St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25

the great universities then IN exlSt-
ence in the old country. It guarantees
religious liberty positively and funda-
mentally. We are not doing any pros
elyting. This is enough, but there is
more to Observation-Disclosures
history.
1.-THE celebration is fixed for October,
and I hope that every alumnus who
can beg, borrow or otherwise obtain
the wberewithal will be in Princeton
for the three days. The event will
; most properly open with a religious
service. There will be a reception
rendered to the delegates from col
leges, American and foreign, a cele-
ton in honor of Clio and Wing halls,
the two oldest literary societies in the
country.
cat this time DR.. Henry Van Dyke,
Of Clio, and Prof. Woodrow Wilson, of
Wing, will be the orators. Due atten-
ton has been given to the events of
the revolution, in which Princeton took
such prominent part.
eve all know of the battle of
Princeton, Of the men who gave up
their lives in Nassau hall, how the
portrait of George III. was demolished,
and in its place was hung the life
picture Of Washington, presented in
lieu of the attempted gift from him of
t5O. 1t was in that old building that
the announcement was made of the
first recognition of America by a for
eign power. namely, France It served
as shelter for the continental con-
gress.
For six months Princeton was the
capital of the United States politically,
as L hope it will always be Intellectual
ly. There will be a monster procession
of students in the evening. On the even
ing set the moon will be full daughter,
and l am sure there will be students
songs which will awaken the shades Of
the old place. There will be considera-
bly, less expense attached to holding the
celebration, and DR.. Patton has said
that in figuring the sum he expects to
have subscribed he is forced to use the
figures Of astronomy. 1 will say that
during the past six months we have had
pledged by worthy people something
like 100000 by those who believe in the
history Of Princeton.
Historically speaking, 1 believe that
the writer's Of New England and of the
South have gone to the extremes, and
that the strength and the axle of the
country is the line west from the At
laEtic to the Pacific through the Middle
states, is the line of wealth, intellect,
industrial enterprises and population
developed by the true and typical Amer
lean And on this line stands Prince
tom
After several college songs had been
sung Prof. McClumpha, of the state uni
versity, said he felt like the American
minister at dinner in the English court
he was in doubt as to whether he
= fl,,;x L.
or the president. He had been a
Princeton man, and was now Min
nesotan. He touched upon the COM
mon college feeling which made men
like brothers and drew a distinction
between the exclusive policy of Oxford
and Cambridge and the spirit of Amer
lean colleges, and especially Prince
ton. Senator w. B. Dean paid a high
tribute to college men whom he con-
sidered as possessed Of an advantage
which was keenly felt by those who
had never enjoyed the education and
polish and good fellowship to be OBJ
tanned at college. Mr.. Dean made a
witty speech, and, waxing serious
again, referred to several men whose
researches had been of vast benefit
to mankind.
Huntington w. Merchant, of 80, re-
lated in a humorous way how he had
been asked, upon being introduced as
a Princeton man, when he was going
to graduate, and told a story which,
on account Of his extremely youthful
appearance was allowed to pass with
out comment save a general Shaping
Of hands. Mr.. Merchant has been prac-
t1clng law for the past two years in
New York.
G. w. Somerby. of '92, a Minneapolis
newspaper man, made a hit by mar
rating some Of his college experiences,
In which he explained why he had al
ways stood in awe of the president
Ills remarks concerning his infrequent
visits to chapel and forced attendance
at meetings Of the faculty to corrob-
arate his chums tale as to how an
alarm clock was useless in aiding him
to rise in time, were very funny His
chum's excuse was that, although the
clock rang the alarm, he was deaf in
one ear and slept on the other. Other
speeches were made by John W.White,
Judge Allen, of North Dakota; PEBBLES,
~, and f. Williamson, II, of Mime
apolis.
After several verses of "Old Nassau"
had been sung and cheers. with the
tiger, given, the banquet came to an
end.
President Patton and Prof. West
leave this morning for st. Louis.
Those who enjoyed the reunion were:
DR.. +. l.. Patton, Prof West, H. A.
Boardman, Joseph Bartles, w. M. Car
son, j. HI. Denegre, A McLaren, A. w.
McWilliams,J. w. White, Guy Williams,
Rev. j. P. Egbert, Lawrence Jefferson,
A. E. Clerihew, S. M. Davis, Alex Nc
Cune, Thomas PEBBLES, S. S. Thorpe. r.
b. Tomlinson, A. J. Wagner, c. w. Som
erby, R. 7. Sloan. Gen. G. B. Halsted,
HI. w. Merchant, Prof. McClumpha, Rev.
j. S. Sheriff., Hon. T. P Allen, James
T. Williamson, G.. E. Adams, J. A. Law
son, II. B; Walsh, John Copeland, SEN
ator w. B. Dean, MIR. Weed, H. M.
Boardman.