The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19

eleven years the class IA and permitted six fair
graduates TO slip from her protecting arms into
the harsher school or the world. Society was in
attendance to receive them as her subjects.
Myriads OF flowers proclaimed peace from the
"wAR OF THE BoOKs.n
Euterpe brought her mightiest powers to battle
with Sadness and Regret. Applause tried It's Sc
ductiye wlles, but the love for Alma Mater was
too deeply rooted to be thus pucked out and
quivering lips and moistened eyes proclaimed the
hold 'dear old Rutgers has upon the heart OF the
class OF IA. AS might be expected, the spacious
Church OF the Disciples, in Madison avenue, where
the exercises were held, began to iii long before
the hour appointed. and by three p. NJ was
crowded. The scene was brilliant. That painfully
iuncrea appearance, observable In the collection Of
class Of male graduates, all attired In the dismal
"clawhammer" coat. was marked in contrast by
a cloud OF white gauzy like raiments, which almost
led one to believe ne saw collection OF fairies
until the delusion was dlspelled oy the sound of
that delicious ruliie OF innumerabe nounces so
Enthusiastically associated with women and lowell
ness. the exercises were opened by a prayer from
the Rev. DR.. Hutton. Miss juliet Warner then
delivered Latin sautatory address. From the
applause that followed IL might have been supposed
she was addressing
ROMAN AUDIENCE.
Schuberts "rrois Marches Militaires, - arranged
for eight hands, was next given by Misses AIT
hause, HARRINGTON, Warner aud Fountain. An
essay by Miss Lizzie l.. Harrington followed. The
subject chosen by this young lady was .rhe Troy
OF Poetry and OF Fact - the city or poetry appear
the two She referred to the Persian, Roman and
Grecan eras In the history OF that ancient city as
iamilarly as though II had been her native place.
and Withdrew amid shower OF bouquets and
tumult OF applause. An instrumental solo next
awaited the audience and was furnished by Miss
Talman, who played the "Rond0 Capricclos0.n BY
To
day and Tomorrow was the subject OF the next
essay and Miss Chrlstabel Althause the essayist
yesterday she began, 1--WE were pupils, bound
and restricted ny certain rules to-day we are free
To-day is the realization OF our bright anticpatons
the event to which we have looked forward for
years; yet we scarcely know whether to be gay or
sad We have closed the first volume OF our LIES
history ana almost lear to open the second. The
to-morrowS, with their results, are unknown; but
there can be no shadows unless there is sunshine
Let US trust that our yesterday, to-day and to-
morrow may be mixed together by golden chain
NoBLER RESOLVES AND GOOD DEEDs.u
ane next IN order upon the programme was an
class motto being "a posse al esse'o by Miss Eta
Il. Burns; but, owing to recent af1iction in her
talnly Q great loss to all present. this young
lazy being generally admitted to possess much
valedlctorian OF the class. was substituted and
read an able essay upon "ldeals" The poet soar
ing aloit in the realms OF fancy dares not trust
entirely to imagination: he must have some ideal
Homer saw his Helene among the fair Creeks The
success Of the poet the painter and the sculptor
depends upon the ideal objects they pursue and
the perseverance with which they pursue them.
The fame OF poets who seek political glory and
praise seldom leaves IN future generations any
thing more than the remembrance OF their names
Tom Moores was not lofty ideal, and he was but
1.-THE poet OF day." while the immortal Milton
fixed his ideal In the height OF heaven and lives
forever From the grandiloquent subject of Ideals
the audience were next brought down to the
ea Da
ton furnishing the same to the extent or FIVE
verses Theory" was the title OF the next essay
quiet humor in her handling Of this subject, which,
II not appreciated by the audience was no fault of
hers and which reflected great credit on the young
THE TWO WORLDS IN WHICH WE LIVE
alternate!y-the world OF hard, prosaic facts and
the immense superiority OF the latter as q place or
abode. In the world OF theory human passions
have no account, for we live only to please our
the contrary, the man or theory Is the only dicta-
tor. Plato takes up his pen, and behold the repub-
lie; rivalry is unheard OF ana the love OF gain un-
known. That IS what theory can do. No more
does the female mind bend to the mandates or
fashion; but this Is in the land Of theory. Dear,
delightful theory, who would live in the world OF
factsi Dream on, friends: the happiness you can
not have In facts you may possess in fancy
opera Of Martha" was given BY Misses Tallman,
Fountain. Warner and Althause, after which the
valedicIory address was delivered by Miss Tall
professors and trustees were gracefully Returned
In few sentences and her words Of parting TO her
classmates were beautiful and anectlng
The report OF the Committee ON Art was next
read and the first honor for drawing from cast
was awarded TO Miss Jennie E. Tuttle, the second
honor being given to Miss Margaret G. Hall The
graduating class then presented themselves
before Dr.. Hal the President OF the College ca
cD1ciO and received their '.sheepskins',- the de-
gree Of Arthur BaccaIaurea. The names OF the
graduates were as r0llOws:- Miss Christabel
Althause, Miss Eta Hackett Burns, Miss Mary
Ada Fountain, Miss Lizzie Lawrence harrington
Miss Ella Augusta Tallman and Miss Juliet Warner
The exercises were then closed after the pre.
sentation OF MOWERS, In which all the class were
and beneaiction. Among the prominent gentle.
men present were Professor Henry u. Day, OF New
Haven; Hon. Erastus @. Benedict, Mr.. Shror OF
Bombay; Professor Francis w. Upham d. T.
Sturgls and many others.
In the evening reception was given BY the
President at the college, and many attended.