The herald., 1896-10-23
At the Princeton Sesqui
Centennial
ILLOGICAL and PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Full Of Thoughts for Student
and Citizen
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT
Nat Established for the Giving Of Pri.
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT
Not Established for the Giving Of Prl-
vate Gifts
Economic Truth Should Fix the Limits oi
Political Strife
A Correct Apprehension Of the Basic
Principles of Democracy Should
Be the College Graduates
Constant Guide.
Associated Press Special Wire

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 22.-The his
tory of Princeton during the past three
days will be a part of the history of the
United States. Primarily the event was
the celebration of the university's ses-
qui-centennial. Historically it was
congress of nations--formed by the best
brains of those nations. Learned sa-
wants from the shores Of France, re-
nowned scholars from Germany, living
personifications of the centuries of lor7
embraced within the walls of ancient
oxford touched elbow to elbow and
drank toasts together. Pre-eminent
among all stood the chief executive of
this nation-President Cleveland Nee
essarily the president was the principal
speaker of the day and nearly every
man is saying here tonight he made the
oratorical effort of his life. He spoke in
Alexander hall to multitude compris-
ing representatives of nearly every
great institution Of learning in the world
and men of mark in all other walks Of
life
His theme was the duties and re-
sponsibilities that college men and ed
ucated men generally owe to the cause
Of good government"
Mr.. Cleveland spoke without any at
tempt at oratorical effect and with very
little emphasis even, but the points in
his address were quickly grasped by his
hearers and he. wasyfrequentlX. inter
rupted by hearty hand-clapping and
cries Of Good, good" from the platform
and body of the house.
NJ, an oh Ccco cioy, of tI,;c cort tho ,roo +
crowd of students in the balcony yelled,
cleveland, Cleveland, Cleveland"
Mr.. Cleveland spoke for half an hour
and when he concluded the exhibition
of enthusiasm was remarkable Cheer
upon cheer was given with hearty good
will, and. as wind up, the college yell
was given for Mrs. Cleveland. She oc-
rupied a chair in the front row of seats,
facing the benches on which the univer-
sity delegates sat, and the unexpected
attention of the students caused all
eyes to turn in her direction. All pres
ent Joined in the applause, and as Mr..
Cleveland caught his wife's eye he gave
her an approving smile, receiving one
in return.
The great three days celebration
closed tonight with a banquet in as
sembly hall, given to the university del
egates. There were present more than
500 persons. Probably never before in
the history of the country has such a
gathering OF. renowned men been seat
ed around the same board. It was all
interesting assemblage and included
the most eminent educators of the time
Of both sides of the Atlantic. c. E.
Green, president of the board of trus-
tees of Princeton university, presided.
On either side of him sat Governor
Griggs and Francis l.. Patton, presi-
dent of the university. The other six
teen seats at the main table were occu-
pied by Prof. Edward Dowden of Trim
ity college, Dublin; Henri Moissan Of
the Paris Academy of Sciences; Ira
Remsen of Johns Hopkins; Rev. George
p. Fisher of Yale; President Seth Low
of Columbia; William r. Harper of
Chicago university; A. A. w. Hubrecht
Of Utrecht university; w. T. Harris,
United States commissioner of educa-
ton; Prof. Goodwin Smith of Oxford;
President Eliot of Harvard; Felix Kline
Of Gottingen; President Gilman of
Johns Hopkins; President Angel of
. Ann Arbor; Andrew Seth of the Uni
versity of Edinburgh and Judge WILL
lam B. Hornblower.
At the fifteen other tables were such
men as Professor Henry M. Baird of
New York university; Richard Watson
Glider, editor of the Century; Professor
Lounsberry of Yale and March of La
fayette: Augustus st. Gaudens, the
sculptor; Charles Dudley Warner and
Horace E. Scudder litterateurs; Pres
ident De Garmo of Swarthmore; DR..
S. Weir Mitchell. Charles Scribner. s.
r. Winans, Morgan Dix, Wilhelm Dor
pheld Of Athens, Greece; John Wana-
maker, Bayard Stockton, George w.
Smalley, r. D. Harlan, Professor Brur-
mann of Leipsic; Professor Goodale of
Harvard and President Harrison of the
University of Pennsylvania
After an elaborate menu had been
discussed eight toasts were offered In
subject and in speaker the list probably
stands unique. 1t follows:
Theology, Dean Fisher of Yale; Phi
losophy, Professor Seth Of Edinburg;
Jurisprudence, Judge Hornblower;
Mathematics, Professor Keith Of Got
tingen; Physical Sciences, Professor
Remsen of Johns Hopkins; The Natural
Sciences, Professor Hubrecht Of Utrecht;
History. Professor Goldwin Smith, for
merly of Oxford, now of Toronto; Lit
erature, Professor Dwden of Dublin.
Remarks were also made by Professor