parent, married well, and by her deportment testified the gratitude she so warmly felt. She often wrote to me. Once I should have thought death a mercy to her, but it was not without deep regret and many tears that I read the obituary of Rosalie D'Elamére.

A SKETCH.

BY DR. DICKSON, 0 @ LONDON.

'Twas a soft morn of Italy; the sky

Vied with the blue that charms in Beauty's eye;
And the light rack, if seen moment there,
Mocked you again, and melted into air;
The hill, the vale, the wood and woodless place,
Laughed in the mirror of CELENO's face;
And the young trees that overhung the rocks
Flung to the amorous air their summer locks;
And to his mate the wild bird sung his song,
And the deer gambolled as he passed along,
And gayest insects hummed away the hours,
And roved and revelled in the sweetest flowers;
Nature looked sweet, for naught was wanting there
To give completeness to a scene so fair.
Say, whose the outstretched form that calmly slept
By the rude water?

That water, falling, dashed its silver sheet

With fearful noise a road's length from his feet;
And yet he slept, or seemed to sleep, as sound
As if soft music lulled him all around.
His was a splendid figure; until now

I had not seen so very pale a brow:

And you would say, if in the gazer's room,

'T was like the marble on a monarch's tomb :
With its pale hue his hair contrasting well

In dark, but not unlovely tresses fell:

The sunbeam partly on his visage flashed,

And showed his mouth, half open, and moustached,
But on his sleepy lids obtruded not,

To break the charm that chained him to the spot.
A female 't was his mistress - watched above,
And smoothed the dark locks of her bandit love:
One while she eyed him with a glance, wherein
Softness and sweetness might have pled for sin;
Now would she raise it, lightening into flame
To where the bleating of the chamois came.
But see, he wakes, and leaning on her arm,
Repays her burning lip with lip as warm;
Presses her young and passionate breast to his,
And for a time forgets what now he is.
Who of the many that have seen and praised
The rocks and crags SALVATOR's pencil raised,
Know not that even in manhood he who drew
Linked the sworn brother of a bandit crew:

Herded with those who to the bread of toil
Preferred to live by rapine and by spoil.
Now at a distance from the savage haunt

Of men whose bravest deeds he scarce can vaunt,
He, all enamored of a peasant's charms,
Forgets his degradation in her arms.

Say, does THERESA, while she smooths his hair,
Know that a bandit's tresses are her care?
Ah, no! One evening, near the crystal flood,
When with her pitcher in her hand she stood,
ROSA beheld her, and in hunter's guise

Wooed her with honied tongue and speaking eyes;
And though they often since that hour have met,
She only knows him as a hunter yet.

COMMENCEMENT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

THE annual commencement of Columbia College was celebratea this year under the influence of the bracing atmosphere and cheerful sun of a bright October day; and such days as our October owns are no where else known. The ceremonial was all the more striking and effective by reason of the beauty of the season; the hot and sultry month of July has usually been the period of this commencement. The change is decidedly a good one.

The Church of the MEDIATOR in Eighth-street was the place of the exhibition; and although the hour of ten was that fixed for the beginning of the exercises, there was a press for admission before nine o'clock.

The students, trustees, and faculty of the college assembled with their invited guests at the Sunday-school building attached to the Church of the MEDIATOR in the Fourth-Avenue, and walked thence in procession to the church, the students in advance. Arrived at the church, these faced inward, and the faculty, trustees and guests passed through the ranks, which then closed, and entered the church. When all were seated, the platform showed an array, larger than has been usual, of eminent men, assembled to testify their interest in the celebration. The Governor of the State, Hamilton Fish, an alumnus of the college, had come from Albany in order to be present. Mr. Bancroft, distinguished as a historian and diplomatist, and not less as a school-master, was there, and beside him several other school-masters, a class whom it is the interest, as we know it is the particular aim, of the President of the college to honor; for they are the men whose influence upon youth is greatest, and who, therefore, are especially entitled to preeminence on all occasions, where the honors acquired by scholarship and conduct are to be awarded. Among the school-masters on the platform we noticed the Nestor of them all, the Rev. Edmund H. Barry, D. D., who for nearly half a century has been training youth in classical studies: Marlborough Churchill, of Mount Pleasant Academy, Sing-Sing; Mr. Onderdonk, of the Academy at Jamaica, Long-Island, and Mr. Sherwood of this city. The Professors of the University were there, the

Presidents of the different medical colleges, the President of the Historical Society, Brigadier-General Whiting, Quarter-Master of the United States Army who adorns arms by the cultivation of letters; Honorable J. A. King, member of congress for the first district, state of NewYork; Honorable J.G. King, member of congress from the fifth district, New-Jersey, and a large number of the clergy of all denominations. Not less flattering to the students and their instructors was the array in the church, filled as it was to the utmost capacity with an audience of both sexes, earnest, intelligent and attentive.

