New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25
PRINCETON COLLEGE.
DINNER OF TIE NEw-YoRK ALUMNI.

The Princeton Alumni held their annual re-
union and dinner at Demoncos last evening About 100
gentlemen sat down 20 the table. Grace asked by
the Rev. Mr. Garfield, and thanks returned by DR..
Adams. The Hon. W. c. Alexander, President OF the
Alumni occupied the chair having Dr. McCosh, the dis
tingulshed President Of tho College his right and the
Hon b. H. Brewster Attorney General Of Pennsylvania.
his left James c. Carter, esq President OF the Har
ward Alumni Horace Webster. President Of the College
OF the City OF New-York DR.. Willard Parker the ven
cradle eI-Chanceor Hastead OF NewJerseyi Cyrus
Mccormick esd; the Rev. Thos. l.. Cuyler. and Dr.
C. +. Deems also occupied seats on the platform Dr.
Prime OF The Obserrer, DR.. MarkOe Robert Bonner.
Henry MarquaDd Roger A. Pryor, and T. l. stuart were
also noticeable among the guests
Tho first sentiment, Alma Mater" called up DR..
McCosh, who received with great applause. Repre-
seuting himself messenger from Alma Mater TO her
children President McCosh spoke Of the pride che took
in her sons and the interest she felt for all Of them
young and old rich and poor "since last Commence
ment" said he. Princeton has not been standing stu
something like the old woman who lived In shoe
and had many children she did not know what TO do
She has 800 students WIN room Only iOt 2V iVr tne
mander she Is about 10 bnid new dOrmtOry building
Dickinson Hall viii soon be completed. and
will contain the finest recitation rooms In the country
When the alumni assemblies next Commencement the hne
new observatory and gymnasium, which are already
completed. Will also greet their eyes In the studies new
History Science OF Language and Of Psychology
been introduced. Five elloSshps have been estab
may expect higher grade OF scholarship as
holders Of these felo wsp must stay with Us year
after the regular course Is finished
In response 10 the toast Of our sister colleges DIT
Adams spoke for Yale. j. C. Carter, esq for Harvard
New York. The Rev. TheO l. Cuyer responded Tor the
Clergy and was followed by Benjamin IL. Brewster OF
Pennsylvania for the Bar ,,,,. d.
Mr. Brewster said: am glad 20 see upon this list OF
toast the Clergy and the Bar are placed together
think a most fitting arrangement which brought
Ministers OF God 20 preside at the bar OF justice IN Eng
land IN the middle ages The Judiciary should above all
things pure The bar aud the bench reflect each other
unless the latter Is highOned and honorable the
former cannot be. Yet 70 what condition have
We allowed the Judiciary OF this country TO SINK
In the humbes trade, man Is raised To position OF
trust until has served thorough apprenticeship III
that very business Yet all over the country We see
men placed bench who have never served any KIND
Of apprenticeship all The early lawyers OF TINS country
were men bred IN the itemple-educated men-and they
planted the seeds OF civil and religious liberty They
we're the men who planted those principles OF our
liberty that shall live forever great scheme
for the regeneration OF the Judiciary Is now
meditated by educated lawyers They VIII rise IN
their m ght aud drive these half educated men from our
bench aud after these mpOscrs have once departed
new generation OF Judges shall arise who VIII be worthy
20 cassed with these noble lawyers Of the early days
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Dukes Ladies' numbers OF whom were present during
the speaking, aud listened with evident interest A
quartete OF Alumni sung some fine Old college songs
Win very pleasing effect.