The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
RUTGERS COLLEGE.

NUMBER OF THE CLASSES -IMPRovEnENr IN
THE CoURsE OF srUDY--ExERc1sls or TIKI
SCIENTIFIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF CON-
MRNcEMENr--BoArING.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Juno Is, 1877.
Tho town Is already ming up with com men ement
visrors and by tomorrow will be adorned with
brilliancy known only to these dull streets during
commencement week. The girls come from the coun-
try miles around in now spring nncry, anu Of course
all the graduates and junior orators have their friends
here TO send bouquets TO them they bow themselves
oil the stage The class that graduates this year
numbers but twenty five; but is tho OF the small
casses Those now college number from forty TO
Sky cach and tho class OF 1881 which been
examined this year Tor abundance, WILL from present
Appearances number about ity. About half these are
graduates from the Rutgers Grammar School, and this
school is being used lever 10 force the standard
Of admission and 10 improve the grade. The college
authorities dong tins with such energy that thore
very lew colleges ia the country which NAM
tain higuer grade. -Four books have added IN
Virgil and two IN Homer 10 tho number previously re-
CURED Tor admission IN Latin and creek inathe-
mates the courses Of study IN algebra ana geometry
have been advanced in the entrance examination; u
Is proposed 10 require a knowledge OIL German gram
mar AS prerequisite Tor admission IN Inc Scientific
school, ana ali the time the term examinations are
beng made more raid IN political ana social science
the course more extended than IN any college, except
perhaps Harvard.
THE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL
Tho Scientific school CONNIE exercises con-
sist OF the rcadng OF theses ON scientific topics when
been made Tue SUBJECT OF SPECIAL examination
and siuay ny tho pupils. They are accompanied by
charts, drawings, &c. made by the pupils-an very
creditabiy dobe The prize tor tho best thesis was
awarded 10 AIR. Whitehead OF ir,non. The exercises
attended by he state Board Of Agriculture, who
came On 10 make the semi.anuuai Inspection ol mo
institution, winch 8 state endowed under the Agri-
cultural College act. rney lind tho Iarm, which 10
operated or The benefit OF the students and oil tho ag-
rcuiiura classes OF tue state, IN excellent works g
ordc aud they have approved oil the nodo oi insruc
ton adopted They find Geological fiaI rapidly i'm
proving III tho variety an. completeness OF IT'S
tents, which arc really worth visit by scientific
perts
PROGRAMME or EXERCISES
The programme OF The exercises OF the scontnc de-
partlncnt Of tho college was us ioilows:-
John Francis I.adicy, New Branswick-"lhe Water
supply OF New Brunswick"
Leaner Fresnai Lorcc, Railway, N. J.-..Scninary
Street Sewer"
William James Nelson, Piscataway, N. Yam In.
clDed Plane tue Morris Canal
EDWARD lngclow Putnam. Ruyclcy, EDgland-sThe
Ferry Freight Bridge OF tho Now Jersey Railroad at
Jersey CITY,"
Charles s Taylor n pomeroy Newark, y. J.-"cun
Eils frans Potter, Ranway n J.-"Roadsn
Edward Anderson Riecy, Lainbcrtvic, n. J.-"D-
atomsccous Earth"
William Maxson stillman, Plsnacld, N. J-"Light-
houses. -
george Mcclellan Taylor, Holndel, n. J.-"wcar of
tho cn at Long Brancn and the Means OF It's Pro-
tcctOn.h
Alfred Alexander Tiiswprlh, Duuoen NJ 1.-THE
Field Work OF tne United states Coast survey
Isaac Van w,nxie pussa'c, n. J.-.lho Manufacture
OF Iron. y
Lirus Nredonburgn, springfield, III. -sIiIum,uatinu
Cas-
wlliam Russell Whitehead, Trenton. n. 1.-The
Gilbert Elevated Railway OF New York
INAUGURATION OF coMaRsUkngST
THE commencement week proper WIS inaugurAted
tonight by tue Choral Society, directed by Rev. Dr.
Hartsasft, oi the second Reformed Churcn generally
known us tue College Church. IL was classical and
ELEGANT AFFAIR Tho programme included Codes
'Cvmuia' which has not boon puDiicly sung N this
country more than oucc twice before, aud an IN
finished opera by NJ ndeissohn, "forcloy.n rLc solo
st IN the latter wa Mise Ida HubDui OF Grace Church.
New York The orchestra was selected by Dir. Dam
from the Philharmonic society OF New York
aad the chorus, nuinueriDg Ib0 tho her
furnished by the CHORAL society OF this CIV or
course the largo Opera House crowded witn the
students and their lar friends The brightest array
Muscaiy u was success worthy OF the metropolis.
kxKkcisks oF TilE wtkk
Tho programme OF the exercises OF the week will "a
Tuesdsy-Meeting OF the Board OF Trustees at ten A.
NJ, IN the library Meeting Of alumni M kirkpatrick
Twelve NJ, by Rev. Bonuun D. Ieacock, D. d.,
Ne~bura COLLATION. IN The arfnory OF oiosical Hail
ut T. NJ Meeting OF tho dccennlal casscs al haIf.
past aud OF the societies their halls at halt past
L. NJ Address before tho societies at hail. past
three T. W., by Rev. Charles l.. krautL, u. h., Of
IN adclpha- Junior exhibition In tho eveaing az
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Wednesday Commencement Procession forms on
tho college campus at hai.psst nine A. VI. ExeYcises
at tho nal at ten a. W.
The President and faculty WIN give reception in
kirkpatrick building IRON eight 70 bali-psst o
"Wednesday evening" TO which the alumni aud all
friends oI the college arc cordially invited.
Al nine O'Clock promenade concert OF the Rutgers
CoIegc Boating ASSOCIATION At Mason Hall, music by
GraIulla which viii bring out the ciite Of the
BoArISG AT Rurcrgs
Boating at Rutgers seems 10 have received new
impetus. On Saturday The closest race seen on the