New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-07

THE FIRST COMMENCEMENT HELD on THE Sill
AT UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHANCELLOR

THE FIRST COMMENCEMENT HELD OK THE SITE
Al UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CHANCELLOR
MAcoRAc1lEN's ADDRESS.
The sxty-thirG annual commencement OF t'ie
University Of the city Of New-i ork' WIN" 'o'"
place yesterday. will be long memorable III inc '''
nails OF the university the nrst hein o'' '''e
spacious and beautiful site on University i'e's''
University Heights is in Sedgwck-ave.. midway De
tween Morris Heights and Fordham Heighs' anu
the magnificent panorama spread out TO t'e we"
from the college grounds was source VI ""e"
q the hundreds who gazed upon 1t yestef1as'
The commencement; exercises, owing to the "o"-
completion OF many OF the projected buildings, were
held ia Gymnasium Hall. temporary pul''"s III
The extreme eastern end Of the srouhds' i'e
faculty and class Of 95. in caps ana gowns io'
in front OF the Hall OF Languages, and' pre'''eu
by a band. marched across the broad campus ~ '
gymnasium. benjamin II. Stern acted as siahd
marshal and was assisted by H. H. Banks r. H.
Deming l. H. Kirby and f. W. Daring, oi '''e
commencement Committee. The hall, when was
handsomely decorated with bunting ana the UNI
versity colors. crowded to the doors N'o"s
the graduates OF 9o were number OF young "o'ie"
who received degrees In pedagogy. They were ~.
tired. like their brother collesiahs' ]" bo"" ~
mortar board.
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yates who were In front. formed two lines through
which the faculty headed by the venerable onH'-
celor. walked To the platform DeliShuui o''H'S'''
music was furnished by orchestra conducted py
Isaac Vessels.
The exercises were opened With prayer ana th'h
'hc four bachelor orations were delivered b'nJ'-
min H. Stern OF NcN-York city. spok" on IN
impending Danger, Arthur lloag h"""n'' VI
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