The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-28

IA moved 70 she t1rss REFORMED cnurcn 70 hear their
animal Grafton. Prayer was offered BY Rev. DR..
Hewe the pastor Of the church. The President then
ixtroduced to the audience Frederick T. Frclinghuy.
sen, Of Newark, who addressed the united societies.
He happily alluded to the pleasant memories Of col
legs days, which seemed only little while ago.
Experience declares they were halcyon days With
what dlnerent feelings we leave these scenes from
what We did then! Great changes have taken place
IN sc and In the world. Man Is on the alert. The
earth owns the supremacy Of American enterprise.
You, young gentlemen, win be thrown upon the world
under moment0us circumstances You must link
yourselves TO the events Transporting around you.
Coming fresh from the hurried walk of life, shall
be practical, and speak Of wel-directed industry,
perpetuated by proper incentives, as the most i'm
pertant element of national and individual success
The most bountful gifts Of the Creator useless,
except they be mingled with labor to fit them for
use Men hate to labor, and yet must work. In this
country labor il respectable, and becomes element
OF happiness. 1t was not so in ancient times,
nor il it so now in Europe. There the people
are oppressed and poor, while we have liberty and
plenty. This is true, even of part of England
Oh England, be just-earn from us the dignity OF hui
man toll Men must labor for an object, else they are
Cultivate science-this viii make you feel and act
kindly towards those who labor. You who have re-
ceived great advantages owe corresponding duties to
the community 1t Is your special duty to pursue
intellectual labor. You owe the world return for
your benefits. There is great work before you, and
you have time enough 10 do it, if you improve it
fear the anguish of mis-spent time.
Labor must be rightly directed in order to success
Mistakes here are fatal Understand what is your
pOston-then remember you cannot be eminent nor
successful without dillgent labor. This is so with
the physician, the lawyer and the preacher Every
where there is the duty Of labor, and desires
critical, and especially demand it. We live in an
age of mental and morbid excitement, and there
evidences of national decay among us. Our country
turns to her educated young men and expects you
all to do your duty. With one more incentive to
labor concude-your minds will outliye these frail
bodies and their cultivation and discipline will re-
main and give you your eternal position. We shall
not only fill an important niche in time but it doth
not yet appear what we shall be- Education is not
human continuance. but comes from God.
The address throughout was chaste and eloquent,
and received the applause of the audience. The
Of Kingston, N. 7. This evening the Junior exhibi.
ton is held, and the alumni Of the Theological
Seminary meet to form an association.
New BRUNSWICK, N. j., July 81 1853.
additional from Rutgers Conclusion Of the Er-
ercises-Ihe Order of Graduate Orations-Con.
trring Of the Degrees-!Some Suggestions for
Future Management, &C., &c.
One who has not been upon the ground as an &C.
tive participant can form no idea of the manner in
which public exercises are crowded together in this
commencement. This is a great evil, which is Sc
verey felt The whole time Of yesterday aud to-day
has been occupied in attending some public address
or dinner.
In order that your readers may fairly understand
this matter let me state that the greater portion of
the alumni came into town on Tuesday morning
As soon as the trains arrive, the college bell rings
them upon the hill to attend the business meetings
of the association. Then they are engaged till the
hour has arrived for the delivery OF the addresses.
Then they work themselves into the crowded chapel
and sit there till the eloqrence Of the orator is fired
on. Then comes a dinner, and the having Of an
alumni dinner Is . saving OF tune Before you have
fairly finished this, there goes the bell again. calling
you to the anniversaries OF the societies These are
hurried through with all inconvenient despatch and
before they are finished tine bell at it again. warn
ing you that it Is time TO fall into line and march to
the church. to hear the Grafton before the united So
cieties. This generally continues till after six ?. NJ
Ihen you PICK up some tea, somewhere and by the
time you have discussed that, the time has arrived
Tor the junior exhibition.
And as if after such days work as that You
could not be excused, at o'clock the next morn
ing you have some business meeting of the alumni
TO attend when at 10 o'clock, the procession forms
and the climax men hold you captive by their eo-
quence till 7. NJ. Then comes commencement
dinner, and then usually levee in the evening
This is what call driving business, and doing harder
duty than did in any two DAYS of my student
ship. This relaxation is the hardest kind of work.
and as If we had not enough of it, they talk of
ganizlng an Alumni Association Of the Theological
Seminary, at which longwinded sermon is to be
delivered and the lives OF the members read at some
convenient niche OF time between the other exer-
cises! Oh deliver us This is all contrary to
the otaum cum dlgnuate which ought to reign in
such place, and contrary to those sage maxims
which were rehearsed to US yesterday, the sum of
which was, take things coolly.
This might be remedied by having the anniver-
saries of the literary societies and the junior exhi
bti0n occur after the semi-annaal examination in
February. Then the young orators would feel fresh
for spoutng and their sweethearts and cousins and
other friends, could pour into town at season Of
the year when they have plenty of leisure and those
WI m mn hnr ba lad trtfh ht1r
dens. We commend the suggestion to the careful
attention Of those who have the matter in charge.
This cloudy and sbowery day has been peculiarly
favorable for the exercises, producing degree Of
comfort unusual at this season.
After many pleasant reunions and greetings in
the Campus the procession formed, and we moved
to the church, which was already so full as scarcely
to receive us. There the exercises were opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. De Witt. The members
of the graduating class aen delivered their oratons
in tie following order
1. James f. Bre water Railway, N. j. Latin sautatory
. samuel Campbell, New York City, English salutAtory
Addresses.
g. Jacob s wyekof. New Lots L |. Honorary Ora.
auctions Of the Imagination.
4. John Wells, Jr., New Brunswick. The Students
s. John sogart Staten Island Longing.
8. Denise Il. smock, Hoimdel N. J. American Elo-
quence,
7. Alexander Scott, Newark, N. J. The Ante Historic
Period
s Robert Manning, New B. unswick. Material sub
ject to Inmaterial
o. Edward W. Stephens, Rarisau Landing N. J. Past,
Preseut and Future
10. J. Joseph Virgins Paterson, N. J. Sincerity.
IL. T. William Dean, NeaYork City Music, it's refining
influences ever our natures,
IL. Henry G. Cooke, Holmdel, N ]. Power of Imag
ma ton.
is. David Thompson, ReadiDgton, N. J, Smiles.
IA All MarkIe, New Salem, N Y Comm encenent.
15 Ernest J. Miller, Albany, N. Y The Foies Of Age
a Poem.
hItP
II. John NJ. Wagner, Darmstadt, Germany The
Bachelors Birthday.
The degree OF Bachelor Of Arts was then conferred
upon the following young gentlemen viz. -
John Bagot. jun, Alexander Scott
James r Brewster, Denis L II. 5nock,
samuel Campbell, Edward ii Stephens,
VIM. j. Cockburn, DAVID Thompson,
Henry G. Cooke, Charles II. Voorhis,
Ezra Dean John NJ. Wagner
J. Fe,qus,n Harris, VIM T. F. Walldrop.
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