Upon an invitation from the President, appropriate prayers were said by the Rev. Dr. Haight, and then the speeches of the graduating class were delivered in the following order:

FIRST. Greek Salutatory Poem,

Music. March from Oberon.

SECOND. Latin Salutatory Address.

MUSIC. Evening Star Waltz.

THIRD. English Salutatory Address.

MUSIC. Airs from Lucia.

FOURTH. An Oration, Quid ad te pertinet?"

MUSIC. Good Night.

FIFTH. An Essay on 'The want of Veneration in American Character.'

MUSIC. Flute Solo.

SIXTH. An Oration on The Philanthropists of the Nineteenth Century.'
MUSIC. Elesire d' Amore.

SEVENTH. An Oration. The Bible in our Free Schools.'

MUSIC. Marche Sentimentale.

JOHN S. B. HODGES.

DONIZETTI.

EDWIN W. EDWARDS.
GUNGL.

WALTER R. T. JONES.

F. RIETZEL. FREDEIC R. COUDERT. DONIZETTI.

J. F. DELAPLAINE CORNELL.

EIGHTH. A German Oration.

Uber den Einfluss der Offentlichen Meinung.'
MUSIC. Stradella Polka.

NINTH. An Oration on Fanaticism.'

Music. La Venetiana.

TENTH. An Essay on 'Misunderstood National Characteristics."

MUSIC. Falstaff.

ELEVENTH. An Oration on 'Dependence of the American Character.'

MUSIC. Pot Pourri, (Fille du Régiment.)

TWELFTH. An Oration on 'The Century's Thinking.'

MUSIC. L'Ambassadrice.

THIRTEENTH. An Oration. The World's True Rulers."

Music. Cornet Solo. (Il Pirata.)

LEACH.

A. F. CUSHMAN.
HERZOG.

CHARLES A. SILLIMAN.
JULIEN.

ADOLPHE LE MOYNE, JR.

NEGRI.

WILLIAM H. TERRY.

PERROT.

ERSKINE M. RODMAN

AUBER.

MALCOLM CAMPBELL.
AUPICK.

These compositions were, generally speaking, free in a great degree from the exaggeration of language and sentiment which are almost proverbially the characteristics of commencement speeches; and some of them denoted maturity of thought above the years of the speakers. They were, too, well delivered.

The Greek and the Latin oration, the former a poem in Iambics, the latter in prose, were exceedingly creditable to the scholarship of Messrs. Seymour and Byron; and the German speech of Mr. Cushman came trippingly off from the tongue, as though he were using his native language.

The music, under the charge of M. Aupick, was well chosen and well executed, though perhaps somewhat too loud for the building, which is not a large one.

At the close of the speeches, the testimonials to the more distinguished students of each class were declared and delivered.

The President, Charles King, LL. D., who, in his academic gown, and wearing the academic cap, occupied a sofa in the centre of the platform; rising from his seat, thus addressed the audience in explanation of the ceremonial:

'LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Before proceeding to the next step in our order of the day, it may not be uninteresting to explain the regulations of the college, in compliance with which this step is to be taken.

Our statutes require a semi-annual examination of all the classes in order to ascertain the proficiency and the relative merits of the students. The intermediate examination is made in the month of February, the concluding examination in the month of July, and terminates the academic year. In order at once to promote a generous emulation among the students, and to furnish to those who excel in conduct and in study some outward and enduring manifestation of the approbation of their instructors, the statutes have wisely ordered that 'at the close of each examination, a Testimonial of Merit, decorated with the seal of the college, and with suitable devices, shall be awarded in each class to the student who shall be considered by the Board of the College as of the best general standing.' There can only be four of these, and they, in right of this testimonial, become the heads of their respective classes.

In addition to the four general testimonals, the statutes further require that there should be awarded by the President and the Professor of each respective department, a special testimonial to the student of the best standing in each particular department of study, exclusive of the student receiving the general testimonal.

The examination, which determines the award of these testimonials, is rigid, impartial and comprehensive. It is public, moreover, and open to all who may desire to attend, as they are invited to do; the decision arrived at therefore, is formed under the supervision as it were of the public eye. "In order to enlarge the sphere of competition, and thereby encourage a greater number of generous emulations, two testimonials, a first and second, are issued in each branch of each department, so that a considerable number of students is comprehended among those who win and wear the honors of the college.

