New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-10
RUTGERS FEMALE COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.

RUTGERS FEMALE COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The closing exercises OF the Commencement
week attracted large audience to the West Presbyte
rian Church. Fortysecondst, yesterday afternoon, TO
witness the comforting Of degrees and diplomas upon the
graduating class of 1870. platform was erected In
front Of the pulpit which congregated the Fac
uty of the College and the invited guests among the lat
ter Of whom DR.. Freligh, Richard NJ Larremore
esq., the Rev. Dr. Looms, and Others The front OF the
platform guarded by perfect ehered1 de trse OF
bouquets and floral baskets the offerings OF the friends
Of the College. The ladies Of the graduating class were
arrayed in white with tasteful trimmings OF ivy leaves
Loomis President Of the Lewisburgh, Penn,
gan SOLO INC by MIS-. (. Jardne smith
of the College Miss Lille +. Reed followed with Ian an
easily written and gracefully delivered essay on The
uence, through his efforts in behalf Of the dissemination
Of religious teachings, to the scattering of his ashes by
wood, Miller, Fountain, and Cheney charmed the audi
ence with instrumental quarlette, Chant du Bi-
entitled, when the Summer Rain is oyer"
Miss Jennie Hardness evlnced careful study
sanderson's Electric Polka" was performed on the
Miller and was warmly applaudcd, was Miss Mary L.
AndersOn's essay upon What Progress owes TO lnyen
was succeeded by an essay on "The Sources of Ma
TONS Wealth." by Miss Amelia NJ Miller anda brilliantly
Annie b. Atwood In essay upon "What il is To he
Educated" Miss Carrie +. Cheney sensiby remarked
to furnish them with few ornamental accomplishments
SSve aS Se Wcrd "a
b. Atwood i'm which she treated Of astronomy, geology
Gus Banner" Miss Gunilla II. ChelbOrg read thought
| full and hncnt essay " Thought Power" which
listened to with marked attention and frequently ap
After an instrumental quartette by Misses Atwood,
Reed Chamberlain, aud Cheney the Rev Jos. =. Thomp
presented
laureate degrees upon the following named young ladies
SON. Annie Breckenridge Atwood, Emma Julia Chamber
lain, Guna Rosetta ChellboTg, Carrie Elizabeth Cheney,
Anna Augusta Fountain, Jennie Harkness, amelia
Mailman Miller, Lillian Frances Reed, Mary Frances
The President, in few eloquent and appropriate
marks, conferred the degree of LII D. on DR.. Thomas
Doctor Of Philosophy on Miss Maria Mitchell. The
cises closed with the DOXoogy From all that dwell be-
In the evening the President held his reception at
lighted. and thronged with those interested in the
welfare the College, expressing their delight and ap-
PROBATION of the in which the exercises Of the
week had passed on, and congTtuatng without stint
the graduates who mOdesy the hon0rs their in
dustry had won for them. fine string band in at
tendance To whose merry strains the feet Of the enamel
pated cOlegans and then friends kept time until Late
hour
Among those present were Mrs: Mary A; Mixer, a
graduate the class Of 1874 the Hon. WIN. A. DAZZLING,
the Rev. DR.. Martin, Francis L. Upham T. {, Benedict,
DR.. Joseph B. Thompson, and Dr. Cha3 EWest.
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Mr.. S. S. Packard has recently removed his
Business College tho Methodist building, No. sos
Broadway and yesterday the dedcaory exercises
held at that place. The well lighted and ven
tated aud much taste displayed in decorating the
walls win nS%e ana p tHer Fe 1 Re e sage TeEe
Bellows, Gen. Sigcl, and other well-known gentlemen:
Mr. Packard said that his speech had been printed and
distributed in the seats therefore he would make only
few Introductory remarks.
anil he T.
Peter Cooper encouraged in every possible way lap
plausel When the movement was first started he said,
Here are the roOms-take them and them" ono
occasion the rent could not be met Mr. Cooper heard Of
H. and urged the teachers TO 20 on with their work and
have no fear 1t was known until years after
ward that it Mr. Cooper who paid the rent from his
Miss Ella Burns then followed with some acceptable
piano music after which Dr. Bellows introduced He
said that ignorance of business disquaes man from
talking, he ought To sit down. He would have every
young man taught how to do business. Every one Is
either a victim, master Of business. All men in
way identified with business. The ideas which pro-
mote success in branch Of business will do it in
other All times are the best or worst for Young man
to seek an education IL makes little difference about the
era in which we live for all times the best If we know
speaking of literature, Mr. Bellows said the man who
Know What u gong on III the World ana ne VINO docS not
know this has no business here, for he is blunderer
The whole world is changing, and never there time
before when every creature was so dependent on his
This is the day for every person 20 take
men, bear your yOkes like The most critical period
in mans life is between the OF 10 and 20. This is
greatest purest and nobcst is also developed during
this limit. The passions the great springs Of life and
power. Like galvanic battery they will all that
comes in contact with them. The true millionaire is he
who has the nobes character for it is the final of
all effort. -
poem written for the occasion by Howard Glyndon,
read by Prof Miller. Gen. sigel, Peter Cooper and
the Rev Dr. Cooper followed with addresses and Prof
W. c. Lyman with rectatiOns.
In the evening the hall crowded with ladies and
gentlemen when Prof Lyman gave recitatiOns and the
Rev j. H. Brodt, ex-Judge f. j. Fithian, and L. LarIe
more esq, delivered addresses. The performances Of
Miss Burns were loudly applauded.
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