The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-23

princeton. Oct. Fair weather today
made the exercises 81 tbs sssaut-csF1tssi~
Mai anniversary day enjoyable. The pres
ence OF the president OF the United states
nad the eTeS. Of Increasing the already
laxg. crowd ia town. Alexander hall. n
.xlss=h tho ceremonies were heid. sas
sacked almost to s1ffocatson WREN the
Rev. DIR. Theodore l.. Cayier. OF brooklyn.
began the exercises with simple heartfelt
prayer for continuation 10 Princeton
university or the prosperity II had enjoyed
upser the title OF the College Of Se~
Jersey.
Before The beginning Of the celebration
che philadelphia City troop assembled a.
fha home OF President Patton. where Pres
ident Cleveland had been a guest over
night. ans escorted tie head of the nation
on foot Though the university grounds TO
Alexander hail, Mrs. Cleveland was
driven IN carriage under the escort OK
afrs Patton to the hall. Delegates repre-
sentin9. institutions OF learning from all
oyer the world and the faculty assembled
at Alarquand chapel and, clad In their AGA
delnsc gowns. made an impressive march
90 Alexander hall. preceding president
Cleveland.
After DIR. cuyier's prayer DIR. Patton
snado the formal announcement thar what
Svax formerly the College OF New Jersey
WIZ henc@forth and forever be known as
Gsiacet0n University. A scene az wonder
gsi enthusiasm followed. Dr. Patton then
announced an endowment fund received,
amounting to nearly 81 ~. 600. not including
sbe amounts contributed Cor Blair hall by
John I. Blair and The new library.
The ceremony comforting degrees on
e.xty-five men elected for that honor was
next on the programme. presiasn. Pat
tor desired TO confer the degree OF doctor
OF laws upon Mr.. Cleveland, but sMr. clese-
sand modesily declined the honor.
The degree OF doctor Of Laws was con-
eefred upon q large number Of European
college professors and sellolars. including
Karl Brugmaan. University OF Leipsie.
Edward Dowden. Trinity College. Dublin.
Andrew Seth. University of Edinburgh:
Z Goodwin Smith. Toronto. and Joseph John
con. University OF Cambridge, Among the
Americans similarly honofed are Joseph
.. Angel. university OF Michigan: William
Gardner Hale. University OF Chicago.
William r. Harris. United States COM
missioner of education: Joseph l.. Cole,
University OF California, and Seth Lowe.
columbia University. New York city.
The degree Of doctor OF divinity was
conferred. among others. upen Rev. Nor
gan DIX. New York; bishop John F.. Hurst.
Washington City: Rev. = ]. Siceoi. ST..
Louis. and Rev. Prof. NJ. Il. Riddle. Pitts
burg. Upon the following, among others.
the degree or doctor Of letters was con-
ferfed: Richard Watson Glider. Augustus
81 Gauden$. Horace r. Sehurddsr AMI
Charles Dudley Warner. The honorary
degree Of doctor OF laws was also con-
fsrred upon Lord Kelvin. Scottish natural
ess. and Otto Stenuye. formerly director
Of the observatory 81 Pulkowa. Russia
Next came the principal event Of tho
day. the address by the president OF tho
T'nited States. President Cleveland said:
"Mr. President. Ladies' and Gentlemen:
As those In different occupations ard with
different training each see most plainly
Ia fne same Landscape view those features
which are most nearly related TO their
several hsbstusi environments SO in our
stItenplaton OF an event or an occasion
appreciates. in the Ikht his thclght ssts-
plies. such OF It's features and incidents
as are most In harmony with his mental
situation. To-day. while oil Of US warmly
share the general entbssasm and fsiielta-
lion which pervades this sssesnhage its
vAf.eus suggestions and meanings assume
prominence III our re pHstive fields Of taan-
fa' vision. dependent upon their relation
10 our experience IN this condition Those
chafssd with the management and direc-
tion OF the eduTa tionn. advantages Of this
noble Institution most prinly see. with
wail-eafa@d Satisfaction. the proofs OF 10
growth and usefulness and its enhanced
spnoftUhiftf~ Tor 1oiffH Effnf. Tie ErHsIN-
ate or princeton sees FIRST the evidence Of
the greater Htors and PRESTIGE that have
CONS 10 his alma mater. and the added
homer thence reflected upon him. while
faos@ still Within her student halls see
most prominently the promise OF the tn
ERASED dignist whica awaits their graau-
sitsn from Princeton university.
Huf tAtr~ are others here. not OF The
family ~ Princeton, who see with Interest
DOT 10 he ontione. signs Of her trtuuirhs
- ne fields OF higher education an.' shs
part taken during her fanE and glnrlar .
career IN the eie>4than AMI hntterrenl ~
8 great people. Amonr these take hssrn.
be place. and as ] yield To the Influences
Of ibis occasion, ! cannot resist ire train
OF thought which especially reminds me n
The proinlse 81 national safety aud ire
guaranty OF peTTa He n free institute Ions
= h'eh may and ought to radiate 1rem she
universities ana colleges scattered
throughout our lard
obviously n Koverame sat resting tipnn
tss VII and universal suffrage % a peo-
f,ie mas 40 anchorage excsft IN tn, PEG.
pies sntessgsncr. ausi whiie the a.sS~s n.
sagT% HI A collegiate education are by ya
steana necessary 20 god citizenship. Ne,
tie coslegr graduate. found sVefy-a here
cannot smother his op5saTt anttIes Ia teach
his FELLOW csatofFFEnen ana tnfsuenc,. xRsrn
Toy geod. nor hide rs talents Us a rap,
hsn. WITHOUT "A refrvassCy 10 his xr,aSt J.,
= Ration Hike oiita. - sfS8d with fhA "a -
Of numerous and widely N4rtsst 4f,ssessss
the spirit of eenseTsaflsm that Is tolerate.
ms eiates~ ssSeatsaL \ re}Isrtafs. f-s "a
iHs. a study 81 principles msavex.>f ~ ,sfs
tracing AMI sntsIfmainw + fssssssfz ana /,
co rest apprehension % sae theories arson
wntch oar republic q established e,ss, i !
20 constitute IN q college graduate a s.,,,'
siam monitor. warning against poauls :
ta~huess and excess
IRE rAarae'fr - cur institutions ans
cor rational salf,int >rt.stp rsxtssfrs a -
tag OF sincere hrctherAa aA m~4 : 4fs,,,.s
Ven - uatte in mufwd .raeavar erios.fi
FeFNsde All car uvepse tAlfr Se.sss.,,,. -
N1Vefnwcnt sa tss brwfnnsnx. waS -
aieh thiS sentiment. and Is inferrt,.sti.,,,