The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-27
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Rutgers COLLEGE CoxuEscENENr r.

Rutgers COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Nsw BRusswIcK. N. j., July 2l,i3j.
Erreisss on the Second Doy-AI,.snni Osai.on--
Anniversary Of thu Soeist,<s-Tns Process.os-
Osafion TO the Literary Societies-ss U,aeats of
the Spv0ker.
The Honorable Theodore Frelinghuysen, Presl-
dent Of the College, delivered the buc ate ad
dress on Monday. As Mr.. Fr,lingauysen was Z
oopdidAte for tho Weep. esidsncy Of the United
States In the year 1874, on the same hcke. with
Henry Clay. his present opinion on the slavery
questisn 10 worth noting. In bis address he said:-
Another matter of very anxious import, in its
IeissioI . 70 ouf welfare ~ nation, vii have .
sfare IN Jour concern. Domestic slavery hss bean
for many yesn fruitful theme for moral Aad p1li-
deal discussion, and IL now assuming . grsvsr ~
Yect-- shat often arms even tae most Tranquil. /
obly d. sire here few xords. 70 im2ress upon your
minds ruling thought that shoad vl~Ass have its
place IN the discussions OF this 10 erestnR meter.
1t " NOS an original question II cannot DO regard
90 even a. siDpls abstract pro position In morAA
Is h complicated Win 30 may interests, and holds
such peculiar relations to the country that We cannot
dispose Of IL ~ mere abstraction. When tbs con-
ssution u tue United States wss under sdvissmsnt
BY the law Of nations, Aave es,sping - . free
country b. came free. Toe saveholdlng States
were I'M silling 30 form union upon tbs basis Of
that international law between independent STATES
They proposed 70 the free States, II you wish to
unite with us aud thus form one people, In cioser
bonds than by tho general Law Of nations, tnen
this law OF the fugitive slave must be 30
modified that We slail have tho same right
70 reclaim IN y.ur ace, that We no. have
agreed 70 this modification, and the thirteen coo
rts unanimt us.y adopted Is, aud thus lefs slavery
cemestic Institution IN al! the states where IL OK
sttd. The In the trub political state Of thu qnes.
ton, and therefore cannot disturb II. As greA.
moral ard social syii, II Ia open 70 free c)nsideta
ton ar debate ~ are all oher matters pertaining
10 moral duty. But politically we agreed % leave
n q " n n 4 mr. = ia "a
hO ding States, with al lis responsibilities The
whti Gaze Ia with tbem. Il is grssely unconscious
ubec enc lDpsssed by perplsxing din ,alties. Oh It
call tor deibenton ana c.ndor, u ID good 10 npef.
Ard more than lis IL Inv. kss asresh o cherish.
cd And aternnl feelings tlat for mel tho American
constiiu.ion-wbich las 70 long aud 30 nlastrious
ly sbown TOW much OF human wisdom and force Az,
and ow much more 81 Divine bepisnity, cro~aed
this first grea. experiment. Of free aud sslc govern
Cd n opIe. May Is be pespetuL! Nav no rAsh hand
mar its glory, or dare disturb its foundations.
Should not almost eighty Yeas Of prosperous free
dom plead for our UDion2 Should not the smiIes
OF Gods favor towards us, for I'll that tims, hush
the murmurs Of oiscontent, and persuade us rather
to afience - b. pei Let IN wall for the heai,ngs
CT time, and kindbts and the sure growth Of better
feehi 60, that win follow the spread and pc yer OF
Gospel OF peace. Let VI, for the sake OF hu nsn
toibear-in the fear Of God and living prayer for
his guidance.
To-day the alumni gathered in grea. nunbss IN
he chapel which was density Gro ~ded, 70 hear tbs
annual Grafton delivered by ReG d. d. Dsmsrest,
of Hudson, NJ. Y.
The exercises were opened witi prayer BY Rsv.
Foo Oh Van AIKEN. Of New Yo.k, after which the
orator delivered very timely and able address,
sreAklDg In substance ~ folio Vs.
REV. Mr.. pEnAREsrs ADDRESS.
