New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-18
RUTGERS CoLLEGE coMNEA CEMENT


New BRUNSWICK, June II, 1SGS.-At IL
o'clock tonight the prescribed order OF the Commence
ment exercises Of 1868 Rutgers College, were brought
to close by grand ev6e at the residence OF the PTes
dent. the Rev. william Henry Campbell d. d., Ii. d.,
but the graduates not disposed to thus quietly sever
their associations OF four five years with the people OF
New Brunswick and accordingly secured the services OF
Grafula's band and engaged in the pleasing oc
eupaton OF seTenadng their many friends 4bOrs which
do not promise 10 be terminated until GaylignIt
OF the 18th Thursday Rutgers College, s ahectQnately
STYLED by the Alumni the child Of the Reformed Protes
tant Church North America ana was Orlglnay lhcOr
porated by Gov william Franklin OF the Province OF
New Jersey on the 10th OF March lO during inc reign
OF George Ill, the Queens College IN NewJefsey,
Protestant religion according to the Constitution of the
Reformed Churches IN the United PROVINCES, ana using
stued by the National Synod Of bort IN the years 1915
and 1919" The charter ordained that the Queens Col
lege" should be erected in the Province OF NeNJery
for the education Of youth the learned languages the
learned and liberal arts and sciences ana especially IN
Offices AT the first meeting OF the trustees, at Hackel
sack it debated whether the institution should be
latter place was chosen; and the Rev Dr. Jacob
r, IIardcnhurgh OF Rosendale ais IGn Tn1
Tor. Revolutionary patriot, Professor OF languagIs
Operations at once commenced ana before the
breaking Of the Revolutionary war several students
graduated among them Simeon DE VIII VINO aIterWard
became the suryeyorGenera OF the United states anu
Bachelor dated October 1916 signed by President
Uardenburgh and several the trustees and bearing the
seal of the College with its motto sol stiG ct oeelde
usd is still preserved among the archives OF the
College Prof Taylor in addition to his other duties was
accustomed drill the students in the use Of arms Up
degrees conferred upon graduating students
and alumni when the exercises OF the college was SUE
pended. BY arrangement with the General nyhou Oh
the Reformed Dutch Church, whereby the Church nlgt
be properly supplied with an anle learned anu Nei,ual
fed ministry, twenty thousand dollars were raised ny the
Trustees for the support OF Theoogcal Professor ana
IA 1893 the foundations Of the present college edhce were
Land The institution then struggled for afer Years 70
I'm tte e' we're Obliged 10 SUSPEND the exercises
in the literary department Ia 1910, put tae th9oogca
seminary continued At meeting OF the Board OF
Trustees in May 1925 project for the revival of the
college considered which approved by the Con-
in September, 1875. Accordingly, on the last day
OF November Of that year, the legislature OF
name of queens College "be and the same hereby is
changed TO that OF Rutgers College" IN honor OF Col
Henry Rutger OF NewYOrk, a distinguished revolution
airy patriot and liberal contributor to the FUNDS OF the
institution TRe DoieSe mas mo" R sT William Henry
Campbell. d. d., l.. l.. d., President; George H. Cook,
Pm b., L. L. D., vlcePrcsident the Rev. De Witt Ten
Brock Kelley A. NJ; David Murray, A. NJ, PHI D. Gus
Fischer, the Rev Theodore SANFORD Doohtile,
A. NJ; Francis Cuyer Van Dyck, A. b.; Isaak
Edgar Hasbrouck and John Knight During the present
year, Joseph p Bradley, LII D., OF Newark, delivered
course Of lectures Political Economy and CONSTITUTIONS
al Law The Commencement exercises properly begun ON
Sunday last when the President OF the College the Rev
First Reformed Protestant Church taking as his text the
words, Wisdom is better tnan weapons OF WarProv,
CRIBS, chap g. V. Is The discourse was chaiacterLed
10y great ability and listened TO attentvey by the
large congregation AZ 10 o'clock the Professors OF the
College, the Senior and Junior ana scenllhe SLlses'
robed In the collegiate gown the students ana Alumni
formed procession the campus and, accompanied
by Grafullas band, marched TO the tlrst ktoTiueu
Church, where the programme, puDlshed III lhE lklb'
of to-day, fully observed. The young men ac-
quilted themselves most cTedtaby. The Rev Theodore
Sanford Doote, A. NJ their special instructor Tor
the During the delivery OF the addresses 10y the
graduates GOV Ward United states Senator trenghuy-
sen cxGov. Vroom Prof Scott OF Hope College, Mlchi-
gan o. A Zabriske, LII d., DR.. Abel, Mr. James BUY
dam OF New-York Judge John A. Lott OF Brooklyn, the
Rev. DIR. Berg OF the Theological Seminary, ana others
occupied the platform The friends OF the speak
attendance were numerous and great as was the
quantity OF flowers presented YESTERDAY the dis.
embarrassing part OF the exercises. Inc us
ributon OF awards published In yesterdays TRIBUNE
on the Rev. Hugh Hamil Of Lawrenceville. Nj; the
Rev r. WEIGH. Professor OF English Literature IN Union
College; the Rev John A. Todd Of TarTytown N " the
Bev Theodore b. ROmeyn OF Hackensack, n. j. The de-
the founder OF the Cornell University at Ithaca, u Al
O'Clock the Alumni dined at Greers Hall. when paper
read the life OF the late Abraham voorhees, the
founder OF PrOfessorshp OF Political Economy ana Con
stitutOnal law. After "A pleasant Interchange OF |
sentiments. and inspection Of the portraits OF
the Rev Drs. Mcclellan aud Strong presented to the
tins evening the Rev Dr. Campbell held leyee, which
attended the wealth aud worth, and beauty and
fashion Of New Brunswick and vicinity. The walks or
the crowded with the fashionable thrOng the
parors OF the presidents residence were crowded. every
room brilliantly Illuminated. large number or
citizens gathered on the confines of the college grounds
the splenaor Of the OCCASION and like the more
favored inside appeared 10 DE charmed Dy tue Deautu
performance OF Grafuas Baud AT il o'clock the ASSEM-
bage dispersed the lights extinguished In the has
and the evee terminated but not the festivities of the
night. Rutgers College " now IN nourishinR
condition. and has already endovments aggregatng
$685. 0o many Of them obtained through the Jealous
labOrs Of the President, who has established Scientific
Department State Agricultural College, well ap-
pointed Astronomical observatory, and farm for expert
ments in agriculture