New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-12
FROM THE CITY UNIVERSITY.
FIFTYNINTH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
A LARGE CROWD IN THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
HoUsE-AcTIoN REGARDING DIR. HALL.
Ex-CHANoELLoR-DR. MACCRACKES

HOUSE-AOIlON fsr6t OR' hhHA'
Ex-cHANoELLoR-DR. MAcCRAcKES
HIS SUCCESSOR.
The exercises Of the fifty ninth commencement OF the
University OF the City OF NewYor attracted TO the
Metropolitan Opera House last evening an audience
which completely filed the great building. IL the
applause which greeted the individual graduates from
time to time throughout the evening could DO accepted
as an Indication the class Of 'o1 must be extremely
popular. The programme interesting and at no
point weaTisome the orations being OF proper length
and in each instance well delivered. The English
sautatoy" was by Claiborne Ferris Gardner OF Mont
clair N j. the philosophical grafton, Indviduahsm
and the State" by Henry schoheld Cooley, OF Summit
n. j. Arthur Treat Gorton, OF Sing Sing. N. u,
spoke on "Americanismsr; Henry LaDdr4ne Holt, OF
Brooklyn, n. Y. on Our Duty TO south America ;;
Eliot Henry Moore, OF Brooklyn, on Inc
Constitution and Foreign Relations and Marx Edwin
Hardy, of Austin. Tex, The Duty Of the United
States Toward the Negro.' The scientific oraon' our
Debt TO science" was by Ersstus Walbridge Bulltey
Of grookiyn. Two orations, one by Watson Gerauld
Clark of schraaenburg, n. j.. on Rapid Transit
and the other by Robert Latour Fleming The Irish
Nationasts" were not delivered, the speakers being
excused. The vaedctor1an was Henry Martyr Baird,
IT, Of Yonkers who spoke on The Voluntary Element
in the Formation Of Character The appointments FOR
the sautaory the valedcory were given es honors
for the scholarship by the term reports Of four
Tho standing Of the salutatoran and the valedictoran
differ less than onefourth OF per cent for the four
years. The grafton by Marx Edwin Hardy on The
Duty of the United States Toward the Negro was
strongly tnged with the Southern idea but was gra-
ciousy received. An interesting well as pleasing
incident of the evening was the comforting OF the degree
of Master Of Pedagogy upon Mary E. Eato. colored
woman of New-York City. AS q special tribute to the
colored element, which literally represented both
on the stage and In the auditorium was the perform
ance by the orchestra of a medley entitled "The
Darkey's Dream
some disappointment expressed at the ao-
sence Of tho former Chancellor. the Rev. DR..
John Hail. DR.. MacCrscken, who occupied the
chair explained that DR.. Hall was out OF
the state In obedience TO a ministerial call and had
been unable much TO his regret to return this season
to be present at the exercises.
Just previous to the comforting Of degrees, John NJ
Reid read this announcement
The committee appointed TO propose to the council
appropriate action IN view Of the retirement Of the
Rev. DR.. Hall from the ofice OF Chancelior, re-
spectfully report recommending the aoopuon OF the
following minute:
The council Of the University Of the City Of NewYork
In accepting the resignation Of the Rev. John Hail. D. d.
LIZ D. record their grateful appreciation OF the
service that he has rendered 10 the Univer
sity and to Of liberal education during the een
years Of his Chsncellorship.
Having accepted this oce at critical )uncture In e
history Of Institution he hos administered his trust
harmony, ooncilate puonc iaVor ana au-
vance in all departments the efficiency and standing
Of the University This service he has rendered at great
sacrifice Of personal convenience and without any renun
ton except the consciousness Of duty well PERFORMED
The council that for years IL has been his
desire to lay aside responsibility whenever he could
do so with safety TO interests involved, but It
with reluctance they yield to his Judgment that no
should now be relieved They heartily recipro-
cate the feeling OF personal regard to which Dr.
Hall gives expression his letter Of resignation ana
member OF the
council he continue give the University the bene-
at OF his influence and advice.
The council will esteem It favor II the retHhg
Chancellor will permit them to his portrait painted
and hung on walls of the council chamber with those
Of tho other honored chancelors OF the University.
Submitted behalf Of the committee.
GEORGE ALEXANDER,
j. w. O. LEVERIDGE,
WILLIAM A. wHEELoCK,
GEORGE MUNRO.
