New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-18
GLASS DAY AT PRINCETON.
STIRRING SCENES AROUND OLD NASSAU
HALL.
PLANTING THE IvY-A RAINSToRM AND AN 40.
oDENT-MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES
-THB cALEDoNrAS GAMES.
rnr TELEGRAPH TO THE rMBusE.I

COMMUNICATING OF THE TRUSTEES
-THB CALIFORNIAN GAMES.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal
Princeton, June 1.-THE exercises OF PrincefonS
commencement week were continued to-day by The OBJ
servance Of classday. The graduating class formed
on the campus in front OF North College and marched
to the First Pesby Church for the opening excT
cises. William J. George, OF Ohio was master Of
ceremonies, and delivered the salutatoy. This task
Is always assigned TO some ono OF the class who Is
member OF tho football team. Tho class Grafton was
made by Robert T. Speer, OF Pennsylvania william
l. Merrill OF New York, gave the class poem Every
body then adjourned TO tho college green In front OF
Nassau Hail. Here, on the identical spot where wash
ngtnn witnessed tho collegc commencement OF l7o3,
Thomas n. Hochkiss, ir, Of Ncw-Yorh delivered tho
Ivy Grafton. Tho Ivy, gift from Mrs. Harrison, was
placed in position. and the class marched BY, each
throwing into the trench handful Of dirt Above tho
ivy, in the wall Of the building, was inserted stone
which contains the ciass records.
After making tour of the campus and giving a
parting cheer each Of the college buildings tho class
marched into the large amphitheatre around the old
Revolutionary cannon TO hold their cannon exercises
Hardly had the class been seated when storm burst
forth The audience scattered and half hour later
gathered in the college gymnasium. where the cxer
clses were held. j. C. Gray, Of Washington, read &C.
lcotons from the class history W. b. segur, of Yer
mont as presentation orator, summoned dozen or
moro Of the elect from the ranks rehearsed their mis-
takes TO tho audience, and gave each present in
keeping with his humorous remarks. J. f. Stcbbns
OF Now Yor in his class prophecy oretod tho future
of his classmates. W. II. King Of New Jersey, fllel
the ONCE Of censor and David Bovard, jr., Of Penn
syivania delivered the presidents address. Then tho
class pipes passed, and while all Joined in last
social smoke, Lewis c. Nudge, Of NewJcrsey. called
the class roll The class ode, music BY E. W. stevens
pd n. hy and the
class day OF so was over
Ono lttlc incident happened which might have had
SERIOUS ending Some thirty people during the storm
gathered under the portloo OF WhIg Hall Tho floor
upon which they stood was Just over the arch Of tho
coal cellar. Tho noor gavo and about fifty ladies
pdocipitated into the cellar. Happily. beyond
few scratches several torn deses and the alnting OF
two ladies no harm done
After the exercises tho Ivy Club gave an afternoon
tea In It's beautiful hote to several hundred
guests
Tho Junior orators spohe in the evening in tho
First Presby terian Church. Following were the
speakers and subjects James J. Charlton OF Oregon.
The Source aud Influence OF Civilization IN the
United s,atess; j. >. Chamber, OF District OF Co
hlmbia. Tho Unavoidable struggle; Knowlton l.
Amcs OF Illinois. Nature and Man Clarke ID. Will
Jams OF New.Yorh, Golden and his Mission; T..
H. Baxter, OF Georgia, Evolution n CIVILIZATION {:
H. " Merchant, Of Eow.York. L" Our Nations DIS
honor; Francis Palmer OF Maine, "JnsItsn anu
Ifs Influence IN America; j. NJ. fcakc, OF Pennsyl'
vania "Tho supremacy Of The C0mmonhlty.'
The annual meeting Of the trustees was held to-day.
Governor W. Harper. 50, elected Instructor In
~ ,lch, Professor Wrsrcou FL c'ei hirl pro
,>or In Latin Tho new curriculum was adopted
a. whole. Spring vacation will be hereafter I'm
tied to thrre days Thanksgiving rocc,s will BE- lin
it'd to one day. Commencement hereafter comes ono
weck earlier and the opening OF N" year one week
n Me- mic r ted rnemhc.
"f the board Of Trustecs Tho pnr'rai, OF Dr Me- oh
which was presented by ". Al"Nani"r. Of Nc".iork
was tcday unveiled before the ttu't"rH
The following degrees were oonfCrrrl: ID. D. The
Rev. Charles Wood Of Germantown. Pom. The l"v
& silt OF Now YOrl the Rev. y. H. Rr,nick 81
Troy the Pew. ". " Smith, OF Ne~.lork; tho Rev
Tic Ca,eionlsn games were nn'shed to-day. Tn"
class OF 'aO won IN" p"Acr cup. III" following were
rhr winners kicking football Lows. al pol" vault
Ame-, %. q feet: quarter milr run. robin " ~
81 seconds. beating n" collie" rrr"Ci lhr%ht Va.
Jump. Dohm. 90, cI feet inngrs 'us OF war 81:
inches; hurdle rare. Jenny. -, IN II ""onls
bicycle race VOORHEES,, 30, IN minutes 20 SECONDS