The New York Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1873, Page 5

" ~~ » YALE COMMENCEMENT. New Haven Yesterday and Her Immemorial Elms, Fifteen Admirablé Orations and Disserta- tions by the Graduating Class. Procession Forms at the Ly- ceum at Nine A. M. The Booming Bell, the Pealing Music and the Perspiring People, Hats Off as the Procession Files Into Centre Church. The Undergraduates Have Good Faces and Intellectual Heads, New Haven, June 26, 1873, The elms of New Haven, over how many thou- gands of youths and young men have their branches rustied and their summits waved? As President Noah Porter leaves his modest residence on Hill House avenue this fair June morning I wonder whether memories of many a commence- ment past and gone come rushing to him, bringing With them feelings soft as the Summer air, gentle as the peaceful landscape. It is early yet, not hattf- past eight o’clock; but the exquisite little city is alive, If God made the country and man made the town, God and man have united to make New Haven. Surely nowhere else is there a city which unites so many of the best qualities of town and country. Here are State street and Chapel street, brimming with a briskness which Broadway might mot disdain; and, lo! three minutes’ walk brings you to the elms of Yale and the shadow-fringed vista of Hill House avenue, with its rich yet rustic homes on every side and its wide sunny stretches of Jertile landscape. You feel that this is the proper home o/ the student, the serenestof happy green hermitages, both for those who are preparing for a future and for those who, having reached the shady side of life, have, if 1 may use so paradoxical a@ form o/ speech, left their future behind them and are now living the past over again. But this, per- haps, has notiing todo with the Yale Commence- ment, to which we are supposed to be wending our way. ‘he preparations for that event begin at an hour corresponding to the importance of its traditions and the time it takes to carry them out, All previous observances have been fulfilled. The surviving members of classes graduating, no one knows liow many years ago, have met and feasted; @ little sadly, perhaps, as they recalled joyous faces long since laid beneath the earth; toasts have been drank, speeches made, carols and bacchanals sung, and now naught remains but the prayers, the music, the orations, and dissertations of Commencement itself, prelusive to the final din- mer aud that last hand-shake which so often is once for alifetime. Are you agraduate of 1850? Ah! very well, sir. Then Lam giad to have met you. In the lack of other company, would you object to walking with me in the procession? And 80 we link arms and join in the most noble proces- sion of graduates, who have by this time assem- bled in front of the Lyceum. The Lyceum bell is ringing—tolling one almost feels inclined to say— and aheavy fringe of spectators is on the borders of the college park. The procession is a long one, Jargely composed of old gentiemen with white hair and those large, didaetic, venergble- looking noses that are so oiten the ac- companiments of honorable age. But there are some younger ones intersprinkied, just enough to Jend the charm of contrast, And so beneath these antique elms, whose every ical might be a memory, past the little monument erected above the burial Place oi the two regicides, along the sun-flecked pavement iringing tie edge of the park, we march, two by two, until the booming of the bell subsides beneath the swell of the music streamiag trom Centre Churca. And now, as we near the church, we find ourselves advancing between two lines of students and other spectators, hoiding their hats ‘jm their hands, We uncover aise, and feel gratetul when the threshold of the church is passed and the cool shade oi the intecior relieves the sun's flerce glow. The church is crowded, with the exception of the seats Which are reserved tor those forming the procevsion, On the platform or pulpit at the upper end sits President Porter, his Keen, shrewd, piercing, analytic, but not unkindly Jeatures giving him emphatic individuality amon, the group of highly educated and distinguishe: men who act as his associates. The gallery brims With ladies, and nothing but ladies; and if anybody ould jook in upon the assemblage througn a hole in the ceiling 1¢ woulda present the appearance of a Diack rectangle, gorgeously bordered with a rain- w. The orchestra occ@pies the place appropri- ated on Sundays to the choir, and a very good orchestra it 1s too, discoursing at present the overture to Mendeissoln’s “Midsummer Nights’ Dream.” At its conclusion President Porter makes @ not very long prayer—u plain, unpretending, orthodox, conventional prayer, rising ito no tights of e10- quence, heated by no strained enthusiasm—and the exercises then begin with the “Salutatory Oration” im Latin, delivered by Mr. Herbert McKenzie Denslow, of New Canaan. Mr, Denslow's Latin is chaste and polished and receives the hearty rr applause of several old rotpendis, ‘Who listen to it ‘with a sapient ear and head inciined to the fastid- fous angle of the connoisseur, The orator’s aliu- _Sion to the ladies present and his feiicitous compli- ‘ment to their beauty evoke electric ond universal applause. Perhaps women are alive to a compli- Ment when the compliment is expressed in a lan- Quage thatis dead. Mr, Arthur iuntington Alien, of New York city, follows with a philosophical ora- tion, the subject of which is “John Halifax.” Iv is evident, almost from the first senteuce, that Mr. Allen is an ardent admirer of the happiness with Which Miss Muloch paints a strong and good na- ture. He accompanies John Halitax trom the hour When he drove @ cart filled with skins to tiat in which he breathed his noble life away on the hill- side on Enderly, and we ail ieel strengthened in our belief that Miss Muloch has done a good work in thus seven one of nature’s geatiemen, Mr. Clarence Winthrop bowea, of Brooklyn, has chosen a strange subject for a young man—‘A Pilea for Conservatism; but he commends him- himself to us by the nobility of his presence, by considerable oratorial grace and power and by the speciousness of his argument. He maintains that no class will be conservative uniess the edu- cated set#he exampie, and reminds us that the cloistered Christianity of the medieval ages pre- served and transmitted the culture of the preced- ing ones. He thinks that the present age is dis- ‘tinguished by a lack of conservative sense—at least in the Unite ites. Mr. Robert William Conant’s oration on e ns to Lite” (Mr. Conant be- dongs to New Haven) takes as @ portion of its text the idea that mere expediency dves not justily ‘the death penal ‘The verdict of a jury shouid be the unadulterated voice of human justice. Mr. Conant eniorces his convictions by popular illus- trations drawn from recent crimes with which every one familiar. The dissertation by Mr, John Calvin Goddard, of Yonkers, is on “The Decay of Romance.” He _ scrutinizes the reason why the drama flourished so exten- aively among the ancient Greeks and Romans, and ‘Why the novel is the favorite medium for imagi ina- tion to work inthe present. ‘Savonarola’’ pro- vides Mr. Isaac Nichols Judson, another native of New Haven, with his theme, and Mr. Judson