New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-22
EDUCATION.
Commencement of Rutgers College.

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This venerable institution engaged in celebrating
with appropriate ceremonies its returning anniversary
Though not the first literary and scientific institution
established in land, it is Of the earliest lis
charter received before the Revelation. Renewed
life was infused into its operations 10 1872 by tie earnest
efforts Of its friends and 1t ushered upon It's enlarged
career Rutgers CoIegot formerly having been known
as Queens.
Since this time has continually increased in mbers
and resources. With en- endowment Of nearly S2o000j,
with ample buildings, 70 which additions MGC0
| exgcncles require, with philosopher and literary az
Iaratus, with wisely devised ell sicGl course, and
liberal scientific one established in connection With It's
agricultural department, with Jar cos OF Yo-nS and
energetic Professors, under The lea lcIaliD OF
percnccd and able President, this Coi-s has clements
of great strength and uSeiness and she ouat TO use h
AS 10 reach with her benehcent course Of instruction
/ large number Of youth.
Tie exercises Of tie season began vh the usual Bnc-
cha'GurCatc scIaOn delivered IN tho COLLEGE Chapel last
| Sunday morning by the President, the Rev. Mm Ii.
The Natural History Society of tac College have usually
held their annual meeting on Moudly his year their
usual exercises made TO yield iltercs ng ceTc-
mOny, closely allied o. it, interests This The delica-
o'clock on Monday afternoon, IN the Cofec Chapel The
exercises opened with prayer, By Kew Pei Styker
q New-York. The Hon. JOS. T. Bral!.y, Of AeFar3,
i. D., delivered en- able and Interesting ae.s, lacu
by the speakers usual force and l0r a' accuracy.
The Instruments were described tic bet Of their
kind and as the rs OF various ends OF IRE College; the
Equatorial Telescope 10y TIE liol. Robert A. r-yn ox-
Minister 70 Japan; the Meridian Cl-e b. t-f h.y g. e.
ScAencs, and Aosers. LGayete Scheme, 81 Monmouth
y. j., Alfred SeAclck o. NcwI)f, lrJtlcs Of , mel 3
Schenck, esq, through whose hycgat! tie Ccle-o has
received the building.
Tie Asroaomica Clock is given by AIr John Clark of
NeE-Buns lcE, aLd seIi-fe- diI- llIoie i ms DteA
/ added by James b. Hay, esq O. l,-f1iL, =. D. lie
Peilhosol aA Society have gwen -.n Tine block
and the Ph0CCGl Society Il t- Cticn, eafI cost
ing $230 Donations for general purposes have also been
received from NJ Robert Il. Livingston q New-Bruns-
wick, and j. W. Sclernorhora OF New-lork.
frfar t~f I.a hIrnr.r b. .H||
memorial usage In tie College Campus, AID under the
shadow OF tie grand trees renewed the memory o. tie
At 100 o'clock the two Litcrory Societies met in their
respective Halls end were addressed the Petlo.sophian
by the Rev. Cornelius els OF tlatbasl J. J., and the
Philodean by the Row. W L. Dcryce If Lafayette, ~ j.
At II ocOck the procession f0Iuld ~ To- campus
in the usual order and, Ircc hy band moved % me
First Reformed Dutch Church where an excellent
address delivered before tie two Literary Societies by
the Rev. John McCntock, DID. las subject was the
truth Of Christianity affected by certain ihd aspects
Of the present age, especially those presented by the
writers ior inc Mag zines ana reviews. ne Tau5u Ilo
truth of Christianity interviewer with all history lie
traced the philosophy Of all these wneo 20 lauileism
The present objections are 10 the person OF C-a,, vac
great central point Of Christianity. Formerly ihey ceuled
the verify fine Gospel history. Now they prss 10 re-
ceve that and enCeavor 10 for and interpret e.
Tho Alumni Association assembled IN the college
chapel and we're addressed By the Row T. NJ HubrT OF
White Plains y Y AFTER tie address the INN. cen
ness The Rev. David Cole read report on the neurology
Of the year, which gave short sketches OF he Rev
y
thony Almendorf, ID, Of EiOokyn, OF Thomas L.
Hasbrouck, and Of Joseph Mebin Wee.
InS tSoi6 e Kew e: john w. S S o @ wee
and Orator the Rev. Peter Striker 81 Scw-Yorlr
The Alumni Of the Theological Seminary he'd heir an
nual meeting in the College chanel IL TIC evening Ile
annual address was delivered By the Rev. e. Abel, DID,
Tho exhibition of the Junior Glass was held tho Re-
formed Dutch Church the evening, AM was laf-oy al
tended by the youth and beauty Of this city ana vicinity
The exercises opened with prayer by he lie'. John l.
