New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
THE CLOSING YEAR At PRINCETON.

lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OFTHE TRIBUNE.l
PRINCETON, n D., June lit seems likely
that the School of Art long talked OF here is TO be
really established ana made ready for students by the
beginning of another year Under the Board OF Trustees
the college it is to be governed by Board Of Direc
tors, including Or W. c. Prime, Of NewYOrk, ex-GOy
enOr Mcclellan. Judge Green, DIR. Guyo and as Pres
dent McCosh states number OF younger men. DR..
Prime has gwen the school his collection of porcelain
and pottery said TO be perhaps the finest in the country
It's be brought here proper building can
be erected receive it. Dr. Prime has also kindly con
sened TO give lectures in the school. Mr.. Allan Mar
quanu viii also be lecture or professor.
The new Marquand CHAP is to BE opened tomorrow.
Dr. Murray will conduct the dedca0yy services Of The
chapel after which Dr. McCOsh will preach his Bacca-
laureate The sacrament OF the Lords supper
will be administered in the afternoon at O'Clock. In
the evening the Rev. Roderick Terry OF the Dutch Re-
formed Church Of New-YOrk, will preach.
General Mcclellan has been asked to inspect the Engi-
neer1ng Department OF the School Of Science. and will
be presen the reading OF the theses Tuesday
1880 "A. IN.
The entrance examinations be held on June %
and % in Princeton and the same days local r.
aminauons VIII he held IN Chicago, Cincinnati ST. Louis,
san Francisco and at some place in Oregon
six students liza askcd TO be examined at Cincinnati
for eniP anes TO ne JUNIOR lass 70 ,o Ward
Fellowship, aud Will go immediately under direction OF
Mr.. Ward, to examine the mines OF Colorado
The Nassau Scientific Expedition viii start on June
26. The members selected FOL competitive eXaLiDa-
tons A. +. Burt, 80; l.. d. Warfied, - I;
George Westerveit 80; j. Harlan. SO K w. Speir SO,
and A. T. Bruce, 81. Mr. Warield has resigned and
Charles Hewitt 49, has been appointed TO take hs place
The object oil the expedition II TO obtain more specimens
OF fossils. FOR the college museums as well as to afford
the students who 20 opportunity for thorough study
The LOCALITIES to be visited in Wyoming, Dakota and
Colorado. The Fort Bridger beds OF Wyoming 20 be
visited first The members OF the expedition have
ceived passes from the railroads far Cheyenne.
Mr. " f. Magic Assistant Professor In Physics, will
company the expedition as Photographer. .,-,,
The new telescope, OF the great ones OF the world.
has arrived and put up In the Hastead ObseTva
fry A description has already appeared in the
columns of THE The total cost OF the instrn
Inent has been $4,000 very large and beauti
full spectOscope has also just been received from
London. Its cost $1,000. The Instrument VIII be
used especially the purpose OF studying the light OF
the Stars. -, -,
Some changes have been made by the faculty in the
giving the grades of the Senior Class Ihey
are not published formerly In order 10 he
graduated the honor st grade oil 80 per cent II now
required, where 20 per cent Was the former marx
IL 10 probable that 50 per cent Will nc required III
an other year. The Faculty are inclined 10 ne more
strict IN the matter of conditions also Next year any
who receives "a condition must pass his special e1
animation within two months else leave the college,
Tue year just drawing TO close has been very pros
porous and successful for the college perhaps the
most in all its existence. The work done by the
students both III quantity and and quality has been sat
isactOry and all departments OF the univ erslty have
been extended so as 10 take many and thorough
courses of study.