New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-21
RUTGERS COLLEGE.
MEETINGS OF THE ALUMNI AND BOARD or TRUSTEES
ADDRESSES BEFORE TIE SOCIETIES - THE
JUNIOR FxHIBIrIoE - CENTENNIAL CONCERT

MEETINGS OF THE ALUMNI AND BOARD or TRUSTEES
ADDRESSES BEFORE TIE SOCIETIES - THE
JUNIOR EXHIBITION CENTENNIAL CONCERT
BOAT RACE.
[FRoH OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNEI
NEwBRUNswICK, n. j., June 20.-lhe
opening exercises of Tie Commencement week to-day,
were the reading of tie theses of the graduates Of the
Scientific School before the Board of State Visitors tbs
year being the BEGINNING Of the system Of fouiyear
for the school, tie graduating class numbered
only two. Several who entered with the class TOOK only
partial courses and others were dropped C. H. Pierce
of this city read a thesis upon the Brooklyn Fridge
Mr.. Knehule read an essay on The Holndel HIGHWAY
Bridge Both theses showed that the course OF civ! e.
cheering pursued a the college is thorough and pfact
Cal.
ON Saturday nj sht Dr. David Murray late Professor o.
Mathematics and now Commissioner OF Education IN
Japan, delivered lecture japanese education before
the college. He gave an interesting account OF the gem
eral features OF education in that country, ana theh
described the system which lie has devised and put into
practice there. This includes tie elementary schools
the normal schools the foreign language schools and the
universities ana colleges. At the English language
schools not less than 5000 pupils receiving nstruc
ton; and English is ia Japan the scholastic language as
Latin is in England Al the colleges the course OF study
is six years. which three years arranged for gen
cra culture ana the remaining three devoted To special
ties, a. law, engineering, and chemical technology
The Choral Society last evening gave Centennial con-
cert honor Of Commencement week. The audience
was very arge and fashionable aud the performance was
finished very acceptaby. Tie first part included the
hyn:n of WEAter. with Panc's music and the cau'1a
of Dudley Buck, which we're very spircdiy sung b the
Society with solo by Mr. r. W. Weston and orchestral
accompaniment the orchestral parts being arranged hy
the Rev. Dr. HarraDit Of THIS city, the director Of the
Society.
Aftcr the 'concer. the sophomo-os had cremation
ceremony over the obnoxious outlines Of history Oh iAe
college caupus. which included poem sermon, process
sion. and ell the usual parapacrEaua Of such coel-
tons. Tli5 morning the Board of Trustee. met az 20
o'clock and transacted routine business including he
copscrrn Of G.srocs which VII 10; b. announced Una;
tomorrow They aso elected tho following four nc'-
beers OF tie EQad TO ll vacancies: TIC Rev. Dr. OEiS
ton OF Ncv-Tor Eolc-t Ballcntue q Newark. the rev
Ir Jonn Castor ~ p.m"!rr. y. j.. ana H. +. BJo.sa-
Yer 81 inc law nrln OF Vaud.rpuel Green 4, CUm.l-,
Nc%-Nort-thc two Ia te: benr .llii4li!.
Tie Alumni mot iu the chauc at Ia O'Clock and trans
acte their routine business IGc following ollie r, were
ciCct,d Tor the eUsuus year President, Ine t.'N l.
Cannon Of Sl3 tlc rev !. Clp Cn9s. If - = ruui
- Vail % 30. the i'v J. q. Ai.croi - SyT.tniy,
40; Eoci,pAyr, Ire Rev David Col. ID. y. q. ~;
ChHruaI 70! standing COnm.tn' d.. Bush Van J.. SO.
orator Tor 1877, with I. G. Eyrs,4 - NcN-hGk 49,
sccrnans. Inc Eey. De-. SOFT ga Rely 'ut D. e
E,mcndOrf. having been appointed O. commit 10 pre-
vide means 10 increasing the interest O. alumni
mc,t'n-s, recogmcue.i tiai e..h year '.e ,',,-
yIy.T- OF the cLs5 thcu ceebia'ir- i'S s.. 'a.,l-
nal snail give the Association L!s;Jll. ""' ru'I'yHs
the classes Of -, ~, ~ %, ana o.. tio i1'.i ~
Trustees tncl entered tr Room, ana H. =. Vail ou ',II
of tac alumni, presented o. Btd ppr"- 30 % CO.,
Gen. Fuci.H huyscE ana Of Prof. Joseph h'i.Ou td'
h.,ad Professor Ul l.uGga-c5 "a E-sl- ga I--t. JOHN
e!s,u Tly,. also presented the luitgal. e. Hs au'-
tor Cu. John / iDr, who, WIN & u IT. a. ii'. sen,
composed the facuty Oi l776 After TIE lt.s n'&'0H
ot portraits J.!e ASSOCIATION listened o. On" annual O.t-
too Hv tie l:ay. Or j .. ctc o. Paterson. flo at-
iact was Hannah Development, pAye:-a', mtH'~i, u4N
J.
~ $50 the literary societies met 81 thc!r respective
halls Wu. re- annual ofaiyG- were dri4.tICt ana l.a'H
sU:ld.l. At 4:3p tie non. Cortland l..ls. u' Nr"r-
wac escorted .cgH House, where %. atiittlrt 1
annual address 20 tic AipA. t-Jttc! ul ."-d,IcN Z"
Tie Phi Beta h&rpa Society. &4yI ,iis came iAc ain l
boating uicrt tIc Eartau RE,r ut.Er'n crews q
the Tartan Cub Ut tui, cry ANA TIE iw'cSij err" a.
rr college. The cou.-C N,, u..r AID "ii s,lti-"i'
aud IN. x rau uh ilc winner M 300, tLc J!.,.i-
sltv crew being inmate .airr
THIS evening tie JuA.0r Exhibition tIrs place ~ tlsr
OYc!. House. TLCtc aUi. Ice C 900 itca,ti,
ldost OF them brilliantly dI,s.cd ,1ucs. The following
were t.tc addresses:
H. Il. Vrcucnpurgh Springfield. H.; suhi"o:-Up from
the DEPTHS W l.. Sugke, Ncu ln; s,.ig .c,-tci"sin
". X; W.I."lead, Trenton; sni icg,-hp,i,un Laculn
". u. Van -tecubcrl Ebin"prcE; sr'g-c-p.W Revere
ana lis H.dc. G.. ". Taylor, iiJnuI sd jet, Duty.
A. = Brn6crhoE, No'd-la!se; sub, -, lItp ihoss. H.
e. T. BccsI@u, NOr,h B.aIc; 81, ct, I!c Lc-s oiis u
Mature. -. Vi. NVCaoId.c, NcV-A'iGLa" CA; subi,ce
| -Ouf WORK.
Al the Of the exhibition the sccr,, societies MIA
their annual supers IN tt Isceses OF thcIr dnsE Rooms