The subject TO which tho speaker dire,ted the 81.
ten'on Of bis auditory was ~ ADly and Independent
Thinking" He opened BY alludirg to The general
y received opinion that this was . wonderful age,
and then spoke Of the cant which was indalsed 10
by many respecting the peculiar Kind Of m.n Viii h
we're necessary 70 meet In dcmsads- The speaker
coLtended that Ill ages need msn who have strength
in themselves, and arc fitted by rigid training for
Ia vigorous exercise, prepared TO accomplish suy
work Which may be placed before thsm. VIVA. arc
the chsiActefisti . Of Independent thinkers They
DO mol isneIc the wisdom 0, the past. Although
.ney 90 not re, idea. simply Ssesus, they are
~ established. Nor do they ignore the wisdom Of
oonte nporarks. Nor do they make II . virtae -
difsr with every one, no mater what propositions
pendent tnif king may be, there many obstacles
10 its attain mtnt- Many of these croAtsd b.
detective early educaton-espaciAuy BY an
undue stimulation o. sse m . faculties A. period
the M ri efu1 attention. fcsc ,ors yisId 70 the
temptation 70 make infant phenomsna. Mistaken
opine ms - 10 the kind Of studies woic1 Ht for
practical NE exert pernicious influence. This IL
tIluststed In tho history OF many youth Who en.sr
Dege NJ pre- pared, fines Il hopeless enterprise 70
catch up with bis class and then ~ . salve 70 his
scjence and wounded pride, turns ssds from ths
regular oourse Of study 70 tho cultivation Of lsrA
ture and miscellaneous reading &c, under the idea
that he vi thus dt himself more fully and rapidly
for practical life. IDstcad Of this he II taking the
tursst course 70 insucct - Al disappointment. 81
tbe theological student, finding II iktoms 70 dg out
Hebrew roots and study Creek idioms devotes his
eI sies to the PREPARATION OF sermons, u licensed
VT good stock, and Ter a time msics profound
rnsatkt; bot when any great question srisss, he
nnts his weakness, and his people find IL TO.
] have heard Of gymnasium In one Of the
towns OF Prussia, vbich has tho honor Of
educating Dtsny al the emineut man Of Gsr.
many 10 every department. Yet the only studies
| punued there are the Greek LATIN and nsthsmsr
tics- BY tttss studies the mir ds Of these scholars
Guilty E,nesi who he'd bsss pusi Of this schoo,
| and had studied Cicero with great euthus ssm and
success, received from the King q P'uss,a the Ap
IolItntht o. Professor % rnsolosy. II vs de
vii ErDesii make, who hS never read Page on
the sLbjetW Bot the pfir cipsl Of this sch ,o d.
In two years E,Destl viii b. the N ut able and
popuhr lecturer on thso.oey In Gsrnny.n And 20
II proved. Tho modern ecuoatiooai nfrmer d.
DcuDces these studtes, because he says. al the
thoughts OF The classic anthou eau be more eSuly
obtaiLtd by the aid OF tanslst MS a. though thess
thoughts were the graf end OF educAayn. IN, abb
MY 70 tell bow IN In creased crop Of cora may he
rsised upoo IN are Of land 10 though 70 10 more
Va usble han that Of pr ynsuncing Greek ors,on.
This defective training IL the parent OF may
vicious habiis. m incidence, lie Ies.ne the rccep
iion Of oIir lots upon frost, easy Aoquie.oencs In
| public opinion, and ssttipg 4 greater value on
| consists ncy than truth. me pnds thsmselv's
OPT beng too v,se 70 change thar opinions 3,ne
never need 70 change. Gavin never sscrvei from
| opinions be had advanced, because be never saw
| rGoD for changing thsm, trough he'd he lived
tof ger, he wtud doubtless have changed sons Of
A his EArcYDm In hla IN IN sRliAnles ~ osvs n
high Gibu Q 10 Calvin. lie describes him a. pas.
Hg inquiry TO Ia utmost verge AMI valuing Ii ssle-
| ly ~ m ans OF arriving ~ nxsd conelosions.n
The manly thinker Is bo.h conservative and pro
! gressive. UbhAmneled thought N The hsndmsl
Of fsith. II " the parent Of humility, aud the 10.
| spher Of sIagy. Sir Powell BsxtJn ooos said,
the great cinsrnee between the Riest and the
littie, the powerful and The feeble, IL made by en-.
trgJ an iLvEcible dekrmi nation. . purpose ouos
fnd, and than death victory Tue % ssssr
eIoteo by tayi1g thsi this mental power dsvelopsd