New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-15
Rutgers Institute-IIth Annual Commence
meuf.

The commencement of this renowned Institution
is one Of the features Of New.York Summer, and
never fails to attract not only large share Of pab
lie attention but as large an audience as the Rut
gers.st Church can hold
On Friday the Church was densely crowded
with audience composed almost exclusively Of
women. The galleries and side seats Of the
edfce were filed soon after the opening OF
the doors and in about half an hour the fair
pupils Of the Institution all clad in purest white
came hutteriDg in at the doors and aighted In the
body Of the Church like blush roses fallen on &
field of snow while the Hutter OF their silver fans
seemed to indicate that they were just about 10
fly again. As soon as the flock OF Peris had all
alighted, and plumed their pnions, the Graduating
Class rose and sang beautiful song Of greeting
PRAYER was then offered by the venerable Presi
dent Of the Directors Rev DR.. FERRIS.
Rev. DR.. BOWLING then read the Report Of the
Committee on the Compositions OF the First De-
partment. The first prize Ia gold medal was
awarded 70 the composition " What Shadows We
are, and what Shadows We Pursue" written by
Miss ANNA II. JEwETr Of Brooklyn. This com
position was read by DR.. Bowling; il was an ex.
celent resume Of some noted historical facts,
from the great Godfrey Of Bouillon 10 the latter
day Demi god, Napoleon illustrative Of the vanity
oflife.
The composition Mysterious Knockings" asa
tirical poem, wss deemed the second beat comPo-
siton Of the First Department IL was resd oy
Prof AEDERsos, and not well read by any means,
that 10 in our humble judgment
An original Song vas then sung.
why DO not the Directors OF this Institution al
low the writers 10 read their compositions them
selves There surely would be more Interest In
the exercises and more chance for justice 10 the
writer's. IL is sheer cruelty 10 murder a timid
Young author by forcing her smooth lines through
The faulty modulaton and mistaken emphasis Of
one who knows little or nothing Of the subject Of
the composition
Another original Song was then sung by the pu-
pills Of the Graduating Class
SONG.
Word. BY a Mustepy @. v. RooT, Esq.
Sadly now We breathe our ehorus,
Lend the harp 10 Sorrows hand
Lett Sigh IN mouraf1l measure
OYER TIE breaking Of cur band.
Now within our heart s;ring 20 culver,
Burning drops our cheeks bedew;
Dartertng fears their shadows mingio,
While We weep cur fond sdiso-
Hence we 70 10 earnest dunss-
Patient be toll and zeal,
Cheerful ever mid LIES turmoil
Trusting heaven with our veG
And When years and cares have shaded
Droys which COW are NJ with 10Y
snu COR love shall i've 10 freshness.
Bslnless kept from esrtRs alloy.
on mail mem mes Of cur childhood
Dan ike sunbsans on our vey.
ReEwaken viii The echoes
Ofour lies bright early day,
And we II trzst though wide we sevox
Yer 70 blend our songs Of love,
CATERING where Loves purcsg fountain
Gushes from the Throne above.
The Report of the Committee on Compositions Of
toe Second Department was then read by Dr.
WHITE The prize composition entitled Amsr-
can Arstocracy," by Miss ELIZA N. wooLsEr, Of
New York was read by DR.. McDosALD, with con-
siderable spirit.
Rev. DR.. hcLEAs read the Report of the Com
mfttee On Compositions Of the Third Department
and the conpostion 10 which was awarded the
prime WA read by Rsv. kr. PorrER. Is was e.