New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-29
Princeien College.
From Our Special ConespOadent-

From Our Special Couespoadent
PRINCETON. N. j.. June q. 1904
The morning which ushers in the 10th anniversary
OF this venerable College dawred clear and beautiful
could desire The College bell rang 10 o'clock the su
for the assembage Of the Trustees In the Chapel and the for
nation usual procession The undergraduates formed
In line and accompanied by band marched IN mont OF Mas
Hall where they received tho trustees ana
place. The platform occupied by the Trustees ana we
exhibition The Hos Marcus L. Ward, Governor q tie
State. presided He was supported By Ex-Governor Daniel f.
Pennington NJ d. and other distinguished men, Among the
distinguished dyines present we observed The Rev Charles
Hodge d. d. the Rev. Dr. Bullock Of Philadelphia the Rev.
Drs Rodgers Hunt and Imbrie OF NewJeey and the Rev.
Drs Baekus Dickson Of Baltimore The church Was vel
filed bat crowded The Rev. DR.. John Mclean pres
dent OF The college Introduced the Of the day the Rev.
Noah H. Schenck ID. d. of Baltimore Md. whose address,
both subject style and delivery was OF high order and
His theme the Epochs Of Transition He represented
the toTs We are SOa"d tie pas.
linked with tho unknown and the eternal All our present NE
marked epoch human history The story Of the last three
centuries Is record OF The nSpns 81 Mad inc s,ss,
all the principles and rules OF mans moral action shall DC pre-
scrbed BY God or wrought out and selected by man himself
Our land Is passing through transition nom al Imperfect
siats OF political lie TO higher degree OF freedom The
questions left upon our hands for our decision by me wr are
than the war itself The speaker considered that
our the OF great conyulsions-such as sur
rounded the American and French would
severely Try institutions Still he had high hopes OF our
future.
Whg CliOs0phc Societies held tneu annual meet
ing In their respective halls yesterday afternoon.
The College Of NewJersey founded In 746 under the
care the Synod OF New and located at Elizabeth
town. The Rev Jonathan Dickinson the first President
but died the following new charter was obtained IN
l7is through Gov Becher and the Rev. Aaron Burr-he
the notorious Aaron Burrwas elected 20 the Pres
dency and filed the Office with credit for many years. After
contest between Newark and New Brunswick. and
places TO the site OF the college, the liberal offers Of
accepted and in 1857 the college removed
nither Upon DR. Burrs DEATH In 1851 the Rev. Dr. Jonathan
Edwards his athernaw elected 10 tho once but died
before he fairly installed into the position. The Rev Sam
ue Davies the eloquent preacher accepted the Presidency
1882 but only lived two years after his installation The Rev.
DR. Finley succeeded Mr. Davies presiding TIL his death In
poutment Dr. john Wtherspoon The latter hed the oies
With great efficiency until after the Revolution
The present President the Rev John Mexican was msu
guratod In 1854. Nassau Hall the principal building was
erected in 1855 and OF largest and hnest buildings
10 the Colonies The Of the College were suspended
during war OF the Revolution, and the hail occupied
portion OF the time BY British troops vas seriously dam.
aged BY FIRE In 1901 and entirely destroyed In 1853 II
has since been rebuilt with increased sSe and beauty and
The College has ct the present time 81 Professors 23e
Students 500 Alumni living. and 2iooo volames in the Ii
various tho coming and the Professors antc
pate larger number than usual when the next collegiate
THE REV. JOSEPH 7. DURYEA'S ADDRESS
This gentleman had been invited BY the Trustees and
Aumpi 10 deliver address the Restoration OF the
hrneng about that result The speakers known ability and
Interest the subeo secured for him large andsnee Killing
the church completely aud making the business OF speaking
and hearing rather for tho swelteng weather OF jester
day.
II opening the speaker alluded to the place and eraum'