The New York Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1875, Page 3

¢ COLLEGE — CELEBRATIONS. ——— The Two Hundred and Thirty-fourth | ‘. Commencement at Harvard, Governor Chamberlain and Mr, Evarts at Yale. ‘PRESIDENT GRANT AT PRINCETON. —— Semi-Centennial of the Uni- | versity of Virginia. Ccemmencements at Seton, Columbia, Hamil- ton and Normal Colleges. YALE COLLEGEs * \" DOMMENCEAMNT BXERCISES OY THE SCIENTIFIC | DEPASIMENT—MERTING OF THE ALUMNI AND | CHARAQERRISTIO SPEMCHES BY WILLIAM M. | EVARTS, CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS AND OTHERS— ANNIVERSARY OF TH LAW DEPARTMENT AND ORATION BY GOVERNOR OHAMBERLAIN, OF . SOUTH CANOLINA, NEW Haven, June 30, 1875. Another brightly beautiiul day, though promis- ang rain in the morning, has made duly and deep~ ly grateful the increasing crowds In attendance at the Commencement exercises. This is alumuus | @ay. Iu thisday the young collegians have no voice. ‘The great feature of alumnus day 1s the ‘Alumni meeting in Alumni Hall, but the main feature, the meeting of the various classes, is, after all, the matter of more special | Personal interest, for it 18 these ciass Meetings that come home to the hearts and bo- fos of the old graduates, But belore writing up the programme of to-day’s exercises I wilt brielly | recount the Commencement exercises last evea- Ang of the graauating class of the SHEFFIELD SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL. North SheMeld tlall was crowded with a brill- fant attendance. President Vorter presided, and ex-President Woolsey and |’rofessor Brush also oc- cupicd seats on the platform beside him. Theses were read, being selections ‘rom the entire num- ber presented, one being presented vy each grad- Date. They were as follows:— 1, Wells Cushman Lake (Dynamic Forest, ural i. °U), Pittsburg, Pa.—On the Locality ou Settlement as United States. . Moses Bradstreet Bradford (Civil Engineering), Middietown.—ion ‘Tidal rain 4. Charles Hildebrand (Dynamic Engineering), New | Baven.—On screw Propulsio r 3 5 Willian Arthur Pratt (Civil Engineering), New | Bi ‘On the Coustruction and Stability of Dam I (Medical), Hartford. — javen. & Frederick Monerief Turn Dn the Anatomy of Nereis Vireny. 7. Dwight kdward Vierce (Oivil Engineering), New Haven.—On the Niagara Falis suspension Bridge. &. Edwara Day Faxe (elegt), south Urange, N. 3.—On Be Effect of the British Poor Laws upon Lavor aud aye: , % Julian Kennedy (Chemistry), Struthers, Ohio.—On the Mechanics of owing. Alter the reading of the theses President Porter made a few remarks to the graduating class, and intimated that the one on rowing he hoped would be productive of good resulis. Mr. Kennedy be- longs to the Yale University crew, and, while all the ovber theses evineed careful thought, his, from ‘the nature of the subject, commanded the most general attention. the prizes :— Cuass jor 1875.c-For excellence, in German the prize The following is the award of s W. Fenn, Portland, Me. Wor excel- | wineering the prize awarded to William | z 4 z r 4 = = ‘ULass OF 1875 —For excellence in the mathematics of aur the prize divided vetween rorter D. | aud Hiram a. Miller, New Haven. | Dewey, West Heven, and Frederick Kor excellence in mineralogy the Prize awarded to Frederick ”. Dewey, West Haven, OLass or i877.—For excellence in ‘all the studies of reshman year, the prize awarded to Wallace B. Feng, | ew daven, with honorable mention of Joseph G. Cal | houn, Hartford. For excellence in German, the prize Givided between Joseph P. Iddings, Urange, N. J. and William 7. sedgwick. Warmington. vor excellence in Mathematics, the prize divided between John &. Bud- | ington, Huntington, and Wallace B, Fenn, New Haven. For excellence in physics the prize awarded to Joseph G. Calhoun, Hartford. Kor excellence in mechanical | drawing, te prize awarded to Joseph P. Iddings, South | ang THE ALUMNI MEETING. | The meeting of the Alamni in Graduates’ Hall ‘was at ten o’clock, The hall was filled to its utmost capacity. Representatives were present from a large number of classes, but more particu - larly those naving class meetings this year. Mr. | William Bliss, of the class of '36, was called upon | to preside, and Mr. E, Day, of the ciass of '45, ap- | pointed secretary. All graduates of over fifty years occupied seats on the platiorm, On taking the chair Mr. Bliss made a brief but | highly entertaining speech, After thanking the meeting for the honor tt had conferred ‘on him he Biluded to the organization in 1827 of the Alumni Association, the purpose of the association Bod what haa been accomplished through Its organization, ‘Tnese lives of eignty- five years took them back to the first settlement of New Engiand. The college in whose name and Mistory they took such pride to-day origiuated in | B Sparse Aud scattered people, it was among a eople greatan heart and great im virtues, All onor to the jouuders and promoters of Yale Col- lege. All honor to tue fait ul meno who, wath muen toil and sacrifice, have dutlt wp the college il it bow stands foremost among the institutions | of learning in this country, ‘To-day they were Billed with sweet memories of their college days, Alter giving a brief recital irom nis college ex- periences, he drew a vivid contrast between the college in his day and now, and then drew a joasantiy prophetic picture of its glorious future, ale COolieye would never stand Stull. After prayer by the Kev. Mr. Hurlbut, of the Class Of '36, President Porter and ex-Presideat Woolsey came into the room, followed by Mr. Wilam M. Evarts, They were greeted witn hearty enthusiasm. the Secretary next proceeded to read a detalied account of the present condition of the vartoas departments of the college, giving the numver of Students In cach, the total graduates trom eacn, the books in the Various libraries, tae changes that had been made in the woes of instruction and so on. Reierence was alsy made to the new buildings in process of erection, vogether with in- teresung details of the contrivuuions during the past year to the respective geeloyical, Zoological, | humismatic and other collections. ile next read the obituary record, giving the names, with brief | biographical ske graduutes who had died during the last academic year, Tue number of deuths reported was seveuty-leur, and the average age of the yraduates of the academi- caj department was 622-3 years. Of the academt- cal graduates 26 were lawyers, 21 clergymen, 8 in busiuess and 6 physicaus. The deaths are dis- tributed us joliows :—in New York, '23; Connecti- chusetis, 6; Illinois add Peunsyl- Jaiorula, Burope, lowa, Missouri, New Haodpsnire, New Jersey and West Virginia, 2 each, aud the remainder in as many different States. ‘Inesonly surviving graduate of the last century is Rev. Thomas Williams, of Providence, B. L., who wai born November 6, 1779, and gradu- ated in 1800. | 1 A gentiemamd in the audience added some Jeasunt reminb¥cences of whe iast century gradu- te, telling Amon Ober things how Mr. Williams interviewed Old Put amd got from him the ell known Woll s#ory, all Of whicn was highly en- rtatn ing, mr. Lorenzo Janges, Of the Class of '25, of Mont- omery, Ala, was he first in the order of tue Hono . ‘fhe Moral Value of Knowledge,” ‘eguiur speakers. )lle came, he suid, irom we Witham Vanzandt Louderbough, a wh Kouta; but be camé@ here as an American citizen, the moderna lauguage oration. “Fiorence and Ploren- After descanting on ip of tag | tines,’ Waiter Humnewelt Underwood, New York, boathern people to t\he people of the North, he 2 fusic, 4 “y Bpoke of lis pieasant\ Memories of college lie. In the physi nas Danger of nt,"” John the course 0; his spe#ca he pald a glurious tribute to eX-President Wolsey, wo, early preceptor, to whose teachings he con- | to being greauy pMdebied Jor ail he Was or bad er CONGRESSMAN ROBWRI'S’ SPXECH. Congressman Ellis H. Roverts, of the class of 1850, Was next called upjon. Mr. Roberts rove promptly, but murred /to being pusued iorwWard into the ranks of the cfld graduates, [t seemed but o few days since te sat here a newly-fedged aiumuas. There jiad been many chang Dis graduation. le Was rejoiced te see th Durdings in procfess of voustruction, put be Dot wait to see fovlth Miudie destroyed. Alter ail, Suose grand! inuseums and this elegant Chapel, und tuesp towers and piles of brick and Stoue ‘are but que aevting of tue xem, It ts the spirtt which | has pervaded all traiming here Which = must ndure, aud there is @ dan, ed with =«this = mugniticent jt those who held ihe great tat this shall Let uot this rich only, at let all ‘ation yaard well i institution. r jehovl for the puor oniy, | was promptly respousive, Mr. | the participants in the exercises, distinguished themselves in rhetoric, was crowded aciear and cloudless sky, began this morning, at about nine o'clock, procession was formed directly in Jront of the college chapei, with Mr. J. Coleman Drayton, a Worthy meuiber Of the class of '73, a8 ceremonies, The order of procession was as fol- lows:— Gentlemen appointed by ‘on he aid, Was nis | p, %50, followed in & brief speech, but characterized by mingled Numer aud pathos. Mi, DANIEL BUTLEWS SPEROH. Mr. Daniel Butler, of Class of '35, was the next speaker, but commencing in a low tone was cafea upon to speak ioader, He promptiv an- swered tat the Mull Was evidentiy erected on the supposition baat there could never be said in it anytiius worth bearing. | Stamping, for the acoustic qualities of toe room | re certainly sitaply atrocious, and he then went on with u speech orimfal of the quiintest numor. Mr. Wultam Walter Phelos, of toe class of 1860, | sald there Was some inistake, He had veen told | thut he Was not to speak tili ‘the next day, wheu ouly the best speakers were to speak. Billings he wanted g little time tor preperation— three weeks. He lived in New York when we not in Congress, iy New York ther about a theusans alumul of vols college. Lately, Wien ole meers anotuer, there were generally tWo questions—“Was not thatan avle summing up by Evarts at the Beecher trial ” and “is it not | Bice that Pierrepont bus gouiote the Capines 7? | He jOllowed ih ab able aud sehdlurly speech, tn the course of Phage he dwelt eee gn herd | haste UpOR the cosmopolitan chal | Rottene. tie said Tur ther at the Forty-third Cougress, of which be Was @& member, conned five. tines .#—many graduates as Harvard, aud when Massachusetts wauted a@ | successor Of Sumner she hat to come to Yale College. Aiter payiug 4 wagh ediogium upon Con gresswan id otuer Yale graduutes fo Congress, ‘ad Yale now occupying seats On the ed States Supreme Court beneb. LOUD CALLS YOR Mi, EVARTS. Loud calls were made for Mr, Evarts, and, ts rose and made | ues—a speech the brief honors 5 2 ne of bis Characteristic @pe which burdiy shows tiseif in evitome. No son of Yale took pride Mu he wwttht wave achieved Kcept that ign pour tiem into the lap of thetr common mother, +.Was hovlor euough lor them to be a sun of hers. lt was very hurd fora speaker Who bad spoken on one occasion ten days te be limited to ten minctes. Speaking at tirss upon general toptes, and particularly the recouculation between the North and the South as called out by the speect of | Mr. James, ne gave some recitals of nis coilege | days, and then be branched off into a humorous | acount Of his Vial to see a learned pig in Wasu- ington. He learned two things from tat visit— that once get au. idea into & pig's head and it | Would olways reuain there, aud tat a nog’s head WAS & Ineasure vl great capacity, With Mr, Evurts’ speecu the meeting adjourned, ‘The occasion was one kat will ve long and pleas- antly remembered by all present, VHE LAW SCHOOL, ‘The Mfty-first anniversary of the law depart- Ment of the college was commemorated in the de- merit of r livery of oratious tor te Townsend Prize by mem. | bers Of the senior class, Centre crureh, the scene of the exercises, was well filed, of the college. ‘fhe following are the names of the Oravors and their respective themes :— Levi Hite, Lancaster, Ohio—*Compromises in Political Legisiation.” : .; Leorge Matthews Sharp, Baltimore, M. D.—"The Mon. roe Doctrine,” Greene Kenarick, B. A., Waterbury, Conn.—“Lord Wolcott. Livermore, B. 8., North Haven, u mises in Politital Legistation.”? rf Prenuice, B.A. Preston city, Conn.— “Lord Mrskine,” Ail the speeches showed careful preparation, aud in the inain the subjects were well ireated and the delivery excellent. GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN’S SPERCH, Sueceeding the above briet orations was a longer and more ambitious oration by Governor Cham- | dent is worthy of tinitation—it wi berlain, of South Carolina, His subject was “some of the Relations and Present Duties of the | Of Human Blevatty Legal Profession to our Public Lite and Atfairs.”? ‘The awarding of prizes and benediction ter- minated the very entertaining exercises. NEARING THE KND. Class suppers ure tne order this evening, at whica the old college days will be lived over and Appopsite toasts and brilliant post-prandial speeches Hill up the measure of the evening's in- tellectuai entertainment. Jere 13 to be a recep- tion also this evening of the alamni and mvited guests in the spacious and cleguat apartments of the Law School in the New Court House, the Commencement 01 the Academic Department will take place t.-morrow. ‘Tne President’s reception in the Art Schooi in tne evening closes up the Commencement week programme. HARVARD COMMENCEMENT. Boston, June 30, 1875, The 234th Commencement of Harvard College occurred to-day, Tne attendance was good and | the weather pleasant, The overseers made sey- eral appointments on the college faculty, after which tne degrees were conlerred, Bachelor of Arts was conferred on 181 graduates, Bachelor of | Divinity on 4, Bachelor oi Law on 35, Bachelor of Science on 4, Doctor of Medicine on 30, Doctor of | Dentai Medictne on 5, Master of Mechanical Art on 1, Master of Metallurgy on 1, Master of Arts on 12, Doctor of Philosophy on 3, Doctor of Science on 1. | President Vor. | ter presided. Ou the platform were the professors Thig evoked @ general | x | the ci | Jor Latin to Charles E, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1875.—-TRIPLE SHEET. Master's Oration—Ricbmond Pearson, North Caro- jouncement of prizes. Tring of degree: aiedicwory—Jobn P. Campbell, New York. and benediction. PRESIDENT GRANT APPEARS. Just at the momens that C, K. Williams, of New ‘k, reached the climi of bis Latin suluta ent Ulysses >, Grant, leaning upon the of George W. Childs, of Polladeiphia. appeat im the main corridor of tue church, and, t interruption of the spe:Ker, Was Wesco vocilerous lause. The meu shouted, tne women im the galieries waved their handkerchiefs and jo band played a medley of characteristic national oom for the President and those who escorted him veihg made, he easily jound his way up the middie Dave, and soon agiter took his seat among the Faculty, the chair reserved for him being located im the centre of the stage. GRANT'S APPEARANCE, 1 The President's iace was ruday and rubicund. His whiskers were of the Burnside tyve, consist- Ing of mustache and “mutton chops,” the chin being periectly Clean, He never smiled, he never Spplacded—indeed, nothing seemed to disturo fhe spainx-like immobility oi his couutenan How he Jelt, What he thought of the exercives, or Bis Opinion of tl able and eloquent “Master's Audress,”’ delive by Mr. Richmood Pearson, of | 4 Of "72, Were conundrums Which no one | ould solve. At the samni dinner, which took place 1mme- diutely after the exercises im tue churci, Grant and Peter Cooper occupied adjoining seats. Many speeches were made, many & tfloute renderea to Alma Mater, and the day closed upon huppy | hearts sud merry faces, Dr, MeCosh, owiny to the iiiness of his Son, now abroad, was compelled aa bis and sailed trom New York to-day ior SETON HALL COLLEGE. OPEN AIR EXERCISES—ADDRESS BY BISHOP CORRIGAN. The nineteenth anuual Commencement of Seton Hall College, at South Orange, New Jersey, took Place yesterday. To state thas on a delightful summer day the college grounds were mantied tn green, with & beautiiul lawn stretching out in front of the butlding, and overshadowed by the thick follage of tho trees, affordea a retreat rarely enjoyed, would be to repeat an oid story, The day was too warm to | make the exercises comuortable within tne building. A tent was accordingly erecied belore the main entrance, and thus sheltered trom the sun the friends of the graduates and students Witnessed the proceedings, On the platform were the Rigut Rev. Bishop Corrigan, Rev. James H. | Corrigan, Rev. George W. Corrigan, Very Rev, G, | H, Doane, V.G.; Very Rev. Dr. Brann, Washing- ton Heights; Rev. Fathers Marechal and Frede- nicl, 8. J.; Very Rev. Mgr. Seton, Prothonotary | Apostolic; Rev, Thomas M. Killeen, Rev. Cnari A. Reilly, Rev. Joseph F. Dalton, Rey, Pierce Me- Oartuy, Rev. P. McGovern, Kev. J. P. Smytu, Rev. ‘Thomas J. Toomey, Rey. J. P, Morris, Rev. kugene Cassidy, Brookiyo; Rev. L, A. sehneider, Rev. S. J. Walsh, Key. Waller Fieming, Rev. M. E, Kane, Rev. J. Borguese, Rev. Kdward Cercoran, Brook- ly, aod several other vleryymev. ‘the programme was admirable tn éne respect, and jor tue comsort Of the assemblage the prec brief, Mr, | Jonn Josepn Murpuy discoursed on “The Source 7) M Charli Edward MeNeely on ‘Arbitration and War;! Mr. Henry Joseph Lumarche on “Principles in Life,” and Mr. Joseph Henry, on “fhe Sphere of Civil Gov- ernment.’ The et Were very crediabie, es- pecially the first. ‘Ihe following degrees were conierred :— Bacux.or ov Sctznck—Charles Faward McNeely. Bacuxtox or Ants—Lawrence Cornelius Carroll, James Devine, el Duland, Joseph Henry Hill, wenry Jo- seph he, Martin’ Mulvey, Joun Joseph Murphy, Pever Joan O'Donnell. Mastee OF Aurs—Charles ‘thows: Mulvany, James Augustine O'Connor, William Farrell 0’Conno » The Hamilton-Ahern ee medal for good co: duct was conlerred on Joun KE. Quinlan, and +! sliver medals by the same donors on Juha V. La- marche, George Dougherty and Frapeis 0, But- ton. ‘Tne Seton prize ior Christian doctrine was awarded to Join F. Kerr; the Preston prize jor ethirs to Henry J, uamarche; the McQuaid prize for puilosopuy to Charlies BE. McNeely; the Logic prize to Howard ©, Olagett; the Anderson: prize Le Barbier; the Bayley 3 Beck, Luke John Maurice Peter ie Faul, O'Connor, John Joseph prize jor Greex also to Mr. Le Barbivr; the Pro- | | lessor’s. prize to Charles K, McNeely; the Braner | rize ior histury to Messrs, Le Barbier and Jumes . MeNeely; the Crimmins prize, Isaac |B. Caldwell; tne prize for mathematics, | Charies A, McFadden aud Charies EK, Le Barbier; | | the Byrne ;rize, Isaac P, Caldwell; tne Bossier pr.ze, Rudolph Puliip pi wry, Phuip J. O'Brien; Foley prize .or penman- ship, Leonard Ovies, Adolio Hernaudez; and toe silver medal for drawing, Rapuaecl Arozarena. The Governor and staf, escorted by the Lancers | 1hree brotners named Scully, of South Amboy, and preceded by the Chelsea Band, arrived on the | carried off a load of prizes and were loudly ap- the members of the state government. ceeded to Memorial Hail, Were the usual proces- | Siok Was lormed, versity, Governor of the State and other invited | guests, und marched .o Apptetou Chapel, where ‘tre procession included the | candidates (or degrees, the government of the Uni- | Were iour wee: lWwe eXercises attendant upon the Comiuencement | were held, in the presence of a large ana brilliant auaience, WHICH Was lavish of 118 Meat e upon ine band Was stacioned in the gallery, and periormed seiections between the parts. Prayer was offered by Rev. br. Peabody. ‘he fullowimg is the order Of exercises :—Saluiutory oratiou, by Henry Pre- ble; a disquisition, by Nelson Taylor, on “State Rights; dissertauons by Wiliam Taylor Camp- bell on “Tue Evolution of Musical Thougnt,” aud Kichard Montague oa ‘lhe Platonic Idea;!’ ora- Alverc Smith Thayer on ‘(he subjectiv- ity of Time and sp: O'val oration by George Folger, The business meeting of the alumni commenced At one o'clock, at Harvard Hall, Mr, James Russell | Lowell presiding and br, Samuel A. Green acting as secretary, The ioliowing honorary degrees were conferred mus: by tne University :— | tue chair, Who made an address th: | and a devate, then joliowed, the princi ‘munia | e#tablisued a burse of $5,000 tor a student in ti | grounds shortly after tea o'clock, together with | Piatided. They pro- | a luded in @ feeling manner to the terribic visitation in the College auring the year. of excruciating agoay and yet only one death was the resuit. This was most r markable, ab the physiciuns declared that in such canes the mortality was ove inten. ‘Thirty stu- cents were attacked with tne fever. He also stuted that during the year Arcaoishop Bayley nad e fever Taere ecclesiastical minary. ST. BENEDICT’S COLLEGE. The Commencement ot St. Benedict's College took Place last evening at eight o’clock, in the Liprary Hall, Newark, The institution was founded tive Jears ago by Archbisaop Bayley, and 1s conductea Fritz, Rev, R. M. Guta.an, Messrs. J. J. Mebartney, J. Schulte and J, Mindnich. The proceecings oo: menced by the Rigat Re’ ir, Corrigi Was listened wire 3 of | alogues | pal atiors j = to with marked attention, An ent Interspersed with recitations, LL, D.—Wiiliam Gaston, Boston; Stephen Salis- | being the students, who acquitted themselves | bury, Worcester; Asa Gray, Cambridge; Cnristo- ber Columbus Langdeil, Cambridge; :momas Car- lyie, Englanu, M. A.—George Washington Wales, ‘the jollowing overseers were elected:—For six years—Charies Francis Adams, Alexander Agas- sz, Wullaum G. Russell, Manell Wyman, Joon H. Cuiford, Leverett Saistonstail, Jebn M. forbes, Weadeil Philaps, J. bliiotc Savet and Wiillam R. Huntington. For five years—Jonn Lowell, James ‘Laloott Lawrence, Samuei Lougfeliow and Willlam J. Bowditch, For one year—William U. Endicott, PRINCETON COLLEGE. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTH COM- MENCEMENT—THE 2XERCISES—A QUIET DAY—PRESIDENT GRANT PRESENT. The 128th Commencement of Princeton College took place to-day ander the most auspices, The town was full, and the First Pre: byterian church, in which the grauuating cl: to stufocation. The exercises proper, underneath It was at this hour that the | iter of ‘The Band. ‘The Undergraduates. His Excelle vovernor Bedle, Presicent McCosh and ex-President McLean. The trustees The Faculty. the Faenlty to st with them e platform. ‘The Graduating Clas: Candidates tor the Vegree of ‘he Alumal of the Voileg Tue Alumni of other Colleges. Citizens and strangers. AT THY CHURCH. ‘The order of exercises at the church was as fol- lows : Prayer by sh President. the Latin Salutatory—Charles Richard Williams, New ork ‘The English Salutatory—Elisworth Kiliot Huat, New Jersey. *rhe Greek Salutatory—Arthur Newman, New York. ‘The Geri Jutalory—-Gustay Adolt kndheh, Penn- sylvania. Pattersun Coy ity Pe Honorory oraon, lvanta, ¢ Wetaphysie: brenucesiip," Homurary ora Charies Mowry F Houorary iy shackeray,” John Smith Plumer, oration, "Wilhelm Meister’s Ap- Soriuder, New York. “Arba ration & Substitute for War,’ rh servative Hero,” William w York. he Skepticism of Seience,” sy lvauia. “our Linguisde Future “sir Walter Raleign,’’ haisted, New Kk, Power ot the Individuii.” Wiitam King B Syria. yg hiely eugiish orauutists,” Miehard rer at ‘ork. “Willian the Silent Leouardo da Vingi"—t "A Lreawer’—Charies *Jonn Witherspoon’ ~Dudley Good: e'Thac.eray and His Wriunga—a) New York Jorruplion fi, ao Liement of Progress'—William Hue ruuuy, ODL. haucer”—Willam Crawford Johnson, Maryland. Philosophie Keactiou—Arenivaid Aiexander, NOW ton ‘ * Adonais’ J Are! ward Burr, Rennsrivenia, Baraes arte of the country, rich and *Lucre uns!’ =" re vk Boyd Van Vorst, Now York. or, deren nd South, aguid find here “Tinkling Cy im! isaao Henry Lopberger, Mie above classes ana ae Droud | *2Th, ein augustus Froderion, Yew Yors, BXOUH J. PLUMLAY'S ADDRESS, terinission of Aiteon minutes Fiuioiey, uno of tho eines Of | tater Cae favorable | gents such @ scene as | gray hairs of dignity, , Penneyly: | mings poketin ld ‘ania Pri AND PROGRESS OF THE UNIVERSITY. CHARLOTTESVILLE, June 80, 1875, This year marks the Aftieth anniversary of the University of Virginia, and the occasion is one of absorbing interest and importance. The Alumni have gathered from well niga every State in the Union, representing every shade of opinion, every nection of the country aud every profession. The | Pubite Hall at eleven o’clock this morning pre- rarely witnessed, the splendid costumes of beautiful women mingling pleasanuy with manly forms of youths and the Wisdom and age. I noticed on the plattorm, sitting side by side, the venerable Thomas Jefferson Randolph, now over eighty-four years old, the grandson of Jeifer- gon and jor years rector of the University; Gen” eral John S, Preston, of South Carolina, student of the First Session, and Hon, R, M. T, Hunter, one of the first gradoat Among other meu of mark present are Professor William B. Rogers, of Boston, so long the distinguis! Professor of Chemistry in this University; Professor Henry ‘Tutwiller, of Alabama, the first graduate here and & Most distinguished teacher; United states Sen- ators Bayard, of Delaware, and Withers, of Virginia; Mr. W. W. Corcoran, of Wasbington city, the rich banker and great phitanturopist; Governor J. L, Kemper, of Virginia; Dr. Thomas Addis Emmett, of New York: Mr. W. ©. Rives, of Bosto! Goneral Graham, of Louisiana, of the class of '26; Tt. BR, Price, of Randolph Macon College; Rev, Dr. W. K. Pendleton, President of | Betnany College, West Virginia; Dr. BE. G. Wiley, aboay iund: Balumor Professor r of Mathematics, Dr. @. T, Harrison and B. Bi r J, M. Gara: WwW. F. Hampton, of South Carolina t of St. Jo! Percy and J. W. M. "de General Wade moral she a + at 8 of Virginia; Generais W. K. Te: 0 . a yue, Of Virginia; Judge Joun A, Meredith, H Jonn 1, Harris, of Virgial ate of Wai |. A. Latane, who cently bishopric in the Reformed Spiscopal ir. T, Withe: ice Pre: Re » T. the Alumni, unknown to 2, Wh present swell the number to at sons of the University who gather to do her honor on this semi-centennial of ber birtp, Hon, B. Jonngon Barvour, President of the Society of Alumni, then made @ brief but eloquent aud ap- propriate introductory aduress. Daniel B. Lucas, the poet Alumai who succeeds Edgar A. Poe, und Joua KR, Thompson then delivered in graceful Style OU SXqaIAIs poem commmemorstive of the D virth and bietory of & Alter the ¢ ercises were ovei neral Jubal Barly, io sponse Lo eurnusiastic wud vooki ‘wOVeristie spe Teron witea To feomas Setarve! the prize tor Bibie nis- | Bisho} in addressed th: I | aaa in ee ‘< Pie ote, Alot | ments of the names o/ the honor men in the grad- | | _ BNGiNeEns oF Minzs. — ” and by James Sullivan | by the Benedictine Fathers. The following isthe | ighan on “Fatalisi,’? and the valedictory | facuity:—Rev. A. Heimier, President; Rev. P. M. hen he wrote as his own epitaph— eclaration of American inde- ndence, of the Statute of Virginia lor religious reedom and Fat of the University of Virginia.’ It was Unquestionably the product of bis fertile brain, the result of bis untiring energy, the child Of his old age and of his warmest affections. ANTE-BELLUM PROSPERITY. The prosperity of the aviversity had steadily in- | creased until It had over 600 students, with every | prospect of a large increase of tmis numoer, its graduates were commanding the highest positions and the pest salaries, ine excellence of the ugnt by university gracua/és in aud out senouls Oi the State gave the university @ class of students | well prepared and enabled it to gragually elevate its nigh standard, while its alummi oveupied tre Most influential posiions and exerted Jor her a potent mfuence. DURING THE WAR the institution was suspended. Among the very first trvops to move tu Virginia Was university dents, Who joined the exXpeuition jor the capture o: Harper's Ferry in April, 1861. One of the proiessors (Colonel Lewis Migor Co! man, the Christan scholar, suidier and gen mun) and ly 400 of the aiumal yave weir lives tu the Confederate cause, while Ruudreds of others served a8 officers or in tue raoks of the Confederacy, 3 SINCE THE WAR the university bas tad great diMecultics to con- tend with; but the poble spirit of self-sueritice jhown by the iameated Dr, Maupin. and tue vther members of the Pucuity, and the devotion of ase iriends, have borne it safely throuzh, aud @ brighter day Of prosperity has dawned, in spite of all ubsticles most important additions have been made to the facilities offered, The toillowing will snow some of these addi- tion: Ohuir Of MatBemutics applied to engineer tug, Civil and Mining; Chair of Analytical und In- auetrial Coemistry; Chair of Natural History and Agriculture. in connection with these the builu- Mg and equipment or laboratory of practicul Coemistry second co nune im America, and the collectiun Of @ Museum of iudustrial chewlstry ; the equipment of the department of engimecring With wouels, &c.; the inscitution of & museum of Natural tistory and the estabiisument of aun ex- perimental siatiod jor agricuitural instruction and eXperimenrs; the addition of @ class tn prac- ticul physies in the School of Natural Philosophy and Of & class in Sanscrit under the Proiessor of the School of Latin. THE FUTURE looks decidedly brigut as the alumnl gather from every quarter to celebrate the seuil-centennial, aud there spreads out belore this grand institu. tion a career Of prosperity and usefulness of which the pust filly years are but the prophecy. And as oe ene rises so will Virginia and the uto. COLUMBIA COLLEGE. One of the finest collegiate displays that our elty bas ever had the good fortune to witness took place yesterday morning at the Academy of Music. The occasion was the 121st Commence- ment of Coiumbia College, The audience was very select, only a limited number of tuvitations hav- ing been issued. The ball was consequentiy not crowded, the Ventilation good and every one was at his ease, The trustees and faculty nad seats on the stage. Besides the members of the faculty Cunte d’Essex.’’ They played well aud were en- thusiastically applauded. ‘The college chaplain then opened the exercises with @ prayer. ‘his was followed by musieal selections. Mr. Edward Lyman Short delivered an excellent Greek saluta- tory oration, which was very well spoken, and the teachers seemed to be very much impressed and pleased witn the efforts of their pupil. Latin poem, on jamous writers, was next recited by Mr. Edward Delavan Perry, A waltz, “spring Messenger,” by Guugl, served aga reluxation be- tween this and tae tollowing oration. Willlam Duncan McKim delivered on oration on “Mod- esty and Oandor in tue Investigation of Truth.” Mendelssonn’s “Song Without Words” followed. Eaward Willard Price next favored the audience with Views on poliiical economy wad its practical bealing on the financial situation in ts country in @ well written oration, entitled, ‘Money,’ nes Adams followed in un atten) tile a very vexed question in nis speeci entific Studies More Important than Clussical.”? A bee succeeded this efort, Harry Junes Bucley, r., gave the audience bis ideas of “Personal Worth,” which did the author great credit. Howard Gatiup next delivered a sightiy piilo- supaoical > gpm entitled, “Onange,’’ which was fouowed by ® musical selection from Balfe’s “Taiisman.?? | to Good Government ip a Republic?” it was very argumentative, embodying many | sound Views worthy oO! serious cousiderat.on, Homer Kirtland Fianagan Biake came next, and in ni Oration, “‘Amuition Necessary to Progress,’” treated @ somewhat hackneyed topic 1n anew This part Of the exercises was closed by ‘Antelove,” which pleused tie audience, cond part commenced with the aunouuce- og class, the competition for scholarships Ip tne lower aud for iellowsbips in letters in the | graduating class and toe awarding of prizes | lor German, Greek and Engliso aud tue seminary | Greek prize. ‘The prize of the Alumna joclation | to “the most fattaful and deservin, the graduating class’? was awarded to idward man Short. Prizes in the School o: Mines were jo given, Alter one of Strauss’ waltzes the’ award of degrees commenced, The following were conferred :— Bacugoxs or Ant.—W. Beach, H. K. F. Blak ing, * Copro} . George. Jr; A. Greeiie, Hurry, tor . W. Price, J. H. Purdy, G. Sherman. is.'L. short and U. Wood. « Ihiseng, B. F. Rees, J, K. HH. Russell and Adams, W. Babcock, T. C. J. A. J. Rees. A. B.; C. M. Roiker, 3. b. AL Wet more. . UlviL Engiveers,—G H. Coursen, E. M.; M. C. Ihiseng, ©... Jackson and X. 3. Lamso les, J. 8. C. Wells . Waller, A. M., E. M. G. “As more. PA. Bi 5 . 1. C. , . Re Humiiton, 8. Hamilton, Jr.; b. ail, W. H. Waidane, W. FE. Keyes, C. H. Knox, J. H. Maghee, ¥. P. Marshall, L, Ogden, K,Ogden,J, L, Underdonk, A.'C, Pirsson, J. K. very satisfactorily, Afterward a number of prizes - ‘le Short I fa ae a Ge het as were gives to those of the scholars wie ig- | Gidutes tn course, and R. F. Fulton, class of "71, and G. tinguished themselves during the past year, Granam, clase of °6f- The valedictory oration was delivered by J. HH. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Purdy. “The exereiven closed with the uadal Dene: VIPTIETH RSARY— , Wetion. The number of graduates was among ANNIVERSARY —ARRIVAL OF DIB | the largest ever sent forth [rom auy college in the TINGUISHED GUESTS -SKETCH OF THE RISE ‘All the srrangements were exceedingly State, we anaged and the floral ornaments were in se. THE NORMAL COLLEGE THE SIXTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT—A LARGE CLASS GRADUATE. The Normal College, of the city of New York, lege chapel yesterday, at ten o'clock, The exer- cises were enjoyable inevery degree. A very large audience was present and 149 young ladies were graduated, ‘ Long before the hour announced for the begin- ning of the exercises the large hall was filled. In the corridors and recitation rooms happy faced young ladies, atiired in white Swiss aud lace, were seen layghing and chatting in groups and uttering speculation regarding the future, Gath- ered upon the, platform were many prominent men. Mr. William H, Neilson, of the Board of Ed- ucation presided. The wliowing was THE PROGRAMME, Trio, Sentence, “From Thy Heavenly Kingdom”. Gluck selections trom jeriptures, and prayer. . Rev. Talbot Ww. Chamber. Salutatory Marguerite Merington Duet, “Ihe Pale Noon, 3 Campana ae -dith Howes Revitation, “ihe » panish Duel’ «Mary Macfariane Cvovus Jrom mass tu B flat), “Dona Nobis Pa. uy, A Pla i Garris 'G. Kober vay, A nt 2.1) (Cidrrie'G. Roberts Bolo’ *1he Lover’ aud the Bird® tise ize) . .Mary A. Zetaman «« Gabusst anet Russe resident Huuter ‘iperinigudent Henry Kidate dae Wubert '. rar Marv Meringion Protect Us Through the Coming Night" hurschimann ALouwe W, Wooster Mary Merington rls scene from “As You Like It.. Minnie Mason éetiro," from ‘1’ Klisere a Amore”. Donizettt Hester Roverts -Kueken her Baum ‘ood Scunavel vavis ne (1065) Recitation, Trio, “Dole CLAMS HONORS. Cresnaorger sere medal (for proficiency in German), Elizaveth ¥. Doherty. mM thondor et Voss medal for proficiency in German), elma Fron prize ior @locution ($60 in gold), Mary Mac- nd prize for elocution ($25 in sliver), Janet Russell. Fron prige tor singing ($50 in gold), Mury A. Zeta- DSevond prise for singing ($85 in silver), Mary Merins- ier liver medai (methods and principles of teach: in x 'y Mert s Ir) ton. ‘Fone medal (same), Bille Punk, ry (ape pay. joloxy), huith Bowes. medal (for p! eles. Betsey B. vavis, Lado), Mai ite Merington. rguer Pe ratte atest cena at ayhhek, Mesentie isha’ Reck. Ai company of | there were also present Dr. Wx and Lieutenant | Governor Woodford. As the faculty entered the hall Grafualla’ orchestra commenced | the beautiful overture of Mercadante “Il ‘a Alisver Greene delivered an ad- | dress entitied, “is Universal Suftrage Sa isig ro + ‘D form | student of | held its sixth annual Commencement fn the Col- | Minnie Elizabeth Knoth, Bertha Cohwab, Emma E. Law- re junw Biggam ~inelds. Craig B—Lelsey Huker Davis, Marguerite Merington, | Julia M Denujson, Mury #lizabech Mermytan, ida i: Lindbelmer, Eltzavewn FE. Donerty, Fannie 8, Hagsell, | Emus 3 Kélier, bdith Gertrude Howes. sarah E. de Jeannette strauss, ranny E. Rutter, Kate F. Tri K h G. Kmght, Mary Adelaide Duff. Teresa a: y. Minnie Mason, Kate (. Crowley, Margarec on ‘laylor, Josephine ©. Waters. Catherine Ha, . vealy, Hannah W. De Milt, May Tewey, | Mary V wiett nna Severs, Eswlle Raymond. Jo Laura L. Petersoi, Maggie M Mecarthy, . Chase, Kate C. shields, Susan L. lower, , Beulah Van Wie, Carrie G. Roberts, Al M arah J. Albro, Kath- Corrigan. aroline Kuphemis Cilev, ahony, Ada A Breunan, Gut, Isabella d, Hankey, n Dyke, Mary E. Gat Mary F. Waring, Agues Cutt, Josephiue ©. Wal- | luner, Mary’ Corbaily, sara stern, Sopiue A. C. “Bude, Tula’ Fo Sarai rinztou, Betty Shuster, Louise W. Wooster, Barbara C, Lomson, Alice Gertrudé Levie, Helena 1, Ashby, Grace Whittaker Clarke, Betue Schawb, katie F. Eustace, anme Lake Rybert. Kila A. Morrvon, Bila i. Carro Brouwere, 3 W neato! Kuchel ab | Crane, hal jdge’ Beam, Nosetta Catherine Cicilia Murphy, Maria &. Jury, Annie + | b Yeir, Ada Kiser, Mary A. Zeta Meade, va Garson, Lucie Madeline Le ja ‘ovina Web, Jeame 1. Weaver, Caroline Alma R, Samus, Mary Garretson Foss, Wrown, Sylvia Hoffmann, Matilda ie 4 Mack, Janet Russell, M, Louise Corbi stuart, Mary Loretta Callahan, Charlotte A. Norcott, Juaa Catharine . Mary A. Ward, Mattia Yorreds, Hannah suedd Whitney, Adelaide J. Wheipley. | SI, JOHN'S COLLEGE, FORDHAM. St. John’s Coliege, Fordham, yesterday attained | mature age. Under the old and inely spreading | elms on the College Campus was beid the thirtieta | annual Commencement of this institution, whose | graduates during its existence nave been spread all over this and other lauds, and have gone jorth | | to Gil ably the duties of the different protesstons which were chosen by them. ‘he traim which left the Harlem aepot at twenty minutes tu twelve A. M., Was deeply laden with clergymen, ladies, | who were relatives and friends of the students | and College, and a large number of gentiemen, many of whom were Alumni ani who had come to | once more Alma Mater on her festival day. His Eminence Cardinal McCloskey arrived mm an early urain and was received by the venerable rector of St. John’s, Rey. Frederick Willtam Gockeln, at the depot, and was taken irom tuenee to a suite of apartments which had betn piuced in readiness for him by the Jesuit fathers. Among the invited guests who came in the special train, the regular | trains and the boats were General McManon, Dr. | Carnochan, Rey, Charies McCready, Rev, Gaoriel A. Healy, Rey, Matibias Farrelly, Samuel 0, Mur- phy, Key. Erngat Van Dyke, Rev. Kuward A. Dua- phy, Kev. Father Moriarty, Rey, Father Clowry, Justice shie!, Peré Ronay, College St. Louis; Rev. greet Paul the Apostie; Vicar General Quinn, Chancellor | Preston, Provincial Geueral Charand, of the Order of Jesus; Father Farrelly, Secretary to the Cardi- nal, and a large number of other lay and clerical guests, country to assist in the exercises, A band of music was stationed on the lawn, and discoursed popular airs while the students were | preparing to assemble, Uuder a large group of elms a capacious stage had been erected, which was handsouely draped with tue American flag. At the entrance to the stage two young palmetto trees were placed aud were trimmed with the hational banuer, At @ litte belore one o'clock His Eminence Cardinal McCloskey appeared ou the platiorm and took his seat in a char, over | which Was spread @laige Qwning to divert the | rays of tue sun from the beads of the audience. ie Uardtual Wore # black garment trimmed with red over his ordinary roves, Vicar General Quinn Preston to bis le.t, The gradoating Class to the number of eighteen marched out of the main bullding and took seats on the platiorm, und goun after the exercises began. The order Oo! exercises Was as 1ollows + OnvkR OF EXERCISES. Overture. Our Centennial ... David J. Hogan Cathoue Association. -Peter J, Curren John B, Dorian jomas J, Dunphy - William 4. Dunphy - Joseph J. Rogers .-Thomas O'Callaghan Musi ts ic. Sonferring ot Degrees. Address to the Graduates. “Charles uerbermann, Ph. D. lusic. Distribution of Medals. T address of Mr. Hovan was principally an analysis ol the spiri¢ and tendency o/ the age in which we live, with some thougiits and sug- gestions as lo the propriety of celebrating our national hundredth pirtaday in @ mabuer that would yield honor and Credit to tae pation, ‘Ine Journaitsm.... | Moraee Greeidy, | Valedictory.. tion,” was treated with great ability and de- manded from tne Catnolics of the United States a more solid front sod more close assvc'auon for the purpose of deieace and to attain a better | svcial status, The speager ~tated that the Cath- olics of tie Union needea ro organize ia order that they might possess tuat rank aud standing wach is due to thelr wealth, tutelli- gence aud virtue. “Literary Labor,” by Mr. Dorian, the was ao able analysis of literature of the day, t's sen: nexiect of effort and an honest purpose in the pur- | sulcof tame. Mr. Thomas Dunpay made au | e1oqueat address, entiiled “fhe Kev! of Let- ters,"? and was luudiy applaudea by his audience, But she gem of the day's reise Was the adaress made by William A. Dunphy, a orotner of | the iormer speaker, Whose subject was ournal- ism.” lt was huray possivle to ve expected tnat | a young man, wao knew nothing of the practical duties of such a8 Onerous protession as that which ephemeral - | he treated Of, could naudle it as well as he did, | ana yet ic was, perhaps, as fine, complete, concise and analytical piece of Work as Was ever achioved | by @ coliewe graduate, When Mr. Dunphy | conciuded he Was cheered agaio apd aguin, and the pretty parterre of sammer bats, adorned with ail tae paraphernalia of the season, in the rear o| His Eminence, Sbook with feminine approbation. It was set down in Whe programme that Mr. Joseph J. Rogers, Ol Peekskill, would deliver an ay on the sub Ject cuosen by him, “Horace Greeley,” and it was } Certain that it Wouid have been treated | Mr. Kogers was the second strongest mi ciass, lutellectualiy, but uniortunately a severe the address, although be Was abie to be on the ground and received his diploma, The valedic- tory Was delivered by Mr. Thomas J, O’Callagnan in a Very affecting aud voucniug manne: nd thea tne very reverend rector ascended the stage | ana conferred the degrees on the c.ass, | and, iu addition, conterred some other bonors. The degree oi Doctor o1 Laws was conierred on Mr. John Savage, of Fordham, the weil kaown poet and author, Master of Arts was conierred on Lucien Colliere, Washington, D. 0.; J. Baprisve | Lamontagna, Canada, and Michael J, Quinn, Fora- hat, The degree of Bacnelor of Science | was conferred on Professor J, O’Kaue Murray, | brooklyn, L. L, and itwas decreed that the nigh- | Al. Thomas J. Dunpny, of Arts was conferred on the lowing gentie- Dunphy, Newburg, N. t.; An- riers or Va.; Michael | Heary, New York; James Downing, Pittsburg, Pa.; Lous F. Hatten, Melrose, N. Y.; Taomas O'Cadaghan, New York; David J. Hogan, Brook- lyn, L. 1; Jonn B, Dorian, Brooklyn, L. 1.; Wilam A Dae Pa Newburg, N. Y.; Peter J. Curren, Fiatbusn, L. i,; Wulmm MeCormick, New York; Joseph J, Rogers, Fishwill, N. Y.; Raymend Lobei-Mahy, New Orleans, La,; Stephen a. Paterson, N, J.; Homer G, Marphy, New York. the gold medal was awardea to Mr. Toomas J, men:- Thomas J. thony J. Wagner, Dunphy, for the best biographical essay, subject, merit The “Bertrand Du Guescitu,’? aud the next tn was declared to be Wiiliam A. Dunphy, medal was aouated by Paul Joues Ro | Franeiseo, Cal., of the ciass of 1860, mevais ior proficiency were awarded to David H. Hunt, in rhetoric; Joun Keller Page, tn “Belles | Lettres;’’ Francis A, MeSweeney, in classics, and wwe sliver medal was yiven to John J. Quinu, of tue second division, ivr good conduct. At the con- | clusion of the regular exercises Professor Charles ered the address of farewell and good advice to the graduates, The address Was most abie and eloquent, luli of learning aud sound and pert- nent advice to the boys Who stood before him, anu they listened (oie With the deepest aiten- tue exercises Were all gone ti campus and entered tne college butidings, aud, unoer (ne kind guidance of Kev. Father Jolin H, Finnegan, Who exerted nimseif to the utmost to make vis guests feel wt home, Hbout 200 gentie- men gat down to a very elogami banquet, Where- At old assucitions abd memories were chatted over. This eaded tue thirties aungal Commence- ment of st, Joan's Colleg Just veto! ce jeft the platiorm under the elms, iis Cardinal MvCloskey ad- dressed a few congratulatory remar! vo the gradu youuwer lads as well as the faculty and ciergym ent, in which he stated that be believed tuat exercises of the day had indicated that the standard of edu at St, John's Was as Digi a8 that of any ov stitation im the Rael and (hen he clused by Wishing all present gooaby and Goa speed. HAMILTON COLLEGE. Orica, June 90, 1975, Goneral Joseph R, Hawley was \o-day elected a trustee of Hamilton Uollege by the Alumni under the new amenument to the charter. There was No choice lor the other twastecs, sendancd Commencement oxercises ‘was vory large. kind and nd wu Wichoel, Joanna F. Staitord, anna | | Fathers braay, Hill and Stone, of the Order of St. | who had arrived from all parts of the | Butto the right of the Cardimal and Chancellor | tueme selected vy P. J. Curren, ‘“Cutholic Assocla- | attace of illness compelied bim to iorego making | j-est bonors cf the graduating class were wor by | ‘Toe hy ft of Brnelor Herbvermann, of the College of New York, deliv. | tion, Projessor Hervermacn Was warmly ap- | plaudea hy the audience, and at whe close was congratuiated by Cardinal M When BROOKLYN'S NEW OFFICIALS. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE COMMON COUN- CIL—THE DEMOCRATIC DEADLOCK BROKEN— EVERYTHING LOVELY IN ‘‘BOSS” M'LAUGEe LIN’s HAPPY FAMILY. ‘The throng of po itictans Which gathered in and about the Brooklyn City Hal! last eveuing gave it the appearance of tie headquarters of a cam- paign club On the eve of an important election. A special meeting of the Common Council, called for elgnt o'clock, was the cause of the commotion among the patriots, for it was anticipated that action would be taken upon Mayor Munter’s pOwimations fos the vacant Commissionersnip. In the Common Council champer tue spectators filled all the seata and encroached upon the portion of the apart ment devoted to the use of the City Fatbers, Alderman O'Reilly, acting President of the Aider+ men, calied the Board to orger a few minutes bem fore eight. The Board ordered to be pald @ billof $746 26 tor expenses of the Aldermanic committee which visited Cuicago to inspect the bridges of that city, Philip Greer and Bendettt Martelif were appointed tuterpreters for the Fourth als trict Justices Court, ‘The business of making new ofMclals and re- avilitauog old ones was then beguh. The cleré read @ communication from the Mayor nomipating | Dantel D. Whitney jor Registrar of Arrears im | place of W. M. Little. whose term of office had ex+ pired. The nomination of Mr. Whitney Wus cour Brmea by a strict party vote o1 17 to 1d. Alderman Clancy, “Bosy’? MeLuughlin’s lieutenant im tue | Comuion Cotnctl, moved that the bame vf Daniel D. Briggs tor President of the Board ob Police und bxcise, im piace of James Joure dau, be taken from tae table snd Con. nrmed. ‘This motion was carried amid some excitewent by a vote of 17 to 14. On motion of Aldermun Donovan the nomination of Lemuel Barrows for Tax Collector was taken from the tae bie, Mr. Burrows is a repuvlican, and this move | created consteruation among the democratic ma- jority. Aller wany mosions aud a yreat deal of Vassing umoug Lue Aldermen vy Street Com- issioner Furey wad other democratic leaaers | tue nomination of Mr. Burrows was rejected by & Voie or 26 ty 6. ON motion of Alderman Clancy the pomimation of Dr. Wiliain B. Hard tor Come | missioner of = =Pollce ana Excise was j irom tne tavie and — coudrmed voile of 18 to 14 Still ioilowing the | 1ustructions of the “Boss,” waich were conveyed ! to hinkat short jutervals by “Bob? Kurey, Alaer- | mau Clancy moved tue contirm on of F. 3, Mase sey jor (he Presidency of tue Fire and Buudings + Department, Toe motion was carried by a vote ‘or 18 to 14 = Hugh McLaugniin, cousin of the | sBogs,’? Was contirmed ug 4 Commissioner of the Fire and Baiidings Department by a vote of 19 to 14. James Rodwell was coutrmed as a Commise sioner in the same deparunent, the vote staud- Ing 21 lo 1 General John b. Woodward, for President of tue Board of Uity Works, Was eon. | tirmed—2v to 18, ‘The’ deadlock that fas existed lor several weeks between tue | Mayor and Aldermen was here broken vy & Communication irom the Mayor, nominating Win A. Fowler ior Comnussiouer of chy | Works. ‘This vominuation—the dlecusstou of which | Caused aserious split in the Kings county de- | Mucracy—Was greeted With yreac applause vy toe crowd In the chamber and the lobbies. It wag conlirmed by a vote of 22to Ll, A committee of three Was sent lo wait on the Mayor to see if he had a communication to make with reiereuce to | tne office of ax Collector, but reported that he | Was not Ww be found, Alter the trausaction of | some routing business the Board adjourned, The only office of importance remulaing undies by tue | Mayor und Commin Council 18 that of Colector of | Taxes and Assessments. THE BROOKLYN TAX OFFICE DEFI- CIENCY. REFEREES’ REPORT—MULCTING EX-COLLECTOR , BADEAU IN $65,000. Last year, 1t will be borne in mind, an Ine vestigation of the accounts of ex-Tax Collector Isuac Badeau of Brooklyn was made by order of the Board of Audit by an expert accountant, | the result of whica was the alleged discovery of irreguiarities amounting to upward of $100,000 im | the books of that office, extenaing over a period | of six years, during which he was Collector, Mr, | Badeau was duly indicted for embezzlement by | the Grand Jury, and his case was called for trial | In Jury last before the Extraordinary Term of the bupreme Court orgaaized by order of Governol | Dix, und presided over by Judge Danteis, ti | Same justice ander whom the Commissioners | Charities were convicted, Mr, Badeau, it will oe | Tememuvered, was not tried at that time, hows | ever, as he was stopping at @ jasnionadie water | Ing piace near the Cunaaa border, and his poysie ciahs aug affidavit that it would endanger us health toendure the tutigge and anxiety ofa Buc wheo the agtumn leaves iore the City Court, Judge keynol underya trial, He was ably deieuded, {ne jury disagreed anu be wus discharged. ‘the city thea, Vhrough Corporation Counsellor ‘De Witt, Imstituted a civil suit to recover the Money alleged to have been wrongtuliy and frauduleatiy Ootained. The Court appointed General Henry W. Siocum, ex-Alderman Gvorge | H. Fisner and E. M. Cullen referees, to take testi: mony im the case and report the result to the Court. rhey heid numerous sessions, defendant being represented by counsel at each. aiterovon a most voluminous report Was filed by Ue referees in tne case against Mr. Badeau, whom they tind in possession of $65,000, the total of the amounts supposed to have been erased and which should bave accrued tothe city, Mr. Ba- deau will uppeal the case to a pigher Court. The city is secured fully 10r the amount by holding a mortgage On several houses on Brookiyn avenue, HONOR AND FANS | “Honor and fame trom ne condition rise.” This | Old and familiar quotation was vividly recailed 19 Park row yesterday. A gentleman, feeling the effects of the oppressive heat, paused and pur- | chased aJapanese tan from an Italian, “How | muca?’’ said the purchaser, “Ten cents,’ replied the son of sunny italy. “Ob no—five cents ig | right,” was the rejoinder. “I makes only a cent | If Lgive you tt,’ was the sad response, “Well, I cannot. nelp that. If you pay so much for them you are being chested,” and so the purchaser leisurely fanned bimself and waited for the nickel, The italian handed | the stamp to a fellow countryman and asked for change. ‘The Man took the money, and not hav~ | Ing specie, incontinently held on to the stamp, Auother and anotuer dealer in small wi was appealed to for ive cent pteces, without succesa, the purcDaser meanwhile watching the proce: die | Ing with interest «and amusement, At the liallan was rebuffed and caided | This roused bis tre, My Dio! I am an italiano. Here he suaden'y abandoned | darted {nto a store and returned with the change, | whicn tendered to his patron with a graceful bow, ‘| @ loafaire! Lam nosuch a@ ting.” The poor fellow’s breast heaved wittfemotion, and he lnarched om with an vir of indigvation that showed how deeply he feit the base insimuation. | ‘The ineiaent drew other purchasers, amd his Stovk-iu-trade Was svon dimiaisned by sympa- | thetic buyers, Thus out of evil came much good, jd the better instincts of naman oatare We! rewarded. | | CORONERS’ | | CASES, Coroner Woltman was notified yesterday to hold an inquest on the body of Catherine Sneeban, | aged nine years, who died on Monday, at her reais | dence tn Sixty-fourth street, between First and Second avenues, from 4 pistol shot wound re, , ceived on Sunday last while playing with 6 | loaded pistol which was kept at the house and | Within reacn of the uniortunate euild. ‘Thomas Ulark, of the lugboat Assoctation, fell | overooard at eleven o’ciock on Tuesday night, from pier No, 6 Bast River, and was drowned, | Tbe body was recovered by Officer Cavanagh, of | the First precinct, The body of 40 unknown man about forty yeara | old, with dark hair, smooth face, five feet ten inches bigh, Was found drowned yesteraay morn mg at the foot of East Fi Hird street. The body Was dressed in under and wh over smirt and arawers, and has been tn jor @ long time. On the ieft arm the lette | Was pricked with Ingia ink. | Corover Woitman held an inquest yesterday ia | the case of sophiu Schaeuier, snot by her father last Thursday while out oa the bay tn agmall oY but no facts in addition to those already pi were elicited, FIRE IN BROOKLYN. A fire broke out shortly before eight o'clock last | evening tn James Campbell's blacksmith shop, Ne ka | 72 Sent avenue, Brookiyn, B. D., and in @ short time the building was destroyed, entailing a lost Of $4,000; insured for $1,009 in the Metropolitas Company, ihe fames extended to No, 14 Kent street, occupied us a feed ature by S. Brinkerhom, who loses $1,000; ingared in the Phosnix Company for $1,600, Josepn Kano'a stavie, No, 16 Kent Streot, Was damaged 10 the amount of $600; no Insurance, Tho buliding was he | by Davia Smith, who loved $200, AD unovoN ie pasetnl os No. 70 Keut street, Owned by George Rowiaud, Was damaged $1,600 ‘This loss 18 Cov: bye ier inthe Etna Company, Frederick joun, No, ivi Franklin street, bg’ a the amount of Tue oftiee 103 Frankiin street ‘The owuge of the Ore is Post, N imoterial