The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-23
NOTABLE DAY FOR PRINCETON.


 Features of Anniversary Day-Change of
 the Corporate Name and Various Big
 Gifts Announced-Presiden Cleveland
 Delivers the Address of the Day-The
 Safety of the Nation Lies in the Inteili-
 Gence of the People.
 Princeton, N. J., Oct. 22.-The ses- qui-centennial anniversary of the granting of the first charter of the Col lege of New Jersey was celebrated this morning In Alexander hall. This was anniversary day proper in the celebra- tion program and many distinguished men who had been unable to attend the other exercises of the sesquicentennial were present. Alexander hall was crowded to it's utmost capacity by those eager to do homage to Princeton uni versity in the hour of her glory, and also to hear the address of President Cleveland. After the academic pro- cession had filed into the building, prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Theo- dore Cuyler of Brooklyn. pr. Patton spoke with pleasure in announcing that Princeton's corporate name Is now Princeton university" Cheers greeted the announcement. President Patton then announced the gift of $600,- GOO for the library. Another gift of $250, ,000 for purpose not specified was also acknowledged from an unknown source. The total amount obtained up to the present was given as S1.35S 900. I),,Of Murray then presented the names for the doctors degrees of men distin- gguished in the department of philoso- phy, science, education, history, polit- ical economy, archaeology, literature and art.
 Dr. Patton read a congratulatory ca ble message from Rt. Hon. Lord Kel- win of the University of Glasgow, who hal been given the degree of LID. in absentia.
 President Cleveland was then intro duced and took the platform amid tu- mutt of cheers and enthusiasm. In his address he spoke of the increasing glories of Princeton and the satisfac- ton over her prosperity. Proceeding he said: Obviously government rest ing upon the will and universal suff- rage Of the people has no anchorage except in the peoples intelligence. While the advantages of collegiate education are by no menas necessary to good citizenship, yet the collegiate graduate, found everywhere, cannot smother his opportunities to teach his fellow countrymen and influence them for good, nor hide his talents in a nap kin without recreancy to a trust
 Tn a nation like ours. charged with the care of numerous and widely var led interests, a spirit of conservatism and toleration is absolutely essential. A collegiate training, the study of principles unvexed by distracting and misleading influences, and correct ap- prehension of the theories upon which our republic is established. ought to constitute the college graduate con- stant monitor warning against popular rashness and excess,
 'The character of our institutions and our national self-interest require that a feeling of sincere brotherhood and disposition to unite in mutual en- deavor should pervade our people. Our scheme of government in it's beginning was based upon this sentiment, and it's Interruption has never failed and can never fail to grievously menace our na- tional health. Who can better caution against passion and bitterness than those who know by thought and study their baneful consequences and who are themselves within the noble broth erhood of higher education.
 There are natural laws and economic truths which command implicit obedi- ence and which should unalterably fix the bounds of wholesome popular dis cussion, and the limits of political strife The knowledge gained in our universities and colleges would be sadly deficient If It's beneficiaries were unable to recognize and point out to their fel- low citizens these truths and natural laws, and to teach the mischievous fu- tility of their non- observance or at tempted violation.
 "The activity of our people and their restless desire to gather to themselves especial benefits and advantages lead to the growth of an unconfessed ten- dency to regard their government as the giver of private gifts, and to look upon the agencies for it's administra- ton as the distributors of official places and preferment Those who in univer- sity or college have had an opportunity to study the mission of our institu- tions, and who in the light of history have learned the danger to people of their neglect of the patriotic care they owe the national life entrusted to their keeping, should be well fitted to constantly admonish their fellow citi- zens, that the usefulness and benefi- cence of their plan of government can only be preserved through their unsel- fish and loving support, and their con- tented willingness to accept in full re- 1 turn the peace, protection and oppor- tunity which it impartially bestows. | Not more surely do the rules of hon. | esty and good faith fix the standard of individual character in a community than do these same rules determine the character and standing of nation in the world of civilization. Neither the glitter of it's power nor the tinsel of it's | commercial prosperity, nor the gaudy show of it's peoples wealth, can con- ceal the cankering rust of national dis | honesty, and cover the meanness of na- l tional bad faith. A constant stream of thoughtful, educated men should come from our universities and colleges hold | ing for national integrity and teaching that a belief in the necessity of national obedience to the laws of God is not born