Evening star., 1896-10-21
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Continuation of the Princeton Cele-
bratiOn.
EXERCISES HELD IN ALEXANDER HALL
The College Town Filled With
Visitors.
LADIES GIVE A BANN ER

PRINCETON. N. j.. October 21.-This
was alumni and students day in the
sesqui centennial celebration of the col
lege and since the weather was as fine as
though made to order the result was that
the town was filled with visitors Every
train that came from New York and Phila-
delphia added hundreds OF graduates and
relatives or friends of students and faculty
to the already large crowd here.
The days exercises began with the G.ca-
demic procession. which formed at IL
o'clock at Marquand Chapel and m marcled
to Alexander hall. The procession included
all the visiting delegates and the faculty
of the college. The beautiful hall, which
holds 2.TJ persons. was crowded. The
students were punched in the balcony, the
seats in the circle below being occupied by
Cut-of-town visitors
AS the parade entered the hall. led by
President Patton and Gov. Griggs, all pres
ent rose to their feet and remained stand
ing until the faculty and delegates from
foreign Institutions of learning had taken
their places on the stage and the repre-
SentatIves of American colleges had lied
into the seats reserved for them In the
body of Tie hall. All wore the gowns anl
decorations Of their respective colleges, and
as some were of bright colors the efie Il
produced very beautiful.
The president of the board of trustees.
Charles Z. Green. d. d.. Ill. D.. began the
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OF additional addresses from this country
and Europe. and then called attention to a
handsome banner which decorated one side
OF th.e stage.
10y the Ladies' of Princeton. with the request
that il be called The banner of Princeton
University.
Mr.. Green said he voiced the general sem
timent when he expressed the belief that
it would be accepted and become historical
under the title bestowed upon it by the
donors The banner is of white silk.
tIimed with orange and black, Princeton s
colOrs.
Gov Griggs of New Jersey was intro
duced the pI Iesiding officer.
Dr. EanDykes poem was euloSistic of
Princetons career since its establishment
100 years ago. and the telling points were
greeted with hearty and enthusiastic hand
c!apping. The morning exercises concluded
with the Grafton. princeton in the Ma
tions Service by Prof. Woodrow Wills on
professor of political economy at Prince
ton. who represented the American Whg
Society. Prof. Wilson is one of the most
popular of Princeton's faculty. and he was
greeted with deafening cheers when he ap-
peared on the platform.
He acknowledged the applause which
greeted his appearance at the edge of the
platform. clad in the flowing black gown
representing the honor conferred upon him
by the college last year. Without making
asspeech, the governor introduced Rev. DR..
Henry NanDyke. pastor of Brick Presby-
terian Church. New York. representing the
clioSophic Society. who delivered the
academic ode, called THE Builders
Coming of the President.
This afternoon TIE Princeton and Uni
versity of Virginia foot ball teams will
play game on the university athletic
field.
Tonight the great event of the celebra-
tion. In spectacular sense, takes place
This is the torChlght procession and il
Elimination of tine campus. President
Cleveland arrives from Washington at S:IJ
pm. and he will be escorted direct to a
stand on the campus. from which he will
review the parade.