re- freshes our memories with the principal events in the life of that remarkable genius, from the time when Lorenzo di Medici invite¢ him to Florence to the hour when martyrdom 0 the sublime last ‘vouch to a life of seif-dent harp arrows at Mr. Froude are aimed by Mr. Albert Barnes Boardman, of New York city, in his dissertation on “Froude’s Treatment of Mary Stuart.” He places this treat- mei jong the fancy sketches of historians of the yehological school, and evidentiy relishes the Baburtay Review’ mn ky of that gentleman, when it remarked that he seemed not fuily to have grasped the notion of inverted commas. In ‘The Responsibility of Crime,” by Mr. Oharles Samuel Hemingway (still another New Haven man), topics kindred to those hinted at by Mar. Conant in “The Right to Life” are touche ‘upon. Mr. Hemingway is graceful and bag f of ges. ture, and thus prepares us not to argue the point too strongly with him when he insists that, of edu- cated peopic, the interpreters of the law are most nsible ior the increase of crime. Mr. Atwood Collins hails from Hartford, and gives us a disser- tation on “Admiral Coligny,’’ @ historical sketch rather than ical essay, concluding with the opinion that t! mital’s memory will always be honored,because of his simple faith and virtue. Mr. Seth ba Mpa of Cincinnati, comes next. He is rather upon rica and men, espect- aly upon tag Unlled Braves, pf Which “be aig, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. various good and satirical things in his dis- sertation on “Enlightened Heathenism.” Care for the iunds is, he thin the greatest care of the Americans, and your bloated aristocrat is among tue first to boast of “biood.” As a nation we have no respect for past or juture, but worship only the present, and spend incaiculably more in the manufacture of whiskey and tobacco than in the support of moral and educational in- Muences, One of the most powerful of all the ad- dresses is that which comes now, emanating from the lips of Mr. Eugene Howard Lewis, of Potosi, Wis., and dealing with “fhe Value of Historic Judgments.” There are a largeness of scope, a reach of thoucht, an origi of handing and an audacious que: ning, verging on sceptivism, in this dissertation, which, Wile rendering 1t of peowiar merit and interest, preclude also any just ¢ Le dea being given of itin a three-line notice. Mr. Wis is Sueceeded by Mr, Edward Anthony Brad- ford, of New York city, exceedingly youthful in appearance and magnetically bright in Manner, Mr. bradford presents us with a seli-possessed criticism on “Othello,” and declares thut the two supreme points in that trazedy are the marriage and the murder, He 1s oi the opin- jon that Desdemona’s jove was unnatural under the circumstances, admires the angelic gature of the ialsenood by which, in her death moment, she sought to sereen her husband, and introduces a very pretty anaiogy between a railroad and a common road and the original story wherein the tzagorye is taken and the tragedy itself, Mr. Hart W. Lyman, of Northampton, Mass., pays a feeling aud intelligent tribute to Mahommed in his des:er- tation upon that unique rehgious genius, and Mr. Edward Stefield Cowles, of Farmington, traces with a delicate and discriminating hand the “In- Muence of Italian Politics on Italian Art.” Finally, Mr. Frank Bigelow Tarbell, of West Groton, Mass., gives a picture of the “Influence or Scholarship on Society,’ and delivers an earnest and atfecting valedictory, which has the usual eifect of eliciting bouquets and mingled feelings of sadness ana ad- miration. And so, speeding along in a sort of express train OL emotion, We arrive at the conclusion of the Comn- mencement and tlie conterring of degrees. Each ‘aduate has had his one or two bouquets, each has acquitted himself well, and it is pleasant to- have seen so many fresh, manly faces, 80 many clear, unabashed eyes, and, for the most part, suc! frank, naturalness of manner. It will be noticed that not less than one-third of those taking part in the programme come from New York city and its immediate vicinity. Meanwhile the music has not been idle; for, tween every two or three speeches, the band has faituiully struck up, and we have @ vocturne from Mendelssohn, Strauss’ “‘Morgenblatter,’? Schumann’s ‘Zrau- merei,” the imtroduction to one march from “Lohengrin,” the last movement from Becthoven’s ‘uth Symphony,” and the overture to Rossini’s ‘Semiramis.” Tne degrees are now conferred by the President, the following being the names of the undergraduates:—Frederic William Adee, Philip Henry Adee, Westchester, N. Y. nm Alex- ander, Knoxville, Tenn, ; Arthur Huntingwon Allen, Summit, N. J.; Frank Dewey Allen, Worcester, Mass.; Leonard Ballou Almy, Norwich; Clarence Degrand Ashley, New York city; Alfred Terry Ba- con, New Haven; William Townsend Barber, West Cuester, Pa.; William Beebe, Warsaw, N. Y.; Wil- Mam Wade Beebe, New York city; Joseph Hull Bennett, New Haven; George Francis Montrose, Pa. ; Kerbert Elmore Benton, Bethlehem ; Arthur Biddle, vege ad Pa.; Charles Emerson Bigelow, Brooklyn, N. ¥.; George Theodore Bliss and Albert Barnes Boardman, New York city; Clarence Winthrop Bowen, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Simeon. Leonard Boyce, Chicago, Ill; Edward Anthony Braaford, New York city;'Algernon ‘Thomas Bris- tow, Brooklyn, N. Y.3 William Webb Browning, Fishkill, N. Y.; William Oscar Buck, Bucksport, Me.; Ebenezer Hartwell Buckingham, Canton, Ohio; Norman Hammond Burnhai Cornwall; Leslie Carter, New York city; James rin Cham- berlin, Milton, Pa.; John Franklin Chase, Newport, R, 1; Salter Storrs Clark, Yonkers, N. Y.; Jeremiah William Clemens, St. Louis, Mo, ; James Augustus Clemmer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Atwood Collins, Hartford 5 Robert William Conant, New Haven; kaward Shemeld Cowles, Farmington; William Dougias Crocker, Buffalo, N. Y.; Rensse- laer Wilkiusen, Daniels, Lockport, N. Y.; Daniel Davenport, Wilton; Jeremiah Day, Catskill, N. Y.; Herbert McKenzie Densiow, New Canaan; Clark Dewing, Stamford; George Washington Buryea, Hempstead, N. Y.; Samuel {rain Dutton, Hilisboro! Bridge, N. H.; Samuel James Elder, Lawrence, Mass, ; Hollis Burke Frissell, Bloomfield, N. J.; Ed- ward Everott Gaylord, Askford; John vin God- dard, Youkers, N. Y.; Joseph Wadsworth Gott, Goshen, N. Y.; Gardiner Greene, Norwich; John Oxenoridge Heald, Orange, N. J.; Charles Samuel Hemingway, Fair Haven; Isaac Hiller, Cohoes, N. Y.; William Addison loughton, Mass.; Carles Livingston Hubbard, dusky, Olio; Joseph Crofoot Hubbard, Middietown; ight Williams Huntington, Lewis Whiteman Irwin, Cincinnati, Onio; Edward Rodoiph Johnes, Lexington, Ky.; Walter St. John Jones, Cincinnatt, Ohio; Isaae Nicholas Judson, New Haven; Reuben Knox, St. Louis, Mo. ; Herbert William Lathe, Worcester, Mass.; Charies Percy Latting, New York city; haries Lehmer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Eugene Howard Lewis, Potosi, Wis.; Hart W. Lyman, Northampton, Mass. ; Willis Fisher Mcvook and Albert Washingtou Mcintyre, Pittsburg, Pa. ; Philander Judson Mallory, Towanda, Pa,; Schuyler Merritt, Stamford; Henry Meyer, Pittsburg, Pa.; Elliot Sanders Miller, Williston, Vt.; Jonn Beale Mills, New Haven; Solomon Car- rington Minor, Waterbury; Arthur’ Boothby Mor- rill, Portland, Me.; Plato