New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-23
AMONG THE~COLLEGES.
PRINCETON.
PLANS FOR COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

PLANS FOR COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Princeton, May 90 tspccia)-Thc programme for
tho commencement exercises has been arranged as
follows SATURDAY. Juno H. Calcdonan games and the
falePnnceton baseball game take place. with the an
nua glec club concert In the evening" On Sunday ahe
Rev. Richard s. storrs ID. D.. will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon In Marquand chapel and will I'D
dress tho annual meeting Of the Philadelphia Society
In tho evening The class day exercises OF the senior
class will be held In the First Presbyterian Church and
around the cannon on Monday with the junior orntor
contest In the evening. Tuesday will be the busiest
day OF the week. the reading Of theses
Of the graduating class Of the School OF Science,
the exhibition OF drawings In the engineering and
graphics department. the microscopic exhibition in
tho astrological department In Nassau Hail. the an
nual meeting OF the American Wing and Cliosophc
societies. the annual meeting and dinner OF the alumni
In University Hall. the gymnastc exhibition in the
gymnasium. the laying Of the cornerstone OF the lSa
bella McCosh Inrmary the Lynde prize debate In the
First Church and the sophomore reception IN the
gymnasium all taking place on that day. on Wedhes'
day, June IS. the 14oth annual commencement. with
the presentation Of diplomas will be held In the First
Church. closing the exercises Of commencement week.
Tho following gentlemen compose the commencement
committee: NJ. Taylor Pyno. chairman; Henry NJ
Alexander james Ormsbec Murray. William Libbey,
IT, j. Bayard Henry, G. G. Cuyler. and Edwin e.
Osborn.
The arrangements for the dedication Of Whig Hall
have been COlnpletcu AZ - D. ih' june To- an "'
formal collation. will be served in the new building.
At IL q. m. on June H. there will be meeting of
all the graduates when the yearly business OF the
society will be transacted. and which will be followed
BY the formal exercises Of dedication and the trans
ferring to undergraduates By the Building Committee
OF the building. An appropriate address Will be
made by DR.. McCosh
Through the kindness of Mrs 7. Harrison Garrett.
Of Princeton there will be a special exhibition In the
Museum o; Historic Art. during commencement week.
Mrs Garrett has kindly lent the college her collection
Of photographs and etcings. formerly known as the
Klaghorn collection OF Philadelphia. Three upper
rooms OF the museum now being fitted up for the
exhibition. There has also been rearrangement OF
the Prime collection The trustees of the college have
voted 81 900 for which have been put In
and filed in with a part of the Prime collection hero
tOfore stored away for want Of sufficient room.
The committee grounds and buildings. at meet |
ing held April H. authorized the awarding OF the |
contract for the Isabella McCosh Inrmnry TO Charles
W. Kafer. Of Trenton. The contract calls Tor the
completion of the building by october L the cost Will
be 500 800 The dedicatory address at the commence
ment exercises will be delivered by the Rev. George
b. Stewart. OF Harrisburg. -
A stock company has been formed by the friends |
md OF the college TO be known as the Prince
ton Inn Company. The company has purchased q |
part OF the old stockton Place. consisting OF SIX ana
quarter acres, for the purpose OF erecting large h0cl
for the accommodation OF visitors OF the college
crate plans the building. which II Is estimated VIII
cost about 100000. OF this amount $4,000 has
been raised AS the remaining S@o,OOo
worth OF stock has been taken. work will begin.