The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23

Trustees met IN the library and the Alumni Asso-
caion In Kirkpatrick chapel The former
transacted the routine business Of the year ana
thea conferred rhe honorary degrees, which VIII
be announced to-morrow. Tney also took very
important action In reference TO the financial well
fare OF the college. They appointed Rev. James
L. Fevre. OF Mlddlebrusn the financial agent OF
the college. Ills duties VIII be 70 canvass the
Reformed Church and the niends OF the
college vigorously Tor funds The Theo-
logical Seminary connected with Rutgers has had
an agent IN the person of Rev. Mr. Cornell, and
the result is the recent erection OF two large and
nne bulluings-ihe Gage Library and suydam
Hall. me especial needs OF Rutgers, 10 which
the new agent VIII devote himself viii be the in
crease OF the endowments Of the chairs OF pro-
fssors. 80 as TO make them permanent and also
10 increase the professors saarlcs and, secondly,
the erection OF dormltories. These are very much
needed, as the students now board around among
the lodging houses OF the town. Another action
taken in the same direction was the appoint mcnt
OF Rev. Or. T. d. Van Glen, Of Jersey City; eX-
Governor Newen ana G. g. Ludlow, OF this city, q
committee OF trustees, TO confer with Rev. DR..
Krum, Judge Larremore, ofhew YORK. and Rev. Dr..
Appleton Committee OF Alumni with reference
to forwarding best interests OF the college in
the immediate future.
Tue Alumni were called together by the Presi-
Of Philadelphia class OF $50, and the Secretary
having recently died, DR.. W. ]. r. Taylor, OF New
ark, took his place After providing for appro-
urlate resolutions concerning the death OF the
Secretary, Dr. Josepnus ID. Krum introduced the
following resolution -
Resolved, Ihat 4 committees consisting OF three Alumni
b. appointed " confer with the hoarl q trustees OF
r"- nv which the nuoer o. The trustees may be in
and the choice OF the same may be given 70 the
a lively debate sprung up over this resolution,
ana, as u MAS thought 10 De an attack on tne
members sprung TO their defence.
The 'esoiution finally passed, rs TO 8, most OF tae
members not voting al ali. The committee APP
pointed 10 carry out the resolution are named
above.
the past year, and then, Twelve O'Clock having
nearly arrived, the trustees came fling in, and
Mr. 4. ,. VAIL OF thus CITY, on Ueaalf OF the Alumni,
made present 10 the college OF two OIL portraits
10 ada 10 the already very large gallery IN the
chApel-tnose OF DR.. Thomas hewitt, Of the Col
legiate Dutch church, or New Yorg, ana DR.. q. ID.
westbrooG, father or Judge westorook, OF the
New YORK supreme Court, each trustee LOT
The orator OF the day, Rev. DIR. Z. w. Appleton,
OF Cleltenhan Pa. was then introduced, ana
spoke Tor about an hour OF the Universities OF OK
ford and Cambridge.
At the cose OF he Grafton the Alumni repaired
TO Geological Han i.r dinner. President Camp
bell presided, ANA addresses were made ny Sena-
tor krelIughuysen, Judges Westbrook ana Lalre-
more, OF the New YORK Beuch; Professor d. ID.
Demarest Or 4. w. CHANGERS, oi the Collegiate
Dutch church. ana DIR. CHARLES Scott, OF Hope col
lege, Michigan. senator Frehngnuysen was Wig
oiousy applauCed, ana made a Witty address.
DurlEg the morning tue vicinity OF Kartan
River was lined with people, anu the Albany street
bridge loaded almost 10 cracking TO witness the
races
TINS afternoon a base bail game was played be-
tween tue Trenton nlne-qalte noted cluO-and
the Rutgers, resulting IN victory for the Tren.
tons. score, rs TO 10; nine Innings.
Al halipast iour r. NJ. the literary societies hed
their annual meetings IN thelr respective nails,
adjourned 10 the opera House anu listened 10 an
Guaress Dy the Rev. Dr. Hugh smith Carpenter
VI california. Oh the subject OF "Re adlng.n
THIS evening the Junior Exhibition was held at
the MASONIC opera House. IL WAS d leu 10 over
flowing. Inc music was ny Gilmore.
Tomorrow IL commencement Day proper and
WITH IL the l05tn anniversary OF the college passes
away.