Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-03
PRESBYTERIAN.
Ensfailati0n Of DF. EEcCOSh,
PFesidens OfPTincetOn GGIIege.

PRINCETON, October q.
Nassau Hall, proud Of her past, perse-
vering in her present, and hopeful OF hel
future, had Gauss today to be proud
/ The inauguration OF q new President
was made the occasion for the gathering
together Of the alumni OF the college IN
I such numbers as is rarely witnessed at
any educational institution. "Com-
meucemeDt Day may be brilliant; il
may sttrsct hundreds of the friends OF
/ the scholars aD0ut to graduate, but it is
Only great occasions, such as that of yes
teTdsy, that draws from their retirement
or from their business men who, in all
the walks Of literature, science and
trade, have reflected credit upon their
/ Alma Mater. The faculty OF Princeton
/ College had arranged for the proper in
auguratiOn OF the new Professor who
takes the place of the venerable Dr.
Msclean, and the programme for the
I ceremonies, as published in the Ledger
of Monday, were carried out without
anything to mar the spirit Of the occa-
sion.
, Early trains from Philadelphia and
Ns@ York brought hundreds OF ladies
end gentlemen, and by eleven O'Clock
with people vending their way to the
church where the Inauguration ceremO.
MES took place. Among the visitors
to-day were graduates OF nearly every
class graduated In the long his
tory of the college, and from each
class s representative was selected
as Marshal il the procession which
formed one OF the features of
the dsy. AS the graduates included men
in all walks of life, there were bishops
and bankers, lawyers and laymen, cler.
gymeD, merchants snd traders, in at
tendance, to testify their remembrance
Of the cid hall. Bishop CiaggI tt, of
Mary land; Bishop Hobart, New York
Bishop Meade, Virginia Bishop Johns,
Virginia, and Bishop McIlvaiD, Ohio,
were here, and during the proceedings at
the church occupied seats on the plat
form. From Philadelphia we had Gov.
Pollock, Hon. VIM. a. Porter, George
X. Stuart and Others, including Messrs.
Johu Cochran, James 81. Heverin, J. K,
McCsmmon and Wm. Wetherill, who
scted as Ensrshais ia the procession. The
procession yss Ons OF the great features
of the programme. 1t wRs formed be-
fore the College Chapel shortly before y
O'ciOck, under the command Of Gen,
CalGw well K. Hall, Of the class OF 1857.
All the graduates, the Governor Of
New Jersey and other officials OF the
State, ths students and laureati Of the
College, Joined 10 the demonstration,
which was witnessed by many thousand
spectators. 9rafulia's Band, from New
York, headed the procession, snd per-
formed appropriate music, along the
short route and in the church. Within
the church building the scene was one o.
very unusual interest. Small, and in no
wise adequate to accommodate the lsrge
tbrOug tnst desired to take part IN the
exercises, every portion was of necessity
uneomfortsbly tllled.
Upon the platform sat the mem bers of
the Faculty, with DIR. McCosh and Dr.
MseleaD as the central figures, while
around them were arranged the distin-
guished men who came to grace the oc-
casion. Two venerable men claimed
especial sttention-James Warren Scott,
OF New jersey, and Albert Herring, OF
New York, both gradustes of the class
Of 1875. Gov. Ward, of New Sersey, the
Trustees Of the College, and others who
were to take part in the ceremonies also
occupied places on the platform. The
gallery reserved for ladies was crowded
the lower portion of the house, assigned
to students and graduates, was also
filed, and shortly after twelve O'Clock,
when the time for the commencement of
the exercises arrived, the scene was one
OF great interest.
All the professors wore their academic
gowns, and grouped about their retiring
associate and Incoming President, with
distinguished divines, from ali parts Of
the country, around them, formed a
tableau not often seen at college celebra-
tions or educational exercises.
During the exercises the band and an
excellent choir gave some choice selec
tions of music
Gov. Ward, in q brief address, stated /
the object Of the assemblage, after which !
an impressive prayer WAS delivered by
Rev. Jonathan F. Stearns, d D., one Of |
the Trustees. Rev Charles Hodge, d D., |
of the class of 1915, a professor, and one
of the Trustees, next delivered the ad- |
dress Of welcome on behalf OF the Trus- 1
tees. His remarks were brief, and con- !
fined TO warm and cordial greeting Of |
the new Professor, every sentence being I
received with cheers by the students, as /
was also kind and delicate aiiusion to I
the retiring President.
Mr.. J. Thomas Finley, on behalf of /
the under graduates, and as represent |
alive of the College Society, delivered |
an address Of welcome. Itwas In Latin, !