Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-08
"'RAH, 'RAH, 'RAH. TIGER!'
Princeton Men Sit Down TO Their
Annual Dinner.

Princeton Men Sit Down TO Their
| Annual Dinner.
THE ALUMNI IN WASHINGTON GIVE WARN
| GREETING TO PRESIDENT PArroN-sPEECHEf
AND soNas-THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE YEAR.
The tiger was loose at Welcker's last night
the royal tiger emblematic OF Princeton, and
right royalty did he disport himself, for the
sons OF old Nassau in this city were gathered
together to do honor to their beloved alma
mater. 1t was their nineteenth annual ban
quet. 'Rah. rah, rah, tiger. siss boom. an
was the cheer that echoed around the building
again and again. and every time a speaker re-
ferred to Princeton or foot ball or Berkeley
oval or President Patton or Poe Of foot bal
fame or DR.. McCosh or any Of the many sub
jects SO dear to a Princeton heart he was
| stopped by such cheering as only college boys
| can do. For all we're boys last night. The
graduate Of nearly half century ago was as
| lively and enthusiastic as the last years gradu.
| ate who was at his first alumni dinner. United
! in the common bond that college life makes for
| students the oldest cheered with the youngest
| and sang Justify the old college songs. that
| are never really old and are never forgotten.
| Each mans memories Of his four years life at
| the Jersey college were fresh and living last
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| mixed in with the cheering and singing.
| DIR. PATRONS RECEPTION.
DIR. Francis L. Patton, president of the col
lege came ON for the occasion and the recep-
ton he received from the Washington gradu-
ates showed how pleased they were with the
! trustees choice of man to succeed old DIR.
McCosh. There are not many better after din
| ner speakers than DIR. Patton. and when he
was called on for a speech there was the great.
| fhni hal re
| and all were on their feet at once cheer
| ing and applauding, and it was some
time before he could be heard. Although
there was no attempt at formal toasts and re-
plies. yet there were any number of good
speeches in answer to calls from President J.
H. Voorhees,, who sat at the head of the table
| and presided over the banquet. DR.. Patton had
the seat of honor at his right and Judge A. b.
Hagner was at his left.
UNIVERSITY CLUB
MIR. Voorhees, made brief speech, in which
he thanked the association for the honor they
had conferred upon him in .eectng him pres
ident He referred gracefully to the presence
OF the Industrious president of the college and
the honor he had done the association in
coming SO far to attend their reunion and
thanked him in the name of the alumni and
assured him of their loyalty to Princeton. Mr..
Voorhees, said that in discussing college matters
he was struck with the fact that there Is no
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almost every city of this size in this country
1t seemed strange to him that men who.
though graduates of various colleges,
have yet so much in common, should not have
club where all might meet on the common
ground OF college graduates There are hum
dreds OF graduates in this city and it would be
very easy matter to organize from their num-
Der university club with club house, where
there would be rooms for the different alumni
associations, restaurant, college library and
everything else that goes to foster a fellow
feeling among the body of graduates.
DIR. PATRONS SPEECH.
DIR. Patton was especially happy in his re-
marks. He spoke Of the loss to the association
occasioned by the death of the late president,
DIR. Harvey Lindsey and congratulated them
upon the choice OF successor whom
he was now glad to see occupying the
head of the table. In referring to the
large gathering of members ard his inability
proper faces and the reverse he told an anus
ing story OF young man coming up to speak
to him recently. After shaking hands with
him the speaker said You face is familiar,
but don't recall the name"
Poe" quietly observed the captain of the
famous foot ball team.
DIR. Patton said when he recovered from the
shock he lmplored Poe not to give him away.
Princeton college was more happily situated
than some of the neighboring colleges, the
speaker said. referring to the trouble existing
In Rutgers college between the students and
faculty over the theft of the clapper of the COL
lege bell. No issue of this kind ever arises at
Princeton, the speaker said. The students
there annually steal the bell clapper, but
instead of making it a subject of college dsci-
pline the clappers are purchased by the
ton, and when one is taken it is at once
replaced. If, however, observed the presi-
dent, dryly, student is caught in the act.
then he is made to pay enough to buy another
ton. This description of the faculty method
of meeting what the students consider a daring
breach of discipline was received with shouts
of merriment by the graduates present, many
OF whom had been engaged in these midnight
raids on the clapper OF the chapel bell.
HONOR AND DISCIPLINE
After quiet had beeu restored Dr. Patton
went on to explain his ideas Of discipline by
saying that it was better not to see too many
things or to have too many rules. They en-.
deavor to recognize the manhood of the
students, and as a rule the Undergraduate re-
spends to it. He spoke of the experiment
made in his own examinations of putting men
on their honor, and he said that in his opinion
il was more successful then employing spot
ters." In speaking of the Introduction of
the elective system and the changes in the
curriculum, DIR. Patton said that he believed
that when young man reaches the age of
eighteen or is between the ages of eighteen or
twenty-five he has made up his mind pretty
wen what he Ii gong to do In life. He therefore
was In favor OF encouraging men who had
reached that age to select their studies in
groups which are germane to each other and
as a result the men achieve success In the line
along which their tastes and inclinations run
AS far as this plan had been adopted in Prince
ton he was happy to say that the results had
fully justified the expectations. They endeav-
ored to eliminate the preparatory school idea
entirely from the college and treat men as uni
versity men and not as pupils in preparatory
school Much interest was shown in that por-
ton of DIR. Pattons speech in which he outlined
his plans for establishing a law school at
Princeton. He said that as soon as the neces-
sary fund were secured that the buildings
would be erected and q corps Of professors Sc
cured.
He believed that it was reasonable to expect
that in a few years the number Of students at
Princeton would number one thousand. Dr.
Patterns remarks were received with the heart
lest demonstrations of approval
OTHER SPEECHES.
Following the presidents address, Rev. DR.. J.
II. Cuthbert read an original poem, entitled
"An Echo From Old Nassau Hail." which de-
scribed in graceful meter the sentiment of
graduates toward their alma mater toast to
the bench brought to his feet Judge A. b. Hap-
ner, who expressed his approval Of the plan as
outlined by President Patton of establishing a
law school in connection with the college.
A forcibie speech was made by Mr.. James NJ.
Johnston, who spoke of the advantages of the
two literary societies and at the same time de-
plored the sentiment which had driven the
Greek letter societies out Of the college.
A breeze from the west was enjoyed by those
present when Mr.. W. E. Amin was brought to