New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-21
FTOm Oar Sp,ci7I Correspondent.
NV BRIX swICK. n. j.. JUNO %. lsGi.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j.. June 20 1865.
The season for the annual recess Of our col
legcs has arrived This college ia among the foremost
IN respect time the frst to open the
commencement role. The Baccaeureatc sermon va.
delivered the senior class in the College chapel on
last Sunday morning. by the Rev. VIM. II. Campbell.
D. the President Of the College and full Of timely
council those who. after years Of instruction were
b,nt 70 enter upon ,lo broader theaier Of human
action.
The annual meeting Of the Natural History Society
OF the College was held on Monday afternoon in Van
Nos. Ean. Prof George II. Cool, President Of re
Society," occupied the chair DR. Abbott Of rentonN
j. read au interesting paper upon u Indian Antigli
ties discovered IN The nel-hbcihoOd OF HAT city The
Rev Samuel Lockwood also read an Interesting dsser'
taton OF the same subject Illustrated by recent dH.
coyeries IN Monmouth County. Brief addresses were
also made by other gentlemen. Although Of recent OF
ganzation this society has collected very choice mu
scum. comprising many rare specimens Of natural
History. 4 large and unique additlon was mad, 10
these ~ the Rev Garnet G. Scherck " Marlborough,
Monmouth County the shape Of the section Of "a
Lp tree. the diameter Of which was over eight
feet The tree was I05 feet high Dad IFS branches
reached no feet Its is supposed TO have been over
20O wears.
La ne evening an interesting ceremony occurred.
This was the layng II t.. coruerscLe OF the Schenck
Observatory. President raHpbei presided, IN the
name Of the Trustees leid o. coTrer-.tone Inc Rev
j. y WyckOH, ID. D.. VI Albany made The dedlcMoil
prayer A brief address also delivered 10y PIof
In rl,oi, attn a.sed of
hu!iu!' VI .re .o 3, IN nar,ies concernsd This
" ,nv ,h .Js and sinmni 81 tbe College gathered
~ a. c IN he en-, and gave il The appearance of
a boidav Kindly greetings we're exchanged by those
mad seldom met during The past year and tie trees
NJ tho College Campus reminded many of the DAYS Of
ola
TIP REV. DR. YAK cLErFs ADDRESS
A, nom ,be Alnmni As.oc,tiop met in the College
| f,,aI and oroonired ms Rev G. n Suydsn-,he
p;1, ,oo, The chair The walls of the chanel and
,o The nnnit were draped in deep mourning in token
of respect 10 the memory Of the late President The
cYercses were opened with PRAYER by the Rev Thomas
" Vcrnil,e d. d.. of New. York A pleasant Incl.
don, here occurred Some of the friends Of the College
reson,od 10 the Faculty large ana very excellent por
trait of the last Presdent-rheodore frenehuy sen
d. 1t was received in the Of the Trustees
aDd Faculty BY President Campbell, who paid high
rDue TO the worth Of his predecessor ana he'd INN up
ss AN example for the Young men Of the country.
The Pey Psnl d. Van Cieef Of jersey City was then
introduced 10 the audience as the orator OF the day.
Affer rspd suryev OF tie wonderful events of tie last
olympisd and an auson tho character and worth of
tie late President Mi Van Ceei annonlced his theme
a. "the Alumni Assocstion-its object aud duties.
The sneaker adyerted 10 the past history OF tie assoca
ton AZ having existed So years had ~ animal oraons
lii, doi<e,.s ne which five were published He
puo. 400. hal sobler object. 10 ain than
cOn nerne,na,jon ~ its existence. II had elements
- pntar which il Uas hound TO use The constitution
" tyn' oo, Moved clearly the objects for which
VI tno Sndsa Tbe first wa, 10 cultivate sater
ma, feeling and perpeua,e the Friendships formed in
c rai ldueated neu formed fraternity and held