New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-20
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
rxERCIsEs IN TIE ACADEMY OF AUTHORIZATIONS
| AND DEGREES.


EXERCISES IN THE ACADEMY OF Mosi0-oHAiio'
AND DEGREES.
The commencement of the University or inc
Cv ~ Se-Yorh was held yesterday In the Academy vi
Musc The auditorium comfortably hlled' INC mum
her of white dresses and Tutoring FANS bright pao
Of color and above all the number OF pretty sin'e
faces indicated that in their hour OF triumph the sue
eessful students.woud receive abundance oi "ppa"
and CONCENTRATIONS from the source that they appe
oi,ed most Bouquets we're given TO fine orators Win
oreat uberolity The Rev. Dr. william NJ Taylor OF inc
broadway Tabernacle presided in the absence OF inc
Rev Dr. John Hail. the acting Chancellor oil the UhNel-
sity With him on the stage were, among Others tne
Rev. Drs. Howard Crosby. A. R. Thompson An'asa o
Freeman - s. Peck, sCharles f. Deems, o. J." shrancr
and f. Hopper John Taylor Johnston, president OF se
council, Charles Butler william Allen Butler, W. A.
Wheelock, A. j. vanderpoe F. b. Wrghtman j. W. u
Ieverdge and W. NJ alsed; and OF the faculty PROBES
sors Johnson Baird COakey Gallan, Brush Stevenson
Russell and Jaques
ADDRESSES AND ADVICE
PRAYER was offered by Dr. Crosby The Latin santatory
Grafton was then delivered by Carl Henry Lehman VINO
was rewarded with generous share OF applause anu
shower of floral designs John Dayton Blake chose Tor
the subject of the English salutaory Grafton the difficult
problem OF Poverty and Progress" Originality
was the subject OF Lewis Bayles Paytons Pmiosopnca
Grafton Clarence ThTing next delivered an oratQh on
Pbanthropy the Aim OF LIFE" Charles Fletcher HAS
tead of Harrison ~ Y, delivered dissertation on
Tho FutIlity of Political Theorizng." lie was IRE
onenty appisuded aud when he had finished speaking
ne received recall addition 10 some half dozen o0u-
quets. AmOry Thompson Skerry next dehveleo AL
ertatlon ON EOuver Cromwell" Among the norai
dss;vns that he received was lacrosse stick almost
hidden beneath smar and roses Thomas waters spohe
Io ents exander Steele Lyman the valedictoran.
selected Socialism for his theme Al the Close CLOSE Oh me
GRAFTON he delivered the valedict0ry address, WIN ucn
tact and grace. Mr. Lyman has stood at Ihe heau od
every class that he has been In during ms school
where he also delivered the valedictory hIuteSs DC
sides his studies In the last two years no mas eheo
BEFORE pronouncing the benediction Dr. Taylor said
Remember that IN the wSd u and that
llgon Is the soul VI conscience Carry out %tn @
dr roa1 npe IF the coming time you should find
room the top II you should nave great pre sIH ny
Will remember Your alma mater and patronize the nstt
tuition which you have this day eulogized so mucn'
DEGREES AND PRIZES.
The Degree of Bachelor OF Arts was conferred upon
Alexander 2 Lyman, Lewis b. Patton, Thomas Waters
Tine fo9 gomsr e. Bartlett FTSdeTcR NJ rosse
Amory T. skerry, IT, Clarence Thwing' Frank L. lo"n-
The diploma of Civil Engineer was conferred npon:
Homer l. Bartlett, Amory T. skerry jr FRANK l." Io"n-
The following received the degree of Master OF Arts
Benjamin Aycrgg IT,, Cephas Bruperd r "atG Gco ~
6ncnssap' H ssHam mdraH &C. G. Underwood
The degree of Doctor Of Medicine conferred upon
To1 Gra d. obn pCosIcr Francis W. Cowa Richard
| b. Cummings James G. Fitch, Joseph A jarrett JOnn
" Keefe Jacob = Mancha. Henry r. MendeS, Chailes r.
Phillips Thomas A. Purcell, Henry III. Rusty, Sanuei NJ
stocker Henry p de Voursuey John T. WalEer bicKer-
The FIRST Fellowship was assigned 10 Alexander Ly-
man; the second Carl H. Lehman, and the thiio 10
| John ID. Blake l., -,
The Butler Euceian prizes for the best essays IN Eng
fish compOsitlon by members OF the Euclean eocletJ,
| were won by Lewis y. Patton and AmOry T. Skerry'
The degree of Doctor of Divinity conferred upon
The Rev Messrs Edward A. Collier Klnderhook n II
Josiah T. Kittredge Gene5eo N y, ana Enoch SahoIu'
! Raynham Mass.
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
The annual meeting OF the Alumni Association was
held in the council room of University building in the
evening Among those present were Robert r. Crosby
of the Class of "a. and his brother ex-Chancenor
Howard Crosby, OF the Class Of IA Aaron
j. VanderpOel. president OF the ASSOCIATION nlniam
W. Stephenson, Austin ABBOTT, william X MTui, lne
Rev Dr. Wilson Phraner, Of sing sing, Professors ey
A. Baird Charles Il. Brush j. j. Stevenson ana george
~ oakley smith +. Lane DR.. Henry d. Noyes ana
during the year the institution had received S5OoOO
from the win OF Julius algarten 5000 by the WIZ Oh
Augustus scheu aud $4,000 from lady VINO desires
that her name should not be disclosed Mr. Marn an
nouuced that the number OF books IN the
law Horary would be doubled; ,tnat
steps were being taken TO provide large
library for the department Of Arts and science; ana that
tine 3on of Professor BENJAMIN n Martin had gwen Low
yOumes of his fathers books to the University Appio
resolutions with regard 10 the death OF frOIcSOIs
Martin and Spiemalu adopted.