The San Francisco call., 1896-10-23
Tten Branches Into Politics and
Scores Those Who Seek
DlShonor.
MANY DEGREES CONFERRED.
Among Those Honored Is Professor
Joseph lie Conte of the Univer.
sity of California.

Jersey was celebrated this morning in
Alexander Hall. This was anniversary
day proper in the celebration programme,
and many distinguished men who had
been unable to attend the other exercises
for the sesaui-centennial were present to-
day. Alexander Hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity by those eager to do hon.
age to Princeton University in the hour
of her glory, and also to hear the address
of President Cleveland.
After the academic procession had filed
into the building prayer was offered by
the Rev. DR.. Theodore. Cuyler of Brook
lyn. DR.. Patton, in making the announce
ment of the university title, spoke of the
pleasure it gave the trustees that no change
in the charter of the college had been made
necessary in changing the corporate name.
He said:
From this moment, what has hereto
fore been known as the college of New
Jersey will be known as princeton Uni
Versity.'"
After the cheers had subsided, he in
voked the blessing of God on the univer-
sity and on the men in charge of its various
departments. President Patton then
spoke of the success which had attended
The efforgs toward increasing the endow-
ment OF the university. Although the
com plete list is not yet prepared, he "a
nounced the founding of the Mccormick
professorship and also the partial endow
menU of the McCosh chair of philosophy.
The gift of 100000 for the library was
announced, but the name of the donor is
still withheld. Another gift of $3.50, 600,
for purpose not specified, was also ack-
nowledged from an unknown source. The
total amount obtained up to the present
was given as 81, 353, 600.
Professors Schields, Young, Slosn and
Murray then resented the names for the
doctors degrees of men distinguished in
the department of philosophy. science,
education, history, political economy.
archaeology, literature and art. Among
them were: Doctor OF Iaws-Karl Brug-
mann, University of Leipsic; Edward
Dowden, Trinity College, Dublin; Andrew
Seth, University of Edinburgh Goldwin
Smith, Toronto; Joseph ]. Thompson,
University of Cambridge.
Among the Americans similarly honored
are: William Gardner Hale, University of
Chicago; William 7. Harris, United States
Commissioner of Education; Joseph LIE
Conte, University of California; Seth Low,
Columbia University, New York City.
The degree of doctor of divinity was
conferred among others upon: Rev. Nor
gan Dix. New York; Bishop John F.
Hurst, Washington, D. c.; Rev. S. J. Nc
Pherson, Chicago; Rev. S. J. Niccolls, St.
Louis; Rev. Professor NJ. B. Riddle, Pitts
burg. Pa.
Upon the following, among others, the
degree of doctor of letters was conferred: !:
Richard Watson Glider, Augustus St.
Gaudins, H. E. Schurder, Charles Dudley
Warner
The honorary degree of doctor of laws
was also conferred in absentia upon Lord
Kelvin, the Scottish naturalist, and Otto
Struve formerly director of the observa-
tory at Pulkowa, Russia.
President Clevelanu was then introduced
and took the platform amid a tumult of
cheers and enthusiasm. No more hearty
welcome could possibly have been ac-
corded any one than was given to his Ex-
cellency. His address was as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: AS those in
different occupations and with different train
ing each see most plainly in the same land
scape view those features which are the most
nearly related 10 their several ha bitual enyi-
ronments, so in our contemplation of an event
or an occasion each individual especially OBJ
serves and appreciates in the light his mode of
thought supplies such OF its features and Incl
dents as are most in harmony with his mental
situation.
To-day, while all of US warmly share the
great enthusiasm and felicitatlon which per-
veee this assemblage, sure its various
suggestions and meanings assume prominence
in our respective fields of mental vision, de-
pendent upon their relation to our experience
and condition. Those charged with the man.
agement and direction of the educational ad-
yantages of this noble Institution most plainly
see, with well-earned satisfaction, proofs of its
growth and usefulness and its enhanced OBJ
por tunities for doing good.
The graduate of Princeton sees first the evil
dence of greater glory and prestige that have
come TO his alma mater ana the added honor
thence restrained upon himself, while those
still within her student halls see most promi-
nently the promise OF an increased dignity
which awaits their graduation from Princeton.
But there are others here, not of the family
of Princeton, who see the signs of her triumphs
on the fields of higher education and the part
she has. taken during her long and glorious
career in the elevation and betterment OF
great people. Among these take an humble
place, and as yield 10 the influences of this
occasion cannot resist the train of thought
which especially remlnQs me o. the promise OF
National safety and the guaranty OF the per-
manence of cur free institutions which may
and ought TO radiate from the universities and
colleges scattered throughou our land.
Obviously "a government resting upon the
will and universal suffrage of the people has
no anchorage except in the peoples intell..
gence While the advantages of collegiate
education are by no means necessary to good
citizenship, yet the college graduate, found
everywhere, cannot smother his opportunities
10 teach his fellow coun trymen and Influence
them for good, nor hide his talents II nap
kin without recreaney to trust. In a Ma
ton like ours spirit of conservatism and toll
Grafton is essential. A collegiate training, the
principles unvexed By dtsiract1ng and mis-
leading Influences and correct apprehension
oi the theories upon which our Republic is
established ought to constitute the college
graduate constant monitor, warning against
popular rasnness and excess.
Inc character of orr Institutions and our
National seli-interest require that feeling OF
sincere brotherhood and disposition to unite
an mutual endeavor should pervade oar peo-
PIE. Our scheme OF COVE -nment in It's Begin
nlhg was based upon this sentiment and its
interruption has meyer failed and can never
lnil 70 Rrevously menace our National health
VINO can better caution against passion and
bitterness than those who know by thl pght
anq study their baneful consequences land