National Republican., 1875-12-28
secrst sscistiss at. Princeton College.

TO the Editor Of the National Reps6licaa:
SIR: As there has been considerable interest
felt in Washington over the recent little unpeas-
antness at Princeton, possibly few words In re-
gard to the college in general, and the societies In
particular will be of interest to your many readers
1t has been well known by those interested In the
college that thete societies have been in exist
ence for the last twenty years, notwithstanding
the efforts Of the trustees to the contrary, and
that the societies have steadily been on the In
crease for the whole time. The trustees had, at
various times, made open efforts TO remove the
societies from the college, but the efforts that
were made did not have the desired effect, and 1t
this fall came to q point where the authorities
had either to give up the required pledge, and
throw the college open to societies, or make ex.
amples Of such men as were known to belong TO
them by promptly dismissing them, as the law
dictated This latter resUrT VI as laPPiisa 70, and
u. 80, srroneously stated, were dis.
misted. This I'VE the college felt compelled TO
make in order TO insure the dignity of its laws
After period Of about q fortnight It was decided
they made personal application to President Nc.
Gosh. All, with the exception Of one, have 90
returned, with the understanding that the socie-
vived. These are rot literary societies, as the
Greek letter ones at other colleges, but are
organized for general fun, and are on the 'igen-
the authorities were anxious to break them up.
There is at Princeton quite o number Of regular
literary societies, which are allowed, and in
fact, encouraged by the faculty, and In these
students can obtain all the eayantsges of the
best literary training schools. The two principal
ppes ere Ine uClio" and "Whig" The former
was Organized In 1895 and the latter in 1862 In
the rolls Of these two are inscribed the names OF
many famous men. Each society has fine
building on the campus, and, as they are secret,
none but members are allowed to enter. Presi-
dent McCesh is now engaged in plan for raising
the grade Of the curriculum, and in few years
proposes to put It en- the grade Of the highest
university in this country, and fully up TO those
in the Old Country. He has been q power to
Princeton, and It is owing to his indomitable will
and fine man cement that the college has been
brought up from q comparatively dead state to
the full lie and thriftiness which It now exhibits
The Institution is one Of richest In the country
and its buildings are acknowledged TO be supe-
rtor TO those Of any college of the same age. In
are quoted few figures which will be of interest
show what increase has been had in the number
Of fstudents since DR.. McCosh accepted the posi-
tion he now holds: In lse7.s there were 26f stu.
dents; lses9 81: lse97o. 32s; ls1oTl 3si; 1871 p
5Ie; lsI23 $40; 1874, 407; 1s745, 4os 1850, 4s3
These figures, It Will be seen, show very graft
Tying result. There is now in course Of erection
new dormitory, from designs OF Mr.. Potter,
which viii be ready for occupancy next fall, and
Will far exceed any building OF Its kind 10 this
country. FAX.
TIE LIST Of those who receive on New Years