New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-28
RUTGERS COLLEGE.
AnnnaI Commen eement -OpenIns ExercIse

Annual Commenceme Opening Exercises.
The usual anniversary preimnafies At this Institution
began Monday Of this week and concluded Tues lay
The attendance very large in spite Of the dsageea5e
weather The exercises commenced with the delivery Of
the Baccasureae address by the President, Hon THEo.
DoRE FRELToHUYsES, in the College Chapel. This room
was well filed and uconvenieLtly So for II is but small
and has poor ventilation The authorities Of the College
would do well to have the upper sashes Of the wudoT
lowered removed, as to give the audience the li
benefit Of the air these occasions. The President a.
luded 10 The mourni feelings ELECTED on the o;c>son BY
the removal Of Drs Mdoler and Cannon, and the
deccae Of DR.. Beck in the midst Of his career OF use
fulness. lie paid fitting trbate TO their memories
spoke Of The importance Of the occasion and di.
reccd their attention to the thought that TIE means Of
"contentmcut and happiness found in a righteous
cause ana its pursuit by just means This truth
applied IN various methods with reference to
,ia Ciycrslue0 demands Of life upon them Il fOrti
fed by insisG6 usuious examples Derienc- history
and religion we're mn duceo, u the paternd but vigorous
rhetoric Of the speaker l. assist 10 designating for the
graduating olass lines Of useiahe-s "'Ay' D'l'f ana V9
Success criterion Of roe;rs'' ana would not
necessarily bsiow happiness upon men bui the pnt Of
faith Ia Goo which alnnates every true Christian, and
The iupeng motive OF the Apostle Paul Iather and our
Own .sbiptou would earIy 4nrn through lie cfodtl0y
and Iatpiy. luthefs emblem oi e. b,t no-llhB upon
y, with God o think Tor hu, was founded ~ pail scpy
as wei a- faith and showed mind thsi c1l3 triumph
over present aoverstits and irs AID rp1se ~ slslsSen
nl0t upon Jd The sovereign dsp1sts ~ al events
Tie regaru.r VINO UpTlgItly Him.
Illustration Oh W ashingtons confidence ~ Providence ia
thr pursuit Oi righteous cause by git clo-
QleAt ad ipfcble The speaker selected hs crossu; Of
Inc Delaware thd rsiAuS me ntue 'l Il ~ 49, as lds
trarug the fpfit Of ats IL q ID which animate the A-r
country 1he country fnd thr gord aatol-hed,
not ~ much blow that the An-iitln ny had
b iicef fpiii let ~ strike thai b.Dw VI r. ugllys-n
clos ti, ncit.ii address ~ eNa1rut f4 yong u-n
now leaving their college Tails 90 cultivate tbs h5m r-
ance upOn God which would enable I'd pr,ev-re
co ht ui der the seycfest scoUrg ana he de
rtced isln faith in Chri-t hs anchor and p)r
ton Of their souls.
hymn was sung and the audience we're di, sed wish
the Ornedicton.
The usual commencement evee given Monday
evening the house of President Fr-1gnuys+n aud
vel stteLdtd by The professors in Theological seminary
and Colegethe citizens, alumni students and ladies'.
They AL mngl led easAnt intercourse and shared the
Presidents generous hospitality.
y twiihstaudpg the storm says the correspondent of
Tie CRm ciQi Adrfrf''tr) large number OF thr alumni
rends O the Institution arrived IN town by the morn
ing trains Of Tuesday The alumni met for the transaction
81 business at lOl clock the trustees a. the
hour. The reports Of the several alumni committees ex
hOttd COCO degree Of h0eraty and cheerful response
he applications for FUNDS Oh lie part OF tn friends of the
College.
offered by Rev. David Demarest. of Hudson n T. Ins
PresiI,u Rev Abraham Polhemus OF Hopeyvn, y Y, /
then Introduced The orator 81 the dAy Couittd IfG-f
III, speaker introduced his Grafton By some very happy
illusions 20 the occasion. With their Joy. how
nv li,d sad remembrance at those VINO have pss-a /
away. We are sensible my broilef' c'1uilei ih7 /
speaker that We what were or, considering /
former hopes and privileges, VIVA We SD, MD BE-
hardly recognize ourselves is the persons Fo once
hoped 20 be- either IN mental or moral culture IN /
active usefulness The fall spread sails of y0utl have
been .tiertd and stripped away 10y those storms whoa
have swept over the ocean OF lie Inc spa tS-r tlen
pasted to his theme which True professional Emf
" letc- what it and what it, hIuorances Mental
oe'doln INT Is generally associated WIN Sme one OF me
lt rned professions, and his connection Will remain rs
long o. civilization exists. Emnence m one OF tuts5 VIII
ever continue 10 exhibit the highest devtl ner Ut mlCd
ana a. society There other honorable auI useful 0ccl
lfuHl " far
ton gam ed Bat they VIII be found more o. less
connected with these. True emuenoe IS found wnen one-
dowto with great ability, bluls al the po ress % cul
Natd nlnd assiduodsiy 10 any one OF These poI'u-s
Is not evidence Of emnenoe. Ga the contrary 10
gen,rsy puIsutd and attained by Questionable ana dis
hone fable methods There are Qlachs Ia al ~ proes-
cne. and these generally the most successful Ih-y
Practice upon ignorance veal ness ana thereby ro IA
,pulary and wealth. while the really eminent iacS bread
Il ue tnnLtuce !. atauabs5ut there reasons Fhy
is not oit,nsr achieved
l. lack Ct judgment on the part OF those having the
Of youth the selection OF candid ea IoT tins po0s
,ors and the moGe Of her education Their cNp 4oles
ue Lot regarded. They sent 10 college when they
LIQUID scs!cey be out Of the nursery. iae ordinary /
etOd Of education needs TO be rem ,d7ed IN some -
. Instead Of the iuvAriabe system o' school
cauOus should be surrounded with go01 Libraries
ara works art, and sc nhc apparatus. Lie prizes /
Il ould stimulate their ambition Examinations shoo.i be
mace the test "a eminence and scholarship.
Sufficient attention is not paid 70 physical wants and
training Our hurried system OF business IS really wicked
Our Creator never gave u the means of pyl enjoy
eu 10 order that should throw them away TIE En-
& slman Will not readily mis- his dinner his exercise,
a. lie is night while are wrong The Almighty never
Intended that the mind should De cultivated IL the sGence
O. the BODY.
g. S,uoeits entertain wrong views to the design of
college education which Is the discipline OF the mind /
One 0kts The clas>cs-another met.phy sics-auoihVr
uA-nstcs all Of which nevertheless necessary 10
me Dil training
go aest hiulrnCes 90 enuer ia the professions Ils
IS ,hs grand mistake Of cur coaDty We pursue wealth
Ks r end. whereas II should be valued Only IS meaas
l. Ha .lH a