New-York tribune., 1878-11-23
PRINCETON COLLEGE.

LETTER FROM A TRUSTEE - ADDITION OF THE POT
T-R PROPERTY EXPENSES OF STUDENTS -
POSTGRADUATE COURSE - SUMNER E1PLoRA-
TloNs, AND THoROUGHyEss OF EDUCATION.
To the Editor or The Tribune
SIR: At a meeting of the Board of Trustees
last wce deed for the Potter property adjoining the
college grounds was presented by the generous broth
ers Mesars X. L. A. stuart OF NewYOrk. This gift
includes lne Italian villa, built OF brOwnstOne. with
all the modern improvements and over thirty acres Of
ground This is intended 10 afford an elegant
home for the President. grounds for botanical
garleus lots for Professors houses and other con-
veneDces needed by a large institution OF learning 2
The donors putting the house and It's surround
ngs in perfect order, and thus doing away with the
sometimes accompanying noble gifts OF this
kind No draft viii be made on the treasury of the
college to render the house habable or the grounds
beautiful. Like the princey gifts OF the late j. &.
Green, esq, this is without drawback
Many of the friends and patrons OF the college imagine
that the improvements In the buildings and the Increased
facilities for studying within few years have greatly
increased the cost Of education. Clergyman recently
soId to me that he had son nearly ready for college,
and that would be glad to send him Princeton II
he could afford it, Upon being assured that the
necessary expenses neei not very much exceed $780,
he was zed and gratited. what" he added, all
the comfort OF those spacious dormitorles the use OF
the improved apparatus and the teaching of that
furnished him 10 make his own computation Besides q
carefully considered scheme presented 10 the board
for reducing stu further the expenses OF the Institution
II found 10 be practicable II WILL no doubt soon be In
augurated. No matter what Is done In this direction,
certain class OF young men will spend large sums OF
money yearly without deriving real advantage from
it. II has also been suggested that a fund be
established sufficient TO yield $500 or $4,000 a
year TO be expended In aiding worthy young men,
whether studying for the ministry or for other cangs
As the liberal friends OF the college be con
yInced that this would be OF real advantage 10 the
church the country, It will doubt be- furnished
Though OF recent origin, the postgraduate course OF
studies has already reached point Of marvellous ell
cheney and perfection Lectures delivered and in-
sructuu given to advanced classes IN all the branches
Of learning; AZ. FOR example, philosophy, physics
tronomy, mathematics, chemistry, geology, biology,
pholOgy aud kindred departments. SO complete Is the
apparatus for training and culture in all fields
of learning that DR.. AIcCosh stated to the
Board OF Trustees that they were now prepared
To produce thorough scholars as any university In
Europe, except perhaps, IA few special studies.
Ia addition 10 ths exploring parties have been formed
IPr ro "i he Students in rigd con pet
tive examination They VISIT, under the supelintend-
once of one OF more OF the professors regions country
rrmarknbc for their fossil remains fora or fauna
their geological formations or mineral productions. As
result OF the last years expedition, the museum
students had opportunity Of examining III the
concrete the objects studied IN the abstract IN
over 200 pages has been published containing much orig
nal natter Similar parties are TO 10 out during the
cognita among the Rocky Mountains In the canOns OF
Colorado, or the regions OF the Yellowstone,
In view OF THIS well as other things that might be
mentioned II say that there il little II any
need Of going to Europe TO finish ones education for any
position In our land Hence, the conditions OF the ten
ieowships OF 5000 each, In Princeton, changed
by the board at It's last meeting as TO encourage tho
year after graduation Princeton, other a
proved college or university IN inns country anu nOi
pride to us ALL as Americans. 10 feel that our young
country can now compete favoraDy with the older eou
tries OF Europe In the higher education o her sons al
well a. IN her inventions and Industrial arts. x.
EIiEa6eEh, ~ j., NOV. ~, 1878.