New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-30
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS
College Of New.Jrrsey - Commencement
Dny-Disting uished DeRd-Orations of
the Graduating Ciass-Conferriug De.
srrcs-A Letter from President Lin.
e.in-Meeting of the Alumni-Necre-
logical Record.

eOin-ueeun& Oh tho AiuAhuA-NeCre"
logical Record.
FROM Our Special Correspondent
PRINCETON. N. j.. June %. 1865.
This Is to the people generally and the body
NJ tbs Coegans the great Cay of the feast The large
number Of youthful speskers-tbe interest taken in
than BIZ the different circles of their friends and
uuaiptances-javest the occasion with much more Of
local nteres. than attaches what is usually known
Societys day in colleges This is the great holiday
in Princeton and has always been invested in the popu
lar mind with greater interest than belonged to
."Gereral Training" Hence you see the whole town
dressed In Sunday clothes and abroad at early hour
Tbe town is alive with people, the streets are thronged
with oonyeyances from the surrounding country The
coored people setting ont their refreshment tables
In the shade Of the whichlne the College Campus
thus seeking to turn AN honest penny" upon the
casion There Is large element Of this class Of people
IN this town. some go in population Of 1000 The
majority Of them Industrious thrifty and moral.
They numerous here than they are either in
Eew.Brunswick or in Trenton-there being but about
900 In population Of about 49, 600 in the former and
some COO in population numbering II 900 in the latter
They find ready employment in attending upon the in
Dtutions here and in those vocaions which they
particularly adapted to.
Among the varied objects OF interest TO stranger
In visiting this antique tovp the least is the
terry to the west Of the village This is large and taste
fully adorned with citation and also with artistic
monuments But the chief attraction Of the spot the
sacred dust Of the memorable dead which reposes in it,
Many have called it the Westminster Abbey ofAmerica
because of the great number Of distinguished persons
buried here. The bones Of eight Presidents Of the Col
Iege. beside large number of distinguished men in
xoaA Ho1t 1x
when passing near the dust many baowed names.
The eight Presidents of the College whose remains
nre Inferred in this cemetery areJonstbsn Edwards,
Aaron Burr, Samuel Davies, Samuel Finley, Samuel
Stanhope Smith. John wtherspoon, Ashbel Green and
James Carnahan, all noted for their pety and their
seal and activity in the cause of their Redeemer Be
side these Walter Mimic. LII D.. Samuel J. Honel NJ
D., John Maclean. NJ. d.. Albert b. bod. S. T. d.,
Professors in the College. Here also lie the remains OF
the third v. =. U. s.. Aaron Burr. who killed Alex.
Hamilton in duel of the Prcs Of the College. And
new are the graves of tie Alexanders. Prof VIM NJ.
Scott the Rev Henry Kollock ID. d., M. h. Hope, NJ.
d, D. d. Samuel Miller d. D.. Ii. d., and many others
OF distinction.
2 The exercises Of the Commencement were held in
The First Presby Church. beginning at 10 o'clock
The Introductory prayer made by the Rev. DR..
John Maclsan. President Of the College. The orators
representing the Graduating Glass then delivered
orations in the following order viz:
Music Theodore W. Hunt New.Jersey. Latin ssluatory
Randolph s. ROache Indians, English salaat0y Archibald
English New: Jersey, Phiosophica oa'iOni Joseph NJ
Greene New FORK PhilosoPhcal Grafton Music fen9i'
Pennngon NewJersey. Physical Grafton; Wm. Henry Lo-
gan, Pennsyvania, Progress in Diversity Muse Oscar
Highest Sstenai we.bT'ng; NJ. Hsary c.lkn; New Y9Tt
-; Muat. 1 Chey MARYLAND
Rose and the Gauntlet; Charles KchArd.on New Jersey
Tire Mind and its Powers j. Robin. Schsnch Prosrs.;
Mase nd~sd sI Risr. To- lev tsd ssa. Edssa II
s ssf ns and ' Action % J. " P.ns:yvss
The importance Of Trhes Music. Alfred Dayton New Jer-
Jersey Or Prospects; GeorSe l.. Van BbbeI. Mary
land The Crusades; William H. Vail Ne"-Jer.ey, "nhsh
the Silent; Joseph = Cotton. Ne"-Jer'ey rasah ihio
sophical Maxim. Music.
