New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-21
Georges Darboy, Archbishop of Paris, muir
RUTGERS COLLEGE.
wEEK-fffE CENTENNIAL GEL
ITERATION.

COMMENCEMENT wEEK-TIfE CENTENNIAL GEL
ITERATION.
The Commencement exercises at Rutgers
College New Brunswick, N j., werej preceded by the
delivery of the Baccalaureae Sermon by Dr. Campbell
on Sunday. On Monday the exercises of the Scientific
Glass were concluded Nine students read competitive
essays on scientific subjects for two prizes offered to
members Of the graduating Glass. But it not until
Yesterday that the early trains TO NewBrunswick were
filed to overlooking with the friends OF the College
gathering to participate in the closing exercises
of the Centennial celebration Of that ancieut insti-
taon of learning Long before the exercises began the
College green was studded with small groups who ex
changed hearty greeting and INDUCED pleasant remn-
iscences of their college days At 10 the Peitbess
opinion and Philocean Literary Societies hed their an
the Rise of Poetry" and w. W. Cornell OF someryHe.
n J., respectively. Al p m, the Alumni and friends S.
band OF music marched to the First Reformed Church
in Nesons St. where tng oGed Them o
Gen. George II. Sharpe, of the Class OF ~ presided
Sneped the exercises with prayer Jonathan Dixon of
tie Glass Of 49, delivered the address advocating the
study of the classics and appealing to the alumni to sus
tain their alma mater with their wishes and their purses
Reports from different sources were received IN relation
to the progress Of the endowment fund from which II
was asceraned that the receipts to June 49, by cash and
securities amounted to sj2SOl The Class OF 80 prom
isSa tG OF the college stated
last year had promised to give siSoGo Oh
essential that the rest of the promised amount
should be contributed.
was about TO he established and two proessOrsnps 10
cost $4,000 each, to be created with It, All these
were supported from the gifts OF the friends OF the
college. The professOrshps alluded to were those OF
ANALYTICAL chemistry, mineralOgy and metaDurgy. Adj
dresses also made by the Rev. Dr. Ferris, ex-
Chancellor Of the University OF New-fOrk, Gen:
sharpe. and others, and the exercises were varied
Inv music from the New-Brunswick Choral Union.
81 the procession reformed and marched back TO the
College grounds where the cornerstone OF the Geolog
cal Hall (which had been commenced at the expense OF
some Of the Alumni laid with appropriate eere,
monies Gov Randolph presided, and prayer was offered
bv the Rev. Thomas De Witt. COrtlandt Parker LIZ d.,
OF the class of go the principal In the erection OF
the Hail. delivered the address. He cited the ady9nt-
ages of the structure to the College and the benefits
il would confer upon the State Of New-Jersey. 49,
silver trowel presented on behalf the architect
and builders Of the Hail. to be used in the ceremonies
and the stone being lifted into position was formally
laid by Gov. Randolph. The Rev. Dr. j. c. Taylor de
vered the benedictlOn and the asenblage dispersed
The Hall of brick A feet wide by l0l feet long, and
divided into three stories and basement The first VIII
be used as drrOOm for the students the second as
laboratory, and the third as museum. Among those
present the exercises Judge arremOre OF New
York the Hon. A. L. RunyOn State Controllers President
McCosh OF Princeton, Maurice T. Vele OF Albany, ana
the Rev. Dr. Manning of Brooklyn
In evening, the annual OTaOrcal contest between
members OF the Junior class took place.