New-York tribune., 1874-06-24
COLLEGE OF NEW-JERSEY.

MEETING OF THE ALUMNI-THE ANNUAL GRAFTON BY
THE REV. DR. JACoBs-THE JUNIOR oRATIoNs.
President McCosh of the College of New
Jersey of his kindly remarks on class day,
made TO the manner in which certain college an'
peversares-notaby that of class daywere suppantng
attractions commencement day itself No better JUS
u6cation of this remark could be desired than was af-
forded spectacle presented at Princeton yesterday
There were several notable features in the ceremonies
Of the day the most interesting being the meeting OF
the Alumni. Princeton College has record older
than that OF American liberty, and has al
ways been famed for the number Of her sons
who delight to do her homer. and who hock
10 the halls their Alma Mater every suitable occa
zion. The trafns of Monday and yesterday brought
down Of them from all the points OF the compass,
who eagerly snatched days relief from their business
tares and ran down their youthful friends. chat
with them about old times and revisit the scenes fami
lar TO their sight Among them were many whose LOCKS
were beached and brawny shoulders bent by time, and
who eonyersed in hushed tones as arm-n-arm they
stroed over the college campus, peered into ha1-lor
gotten hooks and chambers, and briefly lived
again the life they spent in times gone
NV They seemed never to tire Of telling
,heir boyish pranks in the oden time, and as they
walked il seemed as though the landscape became
deeper green, and that the portals OF old Nassaus
halls relaxed their stern and frownng expression aud
showed a kindly smile OF welcome. The weimarked'
deeply urrowed lines which mark the venerable face OF
the President also seemed 20 fade away as he grasped
the hands OF these old OF Princeton aud recalled
with them the days OF their student life The younger
graduates pride looking their student friends
and tracing the rapid progress made in the past rev
years which the modern scheme OF education demands
At the Alumni meeting itself all private thoughts and
regretfu feelings all differences Of age profession, and
circumstances. were forgotten in the almost boyish
glee with which We'd with the other in recalling
their common joys and memories. They seemed to
think and certainly all their actions expressed the
thought that though Alumni meetings at other colleges
might be mere in the college calendars, here the
reunion was festival and holiday OCCASION The exer-
rises were held in the College chapel, which was
crowded. Among those who were present were
The Rev. Drs. Charles Hodge and X. X. Rodgers
OF the class Of 1915 ex-Gov Haines and Col 5. j.
Bayard OF the Of 1920, John Nelson Taylor the
Rev Dr. D. NJ Halliday and Col W. c. Alexander of the
Glass besides graduates, including the
Rev Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler, William Patterson, DR..
NacIean exPresident OF the College, exGov Pollock OF
Pennsylvania, Prof Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian
Institute, Drs. h. J. Woodruff and Pennington, and
others The meeting called to order al about p @
py Col Alexander. who presided. Prayer was offered
ty the Rev. Dr. Craven after which ex-Gov Pollock,
e. j. Bayard. Dr. Pennington and the Rev. DR.. K H.
Rodgers were chosen VicePresdents OF the meeting.
TIE principal business before the meeting was
The unvailing OF the marble bust of ex-Presi-
dent MacLean for 1fty years connected with
the College, and the reception of report of
The Committee having the matter IN charge.
The bust is OF white marble and is the work OF Charles
Calvert Of this city. Its cost including the handsome
pedestal OF Scotch granite on when IL rests was sHo
Addresses memoratng the kindly traits and great
abilities OF the exPresident were made by the Rev DIS
Hodge Rodgers and Cuyer. ex-Gov. Pollock, William
Patterson. and others. The address OF Nt PATTERSON
was particularly laughable one, aboundng with Jokes
classical tune h0nored puns and college stories OF o.
years ago both the ex President and the speaker
were youths.
Previous TO the Alumni meeting were two other events
of At lo:45 a. the annual oraton before the
Rev. Meiancthon W. Jacobus ID. D., LIZ d., to very
large audience. at the First Presbyterian Church
Among those present the Rev Drs. John ii all At
Haines Oldeu, and Pollock. DIR, Musgrave Profs John
aud Green, George ". Chlds OF The philadelphia
Ledger. and others.
DR. Jacobus's grafton was entitled the Higher Edu-
cation" It's main points are appended. The speaker
began by referring to lis own graduation, 20 years
The changes In the appearance OF the College halls as
well as the college ussRes were then pointed out in
graceful terms and rcereuce mado to the important
cxmpdure or q 900 900. CO0tinuing the speaker put
IN plea for the further endowment and equipment OF
the College TIE for 81 hs
colleges aim Science In its mateflasttc ASPECTS III re-
gard 10 education next touched upon the speaker
restricts Science and the boundary OF knowi
edge TO mere objects OF sense. Science In It's widest
scope was inclusive OF the highest spiritual trun Inc
modern materiastic views trench upon ,ne od oduca.
nOnsl systes both a the subject and the oolect Oh
education. II the mau Is mere BODY ana mot not
soul, then the college may DO mere mere
Brute may be on the basis of menagene. he
be opy what he eats. then he college course must be
70 the production of the seyer faculties land the
phosopbic faculty s 70 made by one bill Of fare and
The artistic faculty by another The OF scien
systems and on the basis Of nans connecton with the
lower animals. The epectfoscope, exhibiting by its
Sol0red lines the materials out Of WHICH the