New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-24
TIE COLLEGE OF YEw-JERsEY.

ADMIRABLE DISPLAY OF PHYSICAL IRAINLNG-LN-
TEREsTING ORAuONs-CLAss DAY ExEEcIsEs.
PRINCETON, June 23.-The carly trains from
Now-York ana Philadelphia brought great numbers Of
visitors this morning. wAo for the mos. part assembled
between tho hours OK Q and 10 a. H., il the
rooms and galleries OF the gynasum, to wit
ness tie annual exhibition, which was the
urst on the programme OF this interesting day
The students who took part in the exercises had been
selected with considerable discernmcnt from all the
classes and fully represented the physical strength ana
grace Of the college, The constant practice which for
several years the majority Of them had daily undergone
lad produced well-developed young men, while their
bright and gay uniforms. which rested upon each as
snugiy as though had grown up with him from child
hood, displayed all the grace Of lsurc rs well IS
the aims and ends Of scientific physical culture.
such rugged and hearty set OF yOung seldom
seen together, and there features Of the pro-
Crane that developed an excellence such did not
at all expect, and which indeed startling and re-
markabe. Conspicuous among these were the turning
aerial 5lmmersluIts and the brilliant performance upon
the trapeze. OF IL is impossible for US TO give
description Of an affair OF the kind, but from beginning
TO end the programme Won the widest applause The
trapeze act caused great many cheeks 20 turn PALE,
but the highly amusing feats tumJug brought their
rich color quickly back again. The swim l- OF the H.
dian clubs admirable, the movement Of each indl-
vidual being perfect and every club and fell IN
exact sympathy and time. The performance upon the
parallel bars was received with great applause, ana
several Of the gymnasts walked their entire length and
back again upon Their hands, with tLer feet poised IN
the air. What seemed ~ cause most surprise
was the fact that though the different per
fornances were Of a nature which required great
physical strength and endurance and Che interval
between them but moment, the performers showed
but little indication OF fatigue far from being
exhausted after the entertainment or course
there q for this person OF indifferent train
/ hole +F..
burden Of one-haf the exhibition. The results deve-
oped to-day the Issues OF perfect SYSTEM with
which neither the regular duties OF tine college the
caprees OF the student Interfere. Margand and
Bonner have built for Princeton the largest and
most perfect gymnasium in she country
and the system Of Mr.. George Godie veteran
and professional gymnas must be regarded by all who
we're present to-day fautess in every particular,
while IN our conversation with President McCosh we
were informed that M GOldie thorough and per-
feet gentleman warmly regarded by the Faculty, loved
by the Students and that through his untrng energies
the gymnasium had become moral agent, and exerted
an influence which was felt IN almost all the
departments OF tho College. The great number
Of incidents incuded in the programme Of the day
obge US 20 hurry TO the regular class day exercises
merely stating Ia conclusion that the club swim gng
Mr. DraytOn the trapeze performance OF Ar. Dulles.
aud the putting the heavy dumb-beil by Mr.. Pamley
were OF the most brilliant The students under
took nothing which thcy we've uuaJt 10 no. ana ulu Win
much grace and ease all that they undertook.
The programme Of this Glass Of 1873 began In the
Second Presbyterian Church with little speech from
the Master Of ceremonies, Mr Arthur Pel, In which
few words OF farewell were spoken, and after
the Class orator, Mr. J. II. Cowen Of OAlo, de-
lvered his GRAFTON. The gentleman, after few words
ofnroducou stated the general outline Of his speech
| about follows:
I purpose 70 speak to-day about the possibility Of
young men or this age making their HNes honofabie,
useful. and ulustrOus; the mission OF the American
! scholar; the fields OF educated labor.
We have two classes OF political thinkers. There are
the aaBmists who always despair OF the Republic"
Who lost fai5h IN mans capabity for segpvern-
ment, whom hope has died out who paint the shadow
OF the picture 40 least give only the glow OF sunset
They valuable; they point shoals they disclose
dangerous yet from their faith they have
become or the State whose taste Is
| for dead flesh and not for purple frIitage. But
/ upon the Otur~ hand there are those who
! i've upon their Boosting and rejoicing
the grandeur Of ins ltutiOls. OF THIS class al
men who fOOllsbiy glory IL has boen mOst irngiy
remarked. That 70 hear them speak would think
that the American eagle AKIN 10 the ApOcayptic
angel ana TINS Western land tho new earth wherein
dWeeth righteOusness'" They paint tho bright side
or the picture They give the tns. Their faces
are radiant with the sunrise they IutsntY watch"
| In fine, have prophets OF national health and
prOphes OF national decay. Each has mis- province
giving life 10 the nation or examining the morbid
| anatomy OF states.
unuke ths orator at Harvard. Mr.. C0wcn eyaded the