See DID, The speakers followed IN he sujoincd orCer
the speeches being Lterspcrscd witt excellent music by
Graiulla's Band:
BERGEN Bay RIDE l. j. Spirit Of Despousn." Peter l.
vanderyeer. Rocky M Love o, AnS4ny' by.J,gin -
Weston. Ire Claims Of Amerel ron Ir Yorns Mepi'
Tunis c. Bergen IT, Lroo-yn n y I-6 Ls.aons We , Wv,
acteri" Cornelius S. See NewBrr-sw.ok The Maa Of
very large number Of the Alumni joined IN ,ho pro
cesion which marched 10 the notes joyous music D. tie
church Here the Trustees, lacul ard graduating c.ass
occupied the platform. The Hon. Marcns L. ard, Gov
OF the STATE presided. Ez-ioycu or room ana
Newell were also pre- The Hon. G. h. Adrain j. r.
/ Broadhead, j. X. WortendyEe, John \. Lo't H. H.
/ Pruyn Senator Rollins, ald others were present
/ PRAYER was offered by the Rev. G.. Abel, d. d.. OF
Newark. The graduating class gave specimens OF thor
skill IL competition and oTatoTy IN tAe annexed oIdeI'
Jane. l. soethsra Xewstk y j. Lan seo;a,ory John
d. Iiust WILLIAMSBURG L. Phiosop f. 10 atani Robert
Houper Paterson ~ j. Tres; +. ". Go don N"w Bruins
rick' H. j. Tie Scholars Mission, william It.iiey j..
H6lIadel y. j. Justice. Paul Cook New.a.uusw.ek n ~
Air Castles j. Walter vroon Trenton " j. Adscrsify j.
/ Baysrd kirkpatrick, New-Biun5wie1 n j, Life Fatm;
James Nelson. New-Brunssck j., IIe fcturei Francis
II stubo New-BTans~ieA \. D. re liaesi Isaac Isaac r.
Berg New.Brnnswiek y. j., Five Minniesi T. &; Aeksr
man. Spring VALLEY, N y. lnivieu lty JOIN ~ Gaur
Nashville Tenn. Common Senses Peter " y an Bns.th
Statewide ~ j. Sweetness Of LbcTyi JOIN =. van SYke
Coevrnans n Y. Tragedy j. BifnchIl L4gar Til"ay;
| " j.. work; !. A. Apgar Trenton n d. fIeo anu
The following prizes were conferred
The Brosdhead puze for classics upon George ~ h1ist
The Saydlm prize for natural sciences upoa Iec T. BoA9w
The snydam prize for composition upon JGn " va 81 Ae
Sopiomors Prils-Myron W. Smith prze for defamation
Qs Mercer MyTon ". Smith Prize ior defamation l-1h
The degree Of A. b. in courso was conferred upon 81
members of the Graduating Class as follows, VIZ;
ver i r Brclag, john " Carpenter Paul Cook T. I'd
| Gar j. N. Gaut l. ". Gordon. l. Hopper q. d. Hust D.
So1thard' F. ". Stubs. T. V. Van Baakik. j. G. Van
Slyke, j. W. vroom, John Winner. u. ,r..u,..
The degree OF A. n. conferred upon the following
4rcgar1us George L. Danorth John Dixon
r T. III Flmendorf G. A. Hor5aIt, f. Livingston Jaucway
N Teslnyed Abraham Kirkland. l. q rst "a OsgeL Chas
III Pool William smith John d. smCe@ Georee Svain lien
" Witermyck a. H. Bash. Charles l. Co"ohho'eA' Aoih
Tbe Honorary degree Of D. D. given to the follow
M re Rev Robert l. Dashiel Newark n j.; the Rev 10
seoh KimpaI Brooklyn L. / the Rev Charles H. SUIT
| t6a Rev Edward Brinton Bogg New Brunswick
The degree of LID. was awarded o. follows VIZ; IL
| The Rev John McCntOck Of NewBrunswicH the non.
Peter Vredenbergh. Freehold N il the hon CoH''ahd'
| Parker Newark " j. $500. - De-
The Honorary degree Of A. NJ. was given to be Kew
| Harvey r. Schemehoru, Germantown, n. 4 1880, -
After the degrees had been conferred, the Masters ora
eon was pronounced by Joseph NJ. Dixon Tie closing
Grafton, With the vaedeto was delivered BY Jon9 tb
nor II Of Bergen n J. The exercises closed WIN ne
hnaSd,con nv the Rev. DR. g. C. Taylor Of Bergen NJ d.
The usual collation. for the Trustees and Alumni was en-
loved by them after their long fast After sayhg ths
nbvsica appetite pOstprandal speeches. were maze ~
Rcy ID. Cole Of Yonkcrs n Y, Lefcvre of Kahtan, n
j. Edgar D D. Of Eeston psaS r5G nd dR Re Kew Kew
Charles Scott Of Hope College, MieIgn, anu an9
ad.nfft init