The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-22
RUTGERS COLLEGE CENTENNIAL.
Grand Display Of Intellect, Wealth and Fashion-
Eloquent Grafton by Judge Bradley-Dr.
McCosh's Opinion Of Other Colleges.


McCosh's Opinion Of Other Colleges.
The celebration OF the one hundredth anniversary |
OF the opening OF the Rutgers College took place
yesterday In the First Reformed church. New Bruins
wick, n J. The day was most ausp'cions. and
large concOurse OF the friends and alumni OF the
institution was In attendance. IT was really gala
day the students and ex-graduates OF the College,
and rarely has brilliant array Of wealth ana
fashion assembled at any celebration In the city.
At eleven O'Clock A. NJ. the alumni and students
assembled on the college ground, and at noon they
marched towards the First Reformed church, pre-
ceded by the College band, which discoursed some
stirring patriotic airs on the way.
The central aisle OF the church was reserved ex-
ciuslvely for the students and alumni, while the side
aIsles and galleries were thronged with patrons and
friends OF the institution. On the platform appeared
Governor Randolph, ex-Governors Ward Newell
and Price, DIR. McCosh, President Of Princeton Col
lege aud Rev. DR.. Campbell, President OF Rutgers
College; Generals Penine.and Runyon, and host
OF other celebrities.
The church was neatly decorated for the occasion,
and some beautiful paintings OF the early patrons
and founders OF Rutgers were conspicuous.
Governor Randolph presided and in a few brief
but very appropriate remarks explained to the vast
were then offered by Rev. Gabriel Ludlow, d. d.,
and by Rev. b. G. Taylor, d. D., after which the
Grafton Of the day was delivered by Joseph r. Brad
ley Judge OF the United States Supreme Court, and
graduate Of Rutgers, OF the class OF 1885.
JUDGE BRADLEY's GRAFTON.
The discourse embraced elaborate biographical
sketches OF the early founders OF the institution and
the trials and difficulties they had to contend with
ere the college chartered and suitably endowed
One hundred years ago Rutgers College, then known
by the loyal name OF Queens College, received Its
first charter. For long time previous some
contention existed to whether the new
College should be located In New Brunswick
or at HacKensack. It was finally decided that the
College should ne erected where IL now stands. The
first president OF the College was Rev. DR.. Harden
berger whose literary abilities ami ndomitabe zeal
were eioquenty cuogized. DR.. Condit, as We'll as
Drs. Dewitt and Livingstone, were also spoken OF,
and their abors in connection with the institution
aoDy also Oh Maid n tribute ana
well merited praise to Rev. DR.. Campbell,
the pre- .ent occupant OF the Presidential CHAIR whose
connection with Rutgers College has been attended
with the most happy results. The speaker then re-
ferred to the liberal1ty shown by the Alumni or the
college IN 70 an s conn e 1
the same generous spirit IN support OF their Alma
Mater He looked forward TO the Say when ne ex
the foremost position In the literary institutions OF
| the country.
I
| An institution endowed with corporate life and
vested with perpetual succession Ii always an lnstr-
ment OF power in human affairs. When their
| objects are elevated, tend to good and min
lster to the benefit OF society they are 81, q
sinister and tend TO support the cause OF error,
| superstition immortality they are as great q
curse IL Is difficult to assign their origin. Organ
ized association perpetual continuity and indepen-
dence OF individual constituents, for the time being
are the essential characteristics OF all corporations
II 10 lntd
souls, but II is mistake They are all SOUL Their
being consists OF the ceniralizing principle which
| they are founded TO represent and perpetuate-
| be It learning. be 1t religion, be 1t art, be IL
gan-or whatsoever II be. Their breath OF life con.
ssts OF the Ideas they are intended 10 preserve and
disseminate or the objects they are intended to ac-
| complish. And how grand and potent Oftentimes,
| Is their existence They come down to us from the
former ages hoary with time, invested with hlsori-
Cal associations, and welding power and influence
combined OF all the separate stormy influence which
nave eInanated from their members OF every genera
iion: such is Oxfo"d, such Cambridge such are the
| universities and colleges whose fame ILLS the civil
lied word; such are also those institutions winch
| and systems--as the Propaganda the Bible Society
| such those that have only for object the pursuit
| the East India Company What man cannot do
| alone he do by association What he cannot dc
| as mob OF individuals he can DO when organized
| into society. What he cannot do ny tenn
| porary organization he can often effect by
| being Incorporated into perpetual commit
The 5' bucket |; but the college Of which we
have composed and still form part Is living
organization destined to live on after we and our
| dust still bestowing and sending forth It's
ylviiyng and purifying influences blessing ae
eternal such organizations concentrate the
good forces of society into efficient activity What
ever OF good society contains Is mus enabled TO per
peluate and multiply itself. They may Wen oe sup
| ported by the donations-if donation Is the
proper word--of those who have the good
| Of society at heart. The. efforts OF in
| dvlduas towards Erecting the same ends
| which these institutions erect, are like
the blind and ineYectual Efforts of Bareus, gigantic
indeed in size. anI able to spread abroad hundred
brawny hands but blind and without skill 10 use
them. An instance OF the wonderful power Of or
| Which is thus enabled TO live through ages o
| persecutlon-rrespective and independent OF tn
cnurcn Itself, gave to the world the earliest hint
this instrument OF social power But. whatever
their origin or cause, II cannot be denied that, al
the steam engine In the world OF material industry
| supplies the lack Of many thousand men, ana give
| man greatly enlarged power over the forces OF ma
ture SO the corporate institution whether for learn
ing religion benevolence, or gain, produces a com
| bined and perpetual energy and power which nc
other form OF human agency can achieve
| Judge Bradley was frequently applauded durnI
| the delivery Of his discourse, at tile conclusion o
| which Rev. Gustavus Abeel, ID. d., pronounced tn
benedlcton, after which she large audience dis
Later in the afternoon meeting of the Alumni
Association took place fer the purpose OF receiving
the reports Of the different classes. The various re
ports were very satisfactory In a financial point
view, the various classes having contributed YER
literally.
Some appropriate remarks were made by dneren
speakers, which were warmly aPplauded by IN
alumni.
REMARKS OF DR. MCosH.
| Rev. DR.. McCosh was present on the occasion am
his views on educational subjects were attentlve
| listened to. he considered the multiplication Q
| colleges in the Eastern States an evil which shou
not be encouraged. The public should rather On
deavor to support and properly endow the old col
eges than encourage the establishment OF new ones
| The nourshing condition Of the New England CO
| leges ne attributed to their grammar schools whic
should be established more generally than they ar
at present.
| A REMARKABLE Doc.-A correspondent OF IN
Griffin (Ga.) STAR at Erln writes as follows about
| rather remarkable dog belonging to Mrs. h., nea
that place:-Some time after the family had retire
to bed the dog began to BARK and howl, and gene
raj capering all over the yard; would push the doc
and endeavor to turn the bolt; scratch the wall an
seemed exceedingly anxious 70 get IN 70 one OF IN
| inmates. DR.. Green, suspecting something wronl
opened the door and found the dog In great agon.
jumping and skipping about as though somethln