
rJl which to look 0ut upon lie aud nave cameo me
TAR ana large opportunity which our umta auord 10
IAII y4HnR mere iisp are in 0,lr time Iccuar adv mt
aes: but not in artistic Influences, for nand
holds too winch can make "orA ef"a' 20 'ie sIt,1
masters not lu poetic or phlorOphic inspiration, LOT
great ministers are Ike grea slar' rot 10 majestic elo-
aleuce, Ovay ud lofty charming ana haughy rich ana
tutrgepe, Ike rnat Or Burke; not ~ superior Teg
| In the preseuco u the Illustrious OF the past
! ike pigmlrs; yet We have social adylnia-es
and npp1ffuuIfies far advance Ot other tines ana
openings Tor yUnng men IN literature or other PROBES
SONS were never before offered Here Is Tue
LARGEST opportunity ~. work which shall De al luspra-
ton To You. Young men, address tie words Of Michel
Angelo to DJnatellPs sJatue OF ST. George, March N9t
- ,tpue.. Dui a. ving m6n-udrcH Into future nelds
of ser7lce and reward Remember tAat the real II I'M
noticed D. bitter than the appearance only when may
me Ilst OF me class oil 1879 is a. follows;
SCIENTIFIC.
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DENIM ztOu, r.. Z. HtftihA ~ y.
! NV = p stewart r. b.
LIBERAL.
Dl and. ". e. Garrison. C. VI.
FIOluiI- IaL n. AUAaAUh 4. A.
..alIl, j. ST.
CLASSICAL
pa-ue. g. Il Mc2fahon, }. V.
I,tlry / ~. II.
U-ovI a. Mckee. %.
uulllsv A. f. Murray. j. @.
Goodwin. T.. !. p1r+oh-, - =
ii alaey. j. T., ir. HAMMOND j. r.
IlUI..- l. ROBBINS, I. ~.
KNAPP. j. p. LrIsl"W, Il
NIgies. q. NIlsup, +. b.
Marsh. 4. Il.
EOsT GRADUATE.
Cochran. T. Hasey Charles
cromwell @.