a short time was afforded for rest and recreation
when the exercises were again resumed The hrst and
nost important item the ceremony of comforting
the Academic degrees These were bestowed as follows
The degree Of A b. was conferred upon Is members
Of the graduating class.
The degree OF A. NJ in course: Upon T. s. Atwater
VIM. Bald wiz Z. =. brewster, j. j. Coale, Jas Com
fort, T. T. Converse. II. p. Dechert, II. r. Freeiand
LIB. j. Giffen, j. O. Green ID. +. Helm, W. A.
Holiday. A. Macdonald. W. d. Mershon, L. W.Mudge
]. L. Mum S. S. Orris S. NJ. Pearce. S. II. Penning
ton. ir. c. w. Remington, c. D. Roberts i. t.
Shearer. G. L. Taylor w. W. Tufts. John Van Duyn,
c. T.. Webster c. L. Young. II. Young, L: L. b G. X
Post. L. K Burkhster H. 3 Butler, ". BgtieT vIn .
D. Henderson, w W. Knox G. w. Nassau, jr, II. T..
Peck H. x. W. Smith, H. Ii. Van Pelt.
The Degrees OF A. NJ cd slnden JAS. H. Mari,
Penn, Hon. A. NJ: WIN. Rankin Of Mendham, \: j.;
IL II. Holloway. A. d. +. Randolph l.. Redman Fox,
Jas NJ. ID. CAIRNS. Frank W. Ballard n. y. 49,
The A. NJ. Glass OF Obi II. Kimberly Acung
Assf. n = ~
The a. NJ. Class Of is5l-Chss. Beusten. r.. Hon.
A. b; J. Il. Done. N. d.. Albert Small esq " m
The Degree Of ID. D--kev. II. II. Jessup. Missionary
In Syria; Rev. Cuban Lansing, missionary IN hgypt
Rev. C. W. Hodge. Professo, Theological seminary
The Degree OF Ii. Dion. LneilS z. u Elmer OF
EewJersey.
Degree Of Ill, ID. was conferred on President Lin
col AT the December meeting Of the Trustees and the
following letter was received in response 10 the letter
Of President Macean. notifying him Of the fact
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WARRINGTON
December u. 1854. s
Ny DEAR SIR hsve the honor TO aeknowedEe the ees
ton Of your Of the 2oth Decemoer conveying 'ne
Mt that the TTastes Of the College Of Ne"Jeses
had conferred upon the Degree Of Doctor Of Laws
con1 81 the GoyeTnmsns Which represent received the
xpurO,a OF body Of gentlemen Of srch character ana ine
p 4, iii, ,ne of pnblic trial 4. very grateful 10
men must the fate Of civilization upon
this involved IN the issue OF onr contest among
the gratifying proof. Of th eonvic'on nd
voon everywhere exhibited by our schools ana cose' 70
the Nstions cause. A.. .sa,.a' o.
ara most thankful my lsbo, have SEEMED 70 conouce 20
The of utons, under when alone we
esn expect GOOD government and Ia It's train sound
The progress Of the liberal arts am mr. very WY your
cbedept servant, n "'-'>O,
Dr. JOIN MAcLgAy.
Tie valedictory Grafton was pronounced BY DahieI
n. Grummon Of New-Jersey. The exercises were
closed with prayer and beDedcton by the President
The Alumni had a very pleasant meeting indeed IN
TIE College Chapel where they listened to speeches by
Col. Alexander and Pro-. Mofat. They adjourned 70
Mercer Hall TO dinner Alter the removal OF the cioth