The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-14
New Brunswick, N. j., Aug. >, isa

Commencement Exercises.
IT'S now the week after commencement, and New
Brunswick and its quiet inhabitants left
to enjoy the quiet and solitude Of country village In
reviewing the Of the past week have taken
my pen In hand to give you short description of them
thinking that you would be pleased to receive more
detailed Of them than has yet been published
in any of the New York papers
The exercises opened most propitiously We had a
clear sky cool breeze and in fact peasanter weather
for commencement never was known On Monday
morning, Dr. Hasbrouck, the President, delivered the
Baccalaureate address before the Senior in the
college chapel The chapel was beautifully decorated
not only with pine hemock and laurel but also with the
beauty and elite Of the town and surrounding country.
The subject Of the address 1.-THE study Of Ameri-
can history And although the President suffered
from i'll health and had ventured out against medical
advice it delivered In his usually classic and happy
style In conclusion, he directly addressed the Senior
class In very pathetic and feeling manner, although
thought some Of the remarks were inappropriate to
such occasion.
college bell announced that the hour for the address
before the alumni had arrived. We, therefore. pro-
every seat In which had long since been filled. The
Rev Andrew Bell Patterson Of Princeton, was the ora
tor appointed for the occasion And We merely echo
the public opinion, when say that he overtopped the
highest expectations Of his friends that day, well
as when he graduated with the highest honors Of this
institution He opened his remarks by paying well
deserved compliment to Dr. Strong, the mathematical
professor who by the bye, received an elegant gold
headed cane on Commencement day from several mem
beers OF the graduating class. We however, forbear
giving analysis Of the address as We hope that 1t
will soon DO published. His subject The tendency
In human nature to rely vows promises and oaths
means Of Improvement In religion, morals and gov
eminent" .
Alta O'Clock in the afternoon the literary societies o
the College, together with many distinguished stranger
and citizens assembled in front Of their hals; from
| whence, preceded by Dingc's splendid band, the,
marched in recession TO the First Dutch Church wher
an addrss delivered before the societies by T. The
ooore Romeyp, ESD. of Detroit, Mich His theme wa
the ituaton and prospects of country the nature
add origin Of her institutions relations to them and
the duties arising thcrerom.n Tho address contained
many finely written passages, and during its delivery
the crowded audience husbed into dealt IKE 81
lence unbroken except by the well deserved plaudts
interpreted here and there throughout the whoe ao
dress We, however will not attempt an analysis ~ We
learn the Phocean Society intend shortly to publish IT,
Mr. Romeyp Is the first Aumnus OF ths ooiicso a, s h
has been elected to deliver TINS aausSs niasrs
Is representative of her Alumni well may old huseIs
rejoice and hold up her head with the hrnt
| In our land. ,,,., . h.ia 1, IN.
Dutch chut CHI and the building c0ntalhea AZ many au
ditors as there square feet on tne "oo, 49,
dense of human fesh was pfGpt Nam boa 81
Calcutta; like that place, too, there VI o
though The gersus'iiTbe G s Sbysics force
| with more influence thhn P"y'
Music arose with is voluptuoqs swell,
Soft eves look'd love to eyes which spake again,
And al went merry AS a marriage Dell"
IT ever a poor student falls 1tncuhs qmorts, st
not when in such place! ms arm Iounu .iV wh,st u
nrswick bells-her rDgets resting on his shoulder
Nv @,.grant breath on hs cheek and no possibility Of
extricntiDg himself from such close contact lis then
80 the downcast eye and mantlng blush
Betray the whispered tale Of love
The following was the order ofexercscs;-
JuNioR ORsTroNA
A n Van Vrsnken, N. Y.--Greek salutatory
g. W Collier, ". Y.-Litersry Quixotism.
Calvin Case, N. J.-Great Men.
J ID. Richmond, N. J.-Le Marechal fey
r. w Collier and J. Scudder.--Di0iogue-Loc Ad-
yantages OF Collegiate Institutions.
j. b Wilson, N. THE Present Age.
J. Mulford, ". Y.-Spirt OF Nationality.
T. O. Whitehead, N. Y.-The Advantages OF Ameri-
can Liberty.
j. scudder, Indis,--The Learned and Unesrned.
The orations we're all well delivered and every or .
went on more than satisfied. cannot however, h,ip
speaking Of the dialogue written By hS. Cons vss