New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17
RUTGERS COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., June 10, 1S68-To-
morrow "wednesday the exercises attending the Com
nencement of 1868 Rutgers College, founded in l71O
will be brought to close by pubic e1mDtlon Oh inc
Senior or Graduating Glass, in the First Reformed
Protestant Church. and reception and dinner by the
President of the College, Dr. Campbell at his residence
Yesterday Monday was devoted TO examinations
Of the Junior classes in the earlier hours and in the after
noon the boat club of the College engaged IN contest on
the Rartan River with the Rartan Club; The course
extended over miles of the river and the race was
won by College boys In 1920 minutes the Tartan po'
arriving at the stakeeoat o. SECONDS
Societies literary associations attached TO the CoeSe
met their rooms and listened TO addresses reas
the studies which had engaged their attention during
past year. At - m, the literary ana sc tetnt
societies assembled In the First KelOfneu , r. pan
Church. and addressed by the Hon. Erastus u Den
AT? O'Clock the Alumni convened in the chapel Of the
College and listened elaborate reatlse ny ID nn
Dyke formerly of Philadelphia but now vi no ~ eYcnfs
at the present tune After this tub race arranged Dy
the students, took place on tnomSeves in close.
garments each entered ordinary sized tuD' anu
with little paddles essayed to cross the river AIer great
struggles I'm the tub keep in IT, and IN the water 10 gI
out two 0f the young gentlemen succeeded in reach
ing he opposite shore. and the first one received az s
reward the tubs entered Tor tue race ana tho p'' "
those who witnessed the triumph ii
me river amusemcnts over, large number VINO parL
cIpated in them proceeded to the church, Where td
exercises held in the morning, ana ass Stn
at the commencement of the Scientific class Nh
organized IN Rutgers Colesc III Io 100 ''ils
is our Poor COuntrys demand for schools OF acences
"Mutabty Of the Land PhYsical C9nsti R
OF Matter" Progress OF Astronomy, Light lin, 9hot'
alogy" ana La Machine Napeur were fead ~ MessTi
Edward A. BOwser Of Brooklyn, L. GSolRe ~ Iio"fn
of shiloh n j.. Edward G. Pearson OF EhZaDeth, p -
Chas. Barnes Of POughkeepsie, n - udIIelaoh usf
man OF Middlebush n j.; Fioyd NJ; Naugl9ci % oiF
da, n. y; William l.. Kelly OF New ituhsNth ~ a.
At the close ofthe reading OF each paper me reauef
was literally cmbowercd with bOquets, lorm tributes Oh
the young ladies OF eW-BruisNch 10 tiS .u I ~,
men on the eve OF their departure from the college Dt
eight o'clock the Glass Of 1853 gave exhibition in
the church, which was packed IN every VERY par az
long before tho hour announced The loOWnE AZ ,Ie
names OF the members OF the class and the subjects
treated Theodore D. Frazee Elizabeth n j., oeSaeIt
Rc6boro penn Influence of the Past; William l.; Ter
hume Matawau, y. D.. RtiOn's lngratitudei Johh A.
Hudson ~ T., Reform; Charles J. knapp, L0w\lit ~
y, self-A Nations DESTROYER; William Eliot HIlm''
Philadelphia Pom. Loyalty 90 Law.
AT the several exercises the church during The day
Grafula Band was present and peLloIineu so,. i ,
tomorrow. at 1ll D. N the members oi the M IN ana
Delta Phi, secret societies Of students met al e hoei
rate dinng.halls. The order Of exercises prepared
for tbe lrrnduatiug class to-day is as follows:
v TarolJ WilIamsbnrg. n. y. Latin salutatory;"
scvporr smith waterloo Philosophical Oration;" a.
New brunswick, 1.-THE Goal Attained; ". J.. DAVIS GIL
dcrIond Center y y Party Spirit" W. II. Rankin.
Newark Power uf Music" A. J. swift, New brunswick.
What is the Usc;" C. Du Bots, Hudson, y y Love Of
Praise Mercer, Newark, ,oGraI5 ~ H. IJ rc"oI'
General Wclfarc" r. G.. NJ Rghler Albany. Necessity
of Trials" d benedict Plcasautvilo y. y. Wealth and
SeI'., VI n Forrest New York Slnecness OF Purpose"
T. NJ Strong Ithaca, y. " Perseverance not Accident
The prizes % be awarded ART: BI0adhead Prize for
Classics Van Rensselaer, Weston; suyUam ize ion Nat
ura Science Herbert Armiiage Drake suydam fflo Tor
Composition, Vernon Bond Carols Bradley Prize Tor
Mathematics, Edward Benedict
JUNIOR PEHE.-schcunernorn Prize for Composition
". L. Grlils. go
soPHoNoRE PRIzE.-Myron W. Smith; Prizes for Eo'
aueucc. William Dcuike and George Rem Garrctson
The Degree of Bachelor Of Arts Will be conferred on T.
G. Macmillan Bahlcr. Edward Benedict. Vernon BOND
Carroll Arthur Crosby, William j. DAVIS, Herbert 4
Drake Cocr Du Bots. Motion HOO6s Forrest Frederick
u.huyseu, Archibald Mercer, William Henry Ian
KIN Seymour Royal smith, Thomas NJ strOng, Alex.
Joseph swift Daniel Iamage, Jr Edward Cady Thomas,
(iOuyerneur L. NrOOnI. and Van Rensselaer, Weston
The Degree Master OF Arts will De conferred on can
ddaics iu course and several Honorary Degrees viii be
distributed.
Masters Grafton to be by John Knox Auon and Ed
Ward Cady Thomas of New brunswick Will deliver the
NalcdiCtOry.