Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23

s"s>t "f 8rason IN Tue Historic Halle
Close of the sc-aai-cesteassai.
Princeton. y. J.. oct. s7-The history
81 Princeton during Tire pas, three
days win he n part of the history q,
the United States Primarily IN. .Veu,
was th- solicitation OF the unixerplfy'r
se<aui-ceniennial. Historically o. Mas
a congress Of nations formed isy fh-
best brains ~ ths-se nations. 1,esrn~i
sasants from the shor.-s Of France. re-
nowned AchoiarS from metaphysical old
Germany. bving rerncnsaca.iurls of th~
Centuries % iare embraced within ihs
walls Of aneis-t oxfora-touched elbow
TO eibov aud drank toasts together.
Prominent aTncnE all stood 81. chic.
executive az this nation-Presiarns
Cleveland Necessarily the presideus
was th- main Hiseak-r sf the Gay. and
nearly every man h-rc is saying he
made thc "sst"tial effort ct has iife. 1is
spoke o. Alexandria Han 90 an audi
enc comprising representative Il
nearly cvs.y rr-at institution 90 learr-
ing 10 the world ard sncn OF snsfk Ia
other walks "f life.
t.ii-s. S-Ii f.r Mr.- Cleveland.
Epgn~ii ilitiCs that ..ilrse rara and
edueas-d men g.ncHaiiy yRs 90 thr
cause "f Feed government tse spool
without any ~frs.ft ns afa.afaai rffrss
and uith e.rs littls emphasis even,
1sii "a. points ~ his address Niafs
quifhlF Etasi~d ~ his hpsrefs aud b..
Nas fT.anssatif interrupted ~ hearty
haf1d-rialsIins and rfSes of -'fspoa
s"s'a frofn the platform and body al
thc huuA-. Dn esrh orossian of this
cart the great crowd af students ga ths
i..al"pny yelled ''Clrteland. Cleveland.
Cleveland BE spoke sof = half hour
aild When he runuludrd the exhiiiitian
OF enthusiasm was rrfnsfkails. chez,
uis"t cheer was given with hearty good
VIZ. and ne q wind 40 the college sci
vas EiVen for Mrs. CLEVELAND. She s.r.
ertsed a chair IN The front ROW uf sHs
stiis fa-ins che ls-nrhrs sn shseh tbs
university d.iszaf.s sat. aud she nnps-
lsest-sl attention sc th- sttassnt.
caused all syas TO- turn IN bot difse.
ton.
TIE T~a.r OF us. Aaaes..
The tenor az th. fsf,ssssi~nt's address
is fairly given in IN. following ga.
tracts There are tho~- here said
the rresid. Mt mot Of the family ol
Princeton. who s--. with an intsfrs'
not to be outdone. The signs of hes
triunphs IN the fieias of higher ~dn~a.
ton. end the psrt- che has taten dur.
ing her long snd Rinfssus -sr-ar H.
the el.vatiur ard bcti-fment OF = srnai
eople. Obviously a government rsst
Ing uis"n IN. win and universal stif.
rage of the people has NJ anehoraer
except in the peoples intelligence. vShil~
the Advantages Of a collegiate oitica
ton arc by no means necessary Go god
citizenship. yet the coll~e. graduate.
from everywhere. ran not smother bis
opportunities to teach his feiioA -cou,a-
trymen and influence them for good.
nor hide his talents in a napkin. Vita
out rccrean-y TO- q trust q
lie referred 60 politics In urging go.
leg. men to pfyrlaim that natural
laws fmoaninE the laws of Huurly ard
demand. eis.D are beyond political oaa-
iiol and e. cry out against an. ins4ae-
tim on the nation of this tresrhnfrsls
and fatal wound" National Ode.
honor. During his closs Dc saia3
y am certain that gsufe rsnsfans
and ariiv. participation IN f,ssiitirsl af-
fairs "n the part Of Out men af ednra
ton would d. of the greatest t,sssii,ir
value 60 our country. would baer
college. nnt only eosinaalofx of
;hosr cent out By our universities asd
their fellow -rorntryusen. iut sha
trii,uner 81 the pspti--fuiiy aftsrarias b
ins every c"ndition that presses ui,eh
their dnily life. symrath.iir in every
un;oVard @isnntsnn. quick ana earnest
IN every effort to- advance their hap
pin.sa and welfare