Mr.. Reid said further that at the same meeting OF
the council, the Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. MacCracken had
been elected to succeed DR.. Hall In the Chancellor's
chair. Although the choice was expected to DO soon
made the fact was not known, even to some Of the
faculty. Dr. MaoCracken received hearty tribute
CT applause from the great audience, which indicated
unanimous approval Of the action Of the council.
Or. MacCraoken expressed his thanks and at the
same time his regrets at tho absence Of Dr. Hall.
and also Dr. Charles Butler who he said had expected
10 attend the exercises he had In the morning at
tended the meeting of the council The new Chancel-
lor thereupon without further remarks proceeded to
confer the degrees, follows:
Bachelor Of ArtsHenry Martyr Baird IT, Yonkers Marx
Edwin Hardy, Austin Tex. Eliot Henry Moore, Brook
Ign Charles Henry Qunlsn, Hew-YorS Cltyi Louis Oscar
Rotenbach, Brooklyn.
Bachelor Of sclence-Lorrin Andrews Brooklyn Erasus
Walbridge Buckley Brooklyn; Watson GerouM Clark,
schraalenburg, n j.. Henry schoneld Cooley, Summit
" j. Charles Ellison Crawford New York City; Andrew
IIarwell Green Evans, New.York City; Robert Latou
Flemming. Jersey City; Claiborne Ferris Gardner, Mont
clair n. J. Arthur Treat Gorton. Sing Sing; Henry
Landrne Holt, Brooklyn George Alexander Macdonald
New.York City; Walter Comfort Reddy, New.York City
Israel Kohn Rolands, Brooklyn; Peter Edwin Van
Buskirk New-Milford, n. j.; Charles Horton Wander
bnt White Plains Robert Raigue Wedekind. New
York City,
Civil Engineer-George william Bond, B. S. 1890, New.
York CITY Albert David Phillips B. S. 1900 Brooklyn;
A. Bernard samuelsOn B. S. 1890. New.York City
Master Of Arts I'm course)-Joseph Smith Auerbach.
A. b. N. Y. u, NewYork City; Richard Wilson Steven
son. A. B.. " Y. u, New-York City.
Master OF Arts ION examinaton)-Edward G. Acheson,
New.York City Lewis w. Barney. NewYork City Avac
Cutujian Brooklyn John Handley, Bridgeton, n. j.;
Thomas c. McClelland, New.York City Kuma 0shi.
New. Brunswick y. j. Lindsay Parker. Brookyn Ernest
Voorhis New-York City.
Master OF Science ION examination)-Adolph A. Hmo-
witch. NewYork City.
Doctor of Philosophy examination)-samue L. Beiler
Brooklyn Cornelius h. Blauvelt. Nyock Arcturus z.
Conrad Worcester Mass. George T. Ettnger, Allentown,
Penn; James w. Hageman. Broos1yn; John He'd.
daeus Sing Sing; Thomas J. Jones, New-York
City; William ]. Leggett, Belleville, n. j..
Alexander H. Mckinney, New.York City; Burtls c.
Magic. IT, New.York City; John H. Mahony, NewYork
City; Charles w. Willard. New.York City; James A.
Miller New-York City; Thomas S. O'Brien. New-York
City; Prescott d. Vail, Brooklyn William T. Vynen,
Brooklyn; George c. Whyte NewYork City.
Doctor Of Mcdicne-Davd Walker Basham NJ. D., Neal.
kan: Abraham s. Bienenstock New-York City; Achille
Bret A. D.. Paris France; Robert William Chapman. IT.,
newark ~ J. Warren Coleman A b., Augusta. Ga {;
Melville Dcmarest, New-York city; Frederick Henry
Doner watcrtown " Y; Horace Davenport Dow, Phi b.,
New.York City; Charles Wilson Ingraham, Binghamton,
n Y; Ira David Isham, Plattsburg, y. y; Henry
Frederick Klenke Newuaven, Conn George Daniel Nc
Gauran New-York City Edward Samuel Newell Mt
Vernon y. Y. Maurice James SibeTan, New-York CITY;
Andrew Gibson Smith, ST. Marys Canada Charles Samuel
woodward Dorrhiac Mich.
Master Of Podagogy-Mrs NJ. 1. p Bessey Brooklyn !;
saul Badanes, New-York city; Mary f. Eao, New-YOrk
City: Jennie NJ. Frost Jersey City " J. Josephine T.