The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-21
OUR COLLEGES.
Final Exercises Of Pupils Leaving
Them for Real Lite Work.
RUTGERS, PACKER AND NEW YORK.
The Pretty and Learned MailsH That Graduated
in Brooklyn Last Might
FREE COLLEGE PRIZE SPEAKERS.

NEW BRUNSWICK \: j., June 90, 1876
Tho commencement proceedings began this week
with the Choral Socieys centennial concert, rendered
by $50 singers, with orchestral accompaniment In
the first part Of the programme 1t viii be observed
was the music sung ut the Centennial Exhibition
on the opening day. Commencement visitors
quite fortunate in having this music repeated,
IL has just been published and rendered elsewhere
The orchestral parts arranged by DR.. Harranft
the director of the society, and Mr. r. W. Weston
dcred very finely the SOLO in the cantata The latter
part very sprtedly sung. and APP
pauded by tho largo and fashionable audience present
The following was the Programmed
jubilee overture. weber
csntsta, Meditation Of coan5ia Dudley Buck
ranr sseoSp
series Of national hymns -iaii Columbia Rule Brit
sana sIss ona Saion h hns' ian
German fathsrand, March Of tho Men Of iiarech The
Departure for syria, Austrian National Hymn Italian
Garibadi Song. God save the Queen. starpanged Ban
Aftcr tho concert the sophomores held their annual
cremation ceremonies. the obnoxious textbook tins
year being "Freemans History There process
sion with torches, pocllzing, sermonizing aud hymn
singing. and the book buried with all solcmnity
with due execra.ion OF its difficulty of mastery.
Professor David Murray, who has finally
longer Minister OF Education in Japan, delivered
lecture in Kirkpatrick chapel on ''Japan Education"
and in his account Of educational progress that
country made a very able and eloquent address. Ho
sketched his psns OF education which include
from the elementary studies to elective
course OF SIX years at college, the last three years
beng devoted TO speciaities
Today's exercises began with the meetings Of the
alumni and the Board Of Trustees at ten O'Clock NJ.
The Board OF Trustees simply transacted their usual
routine business and elected four new members 10 I'LL
yacances-Rev. DR.. ormiston, of New York; DR.. John
Gaston Of Compton Mr. Rooer Balentinc, OF Newark,
and Mr. II. X. Bookstaver, OF the law hrm OF Wander
poel, Green 4 Cunning, Of New York The
ensuing year:-Presiden Rev. Dr. Rams
ford Wells Of the class OF 1927. Vice Prcsidents- l.
Cannon OF rs; Rev. j. Chipchest OF class OF ~; Mr.
Edward $. Vail, of 'ss, and Mr. j. b. Aiiger, Of the
class OF '35 Secretary. Mr. Robert Adrain. OF '7S;
Treasurer, Mr. II. K. Baldwin, of 49, Bloeraphcr
Committee, Rush Van Dyke, NJ d Orators for ISL
u If - sasas IN 81 s e amq 81 T. Seger
mittce TO which tue matter was referred the
association decaca to have each year tho
class histories read Tor the five preceding decade years.
thus next year the histories OF the classes OF 1927,
1887, lss7, 1851 AMI 1867 will be read by surviving
members. II Is hoped by this to greatly enhance the
interest of alumni meetings. committee having
been appointed to draft suitable Centennial resoIa,
lions the latter were adopted giving gratitude to God
OLD RUTGERS To. 60 or IN nkR GOOD WORK
of advancing the Ct liberty by the spread Of edu
cation Al the close oil the alumni meeting the Trus
Gees we're called IN and Mr. Edward g. Vail ON behalf
OF the presented them with portraits oil OF
tac faculty OF l7I6--Gcnfra Frederick Frcnghuysen
Ind Colonel John Taylor, and also OF the blind pro
lessor OF Rutgers Of 1925 Joseph Nelson. He became
band by an extraordinary swimming feat. but. unde
,erred, pursued his studies and became learned pro-
These portraits grace the chapel walls
winch already make unique and raordiEary display
OF the colleges learned men OF the past The prcscnt
ton followed BY annual address by Rev. John
Steele, OF Paterson, who ccured ON Human Develop
saent: PHYSICAL. Aenlai and Moral" Next came the
annual ALUMNI dinner. al which several toasts
eequenty responded TO- and President Campbell urged
his hearers donations the Campbell iund OF
.l40, coo described In today's HERALD.
The literary societies met IN their respective halls at
haIi-past three p. NJ aud were addressed by alumni
aud students and prizes were presented. Then, at
jiaif.past four headed BY Graiua's band they with
lie PHI Beta Kappa society marched 10 the Opera
blouse where they addressed by Cortandt Parker
In favor OF the OF the Bible in the public
schools and IN all educational institutions controlled by
ahc faculty HIS main idea vas that the Bible has
proved the text book Of all progress OF the
century.
Alter this address, which listened By large
audience and much appaddci the boat race on
the Raritan. The Rartan Club Of his city aud the
University crew started promptly at six IRON the old
landing bridge and rowed down to the city bridge,
distance OF one and hal miles. The crowds OF spec
!aios ON the hanks the bridges and in carriages and
lighthouses aud snail craft were i:nmense, and pre-
sented very picturesque scene.
WE'RE foILows--
Raritan-Henry !. Janeway Jr., bow; Thomas u.
Swim. No =; Schuyler " Warren, No ); George i.
Ashton, stroke
Ru,gers-samuci NJ. Woodbridge Jr bow; Nico
=. Elmendori. No. 2; William X. Whitehead. No. 3;
George Hill, stroke
Reierecs-Proicssor Isaac K Hasbrouck. Of Rutgers
College; Dowie u. Williamson. OF the Rarlan Club.
Tue Raritan crew we're VICTORIOUS coming in one
minute ahead OF the college boys Time sm Sos. II
ought to be said however that the boats light
not to permit the carrying OF the heavy crews
aud that therefore, the Rutgers did not fairly
represent the boating capacities OF the college
Al eight O'Clock tonight the junior exhibition
held IN the Opera House before uimcnsc audience.
The from the orators plat form magnificent
bank OF gaiy ladies' spreading
the view There were flowers by the bushcl and the
music Graiua's best The delivery Of the al.
dresses showed very careful training. Following the
programme
Music Voluntary.
Invocation.
Muas-Ovcrturc. IN Conte dhs,ex Centennial
sabjeet-sUp from the Depths -
Music-Invtation Ia Dance" Weber
l. sac1i.e,.-:iicroii..ma. '''.''e~A'A
Musc--sl.c Joiic Parfumeusc.n
- saijeci..inraaan Lincoln 'SA'''
Musie--'Le File dc Madame Angot."
suSess-:Panl Revere aud lis Ride"
Mnse-"M Piaisir Polka
Snbiec.-"Dnty,
Music" kikcrlki"
sabcct."lappines.r Ns'
Nusic-~Dcr frcischutx-"
" saniAst The Lesson. o. Nature amen
Nusic.."Lsnd where the Lemon Biooneth' Strauss
= suljeci-"our Wofs
Benediction.
Muse--"College Airs"
Late night the secret societies having royster
Ing times over their annual suppers which arc always
the occasion OF many pleasant reunions and mutual
calling Of "reminiscences
Tomorrow rs Commencement nay-proper the grad
nation day. The begin ten O'Clock The
Opera House.
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW