New-York tribune., 1869-06-23
C0fIEGE COMMENCEMENTS.
RUTGERS COLLEGE.

on the part of the Alumni of this College binding them
10 their mother and inducing larger numbers 10 perform
the annual pilgrimage TO her shrine. This year thls III
rst s increased by the expected preparations Tor the
SnHdredb Anniversary TO be celebrated next year The
annual sermon to the Graduating Class was tl' oy
The President, WIN. II. Campbell, d. d., last suh9ay
eyepug There was large audience interested IN the
clear and impressive discourse OF the preacher, ana e
text was Let your light shine before men thaT tey
NAV Sec your good works and glorfy your Father
which is in heaven inc speaker Opengu it,,,Dt %ir
the pOstulate that God was an lulci.Egn' !iI
being and thence inferred that he would make us lnte
go TSis contSins Two great commands-to love God
eupremey, and neighbor as ourselves Inc SECOND
The sneaker enforced the duty Of loving neghbor
bcrause Cod commands IT, and this love should extend
Fncatcd men and all Christians should let their light
shine in three waysby good example by the express
others This duty the speaker especially nCulcated
upon young resulting for their own advantages
yry a. Trscrf the sneaker closed vim an aff.ctouate
farewell the class who stood while receiving MS part
ing words.
The College IS situated on the bank Of the Rarltan
favorable place for INDULGENCE in those heathu aqua
sports which have become fashionable For several
wears tie students have engaged them with consider
able zest large number OF spectators asseuoIeu 49,,
races. The first was between Mr.. Williamson OF the
Sophomore and Mr. Frclinghuysen OF the Juniop SlsS
The latter the victor Ihe second race N4S
lie Raritau Club Of youthful citizens OF Ne@bruhsWlck
and the Rutgers club 3I toies@Sh ih in 5
minutes beating their competitors by TWO minutes ana
Ipu seconds The thlTu race was between l"O bdL-Oh
propelled by studeutsoue comuanueI ~ stuGTho T
named Taylor, the other by one name9 heliogg Inc
Wnune boat performed the distance OF three miles IN
"a minutes which excellent time, considering the heay'
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIETIES.
There two prominent literary societies attached 70
the College the Pehosophian aud the Philoeean Ihey
Were founded in 1885, the year OF the revival 1.-THE college
and have since divided the members nearly equally. Inc
exercises consist Of farewell addresses by members OF
Tho Graduating Class and responses by members of the
other and an address by some honorary mem3er
Of CITY The PhllOClednS were addressed
by the Geo. Tamage Of Rhiuebeck These addresses
abound i'm illusions to examples worthy of college
lation Within the past year chapter OF the PhHeta
hodrshng condition. Scientific Society has also been
founded the object Of which TO discuss scientific subjects
and write upon them, and also to collect library and
establish reading ROOM The students have entered up
this with cOmmendabe energy and the effort promises
ExEMINAT1oN OF THE SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT.
The Governor appoints Board Of Visitors TO attend
the closing exercises OF the state Agricultural school con
nected with tins College The following gentlemen com
pose the present Board: James NJ. Mecum Jonathan
fugham, William Henry HendrcksOn, William Parry, ID.
Kerr Freeman, James Bishop, Cornelius Van Worst Seth
Thursday the following theses were read by members of
the Graduating Class, viz l. The Action OF Water in
Railroads-Ther Construction and Uses, by II. " NJ
Dennis Ca4aIs' H oH ~ boliG 1, me 6 fuTnE Tb, VI
jr. G. Electricity, by A. Van Deweer. 7. The Railroad
Computations OF the Strength of its Parts by f. Seeley
g. Agriculture in its Different Branches, by a. d. II.
Voof6ees O. Astronomy, by ". A. Van Mater Tho
Commissioners highly commended the theses and the
methods Of teaching, This school is in progressive
state the number OF students gradually increasing, and
commendabe emulation in the pursuit OF their studies
'''"N THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The storm Of last night, which mas continued gently
throughout the day. has wrought pleasant change IN
the temperature ana made an attendance upon the pun
lie exercises much more comfortable than usual At
O'Clock the college bell summoned the Alumni 10 the
nual meeting IN the chapel HHich was Wen I.IeG Inc
Rev. AusOn Dubois, ID. d. OF Schenectady, N y, the
President Of the Association occupied the chair Prayer
was offered by the Rev n Conckin of Montyle y. Y.
THE REV. DIR. COLES ADDRESS
David Cole ID. D. Of Yonkers ~ " formerly Professor
in the College He alluded to his early recoleetons of
the College. and the lifelong affection he had borne IT,
He bring the fruit OF his experience and offer
h The subject Of his address was Mental Power which
A he considered, consisted IN clear apprehension and
of mental power fundamental point in his argument,
showing that is essential TO professional men, to the
clergyman and the lawyer, and TO all who engaged in
intellectual pursuits, and especially IN ths growing land
perence the young respecting mental power These
enOned that they should guard against the depreciation
rretons and violations Of the laws OF physical and mental
life. by nacOn and by dssipatng its power IN reading
this capital to increase their mental power by exer-
else. ,He cautioned them against three mistakes
which were common These we're impateDce at the
length Of the prescribed course OF study year Of
small consequence In ones lifetime compared with the
training one could secure IT, We should laying
broad foundations rather than attempting proficiency
every direction. The third mistake dstrust OF the
prescribed course Of study which prevailed among many
students and not few who had much TO say on the sub
ject education The speaker closed his address by en-
Of suDOr1luang all mental
moral otherwise men may develop into devils,
WHAT IS PROPOSED FOR THE CENTENNIAL
President Campbell stated the Alumni the substance
report made by Special Committee Of the Board Of
IL presented the following objects TO be attained
Thanks to God for his great goodness in preserving the
Institution during all the difficulties Of the last hundred
years 2. request that the Collegiate Church Of New
York City would complete their endowment Of the Col
legiate Proiessorship OF Metaphysics, &c Years ago
they had given $1,000 for this purpose lady OF that
Church had paid the interest 5000 for several years
aud would probably in the end pay the principal But
the remaining $4,000 provided for, and the in
upon has to be provided for from other funds Of
Tie College. They hoped that that church would
pete this work by the next year Drs IbOs DE WITT ana
Chambers two OF the pastors OF that church. and mem
beIe VI .lC tv 4'Oat ~, va ~
committee 10 effect TINS object g. ne procurement OF
10000 for the endowment Of the proiessorshp OF Mining
and Metalurgy Prot. Shook has been assigned
20 this proiessorshlp ana IS now IN Germany,
pursuing his studies 10 enable him 10 MI the post
efficiency Of that department, whhe not dollar had
been collected for the endowment Of his prOcssOrshp
IL was hoped the Alumni would this year raise S3OOO
Tie President said that Newiork paper had character
ized this old fOgy College; when the truth that
there Is more scientific instruction given here, and that
OF an accurate kind, than IN any othGr College IN the
country. 4 There Is need OF more buildings The 1rus
tees propose 10 erect DeO9gdea man as northern
wing Of the present College edlhce the wing 10 be Du
stone three stories high and 80 by 80 feet n size There
are geological specimens enough hand lying laid
i'll boxes 10 oil TINS ha, by exchanging with European
Institutions and individuals. .. A chapel Is needed
handsome edce holding 500 people, and costing
10000 This would furnish place for daiy and sabbath
worship and also for special OF lectures 10 be de-
lveTed by the Alumni. He wished 1t could be built by
The Trustees asked the Alumni to appoint Committee
90 cooperate with them in preparing for the Centennial
aud n securing these OBJECTS The Alumni passed vote
Of thanks 10 Dr. Cole, for his address, also 70 Edward
Vail esq for ms report as Chairman on the Committee on
Portraits AFTER some iurlher routine business, tue
Alumni adjourned till Wednesday morning at 81 o'clock.
THE JUNIOR CITATIONS.
According TO mmemOral usage this evening devoted
the exhibition Of OTaOry by the representatives OF the
Literary societies In Junior class The
held the Second Reformed Church and attended
By large and interested audience The spacious church.