New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-29
PRINCETON COLLEGE.
GYMNASTICS AMONG THE sTUDENTS-ADDREsS
BY SECRETARY RoBESON-THE ALUMNI AND
OTHER MEETINGS.

GYMNASTICS AMONG THE sTUDENTs-ADDREss
BY SECRETARY ROBESON-THE ALUMNI AND
OTHER MEETINGS.
PRINCETON, June 2s, 167O-An exhibition
given this morning at O'Clock in the gymnasium
This building the joint gift of Robert Bonner and
Henry Marquand Of NewYOrk, is prominent Orna-
frnent h. the College grounds and is furnished with all
kinds Of gymnastic apparatus. The exhibition drew
together larger representation Of the fair
than the class day The exercises consisted
OF exhibitions with the parallel bars, the lad
ders and pegpole, the heavy dumbbeIs, Indian
clubs, horizontal bar raek-bars, the double trap
Gze, concluding with some dexterous tumbln &.
Every exercise was most credtably gone through
being equal TO the performance OF any professional Sker
his In the midst Of the exercises, Mr. Bonner
discovered in the crowd, and compelled 10 go up
higher amid The paadit Of the sPee'htos' and cheers
The event Of the a3y was the address OF seeaEy
literary societies Of the College The church was
well filed despite the heat on the platform we noticed
5ler. DIR. McCOshi III introducing secretary ROOes0n,
called attention 70 the fact that Princeton had sent forth
Grant had shown his usual good sense in appointing the
orator the day Secretary Of the Navy Mr. Robson,
ON being introduced, received with loud applause,
and spoke as follows:
ADDRESS OF THE HON GEo. NJ. RoBEsOS.
He chose as his theme The Responsibility in this
Country of Institutions Of Learning, The power of an
institution OF learning he said is varied by manifold
conditions peculiar to itself and including all the Incl
dents Of intellectual and material wealth OF geo
penS on the question Of government and controlling
5nAuenoes Its influence be felt for good or evil
E greatest OF the OF such institutions IA OF course
be found In the direct object for which they were
stabished-the increase and dissemination OF knowl,
edge the accumulation application, and distribution OF
knowledge is the peculiar power OF organizer lhs1tu
E0ns of learning The speaker then alluded 70 the power
and advantages OF organization, and 10 the good lnnu
ences growing out Of connection with institutions OF
searuing Every progressive movement born OF the
spward tendency finds it's most effective strength in
sae aid which it derives from those whose mhds nave
uhe speaker sketched the origin OF cor
b Institutions S their of s4a9Pss 4 0f sasS
liberty, which resulted in their establishment In the
he intellect the great corporate institutions Of learning
advancement Of the world their naenee has been felt
and felt for good In every field of progress their gradu
Pons, II harmony with the manifest destiny Of our peo-
Referring 20 the distinguished President Of the College,
T. Eobeson said: The place OF Witherspoon to-day Is
LTD The cSS man VINO, standng century Iod
mo ana %oeI horizon before him. has applied 20 the
lent the principles Of truth and true religion mus
ratng at once their reality efficacy for All time and
another name from the land Of the Bible and the cove
naht ~ n&naiRed ~ the love which we cherish for him
Piled the heart OF more than one generation, which
thange cannot diminish time obterate This touch
g elusOn 10 the Rev Dr. MacLean, the venerable ex-
resident Of the college, received with loud aud
The speaker loudly cheered upon the conclusion Of
suts BY the large audience Of students and citizens
iHOny 'A''''''S ''O'eu "i'Hou' GER
4. a., . NUNNI AND OTHER MEETNGs
a. tNe Alunih meeting, held in the afternoon. there
-. .'I! ic" present account Of the great heat A
Ln o. lHe history Of the Aumni Association
a., 'ht aaclean, who read copy OF minutes OF the
- -, meeting Of the Alumni held on Wednesday sept
Josss1o some remarks were made by the Rev. Dr.
IT1s. ana stephen Alexander. After rejecting the
Sa,o9rDP "io Of officers for another year. the meeting
Cssesa NE adjournment the Alumni meeting. the
Chsl.4 ~ heid its deeonnial meeting in the College
g1esd' Ihe ball was crowded with the members.
BBd M aih relatives OF Co Mr. and Mrs 60 Master CO.,
iumn 20 all shed the light OF their cOuntenanees to
we're tne sQmher chapel AT O'Clock tine exercises
o. he With prayer by the Rev John Henry scofiald
o. meie.s The ron call disclosed the presence about
dest % A. Pierce OF Maryland alluded tOuchingy to the
then -, - 81 Tie Class, ~ the time CONCENTRATING
- MAt death had touched them with 50 tender
Oiy u ~ the original s. members Of the Glass
a'ihg departed this life
p..s.,... A GU 10 IiiE COLLEGE-sl0O0O
Iitnfy smith, NeN-YUrk merchant then pre-
4 nlitf bAei historical address. the OF $1,000
"a miCOeA. 40 REPRESENTING the college, 70 found