New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-30

COMMENCEMENT AT PRINCE Ton.

TIE One Hundred and Twenty second Aunusl COM
mencement Of the College of New.Jersey was cee-
braied on Tuesday ard Wednesday. The exercises
we're largely attended, and in respects
than ordinarily interesting.
At IL a. m. of Tuesday the Rev. DR.. McILvAISE
Of Roch. ster n. Y, gave the Annual Orson before
the literary societies 10 tho church Of the town. which
was well filed. The Orstion, which on the Laws
Of Social Progress occupied fully two hours In
medisey after its delivery the literary societies held
their annual meetings.
In the ofternoon the Alumni Association met 10 the
College Chapel. Tho Rev. DR.. TAILOR of the C's.s
Of 1919 was called to the chair and gave account
oftbe members of bis class. Mr.. DAVIS Eered for
the Class of 1856; DIR. HUsr for the Glass of 1919;
Col NJ r. HAMILTON for the Glass Of 1889, and Others
for their classes. Among the speakers were CHAs
HsLsIED esq., Of Newa K, and Prot. DrFFIELD.
The Rev. DR.. DAyIbscs of Dickinson College ten
dered fraternal congratulations, ard little speech
was made by the orator Of the morning.
In the evening the honorary orstops the Junior
Class were given in the church. which was crowded.
The orators were:
waIG HML.-ssm J. Humphhes. Mis- The Sun Of Aus.
,rrht1" BsynaId sesbr3h C., RetriSgtiye ya'rce'
Clio l. o'H ii wight ' Y ThCash Progressive
Imrr'hsbe" John COndi,, NJ - % The Standard Of
Mind over Mister" j. H. sco6eic, N. Y, America.
Thinkers"
During the delivery of these oraticns two rival
brochures, mutually dilacerating the Sophomoric
and Freshman characters, plentifuly buted,
and caused much merriment.
a number of the students spent the night aud
wearied band of music in serenading the ladies OF
the village.
Yesterday was the great day OF the Commencement.
The whole town in Auiter. From the appear
a1ce of the windows every house what jean Paul
calls " daughter-full house." The morning trains
brought in nearly thousand people. The college is
evidently the life Of Princeton, and Commencement
day the greatest day Of all the year. Senstor Pearce
Of Marylsnd, and the Governor Of New-Jersey, er-
offeio Preside mt of the Board Of Trustees, pres
ept. After prayer by the President, twenty two ora
tiors were pronounced by the following gentlemen
Alsd keSss pE PaIss Ls ssla;o5y & & Gs0f1 p. W.
Ga ieo. Oath; William B Wright. N Y'lf susicieneyi An
s;So L. se.sy pSy Pc ard rPsp s "% .,@,,s ass
Mon s%s ksnSs Jp1 r hs% .a3
e R!rpp5cs ct P'Yd .. a.s n Gf c1. B. S% %
E%qu.Scs E,kine; Jsrnr. W. Reese Macla,.i.a Ora
TR9 TR9 FUTURE Tt,H of Ss;a E4nss FHs 2ods aa
Literature upon the Destiny Of America Sussex De.
Ps-Tbr Nation. B.st Monuments; Robert Edgar Y@ae-
spousibils Of schol,s Augustine Lyon. Mis--0ur Glory
These q speeches occupied nearly three hours 10
delivery but three pieces Of music given
during that time. The college law prescribes that
none shall exceed $40 words and it is the special duty
Of the President TO make himself personally certain
that none exceed that number.
After rec.s. Of an hour, the Masters Grafton was
pronounced by John p. jackson, jr., of Newark.
This was the novel feature Of the Commencement
al hia hal "a ar
elaborate defense Of the collegiate institution. lie
con p'etely won the sympathies of bis audience OF
Jerseymen and Jerseywomen by dexterous ausion to
the services Of the Of Newersey in the formation
# the Constitution. As this was, perhaps, more
warmly appreciated than any other portion OF the ex
erci-es we give New-Jersey the benefit of It:
The utter inefclency Of the Articles Of Confederation
the dargers Of d-rupiure proceeding from the con-
et of sectional interests, the reluctance OF sesacr
fee ard the impossbity ofhannonzng the preJuhIces
ara clsms of the primitive colonies wei nigh made It
our mouruful history that the fruits Of the great victory
had been destroyed and the blood Of patriots hs been
spled in vain. And who prevented that diretui re-
suit Not TO speak Of other States, snitces 10 say
that Of Representatives scot to Congress by
the State of New-Jersey, during those years lnmed-
aiely prcr to the organization of the present Federal
Government, and Of course exercising moldlng ln-
huence the Constitution itsef twelve were prnce-
ton uep. Conspicuous among them was Pfesideat
Witherspoon, of whom DIR. Sprague in bis Annals Is,
.. .94J says: "Msny of the most important state
papers OF the day We're rom DIS pen oih tl'nsu no
differed in come points from some OF BIZ liastnons
associates and was ovenuled by them, he lived to
ace his own vie in almost every particular ushed
8" by a mature and enlightened public sentiment.
Among them Also and some Of them pupils OF W ther-
spoop W. re John Beatty, Frederick FrelDghuysen,
Richard Stockton and William Churchill Houston.
Does any one suppose that such took their seats
In the Halls Of Congress for 10 purpose The high
toned ard rational spirit viii ,h has animated our nst-
tuition from its origin 10 the present time might suggest
the answers. But IT has been done in more snbstaota
and ,csrtain testimony than this, whee, "a II IL
brief AK leave in confirmation TO read before yoa
For in every year, from the chair OF ConSnunonai
Law in Hsvsrd University, truly horored scar once
occupied by the polished and learned Justice story,
o1ee by the acute phis sopher GreeDiesf, again by
stearps and Ashnup, and al the present tune by ode
no less polished or learned acute than these, and
vbose ip,e dirt is Of high authority among his STD
ae,ts A. ever A. that u Pythagorss Of OBI. mean
Prof Joel Parker, former Chief JGstee OF ewfAmp.
shire Speaking of the efforts fer reconc sston, AID
Of the rst conception Of the idea OF Federal Union
he says: 80 ,,.,
/ II viii not be invidious when ell did ueA 10 say
that II any one State u entitled more than another 70
the credi of having sben the initiative in the meas
mes which led 10 the formation OF the Constituron
| that state .eeus to be New-Jersey.
"She rased the strongest objections TO the Arncies
of Confederation, particularly because they did not
provide for vestipg tho regulation of ftregn trade 10
Congress and tor the appropriation OF the revenue 70
public and general purpos.s and for the common oen-
| eft of al the States.
I. sbe Ekewi.e made originally the strongest oblec