The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-21
COMMENCEMENT OF RUTGERS COLLEGE.

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EVENING TELEGRAPH SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., June 20, 1867.
The usually quiet city of New Brunswick has
been conyulsed by series of excitements during
the last four days, eliminating in the commence
ment exercises of to-day. Not only were the
innumerable fair friends of the graduating class
partakers of the pleasurable excitement, but
from the surrounding country and distant
cities came parents, friends, and certain shy,
blushing maidens, who we're supposed to know
at least one Of the happy graduates, On satur-
day the hotels began to be filed with the influx
of new corners, and in addition to the festivals
and levees of commencement week, grand
boat race took place between the Bachelors
Barge Club of New Brunswick, and the Rutgers
College Boat Club. The former rowed a six
cared barge, 38 feet long, with ouriggers, mar
rover than the Rutgers boat by six inches, and
named the Shatemuc. The other boat, named
the Zephyr was 2s feet long. The prizes were
a silk flag and the championship of the
Raritan. The race was to a stake-boat, one
mile and q half distant and back. Both
parties were cheered on by their friends,
who lined the banks of the river; but in spite of
dauntless rowing, in spite Of the interest of the
New Brunswick ladies, whose sympathIes were
naturally in favor OF the College boys, they were
beaten by boats length. The time made by
the Shatemuc was twenty-seven minutes and
eight seconds, and by the Zephyr twenty-seven
minutes and six seconds. The Rutgers boys,
however, complain that they were not treated
fairly, but that alter the articles OF agreement
were made the Bachelors entered another boat
faster than their first, and provided with certain
appliances not contemplated before. The race
as II came off, however, was a close contest,
and if a defeat, was one SO near a victory
ZpDhVr adds another lDnrnl
fame.
The commencement exercises of Rutgers Col
lege were begun on Sunday morning last by
Rev. William II. Campbell, ID. D., LID, Presi-
dent of the College, preaching the baccalaureate
sermon before the graduating class. The ser.
mon was an excellent piece of composition, full
of weghty truth, delivered with that vehement
energy and enthusiasm which even age is not
able to cool. The leading idea of the remarks
was to show that men of the present day are
more able than in former times to exert moral
power, and also an eXhortation to the class now
about to leave the College that they would use
that power for good.
On Monday the anniversary OF the Natural
History Society took place at O'Clock P. NJ.
Under the superintendence of Professor George
Cook, Vice-President of the College, who is also
State Geologist, the museum of geological spe-
cimens and fossils is being continually enriched
and made more useful. Professor Kelley read
paper on the Antiquity of Man." and Professor
Murray reported the workings of the new self
regulating, seltregistering barometer now in
successful operation in the College Observatory.
The two literary societies, the Peithessophian
and Philoclean, met on Tuesday, at lO3 A. M,
in their respective halls, and were addressed,
the one by the Rev. I. Romeyn Berry, DID,,
Of jersey City, and the other by Rev. Paul D.
Van Oleef, D,D., also OF Jersey City; At IL M;
listened to an oration by William H. Burleigh,
Brooklyn, N. Z. Graiula's 7th Regiment
Band led the procession from the CollegeCampus,
and discoursed the most exquisite music.
The Alumni meeting was held in the College
chapel at o'clock P. M. of the same day.
From the address of Rev. DR.. Stryker, of New
York, we learn that Rutgers Is one of the Oldest
colleges in the country, standing seventh on the
list. 1t was at first, when chartered by George
HI, in honor of his queen, called Queens Col
lege. In 1926, by resolution OF the Legislature
ofNew Jersey, the name was changed t. Rutgers,
In honor OF the late Colonel Henry Rutgers, OF
New York, OF revolutionary fame, whose por-
trait adorns the south wall of the College chapel.
Indeed, one of the characteristics of Rutgers is
the care and affection with which she cherishes
the memory of her faithful friends and profess
sors. In the College chapel hang splendid por-
traits OF DR.. Livingstone, DR.. Miledollar, DR..
Van Vranken, Theodore Frelinghuysen, and
nearly dozen others, whose names are near
and dear to the friends, not only OF Rutgers but
of all true patriots and scholars. Two new
portraits were presented by the Alumni this
year--those OF DR.. Cannon, former Professor of
Logic, and DR.. Ludlow, former Professor of
Rutgers College is now 10 the most flourish
ing condition. Amply endowed; with an enter
prising body of Trustees;a tireless and energetic
IISStueult GuJOJluR luO reputation VI OSAlB OhS
of the best oriental scholars in the country, as
wen as being athoroughly practical and efficient
officer; young and able Professors; ample APP
paratus for the study of astronomy and natural
science, including a completely furnished OBJ
serVatory and a large museum, and farm for
practice and experiment in agriculture, 1t has
education,
The commencement proper came off yester-
Gay, IN the Second Reformed Church Cormerly
called the Dutch Church, the obnoxious "Dutchn
0elng cropped at the late session of the General
Syynoul- by the time the procession of alumni,
2Ilcers; and students reached the building, all
Els,Io,at space was occupied, and a more
Brunswick or elsewhere. Flower are another
characteristic OF Rutgers; at least five hunSred
bouquets, baskets, wreaths, ETC., have been car
Tied of by the young orators during the com
mencement season. Some of the Lucky onns
walked of like mountains of bloom, and ooca.
siOnally becoming top-heavy, with the accumn-
lated wreaths, baskets, and bouquets caused a
grand landslide of flowers upon the stage
The following was the order OF speakers. and
honors taken, degrees conferred, prizes awarded,
etc.,
2. P. L. Vanderveer, Latin salutatory. 2.