Mountjoy, Clarksville, Mo.; Joseph Pacificus Ord, San cisco, Cal. ; Frank Palmer, Norwich; Frederick Sheldon Parker, New Haven; West Patterson, Greenville, Me.; John Treadwell Perry, Albany, N. Y.; John Punnett Peters, New York city; James Perry Platt, West Meriden; John Murreil Poston, Marysvilie, Cal. ; muel Oscar Prentice, Preston City; An- drew James Reynolds, Olcott, N. Y.; James Hud- son Roberts, Hartford; James Adam Robson, Gor- ham, N. Y.; Charles Addison Russell, Worcester, Mass.; Holmes Elias Sadler, New York city; Isaac Reed Santora, Redding; David Schley Schat, New York city; John Ekin Shaw, Cavettsville, Pa.; Frederick Job Shepard, Hartford; James Wessel Smith, New York Worcester, Mass. Providence, Rk. clty; William Towle Soutucr, Frank Elisha Sprague, Seth Thayer Stewart, ¥ ncinnati, Ohio William Clarke Stewart, ew York city; Henry Adgate Strong, Colchester; Ullman Strong, Racine, W: Everett Mayhew Smith, New York city; Fri Bigeiow ‘tarbell, West Groton, Mass.; Edward ‘a- tum, New York city; Charles Henry Thomas, Coy- ington, Ky.; Thomas Pitman Vaiile, Springfeld, Mass.; James Heartt Van Buren, and Gustavus Henry Wald, Cincinnati, Ohio; Arthur Watson, Nortilampton, Mass,; Frederick Charles Webster, Litchticld; William Efner Wheelock, New York city; Samuel Nelson White, College Point, N, Y,; William Henry Whittaker, Covington, Ky.; Fred+ eric Stanton Wicks, Syracuse, N. Y.; Robert Wil- liams, Norwich; Schuyler P. Williams, Southing- ton; Seth Weston Williams, Nashua, N. H.; Frank Herbert Wright, Portland, Me. ‘Then the President otfered the final prayer and the crowded audience began to disperse. Itis two hours after midday now, and the sun makes him- sel! telt between the double rows of elms and (oes not encourage prolonged grouping upon, the col- lere green, And so the crowds dwindle and the afternoon shadows lengthen, and by and by star- ligit and loneliness are the only companions leit to guard ola Yale, GRAMMAR SOHOOL NO. 10, Commencement Exercises of the Female Pupils. z The annual commencement of the female depart- ment of Grammar School No. 10 came off yesterday afternoon in the school building situated in Woos- ter street, near Bleecker, on which occasion the graduates were presented with their diplomas and the Gerard medals were distributed. The number of scholars in this department is 270. There are also in the same building a male department and a primary department, each having about 300 schol- ars, making the whole number of pupils about nine hundred. Miss Frances A, Pond is the principal of the female grammar department, and the exhibi- tion yesterday reflected great credit on her and upon the teachers. At two o’ciock the girls, looking very pretty in their Summer dresses, assembled. A prayer by Mr. Charles M, Earle, one of the trustees, who conducted the exercises, opened the entertain- ment. The weicome recitation, by Miss Dillon, of the senior class, was then read, and met with much applause. “The Polish Boy” was read next, with much feeling, by Miss Fitzsimmons, also a “senior.” An original composition, entitled “The Senior Class,” by Miss Eleanor Buckwell, was read with charming grace by the young lady, and following this came the distribution of the Gerard medals, These medals Mr, James W. Gerard has presenced to the schools of the Fifteenth and Sey- enth wards during the past seven years for amiabil- ity. There are two, and they are given, py the vote of the pupiis themselves, to the two most amiable scholars in the department every year. The good old gentleman was expected to present them ymin sonaily, and a handsome basket of flowers had been provided for him by the giris; but during the exercises word came that he would be unable to be present, and in his stead Mr. J. W. . School Commissioner, was chosen. This gentle- man made a few very apt remarks, and then pre- sented the medais to Mi Buckweil and Handte. An original composition, by Miss Minnie Cook, of the junior class, was then read. Mr. William H, Neilson, President of the Board of Education, next made an address, in which he gave & history o! the school from the e, some forty years ago, when an infant school was on the spot where No. 10 stands at the present day. Then came 4 dialogue, written for the occasion wed of the instructors, leman, Chase, Fitzxim- mons, Dilion, ith, Hewitt, Golden, Powers, McBride, Buckwell and Simpson. Henry Kiddie, City Sheep next presented the aiplomas to the following graduates :— Misses Annie J. Sim; bit Eleanor Buckwell, Mary Annie I, Fitzsimmons, Annie Liebers, Ellen 0, Lo: te Mr. die stated in his remark No. 10 was one of the best in the ci Dr. Earle then delivered the address to the in @ very earnest manner. The valedictory was read D; Misa Bella Pecans Mr. Thomas Hunter, President address the of Normal College, was culled on to agaduates able angech, Ties, M. J Re Powers, Sarah V. ‘He made an COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. The Twenty-first Annual Commencement—A Brilliant Scene at the Academy of Music Last Evening—Awarding of Prizes, Medals, Dozrees and Diplomas. The twenty-first annual commencement of the College of the city of New York took place last evening at the Academy of Music. The annuals of this college have for years past been celebrated for their “magnificence,” to use the descriptive term of the students themseives, which magnificence chiefly consists of an immense gathering of the fair sex and a duly proportioned quota of the male per- suasion as guardians and protectors, much enthusiasm, a great deal of good music, and the magnificence of the Commencement last evening was by no means an exception to the general rule, Long before the hour fixed for the opening of the ceremonies the vestibule and haliways leading to the dhditorium were THRONGED WITH EAGER SIGHTSEERS, and by aquarter to seven there was not a vacant box or chair in any part of the vast building. The scene from the stage was a most brilliant one. Every tier presented an array of beauty and fashion that almost led one to believe that the occasion which had drawn the audience together was a grand opera with Lucca or some other twinkling star as its bright particular attraction, Indeed, 80 great was the crush on the upper floors that the passage ways leading to the private boxes were completely blocked; not only so great as to debar anybody from going to or from a box, but to ren- der a short stay even among the fair ones a thing of absolute danger to THE COMPLETENESS OF ONE'S ANATOMY. Yet the ladies managed somehow—those of them who were’ unable to faint quick enough before all the boxes were filled—to stand through it all, despite the fact that the lords of creation, who came to stand by them through thick and thin, though the heavens should fall, had often to give up the crush as a bad job and go to the rear whenever they found an opening. It was a@ little after 'seven when the faculty and trustees of the College, two by two, marched up the middle aisle amid the strains of a most enlivening orchestra, that during the evening lent an additional charm to the occasion by inter- spersing the literary exercises with airs from Men- delssobn, Gounod and Strebinger. The arrival of the faculty was, of course, the signat for the young “bachelors” of arts and sciences and thelr