The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-14
soLLEGE EXERCISES At rsmsEroH, \, !.

ADRVAobO = U
u w. -->~>~~-->-~----->-~~-- ,.r ~, ~.
Exercises Of the Glass Of 'e1-AxAresses.
Pocms and Songs-Premcsade COacors aaA
Ifluminasioa on tho College Grounds, Go.
Tho annual exercises Of class Of ~ OF the college
Of New Jersey vsrs celebrated yesterday II The tuid
iaes of <tae inseHutoa. - Prsscstoa. Atas ass6ee
Of viis freads Of sne studeuss were u attendance
The chan IN whose name shsss exsrclses coadaossd
10 composed 1t sighy.nve menben. IN ~ who's have
nov completes their collegiate ofseudsA and
Are about - depart finally from shs sosas Of shsir
labois until shs conmsnosmens csrsnoaiss o. ~
oonisg summer when they win receive their degrss&
ne seventh regimsss band was In attendance and In
tspssssd Ne rscasess with variety q choice mssio
Joseph G. ssamps. Clas President conducted ths
ceremonies and ths Claa DayOommitsss ives csnVessl
q Arthur D. Wabndss.s Ohassnan; Jsha ~. crcss
Thomas b wolfe. skevis . stsssus saa yosspA q
&Anpa ae
TAepEsrc,sss In ths oAapslwsss bsguu u one ecioS
with tAe rectatioa Of the class poem BY A. Dubois
saaAts Of Goshen, N. Y. TAs was orsditabas per-
Imagery grace Of vsrsacatios. NE siocuston
the author ackisg somewhat or spirit and force. The
following is . quotation from tho poem =
And in che maids. II al n anee, band .,y..
::s1 &c:
And round lie vsuised porcSss tSsss are sen
S ss.p s .s p ssss "a
Hall yield and then refuse the warm sunshne
Their bluest veins 70 ktss.r rem asa@
The a'67 Class Day Waltz" musical composition, By
Arthur d. Wabridge mos having reached the band y
time mot performed, but another wss played in "
An grafton BY James Cook Liadsly, Of Newark, n J.,
followed. II dweit with pleasing "reminiscences On the
% the ' possisitss Of the assrs The psiS Of duty
was the only path Of safety. RoligousIy maa
ne might DO wrong he might fail in the selection Of
profession or might he deficient In The social amenities
u.s courage was required 70 overcome the diSlcuss
principle No, for the ssa0men, Of place position
power but tor ansxtsnded, sphere Of usefulness
!" Excelsior must be the motto. persistent effort
should be made to develop moral physical and INTEL
ectua character arcordant with high principles aud
ideal should DO formed, not Of mpracticabie excel
ence but Of possible pruned Of all redundancies
Of character and With all evil and discordant feelings snd
impulses extrpatcd On the path OF duty there was
always safety everywhere decision aud energy Of
character necessary TO efficiency and in any
pursuit. and particularly 10 BIO avoided therefore
any oiterngs the path OF duty and any divergence
from t. Tho full Of duty done the mgis Of
safety Evil companionship should be avoided. This
was specially dangerous and bancful influence could
he seen In all places-the college hall and within the
walls Of Congress this evil tendency was occasionally
Tue Grafton closed with a few complimentary and
valediciory remarks addressed TO President Maccan 10
professors Of the college, and anay to the mom-
bers Of the class.
Champagne GalOp I" by Iumbye, was next performed
by the band, after which the ''Cass 0der by Henry
| class.
fervent prayer offered by tho Presiden, Of the
college. hymn, Gently Lord, O Gently Lead U.s.
was sung by the class, after which the benedicton
closed the chapel exercises the band playing ssky-
s~sy. ss Ss nsss
\ ground partly covered With emerald grass and wild
bowers which innocently cluster around huge cannon
i tured at New Brunswick some thirty years ago by
raidng party from the colleges feat which has been
| duly celebrated every year since BY the students
i no into ~
Bacon and Shakspcares works being presented 70 the
college library by William sterling Kyle on behalf Of
the class and being received by the librarian Professor
| Cameron, in a few impromptu remarks
The exercises which consisted Of the planting OF
beautiful evergreen in the college grounds front Of
4 Dr. Mciyanes residence by the graduating class comes
next remembrance Of their connection with the in
stution, and Of the vivid neverfading memories OF
their four years connection with is literary tolls and
aspirations The dedication address 10 this ceremony
vas delivered by James Cornelius wilson OF Philade
phA and was credisaole effort both rhetorcally and
me cannon exercises followed, the s.udsnts being
ranged around the half buried gun which decorated
ssSmoke Wrcaihs Curl sung BY the Students each
Of them testing the merits Of good tobacco In clay
pipes while singing the brief ceremonial The History
| or '6Tr by Charles BENJAMIN ogllvie followed This
was humorous record OF the various good times and
cordial 'sprees Of the class The song. sCo-ca-che-
Junk, or when we first came this campus Fresh
men, was next sung by the class The preeentaton
address, by William John Hoar OF Philsdelpha fol-
| lowed This was burlescue performance, and con.
tanned many excellent local hits the Institution being
| hkened unto farm with various fields or labor Alsr
| anders Evidence was symboical Of the flower garden
Latin, under haceau, was the orchard The department
OF physics an acre OF rye; physical geology was re-
presented BY the potato patch, and metaphysics the
wheat field or buckwheai patch The address concluded
by remark that gifts would Do bestowed on ! umbsr
70 avoid bad feeling and he would suggest that six
thousand pounds from Leonard jerome FOR gymnasium
would be Just a. acceptable a. medal, and more
The first gin Of the patriarch gwen 70 Willie Frame
Of New Jersey II consisted Of patriarchai hat and
white wig with green goggles which were worn lmme-
diatcy. The hat labelled 1TJe The recipient re-
sponded appropriately, and referred his experiences
while adutant Of General Washington. The uext medal
OF honor was given 70 Boyd Nixon, who ironically
ceivsd hrywo OF his classmates A. the poorses
baseball player This pleasing gif, was round muf
| pierced In the centre by yellow ribbon which vas
~ once hAscned 70 button on hs Goa
The recipient replied briefly and modesy 70 the honor
The best ~ singer " " Katxenback vas pr~seosed
with stuffed CROW. whose voice was ourssqusy Alluded