New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-30
PRINCETON COLLEGE CONFIDENCE.
MEST.

From Our Spec.a Core poudeu'.
PRINCETON. y j.. june 20. 1854.
There is nothing in or about "a seat of New
jersey learning tha. would prevent ones surprising he
was il Massachusetts oxceptthc people. The roads are
a little dusty. pcrhapsani that is saying great
dea-and tie antiquity Of bindings and estates little
less ostcntaiousiy displayed. bat the difference is
marked AID tnmi.takahlc in tho Inhabitants They re
mind one OF certain stations on tine Erie Railway when
train has stopped ai the depot you SEQ such an
air OF leisure and placid ideness that you nona never
dream Of tie activity Of scam.en-inc; but; 10 tIc
conductor rgi his finger and yOu are on with Nash
prsncrtODilrs Themselves seem aWeie az TIE pocnl ?
paodit they surprise strangers WITH bur improvement
But il Is impossible FOR a f,-crcfHd % n Now In
gland college 10 come 70 Princeton without cApe-
iienciHg emotions peculiarly lis tine. Nassau Han
boasts an Antiquity that challenges the rcsiesi o. h'i
elder Eastern sisters as Wen ~ thn reverence c
multitude OF Younger institutions. Her olfeSt building
autedates that alnost unitdu'iln structure that Yale
still anrcs ia hy some laf toI years and ~ record
Of college founded IN l7lS g. not unexpectedly. found
20 contain soe Of tic grentct names of ON national
history Ii Yale has bad hu.l and Calhoun, Princeton
has had Burr ond Edwards
WitherspoJn with but one Interruption consecutive
Presidents Of the College from l'N 20 i's more ih'n
atone for al tet IN he bIou zt agJins the Society u
Princeton Alumni forever II f. dc TO talk II the work
and influence of Jonathan Edwards. for his nsMe II
familiar In our mouths as household words and
WOgtIiiv long aliffs SulF Ut WIS iOl Nbl
continued 10 catch hi spii and imwr' his teoch.ng
The memory OF such men IL on cyer-iucrchsing wei
ping Of joy 20 all ~ oi! va connected WIN -,
among Tic Fast IN Tho land 20 have been hc home anu
the field Of labor ~ Americas greatest divine
Commencement week j. Q1igt than usual here thia
Sumner. The Blccaaurca!c sermon. j stead 81 hcihg
preached on the Sqhhlth just before Commencement
ns is the custom elsewhere cccar here 40 tHc begin
maj We come at once 20 tire day ~ the Alumni meet
ing Jucsday 18th inst The meeting 81 ne Hpcir',
though rot s largely aiiendt" ai tr9iA ~"N ''S'eu ~
iugiy entertaining. Tie Nt'. Il. Is i1tfis D. d. OF
The Cia.s ~ lsIj Was elected PIe.ijeni Tor ts ycaF
with the following Wee Presidents; the Rev. ias
r. Schenck d. d.. Class II i-a- irot co Prcsidenti
second the Eey H. " Iluu' Isis. ttird. Col. W. q.
Alexander Class 1924; seciciaiy the heY A. II. he'-
loge, 1883.
members OF the Society ID rcfcrcncs 10 deceased class
mates were very fcrrel} made, and net viii carist
EFmpathy, such as i peculiar 10 cOH'5iaHs' i'mi'f
ceuses Of individual classmates were called UP ~ "a
REPRESENTATIVE Of the Glass 81 lsi, TIE Rev. Noal
,chonck Of baltimore Who Was member III tfo ms
claes fla' held their cOrTfnc. mont ~ 'iun' ma 10"
September os had always b,eh done pio'iolsy' nio
tho Lunor If the day WIS rt by tlc iaF. james Nc
Dougail ia who spoke % some lcnFiN ~ tic Giel
ous old barringODt spiecs tot low allied ioI his COM
t,itinu Fifty four wa tie lDst class thlt Wcro lie
iiecd in tha. exceedingly follc.us Fiylc OF aa.use-
nonL for the burning - Old North Colt 20 in leJi gave
an opportunity to the College hilcls - GllGe ~ N"
br.cS walls the paits OF The uunr i' "cr' Oe,o' y"
admirably calculated for rolling 90 ,ahh"A-'"Is ah1
The Hon. j. l. y. straitou Ncw-Jcr-oy Representa-
tive IL Congress. RI'du 70 ~ ~ pau " 10y ~"
inouctt tribute 10 the memory 81 liz ciassralo' H. L.
