New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
FUNCTIONS NEW ADMINISTRATION
PATRONS ADDRESS ON THE FUTURE

PRESIDENT PATTON'S ADDRESS ON THE FUTURE
OF THE COLLEGE-ITs PRESENT NEEDS.
Princeton, y. j. Sept IL lSpecial.-Ihs day j
memorable in the history Of Princeton by virtue oil
witnessing the initiation of Dr. Paiion's regime a.
president OF the college The collegiate year was begun
by devotional services In Marquand Chapel, and to the
large audience assembled Dr. Patton spoke sub
stanal.y as follows Of the Prnceton Of the future
1 the phrase Ike the forward gazing att'u1e
that # implies like the element Of expectation uas
lies in this expression. We should not be doing small
work {, We went ON educating 400 every year, we
gave them good education But the public would be
disappointed. The friends Of the college would say We
had been standing STILL l tell You PLAINLY uat 40
not this college stand still II can help H.
d. McCosh believe put his figures at Go0-rcferrns 70
the students-when he md he realized his &C.
sire l put mine at LOCO, and though may never see
so many on our catalogue l sha! work Tor that TeN"
While am opposed 20 needless change am am prone 10
synpathze with the established order Of things confess
feel the influence OF the thought that Princeton College
has quietly getting ready 10 step into larger me
and about the university Idea OF NhVh VIZ
hear so much has beneath 1t depth Of sentiment tha'
In future must produce marked visible fu''s al
the development OF Princeton.
Unless be examining, ani not teae''hH
unlversity-whlch, while am here We DO NOT Ned" 10
be-our comforting the higher degrees WILL
call for more adequate provision for postgraduate ih-uc
ton than we now have. II Is the Princeton OF the
present however. that we are TO deal win Ana ~ -
manifest must enlarge our curriculum ms
wi involve a wider OF electives anu pl""""''
make necessary other changes in the curriculum Ih'
revision OF the schedule with reference 20 the insertion
OF new electives will engage the attention q the faculty
during this session.
The freshman class large upward OF LOO nave oe'n
admitted and the question Of lodgings j. becoming very
serious All the college buildings are ini ana IL i
becoming difficult to secure rooms IN town ne"
dormtorv IS beyond everything else the reed Of frnce
ton at this moment
new professor has been added to the English dc-
parfnnent in the person Of CFMcClumpha 30 VINO mas
taken his degree ard completed his English studies az
Lopsc lie has made a speciality OF early EneuNh'
Prnceton's English department has won many en-
comlums from able pens In consequence hu'D''
o. special students have Just registered WHO VII uc
vote their energies exclusively to the stIGN ga
leh literature and finished composition. Duiin- ie
past wear generous friends have founded eiio"o
and several prizes for merit IN advanced E.-ll'h sl
! A g. Cameron. sc who appoints 10 tnls ifIOMr
sh D. resigned that he nj ght accept the fcieIcu Chci
| Of modern languages in Miami jnNtis.'Y- NJ vi
Miller 80 was cappoutcd instead. Pc hiNih- n-IN
| n last wear. Henry MarIuand Ia, sgniacd hle h'cI7
! tios Of putting in the Maryland Chapri a h'u"I'd'
window in memory Of his son Frederick Mar i"tlu. .
This years freshman class VIII nuini'r i'll llS
ranks the sons Of three United states Senator'S tray
/ OF Delaware Dolph. of Oregon ara op"u,er ~
! wisconsin: also great grandson o. Bishop Nlar-N
/ ~ MARYLAND making the fifth generation OF tha'
| family represented az old Nassau.