The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-08
PRINCETON AT TnE FAIR.
some Historical Curiosities in the Col
lection at Chicago.
SnecfaI to The Jersey CITY lVe,us.

SrecfaI TO The Jersey City !Te,us.
TRENTON. Aug. s, 1893.-In the educa-
tional section Of the Chicago Fair there
Is no exhibit which is more pleasing fu
its general effect than that of Princeton.
The harmonious arrangement of colors
which blend pleasantly with the beauti-
iul carpet. the rich tiuts OF the old por-
traits and the fine flush OF the cases. all
combine to make a most attractive pic.
ture. The location is immediately
over the south end OF Columbia
avenue and affords a magnificent
view OF the great Manufacturers Build
Ing. Over this space u large banner of
Orange aud black aud drapings OF the
same coiors advertise to all parts of the
building that this is the Princeton head
quarters. Tine space is divided by the
main aisle of the gallery. On the to
south side the central feature Is q relief
map of the campus, and on the north are
four large museums cases filed with
specimens designed to illuminate the
different departments of the university.
The historic character of Princeton Is
made q prominen. feature Of the ex.
hiblt.
The south wall contains a row of ten
oil paintings OF the former presidents OF
the college. Perhaps The most notice
able oues are those of Aaron Burr. father
"a ~ NASS va A. S6AAS IA
Jonathan Edwards. his successor, aud
John Witherspoon, who is noteworthy
among the siguers OF the Declaration of
Independence. On the side walls are
crayons OF DR.. McCosh, the venerable ex-
president, who is still living in Prince
TON. and DR.. Patton, who is now presi-
dent Of the college. The place of honor
in the centre of this wall is given to the
famous portrait of Washington, painted
by Peale In 1884. The Continental Con
q ess had peen driven out of Philadelphia
aud was holding its sessi IN in Nassau
Hall. II adjourned aud the members at
tended the commencement exercises in a
body. The same day Washington made
the college a donation of fifty guineas
and the trustees spent it for this painting
The flame originally contained a portrait
of George II. who was Kiug of England
at the time the first charter was granted
to the college. That picture was carried
away by the British soldiers when they
occupied Nassau Hall rs barracks during
the Revolution. Congress once offered
the college $40, 900 for this portrait, blu
the offer was refused.
Unde: the row Of paintings there is a
bookcase which contains about 5000
volumes written by graduates and OIL
GERS of the college. The collection is not
complete. probably not containing more
than one-third of the total numbsr. Only
recently has the college library under
taken TO make such u collection. Here
are also complete files of The under
graduate publications.
FIJI side walls of this part OF the space
contain Photographic prints of the vari-
Gus college buildings and of character
isric scenes on the campus. There are
long easels also which hold some Inter.
estipg relics. There are number of old
diplomas. The oldest one. dating 1850, is
signed by Aaron Burr, aud is dated at
Newark. where ths college was then.
There is a commencement programme OF
1160, which is printed iu Latin, aud con-
tains a long list of theses to be defended.