The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09
NEWS SUMMARY.
Cffv Affairs.

the limited sta and 10 Princeton College, to occupy the
Presidential chair of which institution he has been lately
brought from Europe. The meeting was held in DIR.
Grow els Church, Broad street. above Chosnut. At
the appointed for opening the ceremonies Of welcome
the church being wen filed Judge Stroud stated the OBJ
Sect Of the meeting receive and welcome Dr. McCos.
The Rev. William f. Schcnck'o the class Of 1893 made
m extcmpore prayer, and the Hon. James Pollock,
Chairman Of the Committee of Arrangements, made the
introductory statement The latter gentleman said that
tho object Of the Alumni Association besides tending
towards ontinuance Of close friendship the
Alumni themselves, alsJ intended to further In sub
stantal the interests of their Alma Mater. With
this object in view Dr. McCosh had been brought from
among his friends to prcade the College Of Princeton
Of Princeton whore teachings not sectaran unless
the teachings Of the Word of God secaran. He
tended the kndes welcome to DR. McCoh in the name OF
the Alumni.
The Hon BENJAMIN Harris Brewster spoke the "Ad-
dress Welcome" saying that the duties he had to
form were unusual they Were pleasant and they
difficult In Difference TO his old friends and fellows who
around him. and also in Difference to the occasion
he had consented to and although comparatively
unrrepared he would cndeavor to do his duty in wclcom
ing to his position the gentleman whom they had
brought the and in whom they recognized
acquisition to the college.
The congratulatory address of the Hon. William c.
Alexander congratulated the Alumni the prosperity of
their assocaton and of the fruit Of it, labor Ia securing
for the College Princeton the services Of Dr. MGCos
lie congratulated Dr. McCosh that his selection for the
fion had met with such general appreciation. Mr. Alcx
aIdor reviewed the usefulness of learning among the
of the position taken In the revolutions of the
world by the students of the colleges of Franco and
Germany. In confirmation OF his assertions that kuowl
edge took prominent part in revolutionary pro he
cited the incidents connected with the French Revolution
which the students Of the Poytechuc School at Par
& Se WRh !" ereeed Rs Son fa "'a
Dr. MsCosh was then introdnSed and sPeakimps m Tth
the rectpton tendered him. Wien young he had Written
fGf 3RS 'S4 Ana
r af n h. had Sse Sa s 6d S f "h Sa % %
books he might possiby be able 70 lecture 70 class Of
hoped e benefit the college hich he had the honor
Ills vews education expressed in his inaugural
nSiavorsIie criticism Of that address nothing nnfavor
sS IN h%S Snn % ad n to h sn
equal 70 9 the ToTld lie had ;snt to cOmPste
pupils were awaya equal and in several i9st9ees better
read than their When he had stated that he
language and chemistry he proceeded to point out some
Ssnts he ss$ ist thsy g9fsssed aStS
learning thatcould be gained by the men any country
any qSsIia n 10 Of learning ia the Und ne sSc or IN the
Place the REMUNERATION Of the Professors was disgraco.
ton the college auhorties he had learned were some
timer Ct loss for means Ihe he small aarie Of the tut @ rs
when hee genemen became masters Of thiT several de-
Se dd be 6e M tSa fSt
The founding Of sehoarshPs and ello 81 lar to
ees di America th"so Of the he Id contnen 0
Eon%
4 dents take these branche hut Void make It 1p
tonal, and would encourage them to do so.
ad that nherng the perse1erance Of his freStheTs he
riiy lie had extempOrized and adopted tie MOTTO
Though last to fight last to flee" and confidently ex
address BY Professor stephen Alexander Of Princeton Col
missed.
City Councils yesterday afternoon held
special meeting for the purpose OF considering
ulhnisbed busl esS and taking action upon the
tax rate.
Seiect Councu.-Au ordinance masing ali
appropriation OF $l03340 10 the Guardians of
the Poor, for certain trusts, was passed. The
resolution referring the matter OF the increase
IN the salaries of the Judges of the District
Court and Court of Common Pleas to the City
Solicitor, with Instructions to prepare case on
which to secute a decision of the Supreme
Court, was taken up, aud after discussion OF
over an hour, was indefinitely postponed. The
ordinance making an additional appropriation
to the Inspectors OF the County Prison was con-
CURED in. The bill appropria.Iug $4,000 for
pay meDt of the city's portion OF the expense In
grading and brIdgng Cny avenue was aereed to.
The resolution OF thanks to X bert II. GRAZ,
ESQ, who presented the city with a portrait OF
General Grant, was concurred in. The appro-
prlatiUn of $462 $50 10 the Commissioners or the
Sinking Fund was passed. A bill approprlaLlng
$500 TO J. e. Salter, the examiner appointed by
the Court to take testimony IN tue contested
election case of 1857 was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Law. An appropriation OF S6500 10
the District Attorney anu Coroner was passed.
Tae boundary line of the Nlptn division OF the
Twentieth ward was changed, and new diyi
zion was created IN the same WARD. AnofHet
election division was created IN the Fourth
ward. petition from Vein, Halt Vein
asking Tor the laying of wa er pipe III The
yicniIy OF their mills at Franktord Wa. referred
TO the Committee on Water. An extra appro
priation Of $500 10 the Clerks of Councils was
passed.
action of the Common Council upon toe bill
fxilg the tax rate tor 1859. At fe minu es
OF O'Clock t1e chamber was called to Older
and the clerk of Common Council was an
nounced. The body then resolved itself into o
committee OF the whole. After a short debate
the Committee arose and reported the bll nXlng
the rate at $3.50 TO the chamber. A notion to
increase ii to 1920 was Voed down. motion
TO make il 50 was adopted by vote OF IA yeas
TOT nays. Toe bill as amended then passed,
and the chamber adjourned.
Common Couact. president Marcer was in
the chair. A communication was received from
Aubrey III. Smith, offering 10 sell to The city, for
the purposes of 4 House OF Correcuon 239 acre.
OF laUd IN Tincum township Della ware county,
at $500 per acre; and another tract, a aijouIne
the first con aiming 25l acres, for $l75 per acre
and also al o. her tract contiguous TO the tore
going, containing ll6 acres; nD price named
Re erred 10 the JOINT Special Committee on the
House OF Correction.
S,leet Council oills TO supply school houses
with furniture ana heaters, authorizing certain
transfers IN the appropriation for puoc school
purposes, were concurred in; one authorizing
transfers. in the Department OF City PropertA
was coucuried in; anothSr authorizing ths
purchase OF u lot OF ground IN the TWenty-sccOnd
ward was similarly disposed Of
The bill fixing the tax rate Tor 1899 at Sl8(
per 500, under discussion az the time the
chamber adjourned on Thursday last, was agaiu
taken up. On motion OF MIR. tsieton tht
chamber resolved itself INTO committee OF the
whole. Mr.. Harrison was callc1 to the chait
The question was deba Ell tor Que hour and 0