The morning times., 1896-09-13
OLD PRINCETON'S
DAY OF JUBILEE
To Celebrate the SeSQucentennial Of a Famous
Old American College.
THE DISTINGUISHED FOREIGN VISITORS
Useful Life of Great University in Review-Men
She Has Turned Out
CENTURY AND A HALF OF OLD NASSAU
CENTURY AND A HALF OF OLD NASSAU

days when we lived under the king'-a
charter, concerning which our only infor-
nation is contained In the following mein-
orandum in the records:
"A charter to incorporate sundry persons
to form free college, passed the geat
seal OF this province of New Jersey, at
tested by John Hamilton, esq. president
OF his majesty's council, and commander
in-chief OF the province of New Jersey, the
22d October, 1746.'
On this 150th anniversary, there VIII
be a procession to Alexander Hall, where
degrees viii be conferred. Thus the ex-
ercises will close In blaze OF glory, al
though In the evening the young and old
acquaintances brought together by the event
will celebrate their friendship by thump-
ing big banquet, at which the delegates
from the visiting universities viii be the
guests Of honor.
Concerning these delegates from for
eign lands the authorities are keeping as
mum as possible. No announcement OF
names or subjects il to be made Hattl
the opening OF the college on the 23d OF
September, when to President Patton's
opening address will be affixed q state
ment OF the plans of the general committee
know the details OF the program which
is to be arranged by President Charles E.
Green and by Profs. West and Thompson,
as O subcommittee. 1t is known, how
ever, that many OF the most distin-
guished scientists from European univer-
sites, continental as well as English, have
chosen this opportunity to visit the United
States under pleasant circums tances,
ne nv
visiting delegates will be delivered, which
will probably be the most notable ever
heard in America. Itis expected that from
the opening of the term, on September %,
until the great day OF the festival celebra-
tons aud public exercises will have almost
no interniission, and that Princeton Uni
versity and its friends. present or absent,
win have one solid month Of enthusiastic
roofing for old Nassau.
In preparation for the sesquicentennial
the village, always one Of the most beau
tiful imaginable. Is making its toilet
with care. The approaches to the rail-
road station have been re-macadamized.
the sidewalks on all the principal streets
have been put in apple pie order, build
ings have been FASTENED to completion
at the double-quick. and by October IL.
about which time the foreign delegates
will arrive, the whole town will be In
gala attire of banners.
1t well may be. 1t is a village Of about
5000 Inhabitants all told. and even in
ordinary years the coming Of 1,20O or
more students means such an addition to
the life of the town that every tradesman
and mechanic feels as interested In the
success of the school as its most devoted
alumni US.
Arrangements for the reception OF the
guests of the occasion are largely in the
hands of the secretary Of the subcommit-
tee, Prof. william Libbey, the chairman
of that committee, Mr.. Alexander, being
a resident of New York. With Prof. Lib
bey, than whom no more enthusiastic guide
could be imagined, I walked about the
town and through the campus, threading
the mazes of the many paths worn by
countless feet since the days Of the OPEN
ing of the old Nassau Hall in 1855, under
| the arching green elms and across the turf,
everywhere thrown open to town and
gown alike. The nearest way from the
main street to the railroad station Is
through the campus. and no one thinks
| of going by any other way, 30 familiar is
| the association Of village and school.
One thing that particularly impressed me,
| even before it was pointed out by my guide,
| is the space at the disposal OF the college
| and the number OF buildings already erect
| ed. Any one who has visited Harvard knows
| that the senior American university is much
cramped in its narrow quarters and faces
| for the future serious problem IN the dis
| position Of the buildings which its increas-
| ing needs will demand. Princeton univer-
sity has something Ike square mile at its
disposal. It o WINS the to owD and has the rail-
road station In its back yard. Scattered