The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-02
OF tho College sfNew Jersey.
OUR PRINCETON CORRESPONDENCE.

/ rhiNOkTOh, juno ~, 1907.
The one hundred and fifth annual commencement
Of old Nassau passed OF to-day in a handsom
manner There was, as usual, an immense Drew
from all parts Of the Union, Of all ages, and q
conditions in Life. There was plenty Of good speak
ing, good music, good feeling, and good times al
around Notwithstanding the threatening weather
before Tuesday the spacious hotols were al
crowded to their utmost limit, and the privat,
boarding houses were equally full. Probably M
commencement since the centennial in 1916, ha.
been SO numerously attended Among the distn
guished persons present, were Gov. Fort ex Gov
Pennington, Senator Day ION, Chief Justice Green,
>. " lngham, Secretary Of Treasury under General
jackson, &C., &c.
BACCALAUREATK SERMON.
Inns can hardly be said now to b0 a part Of the
regular commencement exercises 1t has been
changed from the Sabbath before commencement,
when the sermon used to be preached by the venera
bic President to tho Students in the First Presby-
terrain Church, to the Sabbath after the final exam-
nation OF the senior class, and is now preached in
the college chapel. This change is much regretted
Dy the crowds that were accustomed to hear, on
these solemn occasions, the admenitory parting
words Of the .vencrated President to the young
The sermon this year was preached by Dr. Carnahan
SOPHOMORE COMMENCEMENT
This took place on Monday evening, at Mercer
HAL. This is burlesque upon the regular COM
students in all kinds Of raillery and wit. It is,
therefore, strictly contraband exercise and the
wakeful vigilance Of the faculty has succeeded in
suppressng it for several years. The last one
before this was in 1916. The room was crowded,
but the speakers put to flight by the entrance
OF some college officers before the performances were
over. and the large audience speedily vamosed The
Sophomores, this year, have also succeeded in ssu-
ing number OF the paper CALLED the Nassau Rake,
the columns Of which are crowded with witty
things, sarcastic illusions and merry abuse both
ofproessors and students OF course all these all-
sions arc well understood by the students and the
paper on Its first appearance in the Campus on
Monday, was greeted with roars and shouts of
laughter 1t is also adorned with rich wood cuts of
various parts Of the college buildings, the private
rooms OF the students, portrait Of tutor Sc, Sc
hsrs ps mamy other witty prints in circulation
all who are lenient to the wild frivolties of acade
mic life, are ready to exclam, 6 All hail to the
merry Sophso'
GRAFTON.
The exercises of commencement properly begin on
Tuesday afternoon, by an Grafton delivered before
the literary soceties-the American Wing and Gil
osophic. The orator is chosen alternately from
these two socetes-the one for the present year be-
ing the Rev. Baynard Hall, of New York. gradu-
ate member of the Cliosophc Hall, and the author
of "New Purchase" Sc. There was quite heavy
rain in the afternoon, yet the Church was well fill
ed, and with an attentive audience. Mr.. H. spoke
nearly two hours, and was frequently interrupted by
the most vociferous applause. After paying beaut
full compliment % the motto ofthe Wing society, Lii.
fr9, dnicat,6 Mores he chose for his subject that
OF his own Hall, Prodesse guam Conspici The ora
tion will undoubtedly be demanded for publication
by the societies, and l promise all who read it a
rich treat of rare wit, apt illustration, and most no.
bic sentiment. Dodworth's band was in attendance,
and entertained the audience both before and after
the GRAFTON, with the soul stirring strains of its
beautiful music.
JUNIOR CREATIONS.
These are always considered the most interesting
exercises OF commencement-it is a chivalric con-
test between the two literary societies, and, Of
course, enlsts the most intense interest among the
students. There are four orators from each hall,
selected by the students themselves and chosen not
SO much for scholarship as for ability in public
speaking. Hence. the whole evening was one Of
intellectual brilliancy-a continued pyrotechnic dis
play of all'the bright and beautiful things that
crowded poets fancy, or meltedaway in his dreams.
The oratiOns were as follows:-
D. DuBos sAHLER, New York-The Power of Sympathy.
Music.
VIM. A. HENRY, District of Coumba-sanction of Age
Music.
JOS. JONES Georgia-The American Patriot Music
CHAs RUSSELL CLARKE. New York-Occasion. Music.
JOHN CRAIG ScHENcK, New Jersey-Pieasures of Taste
dependent on Mental Culture. Music.
e. DOUGLASS MEHAfFEy, PennsylVania-Authority
sanction OF Political Opinion Music.
VIM. BuRwELL FRALEy, Gcorga-Spirit of Liberty.
Music.
wnr JEFFERSON BUCHANAN Maryland-spiri. uubroken
Ivsic.
These young gentlemen acquitted themselves
wish great credit and reelected honor upon the So
eieties who had selected them to bear aIoft their
burners in this animated contest. The speakers
were robed in academic gowns. and were oistin-
guished by the different badges of the societies.
One ofthem, Mr. w. Henry, a son Of the world re-
rowEed Professor Henry, of the Smithsonian Inst-
mion was announced by the President as 'unable to
speak, by circumstances beyond his control" The
music was from Dodworth's Band. who occu-
pied the part the gallery opposite the speakers.
DIN TIMES.
Inc exercises were over about ten O'Clock, and
the rest of the evening pleasantly filled by re-
unions OF different classes, and of old college friends
these friendly gatherings the spirit and intent Of the
Name Liquor law was kept. Many pleasing re-
miniscence. and many old time college joke, was
recalled, | assure you, before the soporifc God
meeting is SO full Of warm hearted, gushing interest
as that between old college friends! What memo
ries are SO cherished as those Of college life! Well
may the earnest hearted student say, in the midst
OF his academic life, "Poa hdc mcn,nasse 1uro6n"
COMMENCEMENT DAY--sENIoR oRArIons.
Long before half past nine o'clock on wednesday
morning, the spacious church was thronged with a
dense mess Of human beings; the galleries, aisles,
Hobbies, &c, were all densely packed. The stage
was occupied by the faculty Of the college, the trus-
tees, distinguished strangers and the students Of the
graduating class The other students and the alumni
occupied the middle block Of pews. Prayer was Of
tered by the generated and respected President Dr.
Carnahan. The Latin speech. being the first honor
of the class, was spoken by E. D. Mackey. Of Penn
sylvania. 1t was listened to with profound atten-
ton, though probably not fifth Of the audience
understood a word of it. The English Salutatory,
the second honor of the class. was not spoken, on
account of the absence of Mr.. S. Schultz. of Penn
sylvania, on whom that honor had been conferred
The Valedictory grafton, at the close Of the exer
cses, was spoken by Mr.. William Jay Magic, of
Elzabetbtown, N j.. and was most eloquent
affair. His allusion to the death OF DR.. Archibald
Alexander, one Of the trustees, since the last com
n encement, was touchingy beautiful.
There was new feature introduced into the ever
cises this year--an Grafton from of the candi-
dates for the degree of Master of Arts. The gentle
man on whom this honor fell was Mr.. William A.
1919 The Masters all occupied seats in front Of tho
stage. and Mr.. Is address to them one of the
finest things your correspondent has ever heard The
rest Of the exercises were as tollovs:-
Prayer by the President.
JosEPH A. FREEMAN. New Jersey.-Mathematical Ora.
ion.-Ihe Progress ofscience Music
HORACE O. HinspALE, New York.-The Use OF History.
GILBERT Y, WoopHuLL New ersey-Spurius and True