The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-25
MATTERS OVER THE RIVER.

TIE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEENTH
COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE OF New JERSEY.
The Annual Address before the literary So
cietles OF the College CNANew Jersey will be de-
hvered by the Rev. Moan IL. Schenck, d d., of
Baltimore, on Tuesday, the 26Ih OF June, at lOl
O'Clock A, Nj. Immediately after the address
the Societies will hold their annual meetings.
BY invitation OF the trustees of the College, the
Rev. Joseph L. Duryea, of New York city, will
deliver an oration on Tuesday afternoon, at three
O'Clock, ON the restoration Ot the Union, and
commemorative Of the services OF graduates and
undergraduates OF the College IN the army aud
navy or the United States during the war. At
the close OF the Grafton the Alumni will hold
their annual meeting. Representatives OF the
literary socie les from the junior class will speak
on Tuesday evening at elgnt O'Clock. Prizes
will be awarded by n committee OF the trustees.
The exercises of commencement day, Wednes
day, the 27th, Will commence at nine O'CLOCK
AM After the exercises In the church, the
cornerstone of the Astronomical Observatory
will be laid by General N. N. Halsted, and an
address in connection Herewith will be deli
vered by Professor Stephen Alexander, LII ID.
The railroad companies will issue excursion
tickets 10 persons attending the commencement.
EDITORIAL LAssoCIATIoN.-Th New Jer-
sey Editorial Association have made more than
their usual arrangements TO give their Summer
Excursion, on the occasion OF holding their seml'
annual meeting The present one comes oil on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next at Belvi
dere. Facilities have been perfected and arrange
ments made with all the railroad companies over
which members OF the association will have To
pass, and a grand visit to the celebrated Della
ware Water Gap will he made. All the New
Jersey editors, eX editors, reporters, publishers,
EN- mpioying printers, etc, have been invited
10 participate, with the privilege OF taking their
wives, sisters and sWeethearts. This, 1t IS
thought, will give additional attraction to the
excursion.
TEMPERANCE MovEMENTs.-Ther are
| now seventeen counties in New JerseV IN which
auxiliary temperance societies have been formed.
| In Camden city and county these societies are
in hourlshing cond1on. Efforts are also
| making to form these societies among the
children. There is vide i.ed for operation IN
/ this matter, and the laborers cannot be too
earnest in their efforts 10 AGATE the practice OF
indulgiDg in intoxicating liquors OF all de.
| scrlptlons.
SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT-Another of
those fatal accidents which result from the
careless use of firearms occurred near Mount
| Holly few days since. young man named
| BENJAMIN Hughes was endeavoling TO wrest
| from another man an old gun, when 1t was
| accidentally diocharged, the contents taking
| effect IN his neck killing HIM instantly. What
a sad warning During the last year no less
| than twelve such accidents have been recorded
| 10 The first district.
NEW CHURCH ORGAN-The Third Street
| Methodist Episcopal Church in Camden has
| Just been furnished with splendid and power
| ul new organ for use during divine services.
| Its volume is tull and it will be an essential
feature in the ceremonies of that church.
TUcKERToN.-The congregation of the M.
r. Church at Tuckerton, Burlington county, are
| actively engaged in raising means tor building a
| new church, the present one being too small
| 10 accommodate the rapidly Increasing mem
bership.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The summer vaca-
tion of the Camden Public Schools will take
place in a few days, and the interim will be
employed in making some essential improve
ments and additions to the schoolhouses.
-rrbe work upon the street railroal in Savan.
nah IS suspended by military order. Sanitary
reasons are given the authorities fearing the
upturned soil would endanger tue health OF the
city.