New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
PRTNCETON'S ANNIVERSARY.

Princeton t'niverSity-nOw claiming The fuil
title TO which the old college OF New-Jersey has
long since shown its rights making prepare
tons for a great celebration next week. II VIII
then have reached its 10th birthday. and IFS
hosts of alumni and friends will flock 10 old Mas
sau TO do honor 10 It's green ana vigorous OH
age That they are determined not only to ren-
der the occasion worthy of the great name ana
noble services Of the institution. but also 10 make
1t mark an important era in its history, is evident
from the nature of the preparations that have
been made 1t Is TO be no mere formal celebra-
ton measure Of time that has elapsed. but
stimulus TO the spirit Of It's future work. ana is
to afford a material enlargement of It's resources
i'm money and the things that money buys-more
buildings more books the services Of more NEIL
The chief incidents Of the celebration as has
widely been made known. are to be the raising
of q great endowment fund and the addition OF
several important buildings to the equipment OF
the college There could be no more appropriate
way Of commemorative a universitys past ser
vices than thus increasing its scope Of future
usefulness
All the great institutions Of learning in the
country, we believe without exception. are ham
pered i'm their work by the limitations of their
endowment. Perhaps ii would be putting 1t bet
ter TO say that they have all found opportunities
of usefulness more rapidly than they have been
able to secure the means Of meeting them. The
princcly benelicence of the rich men Of America
i'm providing for the education which its uni
yersitcs supply is one Of the facts in which this
country has the best reason TO glory. There has
never been an approach TO ii in the countries or
| Europe England can show ancient foundati ions
made by great lords temporal and spiritual. Of
! the long ago: but they are relics almost rs old
| as the fpuda system itself, and have even yet
! scarcely been wholly emancipated from It's fel-
ters The typical American university is The
| offspring OF American pluck and resolution that
have brought prosperity. and with il Il sense Of
the responsibilities ana duties that material sue
cess imposes 1t has. in the largest sense. sprung
from the people. and is Of the people and for the
people The financial need in which so many of
| the great colleges find themselves to-day. more
over Is the most positive proof of the fidelity
with which they have fulfilled the duties laid
upon them. That Princeton University in its
10th year feels urged to call for more money
means that the sums il has received in the
past have been put 10 the best Of use: that It's
| achievements have attracted young men in in
creasing numbers. and that It's Instructors and
students are pressing toward fuller university
life and further opportunities OF work that can
be carried on only with more resources.
The history of Princeton is OF piece with that
of the other older American universities. Found
ed in the days of small things. il has grown
great because ii has held high the standard of
learning. faith and culture. and because il has
ever been committed to the highest ideals. in the
light that was given its founders and admins
traitors. Like all the American colleges esiab-
lshed before the Revolution. ii was devoted Ia
the perpetuatlOn of culture Enthusiastically Chris
tian in It's character by men of Christian faith
In singular degree it has remained steadfaSi in
its principles. and in its long history has been
one Of the most potent influences that America
has had to uphold and vtalize that faith. In
the same measure has Princeton stood for the
incubation Of sound learning and the high char.
acter that moulds learning to the true service of
the community. Its roll Of graduates prominent
In the professions. in business. In the State. Is
the proudest record that it needs refer to on it,