good fellow “masters” (who are, as yet, paradox though it may seem, no one’s masters) to fall into line and follow in the wake of their beloved professors and the outside dignitaries, whe walled them im like a hedge fence as the stately procession slowly made its way tu the stage. The stage, however, was a sacred ground reserved for the faculty, the trustees and tne ress, and so the young gentlemen, notwithstaud- ing al) the glory of tneir claw-hammers and their badges and their tiny bouquets in their button- holes—nicely pinned there, doubtless, by SOME DEAR LADY FRIENDS had to content themselves with a front row in the orchestra, where they looked all the evening as happy as clams at high tide, THE EXERCISES were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Carter, who prayed briefly but earnestly that the young gentlemen who were about to become an active part and parcel of this active world of ours should live up to the right and be an honor to themselves and to those who were interested in their welfare. Then came the addresses by the students, They were o1 the usual order of college discourses, and, as a rule, very well delivered, Owing to some Wise-icad’s foresight, although the prozramme was long, the addresses, one and all, Were short, confined to a mit of seven minutes, They were as follows:— Salutatory address and second honorary oration, “Religion,” by Wenzel A. Raboch; third honorary _ oration, “The True Philosopher,’’ Benno Lewiuson; “Nature,” Henry N. Tit; “Liberty and Intelligence,’’ “ Henry Leipsiger; “Liberal Culture,” Hermann J. Muller; “The Unknown Great,” Abraham Salomon; *Bul- wer,” Charles W. Fisher; ‘Nemesis,’”’ Charles P. rn Posed “The Nation's Lose” (poem), Frederick A. Lyons. itis needless to state that each young orator, at the close of his address, was literally deluged with bouquets, One who is rather delicate is said to have injured his spine in attempting to carry away a huge basket of lowers sent up to the stage by his friends. When the first part of the rogramme was brought to a close then came the interesting (to the students concerned at least) ceremony Ol distributing the medals, testimonials and prizes. They were awarded as follows:— Pell Medals for General Proficiency—Gold, Samson Lachman, junior class; silver, William Alexander Mur- ray, junior class. $ F, ai Mathematics—Goid, Wenzel A. Raboch, ilver, L. Eugene Jones, senior class, Cromwell Medals tor History and Belies-Lettres—Gold, William &. Thornell, sophomiore class; silver, Hanford Crawiord, sophomore class. rd Medals—Chemistry, Wenzel A. Raboch, senior natural histor; Frank I. Gilbert, introductory Samson Lachman, ior nore senior clasy; ing Kk, Junior class; Greek, Samson Lachman, junior cla ‘Latin, Samson french, Howard’ R. Burk, sophomore | cla: Spanish, Joseph Coldbacher, junior class; German, Richar P. Williams, Jr., junior class; oratory, Cuarles P. Fagn 88; Composition, Edward M. Cohe, |, senior cla senior sé; logic, William A. Murray, junior cla: astronomy, Wenzel'A. Raboch, senior clase; history, Hi ford Crawford, sophomore class ; drawing, Geotee » Mes- siter, sophomore ciass; algebra and geometry, John V. B, Clarkson, introductory class; hygiene, Edward C. Hen: derson, freshman ; descriptive geometry, William, H, Kenyon, fresuman class. Certificates tor s:qual Merit.—Natural history, James P. K. Luby, introductory class; Greek, William’ Alexander Murray,’ junior class; composition, J. sherman Battell, Charles'P. Fagnani, Charles W. Fisher, L. Eugene Jones, Frederick A. Lyons and Abraham Salomon. senior cla algebra and geometry, Howitt and William Wfikte, introductory class; hygiene, FR. Miarath, freshman ciass. Riggs Medals—Senior Cinss,—Subject, “The Influence of Modern Civilization on Originality ot Thought,” Jonn Sherman Battell; Junior Class, subject, “What is Truth,” William’ A. Murray; honorably mentioned, Frederick A. Lyons, senior, Ferdinand Shack, junior, Kelly Medals, for excellence in debating.—First medal, Solomon Kohn, of the Clionian Society; second medal, Benno Levinsoull, of the Chonian Society. Clatlin Medals.—Gold medal for Grecik not awarded; gold medal tor Latin, William Alex. M class; silver medal for Greek, William ft. man class; silver medai tor Latin, Maurice PP. Prizes for Declamation.—Prose, Albert Bach, senior class; poetry, J. Harper Bonnell, Juvior class. French Trdnslation Prize.—David H. Davison, senlor clase. CONFERRING OF DEGREES. The following degrees were conferred :— D { Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon Albert Bach, John Sherman Gattell, edward Martin Colie, Charles Prosper Faynani, Christopher Gregory, Welcome Smith Jarvis, Edwin '¥. B. Jennings, Lynds Eugene Jones, lenry Leipziger, Frederick Augustus Lyons, Henry Muhitcid, Hermann Joseph Muller, John urray, Isaac Oppenheimer, eof vchelor of Sciences was conferred upon Hliain Sylvester Church, Knight Lethn 4d Henry Davison, Charles Prosper Fa: nani, Charles Willis Fisher, William Friedberg, Franc! Haber, George Martin Huss, Solomon Koln, Henry Leipzizer, Benno Lewinson, Herman Joseph Muller, John Murray, fsaac Oppenheimer, Wenzel Albert Raboch, Louis Henry Kuilman, Abrahim Salomon, Michael E. V. Schoening, Henry Neville Timt, John Augustus Walther, Edward Marshail Wray. The degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon Thomas Herring Burchard, A. B., M. D., and Thomas K. cog hy be ye Stoiber, A. The de well Clapp, Arthur Beach, A. B., and Adolphus Hen: B., received their certificates of fellowship, having veen appointed fellows on completing their duties in a manner satisfactory to the taculty during the past year. ‘The first honorary oration and valed! evory ad “The Student,” was delivered by J. Sherman Battell. iter eleven o’cleck that the close. It was not until proceedings came NEW JERSEY NORMAL SCHOOL, Tne thirty-sixth annual Commencement of the New Jersey state Normal School took place yester- day at Trenton. Taylor Hall, in which the exer- cises were held, was crowded. On the plat- form Governor Parker and the Trustees were seated, surrounded by the graduating class consisting of sixty-five young ladies and geutle- men, At a quarter to eleven o'clock the band Strack up the entrance march, which was the signal for the opening of the exercises. The salutatory was given by Miss J. Haines, of Medford, Burlington. The essays delivered Were characterized by studious Lo fe ay but one-half of the audience coul t hear the essays during the recitations. The solos by the Misses Kline, Burgelin and A. Haines were most exquisitely rendered and rapturously applauded. These young ladies sess rich and well trained noes sepecialy. iss A. Haines, who was loudly and repeatedly e1 cored. Her “Herdsman’s Mountain Home” called forth the most enthusiastic piaudiis. Mr. Mac- herson’s “Village Blacksmith,” rendered in de asso, Was very good, Professor William C. Rich- ards read @ very humorous or poem, and the audience signified their appreci tion of it by repeated interruptions o1 merri- < ment. Miss Stevens, of Cn City, delivered the valedictory in a@ very feeling and eloquent strain. Mr. William A. tehead, of Newark, Vice President, conferred the diplomas and made very felicitous address to the young recipients. ‘The exercises lasted for about three hours, and on the whole were