New-York tribune., 1875-06-30


in Boston.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT PRINCETON.
ANNUAL GRAFTON BEFORE TIE LITERARY SOCIETIES
BY JOHN X. COwEN-MEETINGs OF COLLEGE
socIeIIEs-ALUMxI BEATEN AT BASE RAIL-
AWARDS OF PRIZES IN THE CALEDONIAN GAMES.
IrRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRiBUNE.l
PRINCETON, N. j., juno 29.-The college
boys were late r rising this morning, owing 70 the con
slant round Of exercises yesterday, and the campus
offers quiet scene Glass Day always Is busy and ex
citing me and is usually the most enjoyed OF all days
in Commencement week. Here, as among all the
American colleges, it Ia rapidly supplatng Commence
ment Day In interest and In enthusiasm. The prone
made concert the campus lest evening was well at
iended Tho music was furns,cdby Hassler's Orchestra
and consisted Of oertc selections, waltzes. and galo~
At the concuson OF the concert, the Sophomore
cisos at tnc College Gymnasium began For many years
it has been custom here for tho Sophomore class
Class Day night, to bury In eiigy at
the oil cannon particular professor t.
whom the class had not been remarkably devoted
during tie course. 1t has always been the
occasion for much merriment, and the scenes OF two
years ago, when the class OF 1879 buried
their chemistry, were somewhat revived yesterday
afternoon at the exercise by the presentation to
lie College Of full length picture of the present cond
ton OF the ey they had buried. II represented ske
eton engaged in clog dance But that custom has been
done away with by the present Sophomore class, which
last evening made present of silver cup TO each MEM
her Of the Freshman crew of ast year. as substitute Tor
r old aud more hlaIlous festivities The em6ers of
that crew were C. c. Greene, bow c. c. Halsead j. A.
Campbell, j. +. williamson, John T. Ely, and Benjamin
Nco captain and stroke. The presentation address was
uuie by W T.. Semmons, aud the acknowledgment by
j. a. Campbell
This morning there lowering sky that threatened
to interfere with the pleasures OF the day. At 1913
H. the procession formed at the chapel, and moved to
the First Presbyterian Church. where the annual Grafton
before the literary societies delivered by John X
Cowen, A. NJ, member OF the Glass OF 1866. and at
present solicitor for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. The subject OF the address Liberalism
in Religion and Politics" He traced the rise and
growth OF this spirit Starting with the asser
ton that there was q tendency ut present
to base all belief reason. as distinguished
from old ideas and traditions he showed the
effect which liberalism has exeted and still exerts In pol
lcs and religion The address was listened to with
close attention of the large audience and was much ap
psnted Among those present were % exGoy M Haincs ines
Dr. John Hall o. SeyYSrk besides large number nun es1 Hf
@ TIE eas Sa soon resI Ss ts to ea
gram received yesterday from Scotland announcing the
OF s He dnnss the SF two Es
soeietes, the Wig and the Clio, met az az
in memory OF the late Gen. John C. Brecknrdgc, who
was prominent member 6 Of The Society IN ms college
literary growth In like manner, Clio Hall has been
draped for days past In memory OF John G. Gre
who been mIiicent beneiactOr 0f the College
different occasions The library building, Dich
son Ha aid the new museum building. which is the
finest the campus, were all giIts from him.
Al O'Clock tine students assembled ON University
Grounds and exciting game of base ball took place
between the University nine aud nine made up from
among the alumni IL an uneven contest OF neces-
sty for few years absence from the base bail discipline
OF college life had made the muscles OF and leg
skilled. Five innings played. and the score stood
20 to favor OF the University nine Much OF this
generally asdrtbed o the pitcher j. NJ Mann
OF 76, who is Thought to be the best for that place
OF the game Preparations made for the er
OF the CaledOnian gailer which postponed Sat
urday, owing 10 tine RAIN Prizes In this exercise were
awarded as follows: Running High Leap, FIRST, Theodore
sheldon Of NevJessy, night feet Inches; secOn D..
II. ionberger Mo-, hight feet inches Hurdle Ra o,
first James Wood, Ia l3i2 minutes distance of 40
yards AMI nine hurdles. Throwing the Hammer,
nrst, W. =. Cheeseman. Jr, New York, distance los
feet inches; second. J. NJ. Mann, distance 1O3
| feet inches One Mile Walking Race. trst, Boten
Hail. In y minutes and 80 seconds; second, Bay ard
Henry. minutes 33 seconds. Onehalf me nrst,
Mr.. Chaplin In minutes and 81 seconds; second a. -.
liasted Runnng, hop step and jump first Mr. Hutch
nson 40 feet lis inches: sccond, j. M Manu. 80 fest
| inch. one me race. frat, Mr. Green, Glass OF 1873;
tme minutes 23% seconds second, Mr. Phfaner. Class
OF 1873; tlme minutes 30 seconds Best general ati
ete first, Mr. Huichinso Class VI 1876, w ~ points
sccond Mr.. Chaplin and ]. NJ Mann. by tic on points.
At ) O'Clock the Alumni, TO the num-
ber OF about 100 assembled tn the chapel for teir
annual meeting The time was chiefly occupied with a
discussion VI various subjects VI Interest to the cnbo"~