New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
PRINCEToNs TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI.
THE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT AND ADDRESS OF
TIE SECRETARY OF WAR.

THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
A golden shower has fallen upon Princeton
since the advent Of the Rev. Dr. McCosh Within three
years che has received gifts amounting to nearly half
million dollars From such various have they
come that It would to be the fashion among rich
men to add to the endowment Of Princeton, and to
meet their names forever with hers whether gradu-
ates OF not. The results in new and
noble buildings, some finished and others nearly
So in confident arrangements for enlaTgng the educa
oDa facilities OF every kind, and in great accession Of
students attracted by the rapidly increasing fame Of the
institution. But the increase OF expenses entailed by
these enargements said to have than absorbed
the interest upon her additional endowment; and there
fore Princeton calls for mOre This demand has been
the chief theme OF her during the present Com
mencement season.
President Grant yesterday with Secretary Robe
son. Secretary Belknap, Gen. Meade Gov. Randolph.
and Others and after the manner Of College reunions
from morning till night nothing was heard but the glO
res of Princeton In the past her ustrous st OF grad
yates, her revolutionary "reminiscences her new ana
able devotion Of her Alumni Gen. Belknap, the orator
of the day. spoke hour about Princeton The Trus
tees gave dinner TO themselves and the guests and
after ndulged in short speeches about the institution
past present and future. Then came the Alumni meet
ing in which graduate Of 1915 led on with comparison
between the Princeton Of that day and the Princeton OF
this President Grant listened quietly, contemplated,
and said nothing lie was told that he was the only
President that had visited Princeton, since Madison;
and then "the Oldest Professor" was called upon to
The exercises OF the day began with the gymJasuc eX-
bibition at a. m participated in by about Is young
men. who showed remarkable proficiency IN the usual
round Of athletic performances The gymnasium was
uncomfOrtably crowded with spectators Inc Presl-
dent arrived at about 10 o'clock AT IL
o'clock. Gen. Belknap, an aumnMs Of Princeton,
began his address to the american Whig and Clio
sophie" Societies, in the Presbyterian Church 1hls
ancient edco was originally intended 10 seat about 900
persons and therefore, with Loo IN 1t upon warm day
II was quite uncomfortable. The scernng OF natures
temple In the adjoining grounds, where stately trees
nodded invitingy, an unaccountaDle lrreyerence
wa ed
direction with groups evidently lamenting their inaO
iy 10 see aud hear what going on On the platform
from which the Secretary spoke were President Grant
Senator Frenghuysen Senator Blair, the Hon, George
A. Ualsey, GOV. Randolph OF New-Jersey, Gen. George
A. McCOok, the Democratic nominee Tor Governor
of Ohio exGOv. Haines and exGOv. Alden OF NewJer-
sew Gen n NJ Halsted ChancellOrs Zabriskie aud VIII
hanson, ex-senator Little Gen. CadWallader, Judge
Ryarson, Judge Glxon, Henry Cews and John
A stewart OF New York, the Rev. DIR. John W. Hall,
the Hon COurIandt Parker Robert Bonner and others
The speakers argument that the advantages Of
ered in America for the success In life Of educated men
commend themselves constantly 10 rejecting minds
and the debt that college graduates the institution
wherein that education required can be computed
by no easy reckoning His opening words were 1T is
occupied by illusions the tender ties formed in coll
lege life closing with admOnitons TO the young men 10
respect the opportunities afforded Them His manner
and earnest though not animated ana ne was
more than once appauded. The following passage was
the most noteworthy In the address:
Elm one OF the most severe battles OF the War OF the
Rebellion, in the Atlanta campaign, on July 2s 1864,
known the battle OF Ezra Church, the Ffteenth Corps,
part Of the Army Of the Tennessee, attacked very
heavily by the enemy under Hood and reenfOrcemenls
were required at special points. Among the 1Oiccs
sent aid their brother soldiers, whose lines we're
brc0ming weaker under the repeated assaults of foe
more than themselves, were two regiments ot
BluiI's scHcutecnth CJrps, one regiment from new
Jer+ev and the other from Iowa Falling ntOainc In the
works temporarily vacated la tAeu tollworn conIades