New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
commencement ut Rutgers College, ~
I.apsurnIion of CHANCELLOR Freiinshutse"'

f,rTs,pordenoe Of The Tribune.
NKw.BEUsswIcx, N J. Thursday July %
The Commencement st this seat OF learning
.h;cb IN this Young country OF ours IS entiueo'
.u,po.e. to be called venerable, having seen more
,,sn moiety of the years that the hepnoic mas
80 IRA. held on w ednesday Of this week, IN the
p, Rsro,med Dutch Church The exercises OF
ar d.v we're unusually interesting, according 10
r. unanimous verdict, 30 far as l know, o. the
.,owd. who particpa ted in them. They were pre-
o.ded on Tuesday, by an address before the Lite
-,rv societes by Stacy G. Potts, Esq Of Trenton
an address marked by strength OF thought, earnest
re,, of delivery and beauty Of diction and redolent
Of high Christian principle.
In the evening ofthis day the usual Junior Exhi-
,ition took place. at which the young orators &C
emitted themselves creditably, and were rewarded
With az occasional wreath from some sympathetic
listener in the gallery. The effect Of their per-
Sormances would doubtless have been greater but
for the hum and confusion pervading an auience
part Of which aud great part too, were forced 70
ssand-so densely was the house thronged-durinS
MI the exercises, rendering the speaking OF the
more ieeble.voiced naudibe in certain parts Of the
church. The occasion, however, went of with
great eelat, and the crowd separated apparently
highly gratifed by what they had seen and en-
joyed.
On Wednesday another thronged house awaited
the parting oratOrcal performances OF the candi'
dates for the degree Of Alb. Sixteen young gen.
tlemen took part 10 the exercises, and performed
their part with honor and applause. Some OF the
speeches were Of q high character, and names might
be mentioned Of the most meritorous, were 1t not
irydious to proclaim preferences where all was
oreditabIe The following are the names Of the
graduates who, by completing their Collegiate
course, were invested with the usual degree:
Joachim ElmendorL Waterloo, N Y; George c Ludlow,
ksw B hSITS sg SS.s2a rs Ns1S
McNair FessIeTviie, Pa Henry Wntke, FlsnknL Y
Ess BranswicS NJ; Peter W. Rouse do; Charles l.
Shepard New York City j. hn Hess Fls,hq'h /, pun
York City; Edward y. Taylor, Middle!o wn, NJ Hudson
H. Hopkins, Rayenswood Lii Nicol Floyd, Masnc' l. l.
In the afternoon of Wednesday, the President
elect, Hon. THO. FRELISGHUYsEN, late of the
University of New-York, was indicted into bis
Office. The throng could not be greater within the
church without a displacement OF the walls OF the
capaeious old edifce, but every seat and every
standing. place were occupied. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. How of New
Drunswick after viii Gov. Harris of New
Jersey, in few neat and pertinent remarks, wei
coined the President elect the part of the people
ofhis State Rev. Dr. Cannon, on behalf Of the
Trustees of the Institution, then addressed the
President elect in a speech which has been the
subject Of universal eRcomam. DR.. Cannon il
Professor both in the College and Theological Sem
mary connected with it, and has held bis post Tor
quarter Of a century-a man Of various learning,
CAPABLE and efficient teacher, an eloquent divine,
and with the honors OF more than three score years
and ten upon him, discharging vigorously with
natural force apparently uhabated the duties Of the
station he adorns He passed in brief review the
history Of the Institution, glanced at the character
of its founders the names Of well known instructors
now numbered with the dead, paid fine tribute to
the Hollanders who first emigrated to this country,
and noticed their influence upon civil and religious
liberty. The speech was finished piece ofcompo.
.i,ion throughout and abounded with passages OF
nnuopted patbos and power. Its effect was seen
i; the rant attention OF the audience, and In many
an eve dimmed With tears. ,
IT, President elect then delivered his Inaugural
Di,courAe. Familiar as most OF your readers are
with the style of Mr.. Frehnghuysens eloquence,
spa the finished grace Of his compositions, II were
,nneraoua 10 characterize its merits. II Is enough
10 saw that it was worthy the man, WorIhy inc DC,
casion, worthy the theme chosen-Educa'ion' ana
the circumstances under when ne met IA ais ma
go .tste ON ground halowed in his earliest asso-
Citations, many whom he had kno "A in school boy
SsS. ssd wbose presence here served to revive tue
mc,t interesting and touching remembrance de
enters on his responsbe duties IN ms naive oate'
where. more than any OF her public men, he is hon
ored and beloved, with the mos, cordial good
wishes for his administrative success aud personal
happiness. May he long live = 55 galo ingenious
The predecessor Of Mr.. Frehoghuysen, Hon. A.
r Hs,brouck. was present throughout the exer
oi.es and presided at the Commencement de
has discharged the duties OF Presiding Ohcer Tor a
period of nearly ten years, with great fidelity, and
bss epdeared himself not only TO the young men
xbose education be has suPerintended, but 70 the
citizens at large, by his rankness, urbaaity AMI es
Unable qualities. He has tax en- up bis residence IN
your CITY. and will be followed TO the retirement
+, bss chosen by the earnest wishes for his long
life and happiness Of all who have been favored
with his couns els and enjoy ed his acquaintance