The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-23
President Cleveland Makes an
Address at the Princeton
Celebration.
The Part Which Educated Men
Should Take in Affairs of
the State.
Their More Active Participation
in Politics Would Be Ben
eficial.

PRINCETON, n. J., Oct. 23.-Fsir
weather again favored Princeton and
made the exercises Of scsqui centennial
anniversary day dOubly enjoyable. The
presence of the president of the United
States had the effect of increasing the
already large crowd in town, and Alex.
ander hall. in which the ceremonies of
the day were held, was packed almost
to suffocation when the Rev Theodore
L. Cuylcr of Brooklyn began the exer-
else with u simple, heartfelt prayer for
the continuation to Princeton univer-
sity Of the prosperity it had enjoyed un-
der the title of the college of New Jer-
sey. Previous to the beginning of the
celebration, the Philadelphia City troop
assembled at the home of President
Patton, where President Cleveland had
been guest over night and escorted
the head of the nation on foot through
the university grounds to Alexander
hall Mrs Cleveland was driven in an
open carriage, under the escort Of Mrs.
Patton, to the hall: The delegates,
representing institutions of learning oil
over the world, and the faculty assem-
bled at Marquand chapel and clad in
their academic gowns made their im->
pressive march to Alexander hall, pre-
ceding President Cleveland.
After Mr.. Cuyler's prayer, President
Patton made the formal announcement
that what was formerly the college OF
New Jersey will henceforth and for.
ever be known as Princeton university.
A scene of great enthusiasm greeted
DR.. Patton's remarks. He then an
nounced the endowment fund received,
amounting to nearly a million and a
half dollars, not including the amounts
contributed for Blair hall by John I.
Blair of Blairstown, N. j., and the
library The ceremony of comforting
degrees on IS men elected for that honor
was next on the programme. 1t was
learned that President Patton desired
to confer the degree Of doctor of laws
upon Mr.. Cleveland, but the president
modestly declined the honor. The de-
gree of doctor of laws was conferred
upon large number Of college profess
sors and scholars. including Karl Brug-
gemann, University of Leipsig Edward
Dowden, Trinity college, Dublin; An
drew Seth, University of Edinburgh {:
Goldwin Smith, Toronto; and Joseph
J. Thompson, University of Cambridge
President Cleveland's Address.
Next came the principal event of the
day, the address by the president of the
United States Mr.. Cleveland, after
some Introductory remarks, said:
The activity of our people and their
restless desire to gather to themselves
especial benefits and advantages lead to
the growth of an uncOnfesscd tendency to
regard their government as the giver OF
private gifts and to look upon the agencies
for it's administration as the distributors
of official places and rreferment. Those
who in university or college have had an
opportunity to study the mission of oul
institutions, and who, in the light Of his
tory. have learned the danger to a people
of their neglect of the patriotic care they
owe the national life entrusted to thetl
keeping, should be well fitted to con
stantly admonish their fellow citizens
that the usefulness and beneficence O
their plan Of government can only b.
preserved through their unselfsh ant
loving support, and their contented will
ingness to accept in full return the peace
pfOIeCUlOU, dIiu W ~ lAu
partially bestOws
Not more surely do the rules of honest.
and good faith fix the standard of indi
vidual character in a community than d.
these same rules determine the characte
and standing of IL nation in the world y
civilization. Neither the glitter of ii
power nor the tinsel of its commcrcia
prosperity, nor the ciudy show of its pee
ple's wealth, can conceal the cankeriH
rust of national dishonesty and cover tn
mcanncss Of national bad faith. The con
stant stream of thoughtful educated me
should come from our universities an
colleges preaching national honor and in
tegrity and teaching that IA belief in tn
necessity OF national obedience to tn
laws Of God is not born of superstition.
do not forget the practical necessity ,
political parties, nor do deny their d,
STABILITY. l recognize wholesome diffe
ences Of opinion touching legitimate 70,
ernmental policies, and would by II
means control or limit the utmost freedol
in their discussion. l have only isttempte
to suggest the important patriotic servis
which our institutions Of higher educatio
and their graduates are fitted to render
our people, IN the senfoscement pf tho,
immutable truths and FUNDAMENTAL prii