New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
GIFTS FOR THE PRINCETON.
ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY MAKE
PRESENTS TO THE GCNBOAT.


A BRONZE SHIPS BELL. LIBRARY AND SILVER
pyXcHBowL A:D LApLE-sPEEcHEs ny TWO
NASSAU MEN AND COMMANDER WEST.
4 number OF valuable presents were given YES
terday IN the name OF the alumni or f'n'e'o"
University 20 the United States guhpo"' i''n''-
ton n, The BROOKLYN Navy Yard. The presentation
rss -r.de 81, the aft deck which was protected
~ a covering OF canvas. The boat was gayly
decorated and the orange and black nag o. Prince
ton foated from its mairmast. The Ei'ts were 4"
bronze ships bell designed by Thomas Sn'eIus
Clark OF tie class Of 50. with a representation or
Nassau Hall in bass-relicf. and clapper depicting
tho athletic contests Of Yale and Princeton i'll
the struggle Of a tgcr and bulldog. library OF
elk hundred volumes. IN bookcases, with the arms
OF the University or each volume and RECORD Oh
the presentation and silver punchbowl ana lao'e'
The presentation was made hy NJ. Taylor fy"e,
Of the class OF - a trustee OF the university an"
nresiden, ~ the Princeton Club Of New-nof"'
Mr. Pvr, 20 rave on behalf OF the club large
flag and framed pictures OF the university pu'"
,nss and campus. lie pa'1 glowing "'n"e ~
the patriotism Of Fr!rceton men before anu S'"'o
tho Declaration OF independence. and s2id III part
7, il with great pleasure that we realize thai our
n IL w" he oncc morc associated with the Navy.
and We desire testify our appreciation y, 'i,
n0n4s o. or eeH interest in her future. This
bell, sir bears upon 1t tny H. and traG
ton full OF dignity and assoc;a,l2nsi an 80
WITH G"nHry IHs Tor All TIA, is glorious the
mas; OF princeton We wish TO remind YOU. now
ever that great WAS her past. her ptS,' ,, ~
rresior sill and We therefore present 10 YOU we
library emhlcmatc Of tho studious me OF ,hk ~
versity. Ana now. sir, | oncr YOU NE no5I nc
wishes o. six thousand Princeton men for iong
and honorable career for this snip She "tSls ' "a
name and We are surc that she VIII add sof! ~
IL Whenever YOU ;ncci Princeton man you VIII
meet frieid ana 20 yoa, ai re,lh happi.
ness and prosperity.
Samuel B. Huey o. the class Of 62 presented me
bowl and ladle behalf Of the princeton oi"o o.
Philadelphia
In accepting the gifts Commanier Ginord H. "e''
said In part
Princeton Tor this fne ship has comrlenorated the
brilliant battle OF Prmceton Whe:e IL 80 'n ~,
isose of or g 1 gave traph@a, cose what
had been disastrous canlpaien in the JERSEYS ana
acHievrment Of the Independence OF the United
States. tina. memorable engagement tooA pt .aoe
was founecd a, Princeton some thirty years be-
fore. in IA. and 20 this fortunate coincidence "a
presence ana H0eraliiy % our DISTINGUISHED guests.
The aiarnn: o. tae University Of Princeton.
nobly represented by lio Of her alumni In the mill
e tfrH ana amid nc deadly hSrse and eadsn hail o.
ne hef2S Of San J1an s o rsleT B 10 e"'e"
Ths snip is he second one in our Navy which
has been fortunate in bearing the name Princeton
cated with Inc name OF commodore Robert Field
Stockton Of Princeton. one Of the most di-tin-
70 his ability foresight ana D"rsistency the coun-
Try owes its present empire Of california. While
the Princeton was under Sforktons command the
first extensive experiments with the screw propc'
were conducted. through whose subsequent develop
nent vast oceans have been abridged and the utter
parts 81 the earth brought quickly 10 orr very
doors
The members Of the Committee OF tho Alumni
OF Princeton University were John L. Cadwelader.
IS chairman. NeN-York James ". Alexander. CO.
New-York: Professor Andrew Fleming West. -.
Princeton University: VI. Taylor Pyne. esq. -.
Princeton: {. c. Cuyler. esq. -. treasurer New
York Phlippus ". Miller. esq. 20 Philadelphia:
c Ledyard Blair. esq. 90 New-York: George Will
lam Burleish. o. secretary.
The members Of the Committee o. the Princeton
Club OF Philadelphia were Ph.hppus W Miller,
Craig Biddle Alexander Van Rensselaer, George
r. Van Dusen. James Hancock. l.. Irving Reichner.
Il B. Roberts, jacob Riegei r s. Morris and K