New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-22
RUTGERS CENTENNIAL.
TIE CELEBRATION YRSTERDAY-A NOTABLE
GATHBRING-HISTORICAL address BY JUDGE
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GATHBRING-HIsTORICALA ADDRESS BY JUDGE
neutrality-suspicious. OF THE COLLEGE.
NEw-BRUSswfCK, June I.-Rutgers to-day
celebrates her Tooth birthday In commemoraton OF Tho
feta day she mas hidden a 20 and meet nofs
under Che Old roof. All hor children, her ehildrens
children the third and fourth generation have
locked in TO congratulate her, until this great Btts
Dutch town has been filed full and oyeriowing most
interesting assemblage filed the college campus TIN.
morning OLA Alumni IOyial rs boys Old ob1sIs
nearly shook each others Of, end all seemed re-
i0ccd be ale visit their Alma Mater sni
meet the old friends OF ther college days.
At 10 O'Clock TIE annual meeting oi the Alumni Asso-
citation called 20 order te college chapel by the
Hon. Robert II. Truyn, LID OF the class 1888
ident Of the Alumni Association the Rev John H. Sec
d. D., acting secretary. Prayer offsred by The
Rev jeremiah searle, after which the President
nounced that the portraits o. the Eve faithful adherents
OF Rutgers College would DO presented 10 the Board OF
Trustees 5y the Alumni Association. TIE Trustees hay.
Ing cnte "a the hail. Edward S. VAIL esq, behalf Of
Alumni read the address ntng the portraits Of
Dr. John Dc witt, the Hon a. Pnyn HasJrouck, DR.
Hardenburgh, and DR. Brodbead, al former President,
OF the College and also the portraits Of Simeon DE Witt
for many years suryeyorGoncra Of the United states
Dr. Campbell President OF the College aud Of the Board
Of Trisae replied few wcll-ohoseu words Of thanks,
taking the opportunity 30 ncucato the proper hostowal
of gratitude OF the friends OF the College. lie said that
of the present generation aps think only OF
those whom see actively labOFng at tibe present
time, forgetting those who built up tho fortunes Of the
institution in days Of trial long gone ny resolution
thanks was offered to Edward g Val for his oneTgy
and perseverance displayed in the collection Of portrait,
wherewth 70 adOrn the chapel Mr. Vail here moved
resolutions appropriatng funds 10 deay the expenses
OF procuring the portraits Of Dominic Van Harrington
james Nelson and the Hon. James Parker, tho ttor n
whom OF the original endoweTs Of the College,
having given the grounds which the college building,
now stand After statement by President Prfyn IN
regard to tho endowment fund the meeting adjourned
until wednesday at
The great feature Of the day the historical address
by Judge Bradley, which delivered in The First RE
formed Church, TO large and attentive audience There
were present the platform. Gov Randolph pre8diDg
the following distinguished gentlemen Chancellor Hal
stead. H. c. Kelsey, Secretary OF State tho Hon. Amos
Robbins Col Murphy, w r. McMichael State Treasurer.
exGOvs. Newell, Ward, and Price, hltGen. Sock tDn
Prof Hart Gems. Simpson RunyOn Pergine, Applaby.
De Hart, and Plume, and DR.. MCC0Sh Of Princeton
Around the church hung portraits of many of the prop
nent men OF Rutgers College and the Reformed Church
After few Introductory remarks by GOV Randolph Dr.
Ludlow invoked the Divine bles.ing. Gov. Randolph
then introduced the orator Of the day tho Hon Joseph
o. Bradley of the class Of 1895, Who reviewed The history
Ot the College.
The Presbyterans. in 17i6 obtained charter for A
college, called the College Of SewJersey NOV located
in Princeton Tie EpiscODaians, in 1874, received =
charter for Kings College, New York snco changed
Dutch connection applied, in l770 for chatter It was
granted the 10th OF March, l70, and named queens
College, which name was subsequently changed 70 tnt~
gers College It was founded by that branch OF the RI
formed Dutch Church called the COetus aClon OF the
the two universities and Leyden, in Holland
The first President of The College ana an earnest Sofkt
whose wife the mother OF Gen. Frederick trehn.
hsyGen 81 eo oanneS eTdt Who am
company with Dr. Hardenburgh went rom door TO door
and collected the necessary funds for the first endow
lSle "A
membered staunch support OF The College, and thu
promise Of the two Coeus ana the Confer
took Place n the formation Of the sagr
gasson, arose a. to the location some persons Icing ID
the more noted men Which graduated at this College were
New-Jersey and the Hon. Simon Dewitt, for than
y years SuryeyorGsneral OF the otate OF New,
| the plan Of dividing public ianis in
squares half mile each bounded by lines
plan afterward adopted in the Government surveys.
M one WSrG ig CTegs gas 1ouga P{ men %1 ao
governed by the principles of civil law and the Alumni
OF the College have proven 1t TO be worthy institution
The centenary meeting OF the Alumni and friends of
the College called order by President Pruyn az
S:l5 p The meeting opened with a few remarks
by Judge Bradley, who made short speech calling upon
the Alumni TO respond generously to the needs OF tho
College. President Campbell then announced ex-Presi-
dent HasbrOuck, who said that though he not
his had been OF the corporatOrs OF the College.
Although alumnus of Yale, e s reverenced Rutgers
He loved Yale greatly, but loved Rutgers Ia this
age of beraty to literary institutions and unexampei
national prosperity, such colleges should receive much
announcement. The light kinded 100 years ago his
kndled many other lights. What may not the College mo
expected be The President should plant the Trustees
should water, and the Alumni should give the increase
Dr. Campbell then said that this afternoon the College
upon its second century Of labor On the t2h OF
last March he appointed "chief beggar" for thu
College, and the work had begun last year at dinner
time. when Mr. Abraham voorhees, announced that hs
would give $4,000 TO the College.
Dr.. Campbell read the subscriptions as folOws.