New-York tribune., 1890-05-05
THE PRINCETON SUNDAY.
ATTENDANCE AT cHAPEL-sENIoE SINGING.

ATTENDANCE AT CHAPEL-SENlOR SINGING.
Princeton. y. J.. MAY (Specal.-Onc of the things
that leaves distinct impression upon the mind Of the
stranger visiting Princeton College is the impressive
scene Of the body OF students assembled I'm Ndrquand
Chapel for morning PRAYER, or sunday service E>pe-
cally during the week. when between 700 and 500
young men hle out Of the chapel the close Of the
exercise and wend their way the different rcc.ta-
ton rooms does il suggest the visitor 1T begin
ming Of the days work. Compulsory chapel ha. al
WAYS been emphatic feaiure at Princeton and bids
fair remain long as the college shall exist
There has been from time time some opposition on
the part OF few students 70 compulsory attendance
upon the chapel exercises. but il has always been
momcutary and left little no impression. In the
old Puritan days the chapel exercise, were conducted
upon Puritan principles. and within what might be
termed Puritan hours.
Previous tO the administration Of Dr. John Mac
Lean. who inauguIatcd president Of the college
In 1854 chapel service required twice day dur
ing the week ard three times on sunday The morn
Ing service held at & 80 during the spring and
fall and at O'Clock during the winter months. The
afternoon service held at o'clock on sunday
the day was begun with chapel at the same hour As
during the week. and service at IL O'Clock. with Bible
clssses in the afternoon at 3 O'Clock. During Dr.
MacLean's administration the time for the morning
service fixed at O'Clock the year round. The
Bible class work Of SUNDAY afternoon changed
later on 10 prayer meeting held at the house O DR..
MscLean. These meetings were the source OF vOlun-
tsry prayer meetings held by each class the pres
cnt time al 40 every sunday evening. II was
also during his administration that the O'Clock
chapel service during the week done away with.
During the administration of DR.. James McCosh
from ls65 10 1850 various changes were made. The
hour for msIning chapel Was changed to rs, this
service being omitted entirely on sunday. sunday
was a. now. observed by two compulsory services, at
nd nscI hfgh arpc "a tK lIpr- az
the faculty and noted dlvlncs from abroad from time
time. About the only change that has been uai
under the presidency o. DR.. Patton went Into effect
a. the beginning of the present wear. Absence from
two absence marks charged against the graiuty al
lowed.
Thus from time 10 time changes have been made IN
the time OF holding and the nature of chapel service.
but for one moment has merely VOiun attend
ance upon the chapel exercises been contemplated.
\ CluD has been toimed in CollcS'. by the SUDDEN, 4,
from the central pat Of Pennsylvania known it, the
Central Penn.y !vania Club. The object OF the club j.
the state and 10 bring the t0gotner socially wh"
IN college. y permanent OrgallZdtlOn was cNc,tcd
Is the adoption OF d constitution, and Oniocrs We're
elected follows President, James 4. Myers, 81 .
vce-prcsident. Clarence VI. GorgOn 81 secretary,
Cas-Ius r. BXer, '02 tIea-urcr. Etgar. 80. cAcu-
tive committee. J. {. NyeT,. 81. William X. Decmer.
'gl. John :. Roberts jr, 81, william +. Tyson, 80.
\ pleasant es. of college life during m" spring
term Is the long estb>hed custom Of the senior class
assembling the steps of ola Nassau" I'm the even
ing and singing the songs which thev have hIum =.
of en- during the four Years Of their college life.
while the other three CLASSES collect before them u
groups. The present senior ca-s has been Sin Il :
every evening that the weather permitted The
tovr,folk ana student, alike have 10 look upOn
senior singing requisite pleasure Of the spring
term.