New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-03
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COMMENCEMENT OF RUTGERS
COLLEGE.
CerrespopdeIee Of The n. Y. Tribune.

In coumOn With others, we made our way hther
during that excessively he ated term with which june
suggestive of all that is pleasant closed his stay with
us. Coz siderpg the circumstances of our visit,
believe our city friends who were able to perform
the whole journey hither in comfortable cars, had
much the advantage Of US. For, as We hailed
from the upper country, after ourneyng by railroad
within seven miles Of tina point, We were obliged to
cave our swift steed and trust TO slow msiLcoach
But, 10 the coach did not leave TIL ,ock p. m
ak hours after our arrival That Is too long tine to
watt tie roads very dusty and the day most in
FOL. rably warm, 80 we wended our way over 70 the
Delaware and Rartan Canal, and found comfortable
seat in tie lodge of the lockkeeper which stood upon
a miniature cape projecting into miniature bay.
How sbog that strong western breeze which
swept down the Valley Of the RsritaD, aud famed
and cooled our heated frame! II was luxury, in.
desG-such luxury as we have not enjoyed since the
ri, rk Of the weather let loose these fiery blasts and
desert heats upon us. Inc memory oi Jus. Ierrsung
breeze il even row cool waters TO the thirsy soul
We quite Tue our loss Of it, or had reason TO before we
reached this paint. After enjoying our Ocean House
for an hour and half we found vessel loaded with
coal, whose captain kindly consented 70 take as on
board. We mad. the best Of the accommodations
which the ship afforded; but these were scanty The
ryid sun he sted the decks though they ire ex-
posed to the fires OF an oven me oply protec Ion we
obtained was from our umbrella aud keeping u1der
the shadow of the boom; and thus, for nearly FUR
mortal bouIs, we endured this purgatoriA i.ficton.
During the process our thoughts were buy with
schemes to rescue other travellers from similar iutc-
tiois Here is without ques ion, the finest caoai IN
the land, expanding du,ing large Pns ., us coa'ss
hundreds Of tuI buro eD-formig the great channel
Of ir. iebt communication between the largest tTc
cities OF the ULIOn and we may say the greas channel
Of eight compuL catiOn between our great CONNER.
al emporium ard the States OF Pennsylvana and
Maryland passing through country OF eat fertility
and beauty-its banks lined with thriving farms,
fOursbDg villages and hamlets; yet, strange to
cav. upon this great nlsnd river Dot psssen.
etf.boat is to be found. If persons wish
to 90 fitm one village or town TO another on
its banks, he mu beg the favor Of the oosmen And
if they grant it, they disObeyiog the orders OF the
compsIy. Although is pretty generally understood
thu the company wink at these violations Is not
THU condition of hiDgs great anomaly IN our land
W lat an accommodation oonld easily De a1orde 10
large population by establishing travelling packets on
this Canal .inIar to tbOse found upon the Canal. IN
the State of New York The Company might derive
large revenue from it themselves and greatly beneht
the Whole country through which their can .sses la
This case poor unfortuO ate wight like myself would
not be oblgs, in coming here fron the middle Q, or
the Central Railroad tO ElizaoethtOwn and then tn'Ss
Of the New jersey Road here, thus going oetance OF
thirty three miles perform journey OF seven, or eli
sweheriDg on the uncovered deck on oott gong Two
10 be ufocaed with heat therein There ID no neces
sy for q il state of things In fact there is opportu
ni,y for desirable conveDiences. And these facilities
would be ustd in almost bny other State and Just here
we lid the reason why they are not us. d We are 10
the stote of the Camden ano AubOy Railroad Compa-
ry and nothing can be allowed which does not sub
stIve in the highest degree their interests DO m"ter
how desirable it might DC otherwise. Inis company
own both II Canal and the Railroad, .nd these two
works meet at the extremes, and rather than make ar
mt Its which may damage the interests OF their
Railroads they will il ict numb. ress Inconvenience
upon jewellers the intel mediate points, and upon the
This canal might easily be made cheap and pleas
ant route of travel between New York aud thl tdel-
phia, which is an object much desired Ana the state
it without delay. So splendid work as this ought 70
be used for the benefit Of the public as well rs ih
stockholdeis. ,,,,
Tie usuol Baccalaureate address was delivered BY
the Pre- sident, the Hon. TheO lore Frelnghuysen, to
the graduating Glars yesterday morning. The address
was timely and abOundtd vi advise snit, d to the
persoDs to whom it Was given. Afer abiding to the
from the walls Of the College to the stern duties Of
active life the epesker urged them to make their In
flu. nee ielt on behalf Of the College. They sbonld u.
lusfrafe its benefits and msihtan its claims In all
depaitmt ns Of life educated minis form the opnioos
and & ntr,, the conduct Of men. The pulpit, the
"Stnste Chamber and the Bar said he, " witness
for the Co ege. The great minds that
"fsd the foundations, expOunded the Laws, ana de-
"yeped the principles o. gu. n"Tns Pocy, ~srs
"ti0ps confirm 'be rule. - ..
The spesker dwet particularly upon the relations of
the Common School TO the College. prrJadice mas
aIisen sgaiI ct the College nimca ~ the luteresS
of the Con mon School. He showed that there was no
,ucb bosry but on the contrary the sphere of each
was harmonious. The College was The best friend OF
The Common School, and the School supplied the Col
Iepe. The more the Commcn School advanced ana
enlarged in its instructions, number Ano cn.,scser,
A. If hQ
tbe,e speusb it lar cuisines beautiful condition vt
public general education is the hsppi st state fur the
Coll. Re. The speaker earnestly infofced upon the
young men the duty Of lsborng for the promoton OF
The Common Schools. There may be ceprecated from
the lame. They shoud not be less esteemed because
called com naon-mode free 10 all Tue light aud the
ar The nornirg, az It's twilight steals
upon the tops of the Mountains and wakes up Lne
etDg,tsis upo u thousand branches, 10 common! loe
,pt or. Of he parting day are common glones Ibe
redemption of the world by the Son Of God is called
common salvation
III. speaker urged bis youthful bearersto maintain
finn Ut to the Union, andto labor for the con-
tpuaDce Of our Datiopal exisebce and prosperity aud
cosed by tone ptrtiLei practical suggestions.
The or1ipg the agreeable change Of weather
brought many Of the friends OF the College into
iowp. They sssemblrd for BUSH efs unln zoe pour
Of IL when, according to previous appointment,
TIE Alumni assembled in the College Chapel 10
hear The Inpsl Grafton. After prayer by the Rev.
DIR Gosman, the orsSsr, William u. Jsnaen esq., wss
ipti oduc, d. who addressed the audisnce on The Cot
ese and The Spirit II the Aas He depicted the rise
q colleges in the ignorance attending the dark sses
There was then DO education for the mare. asno-
rance was upiveral. The Chuicb possessed an zoe Toe
learning If the age and many Of the priesthood ccad
neither read DOR pen line. The College vas h's,ay
erdoweo, al paironized by the Government son
IL, the various professions were filed; me c'"Sse
6iploms passport to distinction hro sog pun
and the bar knowledge spread among the people. Un'
btp.fieed cIergymen established schools and thus
ed scad. mics and common scboo which owe