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NYM(G.774.110
24 Oct 1774:34 (1202)
New-Brunswick, October 14th, 1774. On Wednesday last the
first public commencement of Queen's College was held here.
The Rev. J.R. Hardenbergh, officiated by appointment of the
Board of Trustees as President for the day. Mr. Matthew
Light, of New-Brunswick, was the only candidate for the
degree of Batchelor of Arts, who delivered orations in
Latin, Dutch and English with high applause. . . [Afternoon
speeches, 1 paragraph. Then] A number of ladies and
gentlemen of this town between the exercises entertained the
audience with excellent vocal music, and the whole was
conducted in a manner that gave satisfaction to a very
numerous and respectable assembly. On Friday preceding the
commencement the grammar school here was examined, and six
of the students were admitted to the Freshman class in
college.
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