pleasant and ion ge Bignteen ladies and two gentlemen receiv jplomas, and the juating clags in the advanced course num- bered eighteen, and, in the elementary course, twenty-seven. All who received diplomas are to teac! shoot within the for the the expiration 9f whjch they BOWDOIN COLLEGE. Life at the Great Congregational University Down East—Beauties of the Buildings and Campus—The University Crew in Training for the Great Event at Springfield—Gontlemen Oars- men on Their Muscle. BRUNSWICK, Me., June 24, 1878, To enter the lovely precincts of Bowdoin College from the Main Central station iorcibly reminds the visitor of the gorgeous surroundings of our na- tional nursery for military heroes—West Point. A sanctuary sanctified py the prayers of many gen- erations stands like a holy guardian to prevent the admission of evil into the paradise beyond. Pass- ing vhrough the open wicket co the beautifully studded campus, and directly in the rear of the church, a well kept battery of guns (brass twelve pounders) stare threateningly at you, remmding you also of that troublesome theological problem between Church and State, the former hiding be- neath the protective shadow of the latter. I do Not wish to intimate that this institution is sus- tained by fleshly power (on the contrary, it 1s al- most entirely an ecclesiastical institution), but rather that there are here two sentinels to pass, the emblematic spiritual, the real and terrible, The temporal and spiritual are here closely blended in the common work of sub- Jugating humanity toa proper degree of civiliza- tion. A peep into the dormitories of old Massachu- setts Hall, whence came the first rays of Congrega- tional light to studious minds, reveals the fact that muskets and bayoucts are as numerous, and prob- ably as much in use here as they have ever been at the poils of Lousiana and New York. In every room appear the weapons of death and devasta- tion, polished and ornamented with well whitened leather. These evidences did not, to my mind, prove that the good old propnecy of making Ploughshares and pruning hooks from sword steel Was expected soon to be fulfilled hereabouts, Be- sides, a volunteer company is now taking infantry drill twice a day in order to compete for a set of colors at Portiand on July4. Those who have vis- ited the Home Park, Dublin, might find much here representative of that same sturdy and unwaver- ing realism, where Unmeet intruders, traffickers abhorred, find little encouragement. In addition to the special features of the park lands and the comfort and homeliness of the Maine, Winthrop, Adams and other colleges, there is a small but superior gailery of paintings, where the glowing splendor of Titian, the real roughness of Rubens, the glory of Carpacio, the stateliness and spiritual grace of Vecchio, and the delightful sweetness of Bellin can be seen. Geological information ts liberally “lying around loose,” as the fine specimens of ore aud rock have not yet been placed in order or regis- tered, Here meet also the oldest, and, doubtless, the wisest sons of Maine, the historical society of the State. Huge volumes bound in calf and vellum represent the history of the State when her lovely lakes and rivers were yet fer- ried over by the red man of the forest, while documents whose material emanated from the reeds of tie wonderful Nile or the more comely sheep are carefully tolded away beneath glass cases, Where damp Cannot enter and where moth can never destroy, Auvograpis of Washington, Franklin, Everett and King are especially prized, and tne elderly professor, who undertook to en- lighten your correspondent as to the events of the past turee centuries, would in time Lave shown all these, Tien there are newspapers without num- ber and other literature of @ contemporaneous character without limi é Here in Brunswick also Longfellow lived and labored as a professor of languages, and here is the house he inhabited, the chair m which he sat— all revered devoutly—the ciiamoer whence ema- nated those midsummer nights’ dreams of poetic fancy long since placed within the reach of every inteiligent reader. The town, smothered as it were in rich foliage, spreading over miles of territory, and contaming some 5,000 inhabitants, is where the studeuts sport, sometimes by day and often by night, in the abseace of anything better to do, and a pretty playground it forms, ‘Chere is here oe that can elevate the character and embellish the understanding—that is to say, everything excepting handsome ladies, These are, perhaps, rare. Then the romantic ear is charmed by the dashing, splashing and rumbling of the little Niagaras that LEAP OVER DAMS INTO THE ANDROSCOGGIN River after having served the purposes of the paper and lumber milis in the vicinity, Altogether the town of Branswick, filled with ambitious youth from all quarters, 18 rather a desirable location, Then the military band attached to Bowdoin College 18 quite an attraction. ‘To-night a grand concert was given, in connection with a gym- nastic exhibition, Ofcourse the student soldiers inusicians and happy-looking young gentlemen of the gioves and spring bars were well patronized, and rhe proceeds will probably be devoted to the purchase of a new description of forage cap. I ougiit to mention that their uniform is similar to that worn by the cactets at West Point. The na- tional pupils would doubtless curl the lip at the mention of a well drilied corps up here, but I imagine that if the 200 military aspirants of this es were placed side by side with a similar num- er from up the Hudson, eitner in iniantry or artil- lery practice—both being indulged in here—the ditierence would not be so easily seen, BOATING INAUGURATED. Three years ago the Bowdoin boys added boating to their other amusements, After consultation with President Chamberiain and the facuity, all of whom Were agreed as to its usefulness, the Univer- sity navy was started. As enthusiastic for the our as for the instruments of battte, ghe classic youths subscribed willingiy, and soon a boathouse was erected, new boats being placed in it shortly after- wards. In 1871 Bowdoin sent a crew to the inter- collegiate contest, but was unfortunate, coming in filth in the race. Last year she reached a little in advance of this, and at one time it was thought they would be the winners, doing the first half mile in less than three minutes. George Price, of the Paris crew, of St. John, N. E., coached them, and, it Was paid, speculated heavily at the poois in favor of his “own boys.’ As the prevailing idea was that suflicient care had not been mauilested in training, the Bowdoin lads determined to put forth a little more exertion this year, ind had their boat in the Androscoggin by the end of April. The ice re- mained longer ia the river than usual, however, so that they did not get good practice until about the second week in May. It was not 80 easy to select six good men for the Springfeid contest as Commodore Ladd had imagined, as several excellent rowers went out of the college at the June term of 1872, and others who were willing to row had not yet been suill- ciently qualified, George Price was again applied to and offered to train them. THE 1873 UNIVERSITY CREW. Before the regular course of training began the men sclected stood as follow: First—C, H. Hunter, of the Pittsfield, Me.; age, 20 yea inches; weight, 165 pound: Specimen of anathicte. He pulled No. 3in last year’s race. Well built, bre across the chest and possessing altogether a remarkabie physique, Price avers he 1s better Atied for practice at the oar than dozens of professionals. He was formerly on a farm belonging to his father. He now stands at the head of nis class. Second—A. L. Crocker, class of '73, of Paris, Me. ; age, 23 years: height, 6 feet 9 inches; weight, 165 pounds. Orocker pulled No, @ last year, and rowed stroke in the class crew o! ‘71. He is of fair complexion, exceedingly well made, genial in disposition and very enthusiastic at the oar. He also had some mechanical trade previous to enter- Bo i) college in 69, He stands near the head of class. Third—W. Souther, class of '76, of Fryeburg, Me. ; age, 19; height, 5 feet 9 inches; weight, 160 pounds, Souther as aireshman pulls a very good var, but requires consideravle improvement before he will <A of wr Lpilen ks er leet iunter Ys the true be in condition to enter for the university race. He was also reared in an agricultural district and did some farming. Fourth—J. A. Cram, class of '73, of Parsonfleld, Me.; age, 24; height, 5 leet 9 inches; weight, 164 pounds, He came irom the Westorooke Seminary to Bowdoin, and has never rowed before. As an athlete he appears to have distanced his class- mates, as he can manipulate his body through a fourteen inch ring, @ feat he has performed on cer- tain public occasions here at Brunswick. He is owerlul in build, extremely hearty, and good at ‘onet and sword practice. h—A, G, jd, class of '73, of Groveton, N, H.; age, 22; height, 5 feet 8 inches; weight, 155 pounds, Ladd came to Bowdoin from Portiand High School, He 1s fairly built, and an active student in the mnasium. He puiled No. 2 in the class crew ree years ago, and handled oar No. 5 at Spring. fleld last year. As an amateur oarsman he trait well, is of regular habits and has a good = oe Sizth—D, A. Robinson, class of ‘73, of Bangor, Me.; age, 23; height, 6 feet; weight, 155 pounds. Mr, Robinson is captain of the crew. He trained at Bangor High School, and now expects to gradu- ate with distinction. Last year he pulled stroke oar at Springfield, and did his utmost to raise up the drooping spirits of one of the crew, who imagined he was suddenly atilicted with heidtt dis- ease, and, after the second mile, practically gave out. Robinson is not as heavy as Hunter, but ap- pears to nandle his oar with much gracetuiness, THE HOME COURSE AND TRAININ The home course is about a mile and irter from the University, and is jut two halt ‘miles sti ht away at low water. At high water and in fine weather they could row down to the Ken- nebec River without difticulty, Their usual trip is from the boathouse to the new railroad bridge, thence on down toward the Kennebec. Price peaty to have Kops tem well pp to their a They rise at half-past five o’clock in the morning and take @ short stroll on the campus, break/ast at- seven o'clock and £0 to chapel at eight (one of the handsomest cha in the country is connected with Bowdoin College). At ten they meet for a Tow of about four mfles, dine at twelve and meet again on the water at four o’clock, which finisnes the exercise of theday. Their food is not strictly defined, though mer pave not yet reached the Harvard diet, Price stroke, which is @ moderately long and a ver; quick feather and return. As they started this evening, Souther appeared to jerk iu the boat, and the whole crew became slighily unsteady, but they soon recovered and went under the railroad bridge af about thirty-nine to the minute. Hunter's stroke is simply elegant, and he sits in the boat well. Robinson appears cool and well able to Steer the boat to any part of the stream at will, Crocker also works excellently, making every stroke tell, They are now practising in a shell by Elliot of New York, the bout im which they rowed last year on the Connecticut; Eliot is also making their boat this year—a 49 foot by 20 inch shell. They have been practising with the sliding seat to sume ex- tent, but do not get along with the new arrange- ment as well as with the old, consequently the new shell is to be fitted with the permanent scat. Bowdoin and the Wesleyan crews, it is said, will only have the latter at Springfleld, WESLEYAN COLLEGE. tin Commencement at tho Methodist University— Physical Culture—The Crew for the Com- ing Regatta—The Gymnasium—Alum- ni Fostival—Degrees Conferred— Commencement ODay. MIDDLETOWN, Conn., June 26, 1873. There seems to be a great awakening at this col- lege on the subject of physical culture, the most marked feature of which is the boating excitement, Within comparatively a short time this excitement has so stirred up the ambition of the under gradu- ates and the pockets of the Alumni that a fine boat. house has been built, boating associations tormed anda number of fine boats secured. The course on the Connecticut River is one of the best in the country, starting at the foot of William street and extending up the river, around the island and down the river again on the Portland side to the point of beginning. With these advan- tages and the healthy, bracing air of Middictown to infuse strength into her muscle, Wesleyan easily walked over the course at Sprinfield last year and won the Freshman Prize. Be it remembered, this ‘Was the first time that Wesleyan ever entered the lists at the regatta, This year she proposes to strike for lugher honors, and is preparing to enter A “UNIVERSITY CREW” at Springfield next month, As the description of the crew in @ metropoiitan paper last week is in- correct in many particulars, i send you the follow- ing description, which may be relied on:— John E, Eustis, of '74, is the stroke oar; from Hammond, N. Y.; height, 5 feet 11 inches; weight, 168 pounds; occupation previous to student life, a farmer; dark complexion; age 24; college society, Alpha Delta Phi. Charles A. Lyon, of '76, is No. 2; from Bingham- ton, N. ¥.; height, 6 feet; weight, 162; dark com- plexion; age, 22; college society, Alpha Delta Phi. D. Dorchester, junior of '74, is No. 3; from Low- ell, Mass.; height, 6 feet 1 inch; weight, 168 lbs, (the heaviest of the crew) ; light complexion; age, 22; college society, Psi Upsilon. Mr. Dorciester desires your correspondent to contradict the Statement that he drinks ale. No member of the crew drinks ale or any liquors, either when train- ing or at any other time, Albert H. Nash, of '75, is No. 4; from Lee, Mass. ; height, 5 ieet 9 inches; weight, 145 Ibs.; dark com- plexion; age, 23; college society, Delta Kappa Bp- son, Mr, Nash wasa member of the victorious Yreahman crew jast year. Arthur T, Neale, of '73, ts No. 6; from Middie- town, Conn.; height, 6 feet 7 iuches; weight, 14944 pounds; dark compiexion; age, 21; college society, Psi Upsilon, James W. Stow, of '74, is No.6; bow oar and ain; from Middletown, Conn.;’ height, 6 lect 3 Weight, 185 pounds; dark complexion; ag and was & member of victorious Freshmen crew last year. THE UNIVERSITY CREW. Your correspondent had an opportunity to wit- ness the crew lust evening at tue usual race be- tween the University aud freshmen crews. The University crew rowed three and a half miles to the Fresimen’s three. As the passed the boat- house on their return the Freshmen were ahead, but the University came in ahead at the goal, in 22som. for three anda half miles, The University crew immediately pulled Jor their poathouse, seei- ing to your correspondent to be perfectly cool and not the least disturbed irom tueir effort. Their trainer, Fred. Sinzer, of New York, accompanied the boats in the race. I understand he 1s very confident of the success of lis crew. THE GYMNASTIO EXHIBITION yesterday in the College Gymnasium, which was Wituessed by a crowded house, and the match games of base bail proved that physical culture Was not confined to boating, The periormers at the gymnasium who won great dealof applause were’ Messrs, Palwer, ‘taimadge, Gamman and Adams. It is @ somewhat surprising lact (or at Jeast it should be sarprising 10 the opponents ol a high physical culture) that tue best scholars are almost invariabiy the best gym- nasts, For instance, Mr. Palmer of ‘74, who Was one Oi the best periormers at the gymnastic exhibition, only the day previous took three prizes jor superiority in Greek, in mental philosophy and in mathematics, which certainly shows a great va- riety of talent. WHE ALUMNI FESTIVAL last night was held in the Memorial chapel, which is hardly excelled in beauty by any college chapel in the land, Tae spceches of tie occaston were of the usual character, except those of Bishop Haven and Commodore Coston. Bishop Haven ad- vocated the cuange of the name of the University. He said it was impossibie to make.the public under- stand that the Wesleyan University is anything but a theological school, anu he was tired of having to explain that it wds not. The boating interest was represented by young Coston, of the graduating class, who, on account of his diminutive size, his und of humor and his in- terest in boating, Is called the “Commodore of the Wesicyan Navy.’ By his irresistible boyish appeals he succeeded in taking up a collection of over $iv0 among the Alumni, the Doctors of Divinity seeming to Vie with each other in contributing toward pay- ing the expenses of the crew to Springfield, DEGREES CONFERRED. This morning the usual procession, headed by “Colt’s Armory Band,” formed on the college campus and marched to the church. The day is all that could be desired, and, in fact, the whole week fas been magnificently cool and pleasant. At the close of the exercises the following de- grees were announced :— Honorary Masters of Arte—Varnum A. Cooper, T. D. Lit- nd R. Harcourt, Kevs. Messrs. A. 8, Hunt, G. F. Kit- ike and Andrew McKeown. These large number of degrees in course. CHANGES IN THE FACULTY. The following changes are announced in the faculty :—Dr. John Johnston, the venerable and re- spected Professor of Natural Science, who has sus- tuincd himself so ably from the early days of the college, resigned, and was elected subsequently Emeritus Professor at @ salary of $1,600, which your correspondent understands to amount to his “retirement from active dut, pay.” ©. T. Winchester was elected Olin Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature. Professors Van Vieck’ and Van Benchoten, who have tilled their respective chairs witn great popu rity, were re-elected. Professor Harrington, the distinguished Professor of Latin, has been granted a leave of absence to take a European trip. He is to be ac- companied by Professor ibbard, who fille the chair of Elocation, and Rev. J. 8. Brecken! of Middietown. The following were elected as trus- tees:—D. W. Cetin, Oliver Cutts, Oliver Hoyt, G, J. Ferry and J, H. Taft. In the alumni meeting, under the new rule allowing the alumnt a repre- seutative on the Board of Trustees, there was quite a contest between Old and Young America. Dr. J. E, King was finally elected over J. B. Thomas, Jr., ofthe class of '70, the candidate of the younger alumni, and who is now absent in Europe. POSITION OF THE COLLEGE. Wesleyan University has reason to be proud of the bearing anc talent of the thirty-four young men graduated to-day, and of the exercises of the day and week. The Commencement dinner at the McDonough is now in progress, and the reception of Mrs. President Cummings to-night will close the annual exercises, I am informed that the pros- pects for the next year’s class are very good, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. Soutn BRrn.enEM, Pa., June 26, 1873, The annual Commencement exercises of the Le- high University were held this afternoon. The exercises commenced at half-past two P. M., and were as foliows:—Reading ef Scripture and prayer by the Right Rev. M. A. De Wolf Howe, Bishop of Central Pennsylvania and President of the Board of Trustees. The oratioys were by the graduating and junior classes, the titles of which were as follo With the names of a) gentlemen :—“Incentives o! Literary Ac! dd R. B. Claxton, of Philedel- phia; “A Ct of Accidents,” by W. L. Baker, of Philadelp! ‘Students and Studies,” by J. P. §. Lawrence, of Philadelphia; ‘Superlatives and Siang,” by W. H. Hartanorn, of Brighton, Md. ; “The Want o! the Age,” by W. M. of Strouds- bul “The Enthustasi 9,” by 8. Ve ire, of Wilson, of Clearfield, Pa.; “Homo Minster et In- we Nature” ie motto of the University), by ‘W. M. Scudder, of Trenton, N, J. ‘The fosters of the institution, with the distinguished gentie- men and members of the alumni, wore also present. The alumni supper takes piace this 8 given them the “St. John’? | eg? MOUNT ST. VINCENT, The Twenty-Seventh Annual Commencement at the Academy of Mount St. Vincent—Gala Day on the Banks of the Hudson—His Grace the Most Rev. Archbishop McCloskey Presiding at the Annual Exercises—The Seven Lady Graduates. The twenty-seventh annual Commencement ot the Academy of Mount St. Vincent was celebrated yesterday at their beautiful home on the banks of the Hudson. For years gone by this annnal cele- bration has been regarded as a general holiday for the friends and relatives of the young lady in~ mates, and many have bappy recollections of pleasant picnics in the chestnut grove or beneath the spreading foliage of the magnificent trees shading the banks of the river. There is not, per- haps, search the wide world over, a more beautiful spot than this scholastic retreat, ouce the homo of the GREAT FORREST, and now the abiding place of a few devoted women who have given their souls to God and their ttme to the mental and moral culture of the youthful female. The Academy of Mount St. Vincent takes its name from St. Vincent de Paul, and first saw light. in Central Park in the building com- monly known as Stetson’s, from whence they were driven to their present location by, the increase of population and the natural) sequence—advance in civilization, It would be hard to find a spot better suited for the home of youth during their educational bondage than this WOODLAND MOUNT overlooking a river that has no equal in point of natural scenery. What nature left unfinisued has been accomplished by the unceasing energy of tha Sisters, and yesterday the Academy and its sdr« rounding grouads gave one the impression of @ regal palace nestied in a bed of roses and other artificial flowers. Forest’ folly, with Its octagonal wings andaurruts, recalls to mind the days of the great Macbeth; but, looking round on the balcony of the Aoagamny, at the brigh & and paper figures, decked in roi of white, the remembrance of the scenes to come efface the romantic visions of the past. In years gone by on COMMENCEMENT DAY ; the grounds of the Academy have been thrown open to the public, and in the usual routine such generosity has recetved a fair proportion of abuse, which has finally resulted in the grounds being closed to all except the iriends of the graduates. Yesterday, therefore, the attendance was limited to those directly interested by the tes of kindred, and parents have every reason to be satisfied with the instruction meted out to their chilaren by the learned sisters of the order. Shortiy after ten A, M. the parents and relatives began to arrivey and pending the opening of the exercises were scattered around the grounds enjoying the fresh, air and BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. There was o large attendance of the clergy, ins, cluding Archbishop McCloskey and other eminent divines. At eleven o’ciock the examination room was thrown open, and the visitors en'ered and took pos- session Of the seats on the loft. The graduates, sever in number, occupied seats on the stage, and the other pupiis were located on the left. It would be diMicuit to gather together a fairer group of chil- dren, clad in dazzling white, with their blue, green or gray sashes, marking their position in class. They were there of all ages, irom the tiny, little golden cherub of scarcely six to the blushing maiden of twenty. The ‘ollowing is the programme of the exere ea — PROGRAMME, Part First, March, “Athaolia.” twenty-iour hands, Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Pianos—Misses F. itgilly, Hope, HM. Davis, Crean, Morosini, J. Romero, H. Ygarividez, M. Coffay, Costello, Slevin, Brennan. address by Miss nation, chorus, Gus, schinitz; 1; chorus, “The Tempest,” Campana. emic Honors, “Due Fantasie in Una” (on one plano Ernani, on thé other Lombardi, simultaneously), echette ; pianos—Misses Spaulding, Stacom, . Reilly, Loughran, Keenan, Le “Abraham's Sacrifice,” composed ' by Kk. Hart—Miss M. R. Lynch, “Auld Lang Browne, the Miss M. Keenan. Part Seco ‘The Sisters of Alhama, Drama. Original. Music com+ posed for the occasion by Gus. Schmitz. | Dramatis pare Ban Misses Carey, Donohue, Sadlier, Stacom, Ward, Hart, A. A. is Miss Syne,” Reilly, Redmond, Noyes, Corrigan, H. Da McCall, Hope, Mullally. Nevins, Chandler, J. Cassidy, Caulfield, Reynolds, A. Bryan, 1. Koppisch, Worcester, F. Davison, Birmingham, &. Gradot, M. Currén, Haverty, E. Curran, Distribution of Premiums; Valedictory, by Miss L. Donahue; In Memoriam, by Miss M. Carey, Overture, “Norma, 2 hands, Bellini, Pianos—Mlsses Corrigan, M. F, Ward, Redmond, Mullally, McCormick, Bournique, Postiew ewait, Uhandier, McCall, Conw ain Presentation of Gold Meda} for the best griginal Essay Donor for the present year, the Rev. 7. J. Mooney, New ‘ork. The opening selection ‘rom Mendelssohn Bar. tholdy,executed by twenty-four hands on six tee and was a pleasant prelude of what was to come, an reassured the visitor as to the excellent nature of the exercises. There was a certain precision and neatness in execution that reflected the highest credit on Mr. Gustavus Schmitz, the musical in- structor. THE CORONATION i of the honorably mentioned then took place, and Archbishop McCloskey, after decking the lieads of the seven graduates—Misses Carey, Stacom, Dona- hue, Sadler, Ward, Reilly and Hart—with a white and green floral wreath, accorded a like honor to @ number of the other pupils. Some thirty of the girls then sung a chorus, after which Miss MeCall, of Vermont, delivered an address in an unassum- ing and effective manner. After singing a chorus, “The Tempest.” ACADEMIC HONORS, : consisting of a classic laurel wreath, were placed by the Arcibishop over the blashin; cheeks of the seven graduates. The nex exercise wes & Fantasie in Una, exe cuted on four pianos, by Misses Stacom, Spauld- ing, Donahue, lier, Reilly, Ygariviaez, Keenan and Loughran. This consisted ot fantasies irom Ernani and Lombardi blended tn one, and gave an excellent idea of the sound musical knowledge of the performers. Miss M. R. Lynch then recited “Abraham’s Sacrifice,” after which the drama, “THE SISTERS OF ALHAMA,”” was commenced. ‘This play was a religious alle- gory, exempliiying the struggies of the Christian martyrs in the earlier days, The introduction of singing throughout the drama formed a very pleasing feature, and gave additional in- terest to the listeners. Miss Maria Stacom, one of three Christian converts, was espectally m- teresting, speaking her lines ina clear and unaf- fected style, and fairly divided the honors with @ lively little butterfly, whose sweet voice and naive manner attracted general attention. The drama was a decided success, and was fole lowed by the DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES, @ performance that appeared to afford the liveliest interest to all the pupils, from the stately brunette to the bright little goiden-haired Lulu. ‘The exercises conclude d shortly alter twoP. M., and then the Archbishop, clergy and friends of the raduates were pleasantly entertained by the Sis- rs, and, after passing an hour or two in strolling round the grounds, returned to the city. GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 3. Interesting Graduating Exercises—Sing= ing, Recitations and Distribution of Diplomas. The graduating exercises of Grammar School No. 3, corner of Hudson and Grove streets, were held yesterday morning, in presence of a very large number of parents, friends of the pupils and Others interested in the school. The large hall in which the exercises took place looked pretty. It was fragrant with flowers and neatly decorated. The table in front of the trustees and teacters seemed to be one large flower basket, so rich and varied were the floral gifts of the scholars. While the speakers addressed the children canary birds twittered gayly at the windows. The children looked bright indeed. They were all girls, dressed in white, and wore blue ribbons and blue sashes. While the exercises were gol forward they preserved the most ad- order, showing that Miss B. A. Po} the prineipal, had taken care to teach them oot manners as well as the various brances of instruce mm. The trustees were all present—Mesers, Charles S. Wright, Oliver B. Stout, George Jere~ miah, Will j. Ely and Elery Denison, and also Mr.;William N. Gray, one of the inspectors. The exercises consisted of singing, recitations, distri- bution of prizes and adaresses by various The Wi feature of the day was of course the distribution of the oy prizes among the Srecnates and of the semi-annual certificates. among t! members of the junior classes. The grad ipiomas were recet' bah zabeth Noaine, Mary Godfrey, Hila “Busby, YY, Ae f, dell Partridge, Emily ‘A. Ba, FencneT stan and. Opbelte, Reed. One? aiver receive the well-merited Nomas. eit ee ek - Banks of the ol Mohawk? Mise Bald n'sang two wi 16s solos, and other scholars gave recita' ich contributed to the enjoyment of the sone. el- Te latheson, Rev. Mr. Jeremiah were well calculat with the desire to become good honor to themselves and their teachers, is certainly admirably conducted, and and scholars be of the resaits winch they have accom during the past year =