The New York herald., 1869-05-14
CLASS DAY AT PRINCETON COLLEGE.


The Glass Of '60-The Addresses and Prizes
A Jovial Time at Old Princeton-Eun, Music
and Pretty Girls.
The farewell celebration Of the class OF 1859 took
place yesterday at Princeton College. Princeton,
n j., and as might have been anticipated, was
complete success. The members OF the class were
determined temper the natural regrets at leaving
scenes and friends endeared to them by the most
agreeable associations with fun and merriment, and
they succeeded to perfection The chapel OF the COL
lege in which the exercises were held run0 with light
hearted laughter, and there was no chance for sad
ness where Jollity and mrth reigned supreme Avery
clever class poem. 'The Legend ofthe Ivy" read by
Charles D. Crane, of New Jersey, opened the exer-
cises and at its conclusion applauded in man
ner that must have been very gratifying to It's
author. The class Grafton, by ]. Quincy
A. Fullerton, OF Kentucky, was then read
and equally well received. The song "De-
parted Days'' and an ode were sung oy
the class. Dr. McCosh, President OF the
college, offered prayer, which was followed by the
hymn "Come Christian Brothers, Ere We PART"
sung by the class. The library and ivy exercises
were to have taken place after the benedicton had
been pronounced, but were for some reason omit
ted. The canon exercises next on the programme,
began with the song ''Come, Seniors, Come ana
ing wooden pipes. The historian OF the class,
George Kemp Ward, then read Its history,
tracing its career from the day Its members
matriculated to the proud moment when they
reached the honors Of seniorship, which, in early
freshman days, has seemed 80 difficult OF attain
ment. The "Exponuntur Song" was followed by
the presentation address and distribution of prizes,
which were the great features Of the occasion. IL
was read by Thomas Allen Jobs, OF New Jersey. He
said that to-day was q dav OF thanksgiving. When
they looked about and behed those who contributed
to their happness-parents brothers, cousins, pro-
fessors tutors, governors, presidents transiators
grammarians, iexicographers shoemaker a e,t
ing In one continuous chorus, T-h-a-nk
you. What made the scene about them hem
them from roaring blpsering lion, to the gentle.
timid, bue-eyed lambs they then appeared me
syISns there So thick assembled It was the
presence OF the ladies that had 30 transformed
them They wished e shs% ser rspa o the 20
ones. Here the speaker requested Harry Lloyd
70 s Swd ,H the and man sns n n1s
gerated shaker bonnet, with something which
looked like preposterous chignon fastened pe-
shouts OF applause and laughter and after express
ing his gratitude retired to his seat. The speaker
nobest part Of mortal man Is seated IN the head;
therefore the nobest part OF created things are the
nsDs e a ssssns snns they
honnet which was presented to Harry as the
the pf1e for
Tne donee expressed his appreciation OF the gin;
| HIS satatory accomplishments were then eulogiLed
by the speaker. Ever since Harmon had joined in
his first simple reel away back In the Fresh year:
| they had marked him as their own, as their pest
dancer. He had given his whole mind and pedestal
endowments to this abstruse science. Quadrllles,
his his" gifted feet. became airy light, almost
spirit-like notions Harmonious were all MS turn.
nps Architecture had been called frozen poetry"
II SO. tbey would call his evolutions '.frozen dane
ing." so easy and bending was every motion. he
might be called metaphysical dancer. pair oi
slippers had been handed TO MIN (tne speaSer) WIN
the following card attached
Harmon, the only master have seen Of The old and
rss ToGsT ;yseP Gt Dancing Tcaher
The speaker then presented william L. Swan famil.
ary known as "swannle," with the prize for the
s@aaSs SSS nv aefs aisttsa " a M
| Speers" during the past Two years. He Knew tnat
organ aud It knew HIM they should always meyer
| they thought OF swans, musical swans, they woud
think OF the organ, and Uice versa. But testimo
NAL from them OF his proficiency was unnecessary,
appeared from the following letter received from
| the Pope:-
DEAR siR-Bsing ip of first class blower TO our
cathedral organ one public experience, snort stout
sS ss r ss yoS we
s hs he un1n % sSa As shs %Gs 5s
nspns aupaS saS voS az win ayo this Osr and
reply Immediately 1 remain sincerely 80 MONO,
Pope plu. * !:1 xsis".l
A tin dshhorn was awarded "swannie.n
Eugene +. Wells 'sweety known as Gid,'" was
then presented with a wooden duck, Jocularly int-
mated to represent swan, as the prize for the
''Dest singer.n which was accompanied by some
humorously satirical remarks from the donor.
The Jerome medal was rag baby IN base
Pennsylvania, who was entitled "to bear away the
noble palm" for gentlemanly conduct The speaker
said that william McKibbin, by his gentle
Sanlu haar in oil
earned the prize. 1t was only necessary TO
exemplify one. now did Billy behave on the base
pall neldS Some furious at the nun OF a catcher
shouted out, Here, you son un, that's perfect
sense;' or, to datory short stop, There, slam
mass Of compound dzzIng, you'd better stop you
had" But Billy would say, slr, you are unable to
retain firm tenure Of the ball" or, ..wnI you be
the thlrdsn or, There was slight excess Of eleva-
ton that time. Please roll the ball gently to the
The prize for "best moustache man"-an exagge-
rated wooden razor and . looking elass-was pre-
man destitute las yeti OF that hirsute ornament.
'0ur yoker'' (kennedy) and 'The wickedest Man"
Daniel webster received the nrst, Jumping jack,
and the second bottle, which. In the words OF the
donor, was the cause of all his misdoing.
The class grafton was then read.
wish to join in the festivities Of the
Sne adverted to the agreeable relations that had sx
listed between ana them since he had been presi-
dent Of the college. and expressed MS wishes for
| their future welfare.
| The New York Seventh Regiment Band was in at
tendance and dlscoursed the music OF strauss Onen-
| bach schubert Verdi Grafula and Auber, ana
fairly surpassed ITSELF The leader, at the request OF
several ladies and gentlemen In the audience, very
obgingly INDUCED them with the marshal strains OF
the duet OF the two gensdarmes, in "Genevieve de
Brabant.v The music was heartily applauded as it
deserved 10 be- The audience included great many
ladies' and famous New Jersey In for Its pretty
UIrls II NAV be safely said that such array OF
beauty absolutely Justice demands this tribuie) Is
seldom TO be met with anywhere. There was an
enjoyable promenade concert In the evening" Mr..
Charles d. Ridgway was master OF the ceremonies,
and the following gentlemen composed the com.
mittee:-Wm. r. Waller, Charles Hazehurst, X. D.
Mellier Q. w. Sloan, w. L. Sloan.
COLLISION ON the EAST RIVER.