New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-25
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NETWORK.


GRADUATING EXTKCIsEs AT THE ACADEMY OF
MUsIC-PElzEs AND DEGREES.
There were no flowers about the stage OF the
Academy of Muse at the thirty-lourtn annual COM
menceinent Of tue College OF the CITY Of New York last
n-ht Ii had been agreed by The graduates 10 do some
thug toward setting precedent against the InaiscIl-
mate distribution OF flowers. The galleries were
crowded with friends Of the graduates. General Alex
ander Webb president OF the college. presided although
still weak from MS recent Illness Acting resident j.
D. Vermiye. Trustees Devoe. Holt, Wood and Crawford
stephen A Walker. ex-Presdent OF the Board az Edu-
cation. Professor Roemer DR.. L. Ogden Doremus and
the faculty OF among those on the plat
form The orchestra opened the exercises with an
overture from "Orpheus," and the Rev. DR.. Ersknc
y White offered prayer
The salutatory address and second honorary
Grafton was delivered By Bashford Dean on
the Influence OF the Age" Abraham L.
Gntman made the third GRAFTON. entitled
the Progress Toward Equality" Jonn Wilson Wood
selected Edmund Burke aud the American Eevoln-
ton Is the theme OF his discourse Charles Alfred
Downer compared d" Tue Morse and Greek ANTHOLOGY
with the conclusion that the former lie the untrei
Ggures and yihs for future poetry and art The vale
dictory of Charles Lane Poor was The Amer
can Government on Trial" Ii dealt with
the labor question the problem which Macauiay
mai predicted and watch was openly presented TO me
American people. Ia closing the valedlct0rau pald
graceful tribute to the president of the college That
ca led Ouf the applause OF the house.
a selection by the orchestra. Inc awards were Maue
by General Webb with lew Sppropfia'e RENAL H.
F. NJ. Henderson received The Pei god medal r ior
scholarship aud e. l. Poor the silver medal Inc
Cromwell medals for history were awarded TO : W
aud medals tor English essays we're gwen 10 e A.
Downer senior. and O. W. stake. Junior; the Ciaulh
Latin medal 10 A. smith; o. ". STAKE honorable mem
ton Greek freshman medal = Goldstein; Latin fresh
medal J. Rosenblutl. H. NJ BarOuch bohorAole
mention Be l0rn medals for mathematics, l. Banneis
ter gold medal. Il Elslng, l. L. LYON silver sophomore
:. W. DauscomD. gold media A. kohn. l. l. klns ana T.
flnrH n l. H. x. "a a
H. i. Huber. silver medals The r. W Devoe WOOD
working prize awarded to ". NJ. Whitfield fresh
Sophomore The Lockwood prize for the French
translation vas swsrded to ~ r. l x
A Shields O. }. bradley honorable mention. ! NJ Kelly
prize the best critique was given 10 l. H. Marry r.
in poetry and William ii. Johns for the best prose.
The Ward bronze medas were awarded 10 y L. ioor lor
ural philosophy; >. W. Dnnsc0mn, Iosle H. Elsl9g'
political science; certiiicate T. Baameis'er; G, W.
Latin; W. c. Wieland French; A: l. Gntman, certih-
cate; ". C. Wieand, Spanish; II. e. schnelaer, Ger
a, Doannr, Dunscomb history F. +
Perkins and p. stevens erthcaies; H. c. Levy, draw
ing; l.. Dreyfrees ALGEBRA and geometry; H. e.
The degree Bachelor of Arts was conferred on the
following candidates:
Ereierlcs A. Camp Aaron Hlll. Thomas Rush.
cns4s D Soaner % 1S Abe ie
Henry Eaten Mq Mr.. N " nsnhen sals zees
Tue following Candidates received the degree Of
Bachelor o. sciences:
7. j. Bradley. G Mason q L Poor
c c I l. drecnhall. \ II obeTnaor'eI. N. 7 Than
W a. KoIman. {. PetrAsch T. ". wendi,
The degree OF Master OF Arts conferred George
W Mcdowell. william Gordon ana lee H. Me,Ller
received the degree vi Master oi Sciences