New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
A STATUE OF DIR. MocosH
UNWILLING A HANDSOME BRoNEE Al
PRINCETON,
SCIENTIFIC THEsEs-ExHIB1T1oN IN xzn sx,s

SCIENTIFIC MISREPRESENTATION IN x1n en-
NAsIUM-THE PRESIDENTS REcEPr,onj
Princeton, June ls-Prncetou locked mon hsan.
titul than ever today when the clear an,
the storm and disappointment OF class-dsy, IA
first exercise the reading of theses By tie scsp
tiac students in Chemical Hall at O. m. Follovfn.
arc the readers and their respective subjesn h.es
Nahaeawa. Of Japan, Compassion Of the Stuotuss a
the Cortex Of the Cerebrum and Optic Lobes II q
Vertebrate Glasses; Theodore G.. Gordon, Of oAh
Determination Of Phosphorus in Pig.Iron; William n
Bratton, OF Maryland, Review OF the Iron Hlsbvsr
Bridge on the Road from Princeton TO Grsy's MN:
Joseph C. Morris, IT,, Of Louisiana, Design for =
wrouehtIron Highway Bridge at Princeton Basn,
Byron Clarke, Of New-York, Raoutts law for De-
termination of Molecular Weights: II. Russell Psnhes.
ton OF Virginia, Locazaton Of the Sight entre In u
OccIptal Lobe of the brain; A. Edward Con0ves, IT,
OF New-YOrk Determination Of Phosphorus In Hz.
Iron George L. Hall, OF Pennsylvania. Review Of ths
Roof Of the Hammer shop of the Pencoyd Iron Worm;
Thomas W. HOtchkss, 1r, Of New-Iork, Magnets Z
Constants; william b. Mount, OF Pennsylvania, Bszh :
and Cranial Nerves Of tho salamander Thomas G
Noyes of tho District OF Columbia, Separation Of Zine
from Nickel; John Eliot shrady Of ScwYork, Nervous
| System Of Nercts Vircns.
During tho day there was an exhibition Of dravtnu
in the engineering and graphic departments in IL
school of Science under the OF Professors wilsa
IN -
| Nassau Hall, a microscopic exhibition, under he
supervision Of Professor Libbey At 1920 the col
lego gymnasium was flied with visitors to witness tie
annual gymnas1c exhibition. The performance w0
highly crediabe to both I. J. Turner tho instructor,
| and to the Gymnastic Association ITSELF At IL N.
the graduates and members Of Wig Hall and Of Gle
Hall met In their respective chambers. Tho chil
topic Of discussion in both the enlarEng OF the
subscription lists for Tire buildings Of the soctetseS
| hail hat the &C
| teriay to the whig Hall portico will hasten tho
deavors IN this direction
The elections of the musical organization have
been announced follows: Leader Of the Cleo Club
for the next year, r. T. Townsend, 80, Of Pemsyt
vanla; business manager, c. T. Blair 80. Of New
Jersey: leader of the Banjo Club, c. q. Cuertn, co. q
| New-Jersey.
| At AS D. m. tho alumni, over 300 In number.
marched to University Hall wherc tho alumni dinner
was spread Governor Green. Of NewJersey. presided
| After . fine tribute he called upon DR.. McCosh.
Everybody rose and cheerod long AID loud for tbs
grand old man. DR.. McCosh said that he had cons
out against the advice Of his physician. mpelied h
the love he boro for the men who had studied undR
him. Dr. Patton was the next speaker He declined
| 10 sneak at length az he had much to say to IL
| friends Of tho college tomorrow. Tho Rev. I. p
Hall spoke for the class Of TO- Colonel Hamilton ff
tho class Of 80 Clinton johnson. for 1919; senator
| George GRAY OF Delaware. for 1859. and the Rsvi
Mr. Ledysrd for 1854.
Ala D. m the mural statue Of DR.. Mccosh. ths
deoennal gift Of the class OF 1879, was unveiled
Mainland Chapel II was voted IN December 1887.
that the class OF 10 present statue OF Dr. McCoA
| 10 the college. The contract signed By Mr.. st.
GaIdens IN May 1898. Work was begun fmmed!steH
Tho clay model making from August. 1888.
