New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
PENNINGTON,S ANNITERSARY.
THE SEaQ-CENTENNIAL JUBILEE OF THE
wELLKNowN NEwJERSEY SCHOOL
ADDRESSES, HISTORICAL AND RExISlscnNT, II
MANY OF THE ALUMNI-ro-DAY's
PROGRAMME
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Pennington. N. j., Oct. 30 6peciaD-The sent
centennial jubilee Of Pennington Seminary began Las
night with . reception BY the undergraduates In the
Methodist Church Of the little village Of Pennington.
There was . musical and literary entertainment, the
following students taking part: 3. Goerdelr, MiA
E Belle Clarke. of Ocean Grove, n. j.; H. g. Scar
borough Of Baltimore; Mis- z. wsdIey, Miss Rsy Nor
RS. Miss Maggie Burd. Mis- Helen Terw1iger Of Elisn-
vile, N. Y; George z. Barber Of Asbury Park :
I. Brown. of Minneapolis; Miss N. N. Parisen L. E
Travis Of Sing Sing. N. Y; Mr.. sulzer, Of Trenton
Miss Julia Houck Of Washington; Miss 8. Stewart. Of
Brooklyn; Louis Heb, Of Camden, N. j., and Miss
A. A. Council. Of Scranton, Penn
The exercises began this morning In tho Methodist
Church. which crowded with students. alumni and
friends OF the Institution. General James 2. Rushing,
president Of the board Of trustees, presided. On the
platform were o number Of prominent men. Beneath
. canopy Of bunting the platform hung the por-
Pennington Seminary. President Hanion made the
address Of welcome, which was answered
by tho Rev. A. K. Street, ono Of
the Oldest ministers Of the NewJcrsey Conference and
the only surviving member Of the first visiting COM
mittee TO the seminary commencement General
Rushing then spoke Of the success Of the institution,
paying high tribute to DR.. Hanon's untiring efforts
and ability. An interesting address on the influence
OF the preparatory schools upon the success OF stu
dents in college made by President Patton, Of
Princeton University The Rev. W. " Kelly CT
New-York, made an address full Of "reminiscences OF
the institutions early days. The morning session
closed with eloquent address on Comrades BY
the Rev. A. J. Palmer.
The afternoon exercises were presided over by the
Rev. Dr. J. B. Graw, presiding elder Of the Trenton
district. Professor John R. Ramon, vicepresdent OF
Pennington seminary, being introduced, gave schol
arly address on Tho Educational standard Of Pen
nington seminary dwelling OIL the Importance OF
thoroughness in the classroom. Tile Rev Joseph Gas
keI then told about The First Students Of PEN
nington" Willis Fletcher Johnson, Of The Tribune,
delivered able address Cocducation at Penning-
tom referring especially 10 the refining influences CO.
education should have upon the manners and morals
of young men, He said the day lad passed when we
should say: Here has man set up an intellectual
standard. to which woman must conform In orier 10
be his equal but rather " Here has woman set the
standard, and man. to be her equal must come up to
it." Mr.. Johnsons address was received with great
enthusiasm. The exercises Of the afternoon closed
with remarks by Henry Baker, on The First In
corporators.'
The evening session Was opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Moore after which President Hanlon
Introduced Nr johnson as presiding oi1cer OF the
evening. After the singing Of the reunion ODE the
Rev. Dr. b. c. Lippincott was presented TO tho
audience the representative OF Alpha Omega, the
Oldest literary society of Pennington Semtary. He
gave an interesting sketch Of the history Ot the
society dwelling at some eng upon the services reh
dered by General Rushing it's founder and DR. A. VI
Corey its first president. The singing Of the Alpha
ode followed the address. Mr.. johnson then intro
duced E. c. Snyder, Of Wesleyan University, as
representative of the Philomathean Society. Mr.
Synder made bright little speech. In the course Oh
which he had something say about the 'oundcr
and first president, Colonel G.. G. Green. Wood
bury, n j.: Governor Robert Taylor. Of tennessee
Senator Alfred Taylor, G. c. Daires. q. T.
Cranmer Judge J. Frank Fort, Of Newark, ~ j.,
and many other members Of the society. Mr. Snyder
Is the youngest the jubilee programme. The
ode of the Philomathean Society then sung,
Judge J. Frank Fort, Of Newark ~ j., followed
Mr. Snyder with a witty address. The Callogian So
ciety was ably represented BY Mrs JEANNE Fish Ber
dan who in the course OF her remarks mentioned
many former members Of her society. among them the
late Mrs Matte Buckley Nelson. If Paterson. " j..
who established the Matte Buckley Nelson medal
President Reed, OF Dicain son College was the next
sneaker lie made an earnest appeal for the up
building and perpetuation Of preparatory schools.
showing the inability Of public and hiGh schools tn
n-epare men and women for coll -. He was heartily
applauded Dr. Lloyd Wilbur followed DR.. Reed,
giving "reminiscences Of Drs Cook and Vail and the
exercises were brought to close with some reminls-
cences Of Dr. Wiley by the Rev. G. L. Dobbins' OF
Trenton The exercises of The dav were nterspersed
with music BY the Rittenhouse orchestra OF Trenton
The programme for tomorrow is an interesting one
Governor Albeit Of N-w-Jcr>ey. will preside in the
morning: and Governor Bigcs, Of Delaware, at the
afternoon session.