The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
PRINCETON COLLEGE.
Tho Annual Commencement-Grand Display,
but Small Observation-Disclosures Degrees
Closing Exercises.


Tho Annual Commenccmeni-Grand Display,
but Small Observation-Disclosures Degrees
Closing Exercises.
PRINCETON, June 80, 1859.
The one hundred and twenty-second commence
ment Of the College OF New Jersey celebrated at
Princeton to-day in the First Presbyterian church.
Dnring the morning and forenoon rain fell at inter-
vals which materially marred the success Of the
celebration 80 far as numbers were concerned.
The church was little more than half filled with cti-
zens, and the stage was graced by very few promi-
nent men, which Is an exception to- college COM
mencements here. great impeachment to q large
attendance from the surrounding country is the
wretched accommodation afforded by the Camden
and Amboy Railroad Company in the transmission Of
passengers from the main station at Princeton to
the town. But one uncomfortable car was attached
to dummy to convey visitors, many Of whom were
obliged to remain behind to stand on the PLATFORM
In imminent danger Of being thrown or by the nm
dulating motion of the vehicle.
The procession was formed a. quarter before
nine In the morning under drzzling rain, and
moved to the church in the following order:-
Chief Marshal.
Grafula's Band.
Senior Class as an Escort.
President and ex-President OF the College.
Trustees Of the College
Faculty Of the College.
Colleges.
distinguished and Invited Gentlemen.
Undergraduates Of the College.
Alumni Of Princeton and other Colleges.
Citizens
When the processlonists were seated the band
struck up an agreeable air. after which the President
OF the college, Rev. Dr. McCOsh, opened the exer
cises with prayer. The programme was then pro-
ceeded with In the following order:-Latin Saiuta.
tory, Archibald Alexander Schenck,. Pennsylvania;
English Salutatory Edward Quinton Keasbey, New
Jersey; Metaphysical Grafton, Richard Boyd Web
ster, Pennsylvania; Bellies Lettres Grafton, A. Alex
ander speer, District Of Columbia; Classical
Grafton, Thomas Allen Jobs New Jersey;
Philosophical Grafton, William Henry Park
Ohio; Philosophical Grafton, Henry Clay Tai
madge, New York.; Physical Grafton, Jonah
Turner Brakeey New Jersey; Relation OF the United
sey; Educational Study OF the Human Mind W. s.
rick stahi, illinois, Coonizatlon, H. D. Meiiier Mis-
slssipp; Literature as Profession, George T. Por
Wells New York; Critical Periods, George Kemp
Ward New York. Demand for Intellectual Exertion
| The Necessity Of Education IN O Republic, John
Evans Fox, Pennsylvania; Power Of Man Over Man,
William McKibben, Pennsylvania Poetry and Paint
| The Latin and English Sautatores were poorly
received. Both productions, however, had the merit
OF breviy. The BelesLettres Grafton was tame and
prosaic yet the speaker moraized ana philosophical
| In very convincing way on combinations, first as
an element OF strength and second as duty There
was surfeit of philosophical orat0ns, which some
| what Invested the proceedings Of much OF their
| attractions. the effort OF William Henry Park,
stripe that rvered inc attention OF his hearers. His
delivery was forcible and well modulated, and his
panegyric on Martin Luther exceedingly gratIded
the Physical Grafton was a complete failure The
speaker broke down after waSng through the nrst
of the prompter, the exercise was finished In very
abrupt manner; The Grafton Of Mr. Styles on ''rhe
| Study OF the Human Mind" compensated IN some
measure for the nslpidity Of the previous exercises
HIS enumeration was distinct and impressive his at
remainder OF the oratorlcai efforts were OF average
merit. remarkable feature OF Gil the orations was
ae anton O ana s ta9e of
recess was then taken for an hour, and on the
reassembIing OF the audience the Masters Grafton
| was delivered by John X. Cowen, ONO, on "Mora
Culture" The Grafton was listened to with atten-
| ton, and was warmly applauded at the conclusion.
william Rosebro North Carolina. Prayer and Dene-
diction were offered by ex-Prcsident DR.. MCLEAN,
ence dispersed and the Faculty, Alumni and invited
guests proceeded to the dining hail. where q sunp-
,uous dinner was partaken OF Fareweis were
closed historic Princeton, the final separation
took place with evident regret but with the bonds
OF friendship more closely linked than before. And
thus ended the 122d anniversary OF the College OF
New Jersey.
John William Aitkcn, Charles Thomas Anderson.
Frank Emanuel Baltzell, BENJAMIN Rulon Black,
Jonah Turner brakeey, JOnn k0ocrt Brecklnriuge,
| Arthur Chapman Charles Dodd Crane, William
| Howard Eby, Nathaniel Ewing, Jr.; James Thomas
Finley Frederick Fowler, John Evans Fox, william
| Coleman Freeman, John q. A. Fullerton, John +.
Hope, Lambert Lot Howell william Hutchin-
son, John Patton Irwin, Thomas Alien
| Jobs, Edward Quinton Keasbcy, william smyih
Lalor, William seeley Little, Henry Albert
Lloyd, John N. Logan, William Henry McGee, VIII
| liam McKibbin. Kennedy Duncan, Miller Frank,
| Halsey Mills, william Henry Park, George I. Porter,
| Charles Dallas Ridgway, John William Rosebro,
| Archibald Alexander Schenck, John q. Schenck,
| FREDERICK Stah Winield scott silica. William lin
coin swan, Henry Clay Taimagc, Albert Clarke Titus,