New-York tribune., 1867-06-18
THE COMMEECEAfEYr SEASON
COMMENCEMENT or RUTGERS COLLEGE, NEW
BRuNSWICK, N. j.


BRUNSWICK, Nj
Commencement day is always a holiday, not only
10 the boys who graduate and who then emancpated
from chapes and rectatons and who from that day for
ward, longer subject TO "marks," or "inposi-
tOns other College penalties but for all tho fathers
and mothers and sisters and brothers to soy nothing Of
certain shyeyed beauties least Of whom is well
known TO each young man who Is about 70 receive his
diploma 80 that the city OF N9HBrunswlck began TO
be filled beyond its usual capacity at early hour last
Saturday. For, though Of all the weeks in al the year
this one Of Commencement is TO HewBrunswlck, and
all connected with the College yfar the Sayest the most
exciting and interesting--an0 although IN addition
to the beauty and fashion Of The town Itself there
always large contributions from the RANKS Oh blooming
country maidens, still thoTe must have been extra
ordinary attraction IN obedience 70 WIoh the crowds OF
gay country nadens ana Their swans assembled ON sat
urday nc Now Brunswick which day IN advance OF
tlo regular COlnnloeuuh S -Anu tuls eHua
thiS unexpected thl5 W0udeifu atIactiOn "'h bOat
tho Rayan River between the College boat the
Zophyr belonging TO the Dauntlcss Club OF New Bruins
wch and the 5haemuc, belonging to the Hudson Club
OF Jersey City Both boats are sxoared bargcs, the
Z0phyr being g. and the other 80 feet long They
matched 70 row for handsome flag and the champion
ship OF the river (which has been held for the past year
by the College crew Of the Zephyr Tho 70 be
three mos-a mile and bali out TO flag boat, and rc
turn. The crews are "a follows:
Conswain~c j Rutger coxsveln--1''3 J. swift. 4,
Stroke No I'D A; storor lStroke No Is w. bergen
Stroke No. 81 ID. Beck Stroke No. S-ATth,r Crosby
Stroke No - c. Jones stroke No 81 +, 2 weston
Stroke no G-R. W. Weston. lstrOke No. e-R. G. Pruyn
The attracted great deal Of notice, the shores
i've parties who Ohoered their friends AID urged them on
with all their power. Despite the local interest aud
despite tho interest OF the Now Brunswick LADIES', who
naturally most Interested IN tho success OF their col
loglac friends the college boys were beaten hy boats
"Zephyr," 276 so that the Zephyr IN only Two
seconds bohSnd which is very close run for fourc
The college Drew state however that the other
did not treat them fanny. but that instead or rowing lhe
tered another and craft and too. which
provided with certain appliances not contemplated when
he oTif ma art "a II
The regular anniversary examination ana exercises
with which every college IN tho lana celebrates me gOus
so0uen advancement Of each 0i the junior classes gade
in their scholastic course was only begun yesterday
far rs concerned Rutgcrs College This Is one OF the
oldest colleges ~ the United States having Deeh ROUNDED
Although the Commencement exercises proper do not
commence until tint, morning. 90 far as the participation
lion OF te aniverssrv proceedings was put IA tile bands
Of the Rev VIM. H. Campbell, d. d., Ill D., tle Piesl-
dent OF the College. who preached the BaccaaiIeit5
last Sunday morning IN the chapel OF Ine
From the walls Of the Chapel looked DOWN him from
lielike canvas portraits the benign counenaDce Oi former
Presidents Of the College foremost among whom was the
counterfeit presontnent Of the Hon Iheodoie treIn
huysen a nano. remembered by al politicians with
respect by all friends with love- and ty nc SOUS oi thc
College lie did 50 much to sustain and elevate WIN Almost
VeEeiOtiOn
DR.. C6ss Campbell announced hIs text to be "Qmt
you like mon" Cor. l6; I3 The leading lGea oi ne
sermon was. discuss tho means by which men az the
present day are abie 70 seze ana fe,in nioi9 IC",
aud also set forth tie great responsibility fsuk uPD
educated and capable men, and Je moral neocsst a
rests them 70 employ thls power
In the interests Of Divine truth
Rutgers College is now in condition which must be
eniDcntlY satisfactory 90 its friends and patrons DIR
ing the past year 0equest by AbHm voorhees, OF s2V
Cor the founding OF proiessOrsbp. has increased is
already large endowment Fifty E0w students IA tine
Classical and Scientific Departments have been added 90
it's catalogue and there % b. reason Why the
number should not be oven larger in the
future, for what with President thoroughly
oblo. active. and Efficient body Of young and
energetic pr0ieors. win ample apparatus Tor hdstta
ing the subject OF natural scence We farm lor rGpcI-
menng IN agriculture and wit lpuomicai obrVa-
tory complete in all its appointments, ie C0Iesr ah"sd7
superior opportunities FOR acquiring broad ana thorough
education.
There are five Libraries connected With the two literary
societies. tho PcithcssOphiau and tho Phocioan Wi1c
associations also afford excellent PRACTICE 20 the students
tho way regular doOaca, dscu1sons, ana OleI OK
erciscs The exercises today as follows The two
literary societies hold each, al 10 O'clock ils hoIhlS
their anniversary meetings which ste private III the
RftcrDOon they meet together, form IN fOcesaon anu
7h Regiment band Of TINS city leading the poceseon ~
tho church they wi at IL M, be addressed ~ MI m ~
BuTIoigh OF Brooklyn. At D. m tis Alumni OF INC Col
Iege hold then annual meeting IN the College thape
where they viii be addressed by tho key fotcs H. Sty
Ler d. D. Of New.G OTE After This address pr0lfls n
oil Dr. Common former Professor OF Logo
In ts College, and OF tho late Rcy Dr. Ludlow, Professor
OF Mental Philosophy, will be presented 10y the Alumni
20 the College Ato y. the Junior Exhibition wI takr
place in the second Dutch Church On "Wednesday at 10
a. nj the regular commencement exercises OF the gdi
ting cias5