New-York tribune., 1869-06-24
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
RUTGERS COLLEGE.

COMMENCEMENT DAY-ALUMNI MEETING.
New BRUNSWICK, June 23.-According tC
adjournment, the Alumni assembled this morning at 81
o'clock the College Chapel and took up the unfinished
business of yesterday The following officers were elected
for the year. viz; President the Hon. Robert H. Pruyn
ycePresdent Edward s Vail, esq. Secretary. the Rev
John l.. Lee; Curator, Henry Baldwin, NJ D.
THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION.
The students and many visitors had early gathered
under the inviting shade Of the the Campus and
10 O'clock section Of Grafulas Band appeared upon
the scene, after which the procession was formed and
IN its engthened train, moved to the Second Re
formed Church The Faculty Trustees and Graduating
Glass occupied the platform while the house was filled
with Alumni ladies, and friends President Campbell
presided; upon his right sat the Hon T. f. Randolph
Governor OF the State the Hon. T. Freng nghuysen L. s.
Senator the Hon. Robert H. Pruyn formerly Minister tO
Japan the Hon. John Hopper OF Paterson JOS P. Brad
ley esq, Of Newark, and many other distinguished men
- The divine blessing was invoked by the Rev. Dr. b.
The graduate oratons were then delivered in the fol
lowing Order viz:
Martin Bsher Rochester T. salut,tor; Laba-
pgen N L Eogsh Sslutato ~ Bedei Val sBunswiek " J.
GSnI rRRadeRh Pa BG,bool; dreams, D. Sheppard Hq5
FraIee Bound Brook n j. Christian Clvay S Buekaa New
BIg1,See j. Love Of AORey Hart P4isdsPhs Pa What
tenbsrg j. LIES Great Work LOiswcE casietGn. y hs,
Parties j. r Van ClseG Jersey Civ j. iaenneaey c. l. Knapp
LoEvnle, n. y, Sleeping Heroes.
BIoadhead Prize for Classics Martin Bahs saydam Prize for Saig
a. Bfd Prize iT sstSsRl Mar Ma o B.bg CooR Prize for
MiosraSgy Joshua DoggA j. MuI5Ay Pm. ior Thss, d B.
Myron w.smtb Prize Tor Defamation s W Lawrence Myron
Prize for the beat E'say Missions, A. W Ben'on " J. Hill
THE DEGREES.
The Degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was conferred upon
the % members of the Graduating Class The degree Of
Master of Arts was awarded 10 +. c. AckeT IAN f. A.
cSpS aa t. B. SsosE @
m EdFaE y MGR Gaut f{?"1%S! " GORDON, @ COPA' Il
stubbs, j.. L. Southland p. Van Buskirk, j..
the Revs r. NJ stratton Of New-York W. II. H. Ayers Of
Louisville, KY; p H. YOungblood Hackensack. n. j.;
n. r. Bradner NJ. d., Philadelphia the honorary de-
OF ID. ID. conferred the Revs. f. r. Terhune
Newark n. j.; VIM. II. Van DOren OF Chicago, H.. II. r.
Ketcham, Allentown, n. j.; Andrew Murray, Cape Town.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES.
Upon the announcement OF the degrees the toloWing
closing delivered: Masters Grafton, John
NJ. Gaut Edgar Bergen, Flatlands, l.. l., ValedctorY
Grafton The oFatons Of the graduates were ceditabe
upon their instructors The OratOns Of Mr. Vail Of New
Brunswick and of Mr. Pruyn Of Albany, worthy Of
special notice combining accuracy and breadth Of
thought. The Benedcton by the Rev. Charles Still Of
Kingston, N Y, closed the exercises.
An excellent collation. was spread In Greers Hall. to
which the fasting Alumni and Trustees did ample justice
After the removal OF the cloth, several interesting ad
dresses made by the Hon. Frederick H. Frenghuy
sen the Hon Robert II. Pruyn, and Joseph p. Bradley.
just the company about 70 separate Mr. Abrandn
voorhees, retired merchant OF this city, surprised the
company by stating that he had determined to deed
the Trustees for the benefit OF the College house and
lot on Livingstone worth 10000 It ready for
occupancy and he hoped the College would accept II
testimonial Of his earnest desire for ts prosperity The
announcement received with applause.
President Campbell said this was proof that his con-
ndence that something greatly beneficial 10 the College
would result FROM this Commencement was welfounded
aud he believed this donation would be only the fcre
runner OF many others.
The friends OF the College separated greatly encouraged
The usual eyee at the house of President Campbell this
evening viii furnish pleasant finale TO the festivities of
the