The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-20

Navy; Rev. D. Mol. Quactenbush, New York. Rev. Fred.
William Geiseuhainer, New York; Rev. G. II. Edgar
.1lspyse q II D.-Rsy. Marshall Henshax, RUTGERS
College, New Jersey; hon. Henry c. Cary, Philadelphia
Judge Joseph Allison, Philadelphia.
the benedction was then pronounced and the COM
TIE GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT OF TIE NEW YORK UNI.
rfl t vERsIrY. ~
The annual exhibition OF the grammar school de-
parmen Of the New York University occurred Wednesday
morning. 10 the University ohapel, before very
assembage Of ladies and gentlemen. The exercises
highly interesting consisting Of recitations. ora
tons and music. Among the young students who took
part In the proceedings and distinguished themselves
were Masters John Reid q. G. pSmaress, A. v. Bull,
Thee. L. Booth John A. Chrystio, Fl. +. Toelke, F. NJ
Hunt w II. Meseroe, George N. Gale, John B. Talmage,
Newell The distribution OF prizes for proficiency and
exemplary conduct wound up the in very ap
| proprlato manner ..
Rutgers College Commencement.
OUR NEW BRUNSWICK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Juno Is, 1868
Notwithstanding the absorbing interest taken by all
Of citizens in the stirring political themes Of the
day aud the excitement growing out Of news,
the prosperity Of literary institutions continues with
but little diminution One OF the most remarkable
problems connected with social condition is presented
by that while conducting civil Of unparal
eied magnitude benevolent societies all In high
degree Of prosperity and colleges and theological semi
/ narieS nave SuNered Httle, II any, uiminutiOn
And now while the nation is convulsed with the news
the invasion of Pennsylvania by the rebels the alumni
friends of this college assembled to participate in
! the annual festivities connected with the commence
ment.
The examinations with which the yearly routine Of study
| closes having been completed last week, the annual
farewell delivered to the graduating class
sabbath morning last in the college chapel by Rev. Mar
shall Henshaw Tho sermon was able and interesting
Y 10 n
creased by the TACT that the preacher had resget the
,ns "a Winston II
chuses and consequently this was his last service Of
The baccaiaureato address was delivered by Rev. DR..
Campbe the President elect, in the college chapel,
Monday The address marked by the usual ability Of
This morning the alumni gathered IN great numbers
arriving by the we'll appointed trains Of the New Jersey
delivered by Rev. VIM. J.R. Taylor. It contained In
tcrest;ns view Of the origin Of tho college and the
child q Providence and OF prayer. rhe speaker made
several illusions the patriotism OF alumni OF the
college and the Jersey Blues in Revolutionary times,
! H,er brief period OF separation to attend 70 tho
OF the man. the alumni ana students
bed tner respective balls to listen TO addresses upon
appropriate themes. After the termination Of these
alumni and Students was termed upon the ocsec cam
pus and proceeded, ACCOMPANIED by band the First
occasion Is the annual Grafton before tho two literary
societies Of the college, But as there was new PreA
10 be naugurated this year. this exercise was made
The Rev. Dr. samuel b. Howe Of the Board Of Trustees
OF the Few. Dr. Thomas lie VITA, who had been appointed
TO this duty but was prevented from attending BY severe
Illness.
The exercises opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Fay.
lor, OF Bergen, Nd. Ex Governor Peter d. Brown do
marked out s essential Clements ana principles Of edl.
ca AS he concluding his address, tho speaker in
the Rev. VIM IL. Campbell, d. D. the keys aud the seal
OF the college.
deliver able and appropriate inaugural address lie
alluded TO the power exerted by well appointed and
efficient colese lie considered the special vocation Of
Reformed Dutch church 10 provided good College edu
cation for the youth Of our land This he showedfrom
the spirit and example OF her founders and fathers
this country well as her traditions in the iatherand
and from her catholic spirit body loving the truth
but dsiking controversial preaching He considered
this College shoud afford Her stuaents should be mas
of ali the studis they pursued, and by this disc
The education afforded by this should be emInouty
biblical including critical knowledge Of the Hebrew
and Greek, and a'so CLASSIFICATION Of the difficulties
which the Bible presents, and which made the
I ground OF objection by inldes He would have them
objections srom their stdy OF the Bible ITSELF and
not the study books upon the Bible and this
he thought would open an appropriate field for an Amer
The address was able and interesting In closing he
paid high tribute 10 the character and services Of Priest
Frelnghuysen, dead and said his bghes,
tiou that bis mantle might tail upon hlmseif.
Dr. Campbell enters upon the Presidency or the
college under very promising circumstances and
Already he has Undertaken endow the college py
raising 500 900, ard the work is fairly under way
with great promise u succcss-sio 600 having AREA.
dy been secured lie seems 10 be tie right man in the
right place.
This evening the annual meeting Of alumni of the
Theological Seminary held. The address de.
livered by Rev VIM. j. X Taylor, d. u.
junior exhibition the point Of great attraction
10 the young people aud students IL was held ~ the
Gallons ns were Puen
Bcimnster, "New Jersey" J. l. Remsen, Three Mile
Run, "Utily' J. L. Duryee, Newark, Washington fr.
y w IA ouf nfo
Of The ryrani T. ". Jones, Grahamvne, N Y, Power
love Van s,,d,ls Jersey e,'y Maternal 3
Triendshilso n; Ia Bcsert, New Brunswick, "rhe
shortly after ten O'Clock this morning the usual com.
mcncemcn procession formed and moved 70 The second
Reformed Dutch church.
supported either hand by members Of he faculty ana
Board OF Tustsss Tho stage nned by these and the
PLATFORM Smsns Sesc wer. Vrpo% ana
Newell, Hon John Hopper, O. Paterson: Hon. Jacob R
s i es'}ss :as
James suydam Esq, q New York. me house was well
being ladies' and presented gay and s,rsc,vs sppssr
ance. Rev. Dr. Gosmsn o0sred an appropriate prayer
,pssk then delivered their orsOns IN me following order
tory, O. Augustus hobart, Marlboro, ~ j., "Enslsh
salutasory Pool, Brooklyn, l.. l.. Philosophical
s, as51s ssfS: sS hl..s :
lana;n Christian osssl, PsIia, Iows, "1hs Dykes III
Nsmsry;" Jos. N. Vile, New durham, MI. 'tOur y A
tonal Character A. n. Arcularus, Jr. New York yy
| "sclf sacr1cs;n Hendrick Uitcrwyk, Holland, Nh
"st Bartholomew's Night" T. L. JanSway, Jersey civ
N j.. "william the snsnts' N. Kiekintveld, Hc lana
Mich, ucu Bonot' Geo Linnsr Danforth, hid0slburg
n r., "Innovstions" VIM Smith, Newark, N. H., "once
upon Time"
These oratons were credabs 10 the young 1rept,em.
and their instructors me audience seemed V apprecss
them highly, ~ was manifested BY the long process
OF pages and friends which conveyed their Tribute ~ an
precstion The shsps OF full Of neat bouou A. ~
Wfeaths Appropriate music was "a for-
| Cd pleasant feature OF the exercises
The President then conferred tho folo-<,c, r,,...
vis-1As Broadhsad prize for classics up.n George