New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
PRINCETON A UNIVERSITY.
~ ENTERED a NEW ERA OF ITS LIFE
YESTERDAY.
rursIpENT CLEVELAND MADE AN ADDRESS TO
THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS GUESTS AND
LARGE NUMBER OF DEGREES WERE
CoNFERRED-END or THE
sESQUICENTENNIAL.

CoNFERRED-END or THE
sEsQUICENTENNIAI-
prrceton. y. j.. oct 90 tSpeciaD Princeton
T. M, longer the college of New-Jersey From this
- ,orth II is to he known as Princeton Cniver-
',,v as was announced this morning at the final
s'oa,,nr of the distinguished men. alumni and
',,i,e,s of the town of Princeton. in Alexander
I'm where the principal sessions of the three
80, celebration have been held. 1t was proud
U", ,.rt for President Patton when he said i'm
'.ossively: From this moment what has here
r,o,o heen known as the College Of New Jersey
.,.u in all the future be known as Princeton
University
Tho statement was met by tremendous out
60, % applause on the part of the audience in
araI and by a perfect tempest of cheers on
-, ,ort of the students. who had taken posses
.,or NJ the big gallery. When quiet had been
.as,orad Dr Patton raised his right arm in bene.
-, and continued: God bless Princeton
,-niversitv and make us faithful men in her SER
vice"
ENDED WITH A FEAST.
r.. three davs' celebration was ended tonight
.h q dinner TO the delegates in the Assembly
Oil where tables had been spread for 800 guests
:. .,a University. At this final occurrence OF d
os, eventful period in the history OF the ins'i'u
.;c Dr Charles f. Green, chairman Oh the oes-
,,cen1ennia Committee, presided oii HIS 'is"'
sord at the long table arranged on the stage
,rcD, sat President Patton. and on ms ieit GOV
NOR John w Griggs of New-Jerse!. II Is 'oo
< IN follow the details of the dinner iu''"e'
~ ., say that il notable Tor the men vi
earning gathered at II, as We'll as lol 'ie '''"S'
.so, were said in the way of post-praholal ora
ina NC wore eight toasts: Theology re-
.nonded to by q. z. Fisher fhiiosopiF' pS
.p Nsrau Seth. jurisprudence" by William g.
A "Ul, Mathematics" 10y F. Klein: The
,Srsical Sciences" by Ira Remsen; The Nat
III! So" 80. IN. 4 A w. Hubrecht: History"
g, Goodwin Smith. and Literature by reward
povden .; ,.i.h
This was the day OF days in connection win
oo,ohrat,on. Everything else had been
.no,,oro,orv 20 IT, for to-day was the anniversary
onor If the founding of the College of New
,arsev the sesquicentennial day. the early
.oro,ne meeting - the delegates TOOK place III
,,ono,ond Chanel From there they started
,,ror,ntlv for Alexander Hall and all the wa! 'ne
,ra,k was lined with the excited popuiace' WIN
oheerad President Cleveland and became almost
hvs.erical with the enthusiasm OF the moment
GREETING FOR MRS. CLEVELAND
rha walk leading to the doors of Alexander
gall were massed with people VINO had sa'"eieu
there. not only TO see the parade nut -
a close view OF Mrs. Cleveland. VINO was oou'u
o. mass that way. In the company VI 49,
patton and a number of other women Oh '"e
university colony, Mrs. Cleveland arrived d Ie"
moments before II o'clock, ana eNteTeu "'o
hall which was then crowded 10 lis u'iho''
canacitv. except on the main MOOR which Hau
haan reserved for the academiclans' Hhe was
saen the moment her bright face appeared III
side the door, and, moved by coiiilno" 80"
,,,sa Tho assembly rose TO its feet. She took
her place IN the front row OF 'he 0ii''e anu
GOOD for a little time wearing look Of charm
ING nerturbation, end Of uncertainty as 10 VIVA
she ought &c do 10 show her appreciation II
uas a homeless task. for she could not be ex-
,ac,ed 10 make a speech and so finally with a
how che sat down and entered into conversation
with those about her.
Then the audience reseated itseI1 10 a"di'
the procession. which arrived al IL oClooN'
President Cleveland entered leaning on the arm
Of DR. Patton. Again the audience rose ana
remained standing till all the delegates had
taken their seats Then. at sign from Dr'
Patton the Rev. Dr. Theodore l.. Cuyler. Of
Brooklyn. offered the opening prayer.
RICH GIFTS TO THE UNIVERSITY
President Patton next made announcement
o, the change in the name Of the lnsttu-
zion. and followed it up with statement re-
sarding the various endowments He said that
the completed list was not ready but the trus-
tees were prepared TO state that a number OF
fellowshps had been made secure and that
Gift OF 5000 600 had been received Tor the ne"
library building. the name Of the giver being
withheld, also that S2J00Jo had been presenleu
for a purpose not vet to be announced. bar
Hall was a fixed fact. the Mccormick proieSSoi-
shin had been founded and the McC0sn pro-
fessorship in philosophy had been partially Oh
tanned In all, he said, Sl.oJj,-3l hau Oreii
given and the work of the committee was not
Yet completed. -.
The ceremony Of comforting degrees was next
gone through with. and in this connection Dr'
Patton read a cable message from LORD heNin'
Of Glasgow. in which the sender lamented ms
inability 10 be present. and the degree OF LII H.
was conferred upon him in absenta. as wen DIS
upon Otto Strive formerly director Of the OBJ
servatory at Pulkowa. Russia. one man stood
alone The degree Of Doctor Of Music was con-
ferred upon Edward A. Mcdowell Of Columbia
President Patton rose and said II had beeh
The intention and the desire OF the institution
70 confer still another degree Of Doctor OF Laws
but that the individual upon whom the degree
was 20 be conferred had made use Of the sover-
eign power Of the people whom he represented
In the interest Of his own mOdesty and had de-
cined the honor.
Then he introduced President Cleveland. who
made one OF the tmeliest addresses of his ON
cial life When ne had finished. the boys rose
d. him and il was three times three and
tiger and then another for Mrs Cleveland At
this last outbreak Of student enthusiasm the
President smiled broadly and glanced in Mrs
Cleyelands direction.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mr. Cleveland said: