New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
. PRINCETON.

princeton. n. j., Oct 1.-THE eyes OF all Prince
fonians are now turned toward the celebration OF
'he l'"'h anniversary OF the founding OF the COL
iege' "hich VIII begin next week. During the pres
eht week the series Of lectures by distinguished
professors from abroad. who are delegates to the
sesqucenennial celebration and arrive a week
ahead In order TO deliver these lectures will at
tract many visitors 10 the old college town, and
from now on I'LL the last day of the celebration
the place will be in holiday attire. The throng will
In all probability surpass any similar gathering
ever held here. large force OF clerks is busily
engaged at the office of the committee making ar
rangements for the care Of the visitors.
The work on the new library. being erected from
the sesquicentennia endowment fund. goes on
apace. In few Gays the general features OF the
building may be The dimensions 216 by l55
feet, with court inside - feet square The build
ing Will contain eighteen seminar rooms. two rooms
for the library and three stack rooms. In addi-
ton to the usual acoves for books. The rooms
for the seminars special feature of the build
ing. Connections with the old library will be made
by means OF stone archway. and the present liz
The dormitory which is being erected by NJ.
Taylor Pyne -, at the corner OF witherspoon and am
vate dormitory. Immediately opposite the college
gate. il being erected by Mr.. Pyne. and Is now
e eis ready The buildings r are ree stories
student residents on each floor will be toilet
striking feature Of The architecture is produced by
constructing each story to overland the one below
by about two feet,
The Brokaw athletic field h. or finally COM
peted and H. now ready TO be ned over 10 the
college for immediate use. The l"Ypr field has been
covered with fine turf. grown from grass seed
A 22c-yards straightaway track has been built al
the west side OF the field. and on the upper field
the ground has been graded and rolled and Is 10
be laid out I'm tennis courts. Beautiful terraces
have been built surrounding the field. and the whole
field has greatly added 10 the appearance OF the
awpus.
The work Of completing the interior OF Alexander
Hall il being pushed day and night In order that
the building may be completed and ready FOR use
during the sesquicentennial. The new two-manua
pipe organ at the end OF the balcony was given by
Mrs Harriet Crocker Alexander. OF New-York. the
donor OF the hall .
Mrs Elliott f. Shepard. OF New-YOrk city has
offered to the Princeton Theological seminary the
sum Of Sl.JO annually during the rest OF her life 10
establish an instruct orship in tho Old Testament
department. This gift Will BE- accepted. and the
new chair will be named the Elliott +. Shepard IN
structorshp. . -,
The annual meeting hold under The auspices Of
Wing and Clio halls for the purpose OF acduaintint
the new students with The aims and methods OF
the two societies was held wednesday In Mur
ray Hall. Frame. ~. presided and introduced ths
sneakers Professor Woodrow Wilson. OF the de
IA rtment OF Jurisprudence. represented WING or
The part Of the faculty. and r. VI. McElriyo. :"
aIso of Wing spoke in behalf OF tho stud"nts toi
clio Professor bliss Perry and Alexander Mc'ahr
were tn. speakers.