New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-12
PRINCETON COLLEGE.

OPENING OF THE 133D INSTRUMENTATION
BY PRESIDENT M'CosH - IMPROVEMENTS IN
MISUNDERSTANDING EXPEDITIONS.
PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. 1.-THE 1881 year
OF Princeton College was opened yesterday afternoon 10
the College Chapel with short address by Dr. McCosh
OF the 500 students Of the college about 800
ent and after the religious services Dr. McCosh
spoke as follows:
lam reminded that this is now the eleventh year Of
my presidency, aud cannot nut return thanks to The
given me. When first entered upon my duties
here, this institution had Just psssed through
in consequence from loss Of students and other
incident causes The friends Of the college prom
money thew have given has been devoted to fine build,
ings aud instructors worthy OF the institution. have
iege for their aid In these last twelve years have
doubled the number of buildings and instructors and
OF the college will be assured by the good conduct Of It's
students college draws its students more by its
students than In any other way. When the students
therefore are doing good work the prosperity Of the
college is increased.
nsoms anmosity has been exhibited in many quar-
ters" member Of the faculty SAID as 20 whether the
number Of the incoming freshman class would be
lessened by the disturbances Of the past Winter This
has not been case however and the class just
tering is as large the Of last year, numbering
slightly over 100 members
The seminary and college both show evidences
OF improvement and increased facilities for the
work OF the coming year. Inc FOUNDATION OF Muf-
raw Hall has already been laid back OF East College,
in n line with Whig Hail. 1t Is erected as memorial
TO Hamilton Murray of the Glass OF ~, who was lost
in the iliated Vile du Havre. sum OF money was
left by him IN his Will for the erection OF tits building
II is TO contain for the PhladeDhian SOeetythe
central society religious development and culture In
tie cOege-and library The hall will seat nearly 400
persons The architecture Is Modern English Gothic.
designed by j. Morgan Slade Of EewYOrk, and IL Is
10 be built OF Trenton brOwnsOne In the hall OF the
main building, the entrance will be placed a
tablet OF back marble with gilt letters dedicated 10 Mr..
Murray The Seminary Building is striking in
appearance 1t French Renaissance in design, built
oil red brick aud light sandstone, and the architect Is
Richard Hunt, Of New-York
The two scientific expeditions sent out the past Sum
mer have brought back satisfactory reports. aud the
museum will be greatly enriched By the expeditions In
its behalf The astronomical expedition, under the
charge OF Professor Young particularly successful
Professor Young gave the following summary OF their
labors In photography they obtained three very fine
pctlres one Of 25 seconds exposure very valuable
one The spectrum photograph yielded results With
the speetrOscope Professors Bracket and Redwood
as others continuous spectrum without rings, which
showed little in the corona. Professor Redwood
/ with the hDOcular spectroscope-an Instrument
used only by this party, devised expressly for this
occasion and winch worked well-saw number OF lines
in the chrOmOsphore very seldom Been especially line
| in the extreme end near B, and the two large HIS
With the speerOscOpe attached 10 the telescope, Pro
lessor Young the two HIS and the green line OF the
corona at the middle Of tOality aud observed reversal
OF the lines at the beginning OF tOtay and determined
duration OF reversal be two seconds. Tho times O
contact satisfactorily observed. THE outcome Of
sympathizes with the sun spots, and the gaseous ec
ment was less prominent than In previous eclpses
The expedition met with marked kindness and consider
| alton from the citizens OF Denver.