New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
Old NASSAU's BIRTHDAY.
arp CLEVELAND AND LORD ABERDEEN
c,-rsrs AT THE CELEBRATION

A., CLEVELAND AND LORD ABERDEEN
CHESTS AT THE CELEBRATION.
TON on cANApAs eovERNoR-cENERAL--
SPEECHES BIT HIM AND THE
Ex-pREsIDENr.
pr,rc.ton. n. j., Oct % NpeciaD.-An event
49,. n,,u be remembered long in the academic
s,.,orv OF Princeton University vas the hrst
-,rs, observance Of Commemoraton Day.
-n,oh took place to-day. AS this marks the
&C.. anniversary OF the incorporation Of Prince
...1 ss a university, It was decided some time
- nv The Board OF Trustees to hold hitting ex-
-.,.., and 10 enter October ~ on the University
..,.ndar AZ holiday. This hrst celebration was
80 under the most favorable auspices. ana
a,v prominent people attended It, The leading
-. ~ IN. day was delivered by grover
e,.-,.,sra who holds the degree OF doctor OF
-. from Princeton University. Among the
let's who contributed much to the success OF
A.. OCCASION was Lord Aberdeen. Governcr-Gen-
-, =, Canada. Lord and Lady Aberdeen, &C
.,r,nanied by their daughter. Lady Marjorie
co-don and Lieutenant Keene. Royal Navy
au.d.-camp to Lord Aberdeen. arrived yester-
aav and have been the guests OF Fresioen'
patton az Prospect" his beautiful home lnNi-
,..ions had been sent to many men OF learning
and to all the alumni Of Princeton. There was
ub.ral response. and this morning the Prince
o., campus was thronged with visitors Alex
.,s.- Hall where the formal exercises OF the
aov were held was crowded by the alulrif'i' ~no
undergraduates and their friends
.1erc,ses in Alexander Hall we're preceded
g., an academic procession. The procession
80. IN front Of MarQuand Chapel at 1O:4"
o'clock and moved promptly to Alexander Han
r,s senior class in caps and gowns. marched IN
advance and grouped itself about the east en-
,ronce n Alexander Hall. At the head OF the
.-ooars,on nroper walked President Patton. and,
,aen,ne on his arm, was the Earl OF Aberdeen
ysxt came Mr. Cleveland, walking beside the
.sn,or trustee Immediately following came the
poard OF Trustees then the University faculty
followed by the faculty Of the Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary. and finally the alumni AN
we're clad IN the academic CAP and gown win
hood indicative of the scholastic status OF the
v.arer. Lady Aberdeen and her daughter Lazy
Marjorie Gordon, entered the hall and were
seated in advance Of the procession Mrs. Cleve-
land also occupied a seat in the main part Of
the hall.
MR.. CLEvELAND'S ADDRESS.
TIL. exercises proper began with the invocation
bv Dean Murray. Then followed the address or
Mr. Cleveland which was received with tne
highest appreciation by the audience
Mr.. President and Ladies and Gentlemen; IN me ne
few words s1a o spss xn,goadsn fields Of though,
or point out truths not only believe ma a,,,d
should enter upon .nnn sn but IL seems to me
We can quite as probably improve the time w, We
.r,erd together In renewing our acqus htAnce VIII
~ nd
hue NE and Effort n foiewng TINS sar, from
f,,iiiar ground and take departure from some
w.i-known landmark With this inrroaue1ion
pope NAV 70 submit on this occasion simple
reflections concerning the self-fnade ma "a =.
ma bee SO Often presented as al,ogeiner won
derfu being. that II Is not strange ,ners Of the
manner Of hi. creation and an exageerated dea o.
BIS natgrs and ms. s0H.op.d S mssnfsns his
PROPORTION and causing him to appear muc n
larger and II every vay sreater man bs his rz
snd ereatness are the direct results OF The froH1s
Of toans n Hh doomed HIM ay to
road rugged with obstacles and dfnSulres sc or
s tns existence Of this self-made man; for unless
i. accompshes son1ehn not stoSs,nef az the
mat success alone reached AFTER herGe ',sTsgs
s.n,arty and easy association TO sor, OF haz!
Conception that these dificultes and dssdvan'sgs
success
TRIBUTE TO MANLINEss
s.s,rs here explicitly and emphaticaNy 20 ex-
.-.., my ,e.pect and admiration for those VINO
have won honorable success IN spite O. discoulae-
ing surroundnes and VINO have mace teiH-
selves great and useful IN their day ara genera
40, through the sheer force OF indomitaole VIII
80 .rrass Nothing can be more noble and
,a,o,c than their struggles. and nothing can o~
more Inspiring and valuable than their NHan'',e
and achievements, and Whatever nHN w '"e"
rnaasure Of success. their willingness 20 undergo
hardship. 10 win II demonstrates that they nave
n their nature the fibre and lasting qualities fha'
- .,ror, men But while thus pay de-
servaa tribute 70 rue manness. we by no means
admir- III. fancifui notion that the dfhcuities tha
stood IN the way Of these self-made men Wei
essential 10 their success. They were opstac'e,
which they overcsme, and thus won distinction sn'
IN. truth the merit Of n. su nJ .sdy Har gn
has struggled with dihcun rs s 81 s,cce.s h. has
schisved by the use ne makes Of i and by rs
.reet upon sIa Wboesoe If ne uses II make his
fellows better and happier and II ne laIlhlu3
s9ried and useful citizen his struggles should ada
!nmensely the honor ana .o' T. -, ~.
sarves II or The other hand his success is OF tl-
srasping sord,d kind: If he clutches it c.osey f2r
fs selfish qualification. and II WIN succy aSs as
ta-t-,nt ~ character sordidly mean. useless az
ei,isen or Of evil influence in his relations Tt9 hi
his struggles ShOu sih n9' Of these
NAV IN ;be ordinary acceptation. be termed sel'-
made men bur It is quite evident that tnrre ar
IL, US exclude these from further CONSIDERATION
VALUE OF AN EDUCATION
uan,-estlv among the tools 20 be used In the con-
struc,,on Of the bes, quality OF our sef-made man
education 3. vitality important Its snare OF inc
work consists In so strengthening and fashionihs
the grain and FIBRE OF the material as 20 deVeop as
greatest power and nj ~ for Inc "os' eN" ns.,
ana var,ed sarvioe The extension Of our school
,ysero ough, 10 stimulate the desire OF pupils u"
enjoy larger opportunities, 'hs old superstition
concerning the close relationship between the great
ness Of the sel.-made man ard measre Educational
advantages Is fast disappearing and parents are
more generally convinced that the time anu ''o'icS