New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
PRINCETON.
NEW CATALOGUES OF THE LIBRARY ~ PRE-
PRINCETON,

PARATlON.
Princeton March 90 (SpeciaD.-Dr. Richardson. the
college librarian T. causing two new catalogues of the
library 10 be prepared Half dozen compers are at
work getting 1t together. but 1t MIL be some tlme
before 1t is finished. This IS the first time the
whole library las been classified since 1854 and the
catalogues now In have fallen badly into arrears
1t IS the intention Of DR.. Richardson 10 rearrange
the shelves with special reference to the different
chairs OF the university, this greatly facilitating re
search In the different departments.
The dedlcatOry exercise, OF the halls OF HE
Closophc and American Wing societies will proba'hy
take place Monday and Tuesday Of commence
ment week The interior of the new buildings VIII
not be entirely completed by that time. but VIII be
finished later. The buildings Of Ionic style and
are constructed marble from the Vermont duarres OF
the Proctor Marble Company. They are TshaTed In
outline, the main body OF the building being HN47
feet. In front + facade composed OF the marble
steps, and porch, 45Xl3 feet which supports SIN
massive pillars. These pillars form one OF the most
Interesting feature, o. the new hall. The shafts
OF marble twenty feet In height and have a
diameter Of three feet. They are huted with ionic
caps and systye coumniqtons. Each of the buildings
Is erected AT cost Of $4,000.
AT a recent meeting of the freshman class. held
In the old chapel. elect president and secretary
10 succeed Poe and Anderson resigned only the latter
was chosen. The resignation Of Poe. who expected to
able return college by May. was not accepted
Jacob otto OF Buffalo, elected secretary w place
Of Anderson
John Rerkley Grimball. the Oldest living graduate
OF Princeton University died recently at his home
I'm Charleston g. c. lie born July 23.
100 and WIS graduated from college In 1912, during
the presidency OF Dr. A,bel Green. Ills death leaves
Alexander Mazyck of the Glars of 1870. now residing
at London. Canada, the Oldest living graduate.
The Princeton Club of Northeastern Penn ylvanih
has been formally organized. aud the following "cers
elected: President. Mcdowell. 90 NceITesident'
DAY
CITY mission work has become important feature
nj college Young Mems Christian Associations ana
the Phladelphian Society here has decided 10 sehu "
nen4e of the present senior class INTO tne Guy
mission work Of New York for one year as ADVISED Nv
DR. Es'nC in a recent address, before the society
The expenses OF the delegate. together with moderate
.al,ry will be paid by the society and by suDsTlp-
ton. ,o,,
The second of the series Of gee banjo and mandolin
cl,b concerts for the benefit the Isabella McCosh
Indrnary will be given at the Madison square Garden
Assembly Rooms saturday evening March -, :"
80 O'Clock under the auspices Of the princeton ''o
OF New York Boxes and reserved seatS may po Vo"
of schuberth. % Union Square, and OF I. ~ wv
No. l William-st The following ladieS nave 'o
scented To act as patroncs Mrs. A. Ginoru hshe"'
Mrs Charles b. Alexander. Mrs william Bayils MN
william Harmon Brown, Mrs. Charles i. Colby MIS-
Theodore Cuyer, Mrs. Cleveland ii. Dodge MO
John Eau. Mrs. George W. Forsyth, MIS- "eoree d.
French Mrs. J. Borden Hartman Mrs. Aoiam o.
Hewitt Mrs Richard Irwin, Mrs. Morris n 'csuP'
Mrs lanes F. D. Lanier, Mrs. Joseph T. Law MIS-
Cavld Magic, Mrs. Henry c. Marquand' MIS-. r. ~
McAlpin. Mrs George Il. Mcclellan, Mrs. Johh ).
NcCook Mrs james ;. Morgan, Mrs. Henry tHrheiu
Osborn Mrs. NJ. Taylor Pyne Mrs CharieS Scr'phe''
Mrs Elliott F. shepard, Mrs. Wilton Merle smith, MIS-
Edwin A. Stevens, Mrs. Jonathan SturseS' MIS-
spencer Trask, Mrs Alexander T. Van Ness MIS- hu'
ward wnsow, Mrs. Thomas 5. Young, lr. Inc lIre'
Of the SERIES that given at Philadelphia last Fnday
socially
cialIy and this the second, will undoubtedly be the
same. -,
Dr. McCosh Is about TO publish another Voiunie VI
bis nhilosophical SERIES entitled 4" our Moral Nature
Brief system of Ethics" Dr. Shields Is at WORK upon
yolume three of his "PhilOsopha Ultima which touches
upon many OF the questions now coming up between
science and religion II will be ready for the press Ill
n short time Professor Almond has In view the pub
LEGATION Of an historical and critical treatise upon
modern philosophy, dealing with the negative theories
{. knowledge. 1T, ,a,.o hoo, ,,roc
using steadily in the auditorium Of Murray Han lor
several months under the direction OF thcir ieaees'
3 Pease and F. J. Faulke. Concerts nave tnus
FAR been arranged the first at kingston when
last Thursday evening, the second NJ La"reh'e'iHo'
S me time next week. . 1900, .,,o,, r,roe en-
Practise in the university and freshman pines SUI
ones ON i'm the CA uunterrupeily. captain nouns
TO- Amounted Rufus Choate. OF California, temporary
csptsin OF the freshmen, who now Practse uahS Ioi
5 10 until IL O'Clock under his direcuOh