March, 1880 and was then shipped 10 PhiahephA
where II was cast. The statue cost $3.50 IA
forms tho most handsome decennial gs ever nads
ra1ta1 "a ~
trait in bronze and is considered by Mr. st. Gsndess
him scIf AZ one OF his best works 1t Is executed
| rcIIet upon a fat groundwork. and was made nun
numerous sttlngs OF Dr. McCosh during the psss
year The Doctor IS represented as standing oesds
reading desk on which rests ono hand he IS "a
the act Of addressing an audience. his right nane
extending before him has fallen with the fingers ne.
idly extended IN the emphatic manner which ws
common In his dlscourses The head Is bent orwsrd'
The body balanced evenly upon the legs. Is most,
concealed By tho gown. Tho head Itself IS modelled
| In almost full relief while tho lower portions or the
body arc less boldly accentuated Tho nsurs
is most impressive ono; while II is fui OF massive
transformations, tn treatment is simple The aru9
delicate fancy has founi FREQ play In the Romanesau
surroundings which he uses with such frequency and
telling effect Placed on tho wall OF the Chapel d
the left OF the apse will be for all time lastni
tribute 70 the vigorous administration OF Dr. mcCosi
|, and a worthy record OF the best art OF tho day
The Rev A. ". Halsey made tho address o.
presentation. His tribute 10 Or. NcCosh was amps
and touching, though eloquent. DIR. Patton receives
the g1ft in behalf OF the college in graceful speech
DR. McCosh was called upon, and made pathetic ID
dross 10 the class He said that of all the honors eva
conferred upon him, he considered this the sEcA"''
! This bronze would carry his fame 10 coming geners
lions but above ALL he desired his own name ever
, rest In the minds and hearts OF his boys
From 40 10 p. m. President and Mrs. Pstte'
| he presidents manson
10 the graduating class and tho alumni TWO or tnfo
hundred persons wero in attendance, and the seen
was q picturesque as the guests stroheo Over ~
lawns and terraces so much admired oy the memU'f
OF the General Assembly their recent VISIT nho'
DR. Mccosh l>tIrcd last year there was universal ~
grct also at the loss OF Mrs. McCosh MIS- rs'~H
: however, has proved worthy SUCCESSOR
Tho Ivnde debate was held in tho First PresoytenA
: Church IN the evening. The question doos'e' VIZ
"Rssoved That tho active control BY Congress
. elections 10 tho House OF Representatives. 10 !"
: expedient'
. The debsters on tho Affirmative SIDE were e.
a Kstzenbach NJ. Alexander and d. TODD on u
narrative r. II. Life. c. b. Mitchell and t. L. epec
Tho announcement OF prizes will be made tomorrow
=. In the evening class reunions were held py ~
following classes: 80, 40 so, 80. 10, es' ana o
Y Nearly eighty were present at the 10 oshaus1
was the occ aston OF the presentation OF tho es '1
to the class boy He Is the son Of F. A. Stevens
I Hobokcn, y. J. The cup Is beauty, about foatss
inches In height and Of massive silver IL e0n. y.
the inscription, John stevens Born Janu.H -
1881. the clsss-boy OF 1879, Princeton SoLese
| Al II D. M. the sophomore recepoon, gvenn
honor Of the class Of 80 was held IN rnt,s,s unas
0 The various rooms we're handsomely aSeot a, 20
:, | the supervtsIou OF L. Berkeley smith,, III,
Of the artist, F. Hopkinson smith, Of !Ss ess
L The reception committee were d. iiso" hn ran
| man; G.. b. Agnew, james Barnes, HaIsey puo~
H. H. ". Green, Il. 4. inman. u. F. Jones, r.. = )
Jones' +. a. ). Lewis. Il. -. Lyon, Edgar AnSn
" Valiant and j. II. Warwcll. The r,tTr,,sss
were: Mrs. George Baker. Mrs. George u. C ila
: ir, Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mrs. William W sw Mr.
:, Nrs Charles f. Green. Mrs. william X LYON nn,,u ~
!, Henry F. osborne Mrs. NJ. Taylor Pyne, Mrs.. pnl.E
IA sands Mrs y. c. sgourney: Mrs klchaM 9I pot :,
y Mrs J. Thompson Swami. The caterer was no'S
" Philadelphia,