The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-22

or additional addresses by TINS country
and Europe, and then called attention to
a handsome banner which decorated one
side of the stage He announced that it
had been presented by the ladies of Prince
ton, with the request that it be called
"The Banner of Princeton University"
Governor Griggs, of New Jersey, was in
troduced as the presiding officer, He ac-
knowledged the applause which greeted
his appearance at the edge of the platform,
clad in the flowing black gown represent.
ing the honor conferred on him by the
college last year. Without making a
speech the governor introduced Rev. DIR.
Henry Van Dyke pastor of Brick Presby
terian church, New York, representing the
Cliosophic society, who delivered the acad-
emic ode.
DR. Van Dykes poem was eulogistic of
Princeton ; career since its establishment
$50 years ago, and the telling points were
greeted with hearty and enthusiastic
hand clapping The oration, princeton
in the Nations Service was by Profess
sor Woodrow Wilson, professor of pOliti-
cal economy at Princeton
The old and young boys of Princeton,
gathered here to participate in the sosqui-
centennial, gave themselves over to play
in the form of a tOrchlight parade last
night, i'm which the humorous features
predominated Historic Nassau hall was
ablaze with lights, and the campus was
made brilliant with innumerable strings
of orange coiored japanese lanterns.
Previous to the formation of the parade
President Cleveland accompanied by Mrs
Cleveland and Private Secretary Thurber,
arrived on "a special train over the Penn
sylvania railroad. The distinguished vis-
itors were met at the station by President
| Patton, Governor Griggs and Chairman
Green, of the board of trustees. The City
Troop, of Philadelphia, acted as "A special
escort, and headed the procession to the
reviewing stand, which had been erected
in front of Nassau hall Here President
Cleveland stood for over an hour, while
the various college classes passed in re-
view.
All Of the divisions consisting of gradu-
ates carried banners and transparencies
with humorous inscriptions, many of
which made personal reference to Mr.
Cleveland. One of them, which advised
him to "Send your sons to Princeton" 1"
created laugh all along the line. Each
class paused long enough in front of the
reviewing stand to give vent to a college
yell. Mrs. Cleveland stood beside her
!
! the fun.
An interesting feature of the procession
was the number of gray haired men,
graduates of the earlier classes, who en-
| tered into the occasion with all the en-
| thusiasm of youth, Some of them had
| iourneyed thousands of miles to take part
in the celebration. The class of ~ con-
tributed sixteen men, who participated in
the centennial celebration of Princeton
college half n century ago. j. G. Hepburn,
OF East Orange, n. j., who graduated in
the class of 30, was the oldest alumni to
put in an appearance
! A diversion was furnished by the 'S4
boys, who drew up in a line in front of the
president and shouted: Sixteen to one,
nit" Mr. Cleveland joined heartily in
the laugh which greeted this sally.
The nights festivities were brought TO a
close by grand display of fireworks,
This morning President Cleveland de-
livered an address i'm Alexander hall, and
this afternoon President Patton gave a
reception in honor Of the president and
his wife.