New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-18
The COMMENCEMENT SEASON
THE FIFTY YEARS OF THE UNIVERSITY.


WORK OF HALF a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EN-
ERCIsEs AT CHICKERING HALI-THE CREATIONS
AND THE DEGREES.
The University of the City OF New-York
celebrated its ffticth anniversary at the COM
menccmcnt yesterday morning. In 1890 when
the college was founded the building in Washing
ton Square was in the outskirts of the town, Ill the
midst of farming region, while today it is sur
rounded on three sides by Of handsome
houses The only remaining evidence Of the past
surroundings is in the few green trees i'll the park
In those days students boarded in the University
| bnilding or, if they lived at n distance rode or
drove TO rccati0ns. AT present, and ever since the
dormitory system has been abandoned students do
not have rooms in the building, as very large pro-
portion of them reside with their parents in the
city or its vicinity The university building Is
Gothic White free stone structure $50 feet in length,
| and 100 feet in depth. four stories in height win
OctagOnal lve-Story tuTrcts ut the angles. On each
| floor of the building are Old-faslliOncd corridors
running through the whole length of the building.
During the fifty years of its existence Che UNI
vcrsty has had four Chanccllors, Drs. Frclinghuy-
/ sen, MahcS SIS Ferris, and Crosby. DIR. Howard
| Crosby the present Chancellor has held the posi-
ton for eight years Some years ago the finances
were brought to n most precautions condition ny
the loss of 500, 900 in railroad stocks. The inst-
tuition has recovered from the blow that Threatened
its existence and the finances now i'll saslac-
tory state The university consists of three depart
mcnts academic. legal. and medical. The largest,
the University Medical College, Is in East twenty
sxth-st., and has coo students. Last carl2Oi
Doctors of Medicine were graduated. The legal
department is in the building in Washington
square, and has 90 students The academic il III
the Same building, and has 10 students 1t is
sub-diyidcd into classical, scientific, and engineer
data fba
mcnt has about 500 alumni.
The commencement exercises took place at
Chickerng Hall yesterday at 1880 Il. m. They
have usually been held at the Academy of Music.
Int that buildng is now undergoing repairs. BE-
fore the exercises began the large audience was
entertained with selections from Rossini and Fotow
performed uuon the organ. The students that acted
az nshprs had arrayed themselves i'll caps, gowns
and skcn ribbons and presented a gay appearance.
While march was played upon the organ
Chancellor Crosby, the Faculty, the Council and
invited guests took seats on the platform.
Chancellor Crosby arrayrd in black silken gown |
and violet velvet cap. occupied seat in the centre
while around him were Professors John ". Ora |
per Henry Draper. +. A. Johnson, tirorgc W. |
Coaklrv, Henry NJ Baird. Richard H. Bail, Brnjl- |
SON som Richard w. W. Stevens tbarlcs il. |
Brush and Arthur Snclmann; John InyI"r J!hn- |
S,"n Mam nc A W, If afI5 EaI C V"
dcrpori, Morris X Jc>up, George II. Moore. John +.
Iarsont Or. D. b. st. John RooS9 tkG kry }r. for
don tho Rev. DR.. +. H. Chaplin, &. VI. Smith. Her
man &. Riggs. Professor Short, of Columbia Col !
cgr. the Rev Edward llopp%; and Professor Dan
irl : Martin. OF Rutgers Female COllcgc.
The Rev. Wesley DAVIS opened tine exercises with |
prayer ana after music the oratlons followed. Each
speaker ~ he lett the stage received number OF
large and hcluful bouquets. The order OF oratlons
as follows:
Greek snlunlory. c Ilcndrictson.
Mn G'I I i na" OF II a." Rony s
Alaska ANA lis PfoSrrct-.............W. X. G:rt.'
T1Is%% ii + ii Mors son"
STATE Education WdIclIrtoryJ. .......A. C. Nohlr.
By request Of the Council sclnI-ccncnuial
Discourse was then delivered by the .cv. Or.
William Il. GGIdpI Il mriunrr of tho fins: class that
was graduated from the University, in 1881.
Dr. Gordon gave sketch of the University, md
said that the dra OF founding the institution had ITS
origin with the Rev DR.. Matthew's. la $50. with
the assistance OF several citizens his ideas were
University of the CIV of Ncw-York. In the be-
ginning the seat Of learning, with - few studcut,,
was ~ a hall ~ Nlssali--t ~ lS32 II was removed
TO hail III Chambrrr-St. and III lN3J 10 the present
binding in Washington square. winch had been
begun in 1-3 and finished in 1885. No
the actions of the Faculty or CuunciI. While
tire prize pies Of Christianity are Impressed
upun the studrnt. nOinlug sayOrlng of pUtrular
seer Is taught. Nciihcr has amy poliical inilnrncr
been allowed. and thus has brcn possible rs the in
stitntIOn has never received or asked for AID from
the STATE. he nIy"rNitY Is governed by Council
cOinpOs,.r of thirty ilTcr members The pfc,Idcnis
OF Tins body for fifty wears hnyc been Albert Gal
latin. MuIGan Lewis. JHnch 1aIlmadgr GaIdinrr
Spring. Charics Butler. John C. Green. John Taylor
johnston. The Law ID parimcIi founded IN |
1S:{j and ma, graduated 800 students The Mr,lrlI
~chuol, founded IN 1897, mas graduated 4, 800 doc
tors of medicine, vino are scattered ms widely ~
The malaria. ! he University owns the bnIdnV in
funds ana the income SO 900, gOrs 10 the support
of the Department Of Arts AMI ScI'ucos
Alter the nddichs, winch was Loudly appIuudcd, |
the degrees were conferred rs follows:
BdcheOr NJ Arts ,
Benedict. 6 IIIgnacr;;"n. NC.
Daniel, L. NJ Mason, L. A.
Ed ~, :. 4. Nnlr, C.
I; ;iI.Il.y VII I E., ,gE 9 O. l.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Science was conferred
upon Ii. B. Morrs0n.
Tho diploma Of civil Engineer wasconfcrrcd upon
a certificate Of proficiency in partial course was {
awarded 10 De i.agucl B,rr
The degree OF Master Of Arts was conferred npon
Isaac Mrigs Bragg 1hnmpson Richard 3crrlck
Martin, Edward Knapp llayt 7
Ihn degree Of Master Of Science was conferred
upon GrORc Henry
Honorary degrees were conferred IA follows:
LLl-Willlam Allen liutlrr and Charles {. Jones. ]
jr. y. D-lhc Rev. John G. Bliss the Rev. j. Tut
tie smith, the Rev. GrOrGo W. COllOrd. ph. D. :
Daniel Draper.
Degrees in course. t
I,ises s n D. iIIo or,,,A.. :
iro oH j +. i ,i' I6'ir" v O. = q
CrOWell, j. a. Merriam. T.. II. ,
lrumbic. G. ". Pc no, l. q.
DAWSON j. stafford. II. +.
y, |.
GlrnHp, VI.
The first fellowship $500 III money, was awarded G
to Charles iobe, tn" second 10 Nathaniel e.. Hem
Erickson, and the third ia l.. ID. Van Dyck. The !
prizes for the best essays in the English language
by members OF the EuClciau Literary Society," were
awarded: FIRST prize To &. NJ. Duncan, second to :,
l.. u. Van Dyck honorable mention. H. Gilbert. =
The following students have been selected To rep
r. sent the University III tine next INTERCOLLEGIATE
contest IN Orat"Ty and in Psychology, Grorgc NJ. u
duncan; III athrnatcs. Isaac Hamburger; alter |
nate, Harry II. Dawson. |
Tnc council room of the University bcpan fn fiji