New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.

AN INTERESTING DAY AT PRINCETON
THE SECRET socrEuEs-AS GRAFTON BY JUDGE
MISUNDERSTANDING OF PRINCETON ALUMNI
THE JUNIOR ORATOR CONTEST.
PRINCETON, y. j., June 1.-THE two secret
literary societies Princeton have for over 100 years
been Intimately connected with us prosperity and there
are many ardent Hall among the graduates, VINO
assert that the Princeton has always had so many
Il esmen among her alumni to be found IN the fac
OF the parliamentary and pOlemic training furnished by
these venerable Institutions. Each has history Of
which It IA proud WING boasts OF having
been founded by James Madison, Philip fre-
mean, the poet, and stanhOpe smith, presiGent
OF the college. while Clio claims hardly less brilliant
origin from Oliver Ellsworth william Patterson, Chief
Justices Of the United states and Luther Martin,
member of the Constitutional Convention. l. has been
the custom for each Of these societies. N turn, yearly
invite OF their distinguished graduates To denver
an address before them At Commandments THIS year
Wing Hall conferred the honor upon Judge Beverly
Welford Of Richmond, Va At 10 a. u. Judge Wexford
delivered an able the growth OF our liberty
and free institutions The following is abstract Of
A great British magistrate once said: desire only
such popularity VII nDt fail % DO me justice Elcu
Young man before cannot tn his future He oie MS
responsibility Educated men must WELD an influences
may not be great alone b you may De thal clpheI
which, added 20 some more positive element. increases
It's vaue tenIpld You may not none 70 exeTt ne
proper de of thi- your influence Wiout hat ufoe
OF popularity which VIII give you access 20 ne people
Inc germ OF this liberty Of which We are sharers was
ought across the ocean ot tAt c"'OHa ~ thdV sI-al
uuwritten common law OF England which. all down
through English history and all through our own history
of liberty came 10 this country the open BIDis IN
their hands aud the written common law M their
hearts. That IL" naG Seeh kept luie oy uesGent Ion
father " Efforts au been made Co over hru" II III
Elg gland and tho struggle between ciFH ana common
was fought this same platform OF defence
OF tho liberties granted 70 lne people by com,
mon law. our written constitutions embodied
these liberties, bn we added 20 them; We gave soVef
Iguy TO tAe people and divorced CnUrcn ana , ate
believe I'D popular sVNci-l-u5 - i ans lCohic va"
defended ths country in 10 hour o. per- thes are
more Stead.ast and true than majority or the once
serkeTs i0ur day "hen Tie iate AZ oIoAe oo' nan5
were found declare % the fruit % universal sage
On tine thor hand II was sirdEgie wh.ch 6ad lt7 OIL
glu, not from 'he lS,.-' 1Ni lt'Iu vac
urni ~ population. is germ WIS That !ue't ctua
struggle which ne educated men Of North and south me
sydney University of Virginia and William and Mary
had be- carry lng on Tor decades.
La tine future the liberties this country may DE en-
dangored from foreign power IN hat the the sons O
south viii come 20 me rescue Win hLIn 90 quo
word hopes, nave not right 10 EXPECT that
At3 p. III. tue Princeton Anmni Association met ID
the college chapel II wac presided over ~ tIe ~
able e1-prrsident OF the college, Dr. MacLean After
Ibe Opening PRAYER by the president ana toe reading o.
W., tiiirurs 5y DR. Dulird the alumni present
called on for speeches. Jude stump, u Maryland MAJ,
"A short address, lamcntug the changes ia some OF IAe
Philosophical Ham, iu when Professor Henry made Jhe
first signal over length of WIRE by eecIOHaEuetlsuI
P.rke Goodwin made a humorous ana sensible speech,
and closed by hoping that they would an 90 as e Lad
done and send 90 least one son 90 then Alma Mater
DR. Tohn Ievburn. OF Baltimore, graduate OF hhy
years standing. gave rcmnisc ncr- OF those com
D,rgtyeIv early DAYS the colleges history. MT PAT
jer-on VINO graduated forty years ago. was calitd on
bv an old Clas-nate by tue nickname W.hch ne theA
bore Demosthcurs 90 1dre,, the association re rose
and delivered q very humorous poem on coutge ways
.u! customs from the foundation % the present CAV
After many CXUre-s rs Of pleasure az llc dAf t-
ment Licn the college has been making, the meeting
adjourned. ,,..
Between the hours of and Dr.. and Mrs NcCosn
gave reception 20 the members o. the gduatlng class
and their friends. The large and magnificent mansion
lately presented the college by Ms-srs. Il. ami L.
stuart Of NcwYOrk was thrown open, md was crowded
with The students and their friends
In the afternoon base bal match between Princeton
and lhe University OF Pennsy vaud was played result
ing in Puucc,On's FAVOR hg score OF l6 90 3
In The evening az $40 % large audience assembled %
witness tine annual Junior Orator contest. -Four con
testauts chosen months from each of the
two literary societies. and in the contest they compete
for four gold medals awarded CratJrIca aDlltY and
Tor the MdcLeau Prize ~ 500 which awarded To the
best written speech The gentlemen spoke IN the fol
lowing order George = Johns (Whigl, subject Trust
thy Word :" Walter l.. Sheldon tCi), subject,
Isolation Of Soul -" James Glbreath lWhiG), subject
a. Purpose in History -; L dney Jinyer (Clin sub
iect Mans lubOru Powers -; William NJ. Paden (Ih0l,
- Moses and MahOmet" Irving r. Wilmington Whl-),
MAN and his Circumatautes': ELS W. Hedges Clio,
Henry GTatJan -; H. +. COnOyer (WAls), Conserve
tism."