Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-23
.INCETONS BIGGEST DAY.
The Celebration of the Sesqui-Centen-
NAL Closed Last Night


President Cleveland's s Address Yes
terday was the Most Notable
Event of the Three Days, and Is
Set Down by His Hearers as the
Effort Of His Life-The College
Yell for Mrs. Cleveland and
Cheers for Her Husband-A Con-
gress Of the Brains Of Nations.
Princeton, n. j., October 22.-The
history of Princeton during The past
three days will be a par, of the history
of the United States. Primarily the
event was the celebration of Inc Uniyer-
sitys sesqui-centennial. Historically it
was a congress of nadons-iormed by
The best brains of those nations. Learn
ed savants from the shores Of France;
renowned scholars from metaphysical
old Germany living persOnifcation Of the
centuries of lore assembled in the walls
of ancient Oxford touched elbow 10 ell
bow and drank toasJs together. Pre-
eminent among al stood the chief eXecu-
tive of this nation, President Cleveland.
Necessarily the President was the man
speaker of the day and nearly every
man is saying here tonight that ne made
the oratorical effort of his life. He
spoke in Alexander Hall TO a multitude,
comprising representatives Of nearly
every great institution in learning IN the
world, and men of mark in other walks
of life. His theme was the duties and
responsibilities that college men and ed
ucated men generally owe TO the cause
Of good government
Mr.. Cleveland sopke for half hour,
tempt al oratorical effect and with very
little emphasis even, but the points in
his address were quickly grasped by
his hearers and he was frequently inter
ruDted by hearty hand-clapping and
cries Of good, good" from The platform
and body Of the house.
Mr.. Cleveland sopek for a half hour,
and When he had concluded the eXhi0i-
ton of enthusiasm was remarkable.
Cheer upon cheer was given with hearty
good will and as a wind-up, the college
yell was given for Mrs. Cleveland. She
, occupied a chair in the front row OF The
seats facing the benches on which th-
University delegates sat and the uneX-
pected attention of the students caused
all eyes to turn in her direction. All
present Joined in the applause and as Mr..
Cleveland caught his wife's eye ne gave
her an approving smile, receiving one
from her in return.
The great three days celebration
closed tonight with banquet in As
sembly Hall. given to the University
| delegates. There were present more
than three hundred persons. Probably
| never before in the history Of the coun-
try mas such a gathering of renowned
men been seated around the same
board. 1t was an international assem-
blage and included the most eminent
educators Of the time on both sides of The
! Atlantic.
c. E. Green. president Of the board Of
! trustees OF Princeton University, pre-
sid4i. On either side Of him sat Gov
ernor Griggs and Francis L. Patton,
president of the University. The other
sixteen seats at the main table were Oc-
cupied by Professors Edward Dowden,
of Trinity College, Dublin; Henri Mois-
san, OF the Paris Academy of Science;
| Ira Remsen. of Johns Hopkins; Rev.
George P Fisher, of Yale; President
Seth Low. Of Columbia: VIM. R. Har-
per. of Chicago University; A. A. w.
Hubrecht. of Utrecht University; w. T..
Harris. United States Commissioner Of
Education; Prof. Goldwin Smith.Of Ok
ford: President Elliot, of Harvard; Felix
Klein. of Gottingen: President Gilman,
of Johns Hopkins; President Angel, OF
Ann Arbor: Andrew Seth. of the Uni
versity OF Edinburgh, and Judge VIM.
B. HornblOwer.
At the fifteen other tables were such
men as Prof. Henry NJ. Baird of New
York University; Richard Watson Gill
der. editor of the Century; Prof. Louns-
bury. OF Yale, and March, of Lafayette,
Augustus s.. Gaudens, the sculptor
Charles Dudley Warner, and Horace r.
Scudder, literateurs; President De
.Garmo. of SwarthmOre; DR.. S. Weir
Mitchell. Charles Scribner, S. R. Win
| ans. Morgan Dix. Wilhelm DOrpfe,d, of
Athens. Greece; John Wanamaker,
Bayard stockton. George w. Smalley,
r. D. Harlan. Prof Brumann, OF Leip-
sic; Prof. Go0da!e, of Harvard, and
President Harrison, Of The University Of
Pennsylvania.
After an elaborate menu had been dis
cussed, eight toasts were offered. In
subject and in speaker, the list probably
stands unique It follows:
Theology Fisher, Of Yale
Philosophy Seth, OF Edin-
burgh.
Jurisprudence-Judge Hornblower.
Mathematics-PrOf. Klein, Of Gotun-
gen.
The Physical Science-Prof. Remsen'
of Johns Hopkins.
The Natural Sciences-Prof Hubrecnt'
of Utrecht
History-Prof Goldwin Smith, form
erly of Oxford, now Of Toronto.
Literature-Prof. Dowden, Of Dublin.
Remarks we're also made by Prof.
Noissan. of Paris, and United States
Commissioner Green.
FUSION IN ONO.
-, 1rt.h5ravxal of W. r. Bar, Brings All