Evening star., 1896-09-30
PRINCETON'S CELEBRATION
Sesqui- Centennial Ceremonies to Take Place
During Next Month.
College of New jersey to Become q
Untvcrsity-A1umni Expected
in Great Numbers.

The sesqui-centennial celebration OF the
founding Of the College of New Jersey and
the ceremonies inaugurating Princeton Uni
versity will occur Tuesday. October 20;
Wednesday, October q, and Thursday, Oc-
tober %
The celebration is to be the most remark
able affair in the history of this famous in
stitution. Committees having the arrange
ments in charge have been at work for
couple Of years past. and 1t is expected that
the occasion Of Princeton's assuming the
full title Of university will be marked
not only by the attendance of hundreds Of
her alumni, but also Of prominent men from
different parts Of the country. as well
representatives from famous universities
Of Europe. Invitations were sent long ago
to the great institutions Of learning in the
old world. and large number have signi-
fled their intention Of sending delegates.
Wednesday has been set aside especially
for alumni day. and there is every reason
to believed that hundreds Of Princeton
graduates will be back to do honor to their
alma mater. The various classes will have
headquarters in the town. and a large num-
ber of class reunions will be held. In the
evening a mammoth torchlight procession
will be a special feature Of the occasion.
Course of Lectures.
Advantage is to be taken Of The presence
Of so many illustrious educators from
ebroad and the celebration is to be pre-
ceded by number Of public lectures. which
are certain to attract a great deal Of atten-
ton. Admission to these lectures will be by
ticket. free of charge, which can be reserved
by written application to Prof. William Lib
hey, University Hall, Princeton.
A special invitation is extended to all pro-
fessors, scholars and teachers in the de-
partments Of study represented by the lee
turers. The same invitation Is cordially ex-
tended to all the alumni Of Princeton Uni
versity, to Princeton students who are pur-
suing courses of study related to the topics
of the lectures. and to ladies and gentlemen
interested. Inasmuch as nearly all the lee
lures will be delivered during the week pre-
ceding the SeSQui-centennial celebration,
visitors to Princeton should have no difficult
ty in obtaining accommodations and lodging
ever night at the hotels and boarding
houses Of the village.
The program Of lectures is as follows:
Four lectures by Joseph John Thomson.
Cavendish professor Of physics in the Uni
yersity of Cambridge. England: Subject:
These lectures will be delivered in the
physical lecture room Of the John C. Green
School of Science
First lecture: 9 o'clock Tuesday morning,
October 1S.
Second lecture: 0 o'clock Wednesday
morning, October IA.
Third lecture: 8 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. October 15.
Fourth lecture: 8 o'clock Friday morn
ing, October 16.
Four lectures by Felix Klein, professor
of mathematics in the University Of Got
tingen, Germany. Subject: The Mathe-
matical Theory of the Top. These colloQuia
will be held In the English room, Dickinson
Hall.
First lecture: II o'clock Monday morn
ing, October IL.
Second lecture: IL o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, October 13.
Third lecture: IL o'clock Wednesday
Fourth lecture: II o'clock Thursday
morning, October 10.
III.
Six lectures by Edward Dowden, professor
of English literature and rhetoric in Trim
ity College, Dublin. Subject: The French
Revolution and English Literature These
lectures will be delivered in Alexander
Hall.
First lecture: 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
October IL. The Revolutionary Spirit Be-
fore the Revolution.
Second lecture: o'clock Tuesday after
noon, October 13. Theorists of the Revo-
luton: William Goodwin and Mary Woll-
stonecraft.
Third lecture: o'clock Wednesday after
noon, October ii. Anti-revolution: Ed
mund Burke.
Fourth lecture: B o'clock Thursday after
noon, October Is. Early Revolutionary
group and antagonists: Southey: Cole
ridge: the Anti-Jacobin.
Fifth lecture: o'clock Friday afternoon,