The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-27
New Brunswick, N. j.
rCorrespondence of the Herald. 4
Nav BRUNSWICK, N. j., July

Nav Brunswick, ~ j., July %, 1874.
Rutgers College Sketch Of its History and Cha
racter-Ihe Hsahhiness Of its Situation The
manner in tch,ch the Students live- Meeting OF
the Whigs-Successfia trick of the Locofocos to
defeat the object Of it.
arrived in this fine old city about seven o'clock
this evening, after delightful trip in the splendid
steamboat Raritan, to attend the exercises of the
Commencement Of Rutgers College; and as they
are likely to be interesting, l have determined to
give your readers such hasy and imperfect sketch
es as may afford them some idea OF the pleasure Of
country Commencement My letter may per-
haps be also OF service to those who are fitting
their sons for college, if il bring under their notice
the admirable institution which is located here
Rutgers College is one OF the oldest in The coun-
try. IL was founded long prior 10 the Revolution
and was then called Queens College, and its fei.
low at Princeton was then known as Kings Cot
ege. The late Col. Rutgers, SO well known for
his liberalty, made large donations to the former
and in honor Of him it was named utgers' Col
!ege. 1t has always maintained an elevated rank
for giving sound and thorough education to its
pupils and it celebrated for the healthiness OF its
situation, death among its students being rare
event. Il enrols on its lists now the names OF
about eighty young men; and as It Is amply provi-
ded with professorshPs and teachers Of the highest
standing, It is one OF the most desirable and useful
seminarles in the country. The manner in which
the students live is also very conducive TO their
Improvement. They board in respectable private
families, selected by the faculty. and as this city is
remarkable for the morality and good order OF its
inhabitants, they avoid those temptations to which
students Of other colleges are exposed.
Let me finish this letter by relating good joke
that occurred this evening
The wings in this place had issued placards, ma
king earnest appeal to their friends to rally this
evening in support OF Clay and Frelinghuysen. Ii
ms that they have had several meetings during
fhp Of txU0 w sal of hav her hrOk
up by the locofocos But this evening they deter
| mined to have an enthusiastic gathering In spite oil
all opposition and accordingly they drummed W
all their friends, and announced several orators
Among these was one gentleman OF emlnence il
the legal profession in this State, and leader il
political warfare, who had been elected to the
Council two years ago as WING, and when there
performed some curious leafs, which entirely irus
trated all the measures and plans of his party. He
has been in retirement ever since, and this tn.
first notice the public had of his return TO the wing
| ranks The mention OF his name attracted u con
siderable meeting OF about GOO PERSONS well pre-
pared to resist any hostile attempts But the Gun
ming lccofocos devised method Of accomplishing
their malignant purposes, without the danger of get
| ting their heads broken. They met the aforesaid
gentleman at the City Hotel, and piled him wei
| with champagne, till the wing leaders, fearing a
| scheme OF this kind, went III rage and carried
INN off, VI ct armis. The meeting assembled, ano
were at first entertained by a long speech from q
lawyer OF Somerville, named Brown-a dry, windy
| harangue on common topics, such as the duellinl
of Clay and Jackson, an argument on hickory
poles, Cilley's death, &C, AT last all were tip
toe to catch the first glance at the lion of the eve
ming, when, to their bitter disappointment, il wa,
| announced that he could not SPEAK, but would ia
vor them with his views on another occasion. TIL,
| meeting broke up Immediately, notwithstanding al
| attempt TO entertain them with songs, in a fur,
| against the vhlainous loccs, who had accomplish
ed by intrigue what they could not by force Les
enthusiasm have never seen at political meet
ing. Yonrs, GI reuOir,
/ ROyANn