The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-22
RUTGERS CENTENNIAL.
The Celebration Yesterday-A Notable Gntb.
ering-Condltlon of the COlleke.


NEW BRUNSWICK, June 21.-Rutgers to-day cele-
brates her Tooth birthday. A most interesting as
Old alumni were as jovial as boys old chums nearly
shook each others arms of, and all seemed rejoced
10 be able TO VlSlt once more their Alma Mater and
meet the old friends of their college DAYS.
The great feature OF the day was the historical
address Of Juoge Bradley, which was delivered in
the First Reformed Church to large and attentive
audience. There were present on the platform,
Governor Randolph presiding, the following distin-
Kelsey, Secretary OF State; the Hon. Amos Robbins,
Colonel Murphy, w. r. McMchael, State Trea-
surer; ex-Governors Newell, Ward, and Price;
Adjutant-G General Stockton, Professor Hart Gene,
rails Simpson, Rnnyon Perrine, Appleby, De Hart,
the church hung portraits OF many of the prominent
men of Rutgers College and the Reformed Church.
The centenary meeting OF the alumni and friends
OF the college was called to order by President
Dr. Campbell said that this afternoon the college
enters upon its second century OF labor. On the
18th OF last March he appointed 'chlef beggar1
for the college, and the work had begun last year at
nounced that he would give $40, 900 to the college,
:, DIT Campbell read the subscriptions, as folows:-
One subscription of s2500. 00.................. 1880
Twenty subscriptions OF $1,000. ............ 10000
Siludle Dutch Churcn, Albany. 1,250
several scholarships, each.. 1000
Fourteen subscriptions OF sOOo each 1000
Five subscriptions of $500 each.. ........... 1900
Total. ..............s $685. $50
or this s35 600 had been subscribed by alumni and
the remaining 500 coo were obtained from nine per-
sons, in one week. with but little solicitation. This
sum, including the sum contributed last year. made
Total OF Sl06000 increase in the funds the COL
lege In 1640 the college lad been unable to paw the
Presidents salary, and q committee had to be ap-
pointed TO raise the funds for it, He conrasted this
state of affairs with the present. Six years ago
$4,000 had been raised for the college, and to-day
sos 600 had been reported making total of s242 COO
IN thirty years after the time when they had been
unable TO pay the Presidents salary.
The Alumni were now called upon to make reports
OF their work. Prof. DoOlitte OF the Glass OF 10
stated that his class had raised S20OO and pledged
5000 more.
The Rev. j. S. Johnson, OF the Glass of 49, re-
ported that that class had succeeded in obtaining
Glass OF IA reported sll 900 as his class contrbu-
ton. This however, had already been read from Dr.
Campbell's books. DIR. Ganse of New York, took the
opportunity to make humorous and effective speech
to call forth aid
The college choir then diversified the financial cal
culations with ''Integer VITAE"
Sheriff voorhees, then resumed the proceedings
by pledging the Six-Mile Run Church to the amount
OF S10OG
General Sharp of At suggested that sufficient time
had not been allowed for the collection OF subscrip-
tions, TO which DIR. Campbell replied that the cen
tennial celebration did not end until next COM
mencement Colonel Herbert Of 81 stated that the
class bad subscriber the books TO the amount
OF s50O0 and who had pledged the class for $4,000
The class OF SO reported the sum OF $500 as raised
and expected TO make IL $1,000.
members OF the Class OF as had met and that 600
had been given. The Glass OF 54 had but four re-
personalities, who pledged themselves for the sum
OF $1,000 The Class OF 52 pledged themselves to the
amount OF e1O00 and the Glass OF "a did the same
The Class OF 0e reported f20049, with the hope OF