The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-24
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The Centsnnioi Celebration Of Nassau Hall
Yesterday was day of mean glory and pleasure to
Nassau Hall to the students of the college and resi-
dents Of the city OF Princeton We have time to give
but brief account of the ceremonies The Centennial
Celebration in commemoration Of the founding Of this
venerable institution, then observed In style re-
fectng greatest cred; upon those concerned in
Quoting it. Verify, the determined resolve nervng the
arms of that invncble band who defended the sacred
rights of their homes ana country upon the neighbor-
ing renowned battle ground, must be generously in
breathed by those in its vicinity Such at least 10 the
conviction OF who has had the honor and pleasure OF
witnessing the results OF their exertions in the present
enterprise.
As ntimated before, the charter for this college was
that the authorities of the college had as matter Of OK
pediency to defer the commemoraon Of this event I'M
i'll the ensuing conn encement, the students, with
voice Of respect and joy hailed the hundedth return Of
day memorable in the annals Of science and learning,
and 80 conspicuous in the records OF their beloved aimd
The manifestations OF regard and honor upon the
return of this day all of the most appropriate cha
racer Decidedly the greatest feature, Of the
occasion the fireworks which commenced with the
discharge of rockets, precisely 71s M. All the
pieces exhibited without delay failure and were
the minor pieces were Palm Tree the Yew Tree and
the Maltese Cross The first though not the most gor
It's design well as varegated displays, beartoa tho
palm To close the exhibition, the distinguished pyro-
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college, and that of its present venerable and much re-
speced head 746 visible under the name OF Dick
and 1876 under that of Cannahan As that portion
Of the piece exhibiting the hame OF the first pres
dent becoming dim, after its magnificent and impo
sing display the other with the name Of the hrs pres
dent of the second century burst forth In all M beau
ty the effect of the most impressive character
noble representation from the neighboring institu-
ton OF New brunswick reached Princeton at O'Clock,
P. M The excitement and enjoyment OF the occasion
was thus greatly enhanced and surely the hearty good
will and courteous Of the members Of the two
institutions towards each other could not but be pleasing
TO all including the faculties Of the respective colleges
The exercises of this day and evening, notwthstand
ing the attempt to defer the celebration hrough lear OF
too intense excitement among the students) were,
without exception characterised by the stricest deco
rum Tho ladies' gathered in immense numbers from the
city of Princeton and its vicinity to counenance this
glorious occasion which will long be held
in pleasing embrance by the students and citizens
present.
The centennial just celebrated has found this time
honored institution in highly fourshng condition. for,
though unendowed by the state now favorably com
pares with its sister institutions of high standing In the
land The under graduates Of the CO lege now number
two hundred and fifty.