New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-26
PRINCETON COLLEGE.
EXERCISES OF COMMENCEMENT wEEK-ADDREsS
OF SENATOR FRELNGHUYsEE.

OF SENATOR fkELlNGhU1cENs
The venerable College of New-Jersey cele-
brates this week, its 125th commencement The exer'
cses were introduced OF Sunday by the Baccalaureate
sermon 10 the members OF the graduating class preached
by President McCOsh his subject being Faith and Doc
trlne."
On Monday the Glass Day exercises held, consist
ing OF brief address by the President the class ora
ton by John D. DAVIS OF Missouri the class poem by
Dawson Decker OF FREEDOM N j.; and the class history
by Charles yelling Kase Of Stewartsvile, n j. These
exercises were held in the First Presbyterian Church.
after which came the planting Of the class ivy, with an
appropriate address by Lewis Dewart osunbuy Penn;
and the presentation 20 the College Library by the class
OF a complete set of Dickenss Works. Tie rain COM
PEELED the students and their friends TO resort again 70
the church. where the pipe Of peace was smoked, and
the humorous presentation address was made by James
l. Wilson OF Elizabeth, n J. IL the evening the entire
campus was Illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and a
promenade concert given by the band Of the list
Regiment. n. Y. afterAwhch the sopbomores buried
The annual gymnastic exhibition was given Yesterday
morning. in the gymnasium, before Ia{e audleLce' Az
IL a. ~ senator Frenghuysen delivered the annual ora
ton before the Literary Societies, bis topic being
Equaty" He traced the progress and history OF free
opinions in the contest for human rights during lo0O
seemed especially reserved for its Advancement and
final success He spoke Of the great conflict OF our civil
war and the significance OF TIE acceptance OF us results
nv All pOltca parties He carefully excluded any refer
ence TO political matters. The church was crowded dur
the delivery
was manifested.
Alter the address the Literary Societies held in secret
their annual alumni meetings and the trihJees paftOOk
of the annual dinner. At p N. an interesting alumni
meeting held the chapel and durn the AFTERNOON
and evening several class meetings look pace the rg
est being those Of the classes OF 1863 am l662 large
audience listened last evening" in the second COngrega-
tOua Church, the Junior Ora0ns, delivered Dy elght
members OF the Literary Societies. The blowing were
the speakers: - o.,
Herman North Barns" P K Bryan "The Greatness snd
WEAKNESS OF Hamilton A. Bissel An Ev' themedy Gse ~
Payer Josiah r. Adams, SnD0s Of Ih0ushi
jane, Coweu Defense Henry J. Van Nke ne HcAEI
Answer Matelalismi" Simon J. McPheron " ldieal Ism"
The Commencement exercises will tale place to-day.
At a. NJ the procession OF officers, Students alumni,
and guests viii form az the chapel, anc proceed To the
First Presbyterian Church, where the commencement
0ratious will delivered the degrees conferred ana
the urzes and feOwships announced. lhe graduatlng
class numbers o. Of whom 26 from NewJerseY, Is
from Pennsylvania, from New-YOrk, 9frOm Maryland
and tbe remainder from various iWesten and southern
States with one from China, Turkey, and Canada re-
spectvely. The College ls IN very prosperous eond-
ton at present and in addition 10 $4,000 gwen WITHIN
few wears endOwnents has received dng the past
year from Henry O.. Muquand Of Newfork 100000 70
be used for the good OF the college, in ch way ~ the
trustees may deem best. new hDrarybnl4ng 10 cost
2OOOO the gift Of John c. Green Of NefOrk Is now IN
In process OF erection