New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-20

and Albert Lee replied for che Freshmen. About 2OC
students assembled 10 listen TO the orations. The
usual senior supper was omitted and the senior pow
WOW and parade about the campus did not take
place.
GRADUATES FLOCKING TO NASSAU HALL
PRESIDENT MecosH AND DR. PATTON SPEAK
TO THE "oLD BoYs"-A DAY DEVOTED TO
THE ALUNNL
Princeton, N. J., June is (spccial.-The fourth day
Of Princeton's commencement week began with the
reading OF the remaining theses of the graduates of the
John c. Green School of Science The following
theses read this morning In Chemical Hall John
T. Nicholson, New-York City, -Revew Of Roof
Truss; Conrad Hewitt. Trenton, N. j.. @Revew OF
the strain Sheet Of the Niagara cantilever Bridge
Homer T. Frazier Fowlersville. n. Y, Histology
Of the Digestive Tract; Francis NJ. Frazer Newark,
N j. Some optical Properties Of Uniaxial Crystals
At 10 80 m. the annual exhibition of the Prince
ton College Gymnastio Association was given In the
presence OF 500 visitors under the skilfl man
agement OF l. J. Turner, the gymnasium director
At noon both the Cnosophic and American whig
societies held their annual meetings for alumni and
undergraduates The meetings were secret
The alumni dinner was attended by nearly 400
graduates Governor Green presided. and after the
dinner introduced DR.. Mccosh. The venerable Presi-
dent said In part:
i have found great pleasure in meeting the alumni.
and though 10 be your president. hope you will
not cease to call upon ms feel an interest in all
who have sat under me. Some time since l promised
but mind If wrote all wished, 1t would take twenty
years 70 read IT,
President McCosh at O'Clock extended his bospi-
tally the graduating class and their friends in
large reception and lawn gathering the beautiful
grounds surrounding his house. AL the distinguished
guests. of whom there are many in town. attended
the reception.
The Lynde debate by SIX members of the senior
class, three from Wing and three from Clio Hall. took
place ia the First Presbyterian Church this evening"
To carry of first OF the prizes is counted the gyeest
achievement of the college course. The questo/
one OF current interest," and as a consequence,
unusually large number assembled to hear the debate
II was worded Resolved, That the passage Of the
Mills bill VIII be for the best interests OF the country
The debaers Afimative--W. II. Daniels, Ohio;
&. T. seott, New-forA; 5 e Hodge, Connecticut;
negatve-F. C. Beebe, New-York J. IL. FeIshing,
Ienny Ivania, +. q. DrummOnd, New-Jersey.
After the debate class reunions were held by '2s,
'68, 70, 's6, 81 and Others. The great social event
in CuiVefsiiy Hall over 200 couples danced The
patrouesses were Mrs. James W. Alexander Mrs.
Richard NJ. Colgate, Mrs John Farr Mrs. Edward NJ
Field Mrs Robert . Green, MIS- Hugh ID Millar,
Mrs f. KitenhOuSe Miller, Mrs. Henry i. Osborne,
Mrs Arthur scranton and Mrs. J. Thompson Swami.
To will elo5e the exercises with the regular
Cosh's farewell and tho Inauguration OF President
elect Patton
DR. Patton was next introduced amid wild ap
rlause He spoke Of the Scotch people as having
innate talent for the founding of great universities
ard referred briefly TO Irnceton's financial needs |
and demands Professor Fisher, Of Yale, was the
next speaker and he was followed by the representa-
uves OF various classes Nh. JamSon, Of Alabama, |
replied for 49, Dr. catell, expresdcn Of Lafayette
College, for as; w. E. Dayton, eXMinlster TO the |
Hague. for SO; Mr. WossiDger for '6s and W. III. |
Dulles, IT., Of New-YOrk City, for '75