Southland Gap'niu in the ..i NrW. YORK foluirtl-
who fe at the battle 81 Hcrnmda Hp"ard ono :" tb'
many Who have proved nc ~ 'i's "i - I.,er
Union The Rev. D. y. } infii. q iadVa,t .. ''"eI'
-on College being called upri ~ Prof. DuIleiu u,-
clared himself sor, Of sie-nfoiher ]" tAo p''1'rh
hslre hin for one q tho thcIs q Jocrfpn 0iicSc
lecaue President Of Rosslu iiGi nnG ~. as idthef
~ his married the mother (d,MG WafD) 81 fr.hceto
mans The speaker must be then stop-broia'r'
MANY other speeches and friendly lnelchiges OF iei
lowshp consumed The niterioph, "i winch none "o.S
roIe pleasing than TIE roarAs az me lc'' fio, D''u
Cole IL the adjoining Coo 20 oi VIZ
IN ueakinc Of lie ondowncnts, &C.. ~ Princeton, CO
clayra Eu.rers also to have secured und of $4,000
- norm 4urut cndoWtuoDl brhidf having had me gonu
fortune 10 sccul. thc Agricultural College grant non
Ae State but be eAhoited ne brethren % -,asaia ~
uDifs in fiatcrnal bonds with I.nters aNd 'Ni.. WIZ
bc COLLEGE at Burlingtoa, shall constitute The Three
fold cord which Is not easily b.okeh.
In his connection ! NAV add pleasing ineincnt re-
Lated nv The Chairman which occurred ~ the Com
1oeuccfIelf al Rutgers last week. ~ pan % tH' w
Joulnc. Of $40 90 which iigt institution hns rhseo
during The past year. The thfTne OF 10. lNO
sorieies of Kugeis each D. scented me hirNhho % .'
Alumni meftiIg with s-DU Inc Contribution 20 "o ~
spccliye societies for the cause o. men An'o @@I
'i,,ho rcsnutiops urc,eut-a 10y Prot Lyman H. a,
Oh ~ d. with reference 10 t.t thdv"iHc"t 'uH"'
yycre unanimously adopted. nnG read ~ Od"Wai
Palrci That tie Al4.nai O.; tins Coe-e a'sy ieloee 20
Ia av,re,t ~ r 100 900 drfin' TIE pgh yesf go a.,
Rcei,ed That wnle III, safely aul STABILITY Of 'he ,on'ie
l.. ssHHrr a 4
~ 49,, 80 er. u. ,res,- - instruction sud usefulness
sd thst it, CANDIDATES oust 10 li form '''e''s '"'i''
T,ired Ths, We honor the irtell' nfe % yo1
, MINI ESQ In eudosigg wcrso.fnp ~ ~ s"t- "
. "a oe ,J - . Iops 81 % men 81 iHfs- mean anr hr'ih
fi vy noble N txlnpe Wti Oh" ORGY ~ tho'''5@
,.i-ied s.d equipped an eVery deIai-'i'ht. A. A..
Js,olred Tia; gTaiihcd To no" t"., i' ia
,ded the endowment. by their rrofs ard the
ner,,s that Soma Of the prhrlpa'
ohsy have been obs!url tlroarn mr. arsu mn
,i,,t e II hk tat their ftJ.is ought MOI " 49,
mil H. ,r,ao,eed Alumni Proieesorhip sha be iuiy en-
dowed pni tia they may sccoupit 80 nue. ny "a A.
intcrcg, os In providing foi lie various wants OF W"
college. II, -, ~ ,sis,,,
ResdeeS Tb,. We highly approve Of Tho Plan Q; Ish'n
Ga. Scbo ot = each already cne'"n upon "
to c,s.e. ,,ns tha these will he pressed '" CON
pletion while other sDd ospecaly iriElr e',s,' i1 ~
sss,ppe II ,aLug thee, oiber memorial sl'' 'u'
Ing lasting and honorable moIauels Of tHc"f'"o' " va
College a.; ;os,r,ne
Sn5sequentto the meeting Of tine Alumni INFORMS,
ton was received thai an additional sum oi t9Vnh ho
heen rcfa,y nvcs,ed IN securities for this endoWn'h
Inv Jsnes Lcnox eso and family thus RAISING he 'u
IN ~ h,ch sum ., that mentioned by The Professor
rom Rutgers and making another donation as large rs
Mr.. Blar's. u,,o ,.o., trs.
The neurological record of the collegiate year JuS'
closed IN ~ foows; m ,.uk q ,ss.
(l,s. Of Isls-Yev Tbos j. Birs d. D died teo ioo''
Clr., OF IaI6--Al Pe-,oL June ~ it'f M ,oe.
Glass OF isso-Bey. Jeptba Harsi .o ID w. Us~ ~ '
| Class OF ls,4-s. l.. Condict, ~ d. rep. T. ie'h
| Class OF lal3--JeIn Provost, May, lb5a ., :, -, a.,
Clsssof IsJs-Iioa Edws ard w. wheplcy, LII D,fsn ~
Ga, Of lc35-Rey i,sy Jer7ier u D.. Mmet 20 '"i