New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-25

yrw prIrp1NGS BEGUN OR PROPOSED.
Princeton. April "a (spcclaD-The animal commence
mcnt Of the theological seminary VIII he held on May -
This is one week earlier than usual but the change Is
made in order TO give the Board Of Directors time to
attend the General Assembly which convenes at FORT
land Ore, a few DAYS later. Sunday May /, the heV.
DR. william Irwin Of New-YorI will deliver the annual
sermon. The Board OF Directors viii meet Monday
and Tuesday Professors will be selected to Nil inc
vacant chairs OF church history and the relation OF
science and philosophy TO the Christian religion Inc
trustees will week later TO approve the plans
for the new dOrmitOry The regular commencement
exercises will take place IN the seminary chapel tues
day. May ,. DR.. John Hall, OF New-lork, has been
invited TO deliver the usual address This will be
followed by the awarding Of diplomas. DIR. GasWan'
president of the Board of Directors will also deliver
short address to the graduating class, which numbers
forty four. There will also be the regular alumni
meeting and dinner. speakers from tile Glasses Vi
80 'G2 and ~ will respond TO toasts The most I'M
portant business transacted by the seminary trustees
at their meeting Wednesday was the acceptance OF
plans for the new dormitory The dormtcry Will
occupy the site OF the present gymnasium, facing hof
II is to be four stories in height and Will contain
seventy seven rooms forty -four single and thirty three
double The material used In lis construction VIII De
light graystOnc The unique feature OF the buliulhB
will be common parlor and reccptonroom on the first
floor for the use of the students The building is to DO
IrShapcd. The contract calls 1Or us CoIpiouVi III
the fall Of 1893. The estimated cost is $4,000.
The first prize in NewTcstament Greek at tho
seminary has been awarded TO Walter LOwrlc, Of the
class Of 80 Of the college
Ground was broken last Monday for the Isabella
McCosh Infrmary. The building will be placed at
the lover side Of President Pattons orchard and abou
fifty feet back from Westinghouse. This site mas
been approved by surgeon General Billings. |. = ~
The estimated cost of the building is about F3oooo
William Kelly Prentice. Of Ncw-lOrk, has been ap-
pointed valedictOrian of the senior class.
Professor Allan Marquand has presented the college
subjects from Shakespeare by F. O. c. barley. These
peare society the proceeds Of the sale Of the com
pcte collection are t. be rScd In erecting ~ H"lln-
mcnt t. Shakespeare at stTatfori on-Avon. me sh'
is Il valuable one. . - -, -
Professor J. II. Wcstcott and DR.. II. ID. Thompson
called for Europe last week. take university coniac'
in Germany. Mr. Crosby and Mr.. Iiibben have taken
their places Professors Marquand and Sloane VIII SAL
for Europe May >. Professor MarqILnd intends
t. make special study Of Italian sculpture ana ITO
fessor sloane will study history IN Germany
The football began rowing on the canal lasl
Friday and will lie kept ut il until college closes III
practice from l IL every afternoon Inc WORN AZ
irsl will be light and will be Increased as the men
gain in proficiency.
The baseball game with Lchigh last SATURDAY after
noon proved thing. and that is If Princeton cx
poets 10 gain the championship this year she uust 90
better batting.
The preliminary games Of the track athletic assp-
ciatiOn which were held Immediately after the game
with lelCh on saturday afternoon. were fairly wen
contested, the half mile run being the feature OF the