New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-17
THE INCOMING CLASS AT PRINCETON.
IT is LIKELY TO BE THE BIGGEST on RECORD
DY one HUNDRED.

IT is LIKELY TO BE THE BIGGEST on RECORD
by ONE HUNDRED
Princeton. juno 16 SpecaD THE preliminary spring
examinations for entering students have begun the
number OF applicants for admission is about 49, and
next years freshman class will exceed by at least
100 any class that has heretofore entered the college.
The examinations will end tomorrow. They are
being carried on simultaneously at Philadelphia New
York. Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago St. Louis and
half q dozen other places.
The faculty announced to day that the following uni
versity degrees had been awarded: The degree OF
A. NJ IN The regular course 70 Robert X. Henderson,
10; Henry H. Brotherlin 80; Frederick G.. Beebc,
James II. Clinch, Evan T. Richardson. George b.
Van Dyke Ellwood o. Magcnhurst and George W.
Hutchinson, SO; Maitland Alexander, William =.
Atkinson, Alfred II. narr. Eugene W. Behnap. james
ID. Dcnegrc John p. Browning. John S. Evans. Sidney
D. Frst, James o. Gayley, William J. George, Alex
ander r. GuIrk Stanley c. Hughes, James Hunter,
Edward r. Hewitt Henry c. Irons, william S. Jenney,
Victor Kaufman. George G.. Menin Edward w. Rand,
Philip A. Robbins. William II. Scofed, Irenaets NJ.
Shepherd, william W. Smith, Gormy c. spro,ll. Thomas
sproul james r. StcbMns. Charles W. Stevens, John
A. Tcrhune, John n. Todd. Berram ii. Waters
Cornelius D. Van Wagencn, 80.
Tho degree Of a. VI. on examination awarded to
tho allowing Aunn OF Princeton. Richard o. Dullck,
1880; William d. Gebby 90: William c. Prime. 20;
George L. Shearcr. 30; Charles W. Mcclure. 'ss:
and George H. stephens. o1 alumni OF other instltu
tons. sterling J. Foster Herman S. Juistena. Louis a.
Iindcrmnth. David {. Macintosh. Homer Putnam ana
Herman G. Straezer. The degree Of NJ L.. on examl-
nation awarded TO Tomonao Oyama and Thomas
Brown that OF Phi. d. TO Professor John !. Mccain, IN
literature and to Professor George NJ. Harper. In 1T
erntuie The degree of Lit. D. awarded to Pro
fcssor Charles G. Dlmlay, of the Kansas State Uni
versity The degree OF D. Sc. was given to Professor
James Harrington Boyd.
The dOrmit0rles will close saturday. Most az tho
faculty will spend the summer along the scaSliorc'
Professor George ". Ifarpcr will sail fDr France I'M
mediately, and Professor LNncood Will spend the
summer in SPAIN opening an optional course In span
sh next year. The campus as 1t now IS. covering
about 500 acres has been found too sm1ll for the
number of buildings that must be erected on IT, and II
will DO extended and graded to include what Is
row known ne the back campus. measuring ahont
l. coo acres This Will take In the Brokaw Memorial
Field and the grounds back OF the presidents resi-
ccncc The Isabella McCosh Inhrnnry viii be we'll
on toward completion by September and the new
5000 900 Commencement Hall Will be nearly finished
Tie Brotaw Memorial Field viii be pushed forward
so that its dedication take place In the fall The
new halls will be entirely finished by September
The absence of Dr. Patton during commencement
week has leon deeply felt Or. Patton Is expected 10
return by September but grave fears are entertained
that he Will not be able TO do So lie Is "rionsy
III from nervous pros,ation and fca:fuly enacated
by the inroads Of the Illness.
The class reunion supper OF 80 was held AZ inc
Cap and Gown Cub last evening. Professor John IT,
Iibcn the cllS- president. presided. and there were
Nh nv nine members Of the class Pr%ent Inc clhN
Of ~ held rs rern;on supper nj the Inn cub ana
tlcrr ~erc - ccye7 Tho class OF Cnno:-
They were al well attended Al the annual m.sthss
OF The American Wing and Cliosoplic ,occllc,,
sufficient sum was contributed 10 pay Oil lhc oeOl
on The new 55O,OOO buildings.
Tho fourth local examination for admission TO
Princeton College began yesterday in the class rooms
of the v NJ. c. a. Building, Fourth-ave. and Twenty
thrd-st II will close at o'clock tins afternoon
Thorc were about 100 applicants. most OF whom Wcr'
c.,I,otcd a few DAYS az, from preparatory scho1lS
IN this city. In 1850 there were C2 applicants III
500 90, and LOG In 1871.