The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-28
Rutgers College.
OUR NEW JERSEY CORRESPONDENCE.

New BRUNSWICK, July 26, 1883
The RaihOdd-Ne0 BrnnSuick No,c and IN Days
of Yore-Ihe College Compensated Day
Reminiscences-NeU Churches aud Pubic
Schools-RMgers College Commencement
assembly of People in the HaH-The Raeshalau
reate address Of President Fretinghuyssn-IH
LeUCe-AddresssS to the alumni and United So
cieties-Ihe Junior Glasses, &C., SC.
The travelling public have certainly no good rea-
son to complain of the rate OF speed upon the New
jersey Railroad at present The Philadelphia train
through to this place from Jersey City in about
one hour, as know from personal observation made
in my trip yesterday morning. This is about one
half the time which was regularly consumed on
this trip in the days of our studentship. This an
cent city looks the same quiet and pleasant place
now that it was then, yet there appear to be many
alterations visible to the eye. On your right as you
the noble bridge which spans the Raritan you
perceive the once barren height crowned by two noble
castles the residences Of some of the Young America
party of New Brunswick. Right beside the canal
two large manufactures are in full operation, whose
machinery seems as if making trial of skill with
the engines which hourly drag their eviathan trains
past their door. Leaving the depot, you see the
College Campus, surrounded by substantial iron
fence. The old wooden enclosure has retired, like
thing Of ancient days; and with it have vanished
those wooden gates, upon which every mischievous
student used to exercise the muscular ower Of his
arms in the vain attempt to give the rickety things
their last slam.
The Campus itself, no longer devoted to the pas
ture Of lean kline, who, tradition AYERS, were 50 well
whitewashed sometimes O nights that their owners
turned them out to Craze on the highway in the
morning, is now filled with outrageous trees and
luxurious grass plats, divided by well gravelled
walks. Van Neste Hall rises in the western
part, as respectable and much needed
addition to the College buildings. The red
desert Of other days, which formed the back
ground Of the College edifce, is now some
what relieved by few rows Of neat cottages which
have had the presumption to invade the solitude
and lift their heads to gaze over the dreary waste
Some mansions and tasteful country seats adorn the
neighboring heights.
Within the city itself there are also evidences Of
improvement. In some streets, recently Compare
lively sPeaking) laid out rontdoor yards have been
reserved. These are not large, to be sure, varying
from FIVE feet to ten feet in DEPTH but then it should
and there is but little ground to spare Then, when
recoect that the older and by far the larger part
OF the city has no such luxury, the event deserves to
be chronicled.
In some SLrecLS SLaQe trees tnTlVlnR n0ely,
and have become quite an ornament. A gas com
pany was formed year or two since, and now illu.
inmates the city, forming q pleasant contrast to its
days of darkness when we used to stumble into its
mud cutters, or suddenly find ourselves directly
against an aspiring tree. New dwellings and stores
and manufactures in great numbers, have been
erected, that improvements are visible at almost
every turn. But the old landmarks still remain, to
assure us that the town Ia not all made over.
Two new churches have recently been built. The
second PRESBYTERIAN is a beautiful Gothic structure,
but erected where it is not much wanted, except by
the principal contributors. II forms, however, an
ornament to the city. The second Methodist Epis-
copal church is q very neat and commodious struc-
ture erected in growing section Of the city, where
it is likely to do great good. The Episcopal eddce,
one of the oldest in the place, Is being remodelled
md enlarged, and promises TO be a beautiful and
tasteful specimen of art After long long time the
people of this city have moved in the matter of public
schools. II has long been their reproach that while
they had fourishing college, and number
of select schools OF respectable order their common
schools we're mserably neglected There has not
been since our rememberance-no small number Of
years-a decent school house in the town But II
they have delayed their action for long time, they
have at length acted efficiently. They have just
erected public school house in Bayard street, OF
brick, three stories high, and costing some $4,000.
This will be an ornament TO the city and is credita-
bic exhibition Of their public enterprise. We hope
to see many other specimens Of this in coming
days.
Now we have shown your readers some of the lions
OF the city. let them accompany us to the Gle
chapel whose toling bell is calling the assembly To
hear the Bacchalaureate address Of President Fra
linghuysen, to the graduating Glass; Here we found
large audience assembled, composed of tho mn or
graduates and gentlemen and ladies' from tho citv
among whom were interspersed some from the snr
rounding country and cities not excepting our own
The exercises were opened with the reading of
portion Of Scripture by the President A bym,, was
then sung BY the assembly, led hy the college choir