New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
GLASS DAY AT PRINCETON.

ERCISEs-JUNIOR ORATORS.
PRINCETON June 16.-The town and the
college decked In holiday attire For weeks energetic
workmen have been renoyang the buildings and beauti-
flying the campus in preparation for commencement
The dead andave town is now Drumming over with e1-
element and hustle. and every train that comes In
brings new hosts Of visitors Todayis called "class
day." 1t is the one time in students life at Princeton
when he Is free from the college authorities. All the
exercises are under the supervision OF those about to
graduate and the professors and tutors whose word up
10 this point has been law find the tables turned
The public ceremonies began this morning 10. The
senior class gathered in front OF old North Hall and
marched TO the church. which had already been filed to
its utmost capacity The seniors took their places the
platform The building beautifully decorated with
flowers and the letters 94," worked In smllax, hung
from the gallery. The salutatory, given by Alex
ander Mohat, New-Jersey, opened the programme. His
speech was of the conventional style for such occasions
He spoke OF the pleasures the class had together
and the inevitable sadness, now that the time OF
parting had come. L. Dennis, New-Jersey followed
with the class Grafton. 1t has always been
the custom here for class retiring from Its alma
mater 10 present tho college with memorial. The
Gift this year silver communion service 10 be used IN
the Maryland Chapel This was presented by j. f.
Hedges New-York. Dr.. McCOsh accepted the memorial
in the name OF the faculty and trustees The president
made happy speech and was many times interrupted
by applause He said among other things that the class
of "a was AN exceptionally good one and that he hoped
il any OF tho young ladies in the audience received pro-
posal from its members It would be met with
phatic "Yes" This humorous remark, uncharac-
terstic of the venerable president greeted with
yollIes of cheers, and the young ladies alluded
to blushed deeply IN appreciation OF the joke.
He continued by saving -" In my bOyhood Shakespeare
was supposcd 10 lie inferior the ancient writers he
cause ne MINGLED the sublime with the burcsque. But
think this IA rather the mark or MS genius. flo plays In
lie borieraDd between smiles and tears In life the
gay and melancholy 90 hand In hand and this day Ii
an enitOnle of the future before you This morning
laughter Is on your Hips but IN few there viii be
sadnsss at parting, and your smiles Will have faded
away"
gram from President Arthur promising Ia be present at
The reception tomorrow evening by Mrs McCOsh In
closing 10 stated that need, long FELT In PFncetonYZ:
good preparatory schools had atenuh be0D met Friends
OF the college had placed irm basis the expense
of seyeral millions, the schools at Lawrenceye, v. Y,
Blarstown Penn, ana Princeton. Professor Bishop OF
ST. Paus school, Concord has retained president
OF the latter institution. .
The class ivy was then planted the steps Of North
Hall The Grafton was delivered by &. A. Thomas, OF
kentucky. The cannon exercises rs they are called 80
regarded as the feature Of commencement here's and this
afternoons performance certainly 10 tine standard
OF former years. Mr.. Libboy formerly OF NeW-IGrk but
COW one OF the college faculty, has had constructed "A
wooden amphtheatre around Revolutionary cannon
pacty OF this auditorium IL about 5000. At
u. N. when the exercises began the ladies WIN sun
shades OF all coOrs and flying ribbons gave the place
picturesque appearance beectons from the class history
were fret read by w. Harris. OfNewJersey His effort
seemed to he heartily appreciated H. Q. Stewart. Dis