"These laurelled scholars it will now be my gratifying duty to call up and present to you in succession, after delivering to each his allotted testimonial. First, we shall have the four captains of classes; and then, by classes, the bearers of special testimonials; all deserving your approval, as they

have secured that of their instructors.'

The President then called up to the platform George F. Seymour, head of the senior or graduating class, and consequently head of the college. John De Ruyter, Jr., head of the Junior; Washington R. Nicholls, head of the Sophomore, and William Emerson, Jr., head of the Freshman; and having delivered to each of these the Testimonial of Merit in his class, thus addressed them, rising from his seat and uncovering:

"YOUNG GENTLEMEN: I have great pleasure in again presenting to you, in the name and with the unanimous approval of the Faculty, the Testimonial of Merit as the students of best general standing in your respective classes. I emphasize the word again, to the end that it may be understood, that you have each and all, from your entrance into college so distinguished yourselves by diligence and good conduct, as to gain, at successive semi-annual examinations, The Testimonial of Merit. Such uniform success, in classes numbering many very clever, very orderly, and very earnest competitors, could only be achieved by uniform, unwavering and exemplary diligence and deportment. With these, now become habits for you, it may be assumed that the future will not falsify the past, and that those who, amid the temptations and improvidence of early youth, have been so true to duty, will not disappoint the anticipations reasonably formed of their manhood, and that upon the foundations here deeply and carefully laid, of sound learning, scientific instruction and literary accomplishments, all controlled, enlightened and warmed by an educated, moral sense; they will, in due season, go forth into the world, to adorn whatever career they may pursue; for distinction in college,' as it has been well said by one* who thoroughly understood the business of education and the duties of life, is a passport with which a young man enters life with advantage.'

'To you, Mr. SEYMOUR, who are about to be graduated, we bid 'GoD Speed,' with the assurance that your Alma-Mater, which cherishes you, in sending you forth into the world fully armed and equipped for any fortune it may have in store for you, will not lose sight of you, nor forego its interest in you, and with the trust, that on your side there will be an enduring and affectionate memory of the classic shades where you were trained for the duties and trials of life, and where you won early and unfading honors.

To you, DE RUYTER, NICHOLLS and EMERSON, whose course is yet to be finished, we renew our voices of approbation and encouragement. You have done well in the past. Persevere! persevere! persevere!

'Invia virtuti nulla est via."

'Gentlemen of the Board of Trustees, to you, and to you, ladies and gentlemen, I present GEORGE F. SEYMOUR, JOHN DE RUYTER, Jr., WASHINGTON R. NICHOLLS and WILLIAM EMERSON, Jr., as captains of their classes, the Four whom the college delights to honor.'

Doctor ARNOLD.

The President, having resumed his seat now called up those of the Senior Class to whom Special Testimonials were awarded as follows:

IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSOR McVICKAR.

After delivering to each student, as his name was called, his allotted testimonial, the President, again rising, thus addressed them:

"YOUNG GENTLEMEN: I congratulate you, that at the moment of separating yourselves from the scenes, the pursuits, and the associations which for four years have constituted your daily life, you are to do so under circumstances which cannot be other than gratifying to your parents and friends, as they are honorable to yourselves and grateful to us.

'Here to-day, in this presence, graced by a large assemblage of men eminent in all the walks of life, and of women, meet help-mates of such men; graced, too, by the young and the beautiful, earnest to prove their sympathies with intellectual culture and triumphs, and their appreciation of high moral bearing; here, in such a presence, you have received from the hands of those competent to judge, and having no motive to err, the testimonial, each in his special sphere, that your studies have been diligent, your attainments superior, your conduct exemplary. I congratulate you, my young friends, cordially upon such success; but as becomes my office and my years, I must be permitted to mingle caution with congratulation, and to admonish while I approve.

'Life you have read, and are soon to find, for you now stand upon its threshold - life is a perpetual conflict, where he who having made one effort and succeeded, flatters himself that he may repose upon his laurels, is sure soon to be outstripped, laid aside and forgotten. In the triumphs of this hour, therefore, you must see, not apologies for sloth or neglect, but on the contrary, admonitions, friendly, flattering, but full of incitement, to increased efforts, and yet more strenuous labors. 'This hour, with the honors which it so deservedly brings to you, has stamped you with a value which you may not suffer to depreciate. You will be measured by a higher standard than other youths, for you will carry hence evidence of a beginning too brilliant to permit the thought of any