New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-29
TIE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW- YORK
THIRTY-FIRsT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

AWARDED AND DEGREES CONFERRED.
The Academy of Music was crowded to its
utmost capacity last night, at the thirty first commence
ment of the College Of the City Of The absence
OF oil floral tributes noticeable also the
turn Of speaker the platform in response to the
hearty applause following each address, General
Alexander s. Webb the president of the college,
conferred the degrees, awarded tho prizes and
made brief addresses to the members OF the
graduating class and to the thirty.one success
full competitors for prizes and medals. Seated
on the platform at the right Of President Webb
Stephen A Walker the president Of the Board Of Educa
ton; David Wetnore william Wood, Gilbert Ii. Craw.
ford and Frederick W. Deyoe representing the Board
OF Trustees AT the left OF the presiding officer sat DR..
Thomas Hunter president Of the Normal College and
the following members Of the faculty Of the institution
which celebrating its commencement: Professors
Roemer, Morales, Doremus Werner, Draper, Herber-
mann, Scott, WOolf, Newcomb, TiSdae and Sheldon.
Among other persons present were the Rev. Dr. Ben
jamin Martin, Of the University Of the City Of New
York; Professor D. s. Martini Of Rutgers Female Col
lege; Judge Larremore, ex-surrogate Calvin, ]. G..
Tuth, A NJ. Lee and J.E Morrison, Assistant Super
intendent OF Public Instruction Of the State OF New
York.
Ebens orchestra furnished the music. Prayer
then offered by the Rev. DIR. Newcomb,
after which Ronald E. X. Brown delivered the sauta
tory address and GRAFTON on Know Thyselt" Louis
s. Brush, who had been awarded the fourth honorary
Grafton, was excused from speaking. Philip j. Moren-
thai gave a dissertation Callahan" The other ora
lions were as follows: Coming Events Cast Their
Shadows Before" by Joseph L. Butten wieser; :" An
Ideal Citizen" George scharttler; 1.-THE Man and the
Age" Paul o. Wells; True Man and his Social In
huencc" John Lewis Fruanf, who also delivered the
valedictory address
The distribution OF medals prizes ana testimonials
was conducted by President Webb who read the long
list Of successful men, They were as follows: Emil
s. Cohen, freshman received the Pe medal, for the
greatest proficiency in all his studies during tue year
There three Cromwell medals awarded for excel
lence in history Louis 2. Bach given the FIRST
Isaac f. Mortz the second and Louis Hicks third The
Ward medals distributed among the following stu
dents: For proficiency In chemistry, Charles W. VOL
fertz IN National history Louis T. Burch; natural
!na avs + Oda En H. ases
Greek, Joseph L. Buttenwleser; Lailn Joseph L. But
tenwieseri French, Louis p. Bach Spanish, William
Mott; composition, Lewis f. Mott logic, Lewis f.
Mott astronomy. Harry W. Powell history, q. B.
geometry, Theodore Baumester; descriptive geometry
", e. Mcfarland, and hygiene, Henry G.
Der OF the senior class. Phlp j. Mosenthal received
Riggs medal as dlu also Jullus N. prayer, junior
Kelly prizes each being half the income OF 81 O0O were
gwen follows 10 tue best debater. Feiter aud to
tue student preparing the best crque, Lewis T. Mott
OF the PhrenocOsman Society There were four Claim
George schattIer Of the senior class received gold
me iai for proficiency in Greek; E. f. Todd, OF the
Junior class in Lain, and Harry Ellngwood DOnneI
was the recipient OF two medals defeating his class
mates the competition for botn tue Greek and the
Lain prizes. Henry Mack was given the Claim prize
for proficiency in Greek, competed for by members OF
Sophomore class, and IL. A. thurman, the prize for
Larin. The best declsmer IN prose was Lewis L. Mot
and in poetry Edwin b. Graham. The Lockwood prize
best French translation was received by e. A
Carls.
Alter the commencement exercises the newly gradu
ated marched TO CaTks, in West Twenty thrd-sL
starting Ebeus orchestra began TO play Formation
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forty-hee persOus and when the menu had been laid
aside Mr. MOsentha the toast MASTER announced as the
first souk "Gaudeamus Then followed the presidents
address, by Mr. Van Vlet the class GRAFTON, by Mr..
Herring; the poen, Mr. Delaney; the history, ar Han
ley The Present." Mir Rauch The Future" Mr.. Mott;
Our Militia" Mr.. Mettler; Post Graduate Organiza-
tons" Mr. Felter, and " Co.educatiOn," Mr.. Zwnger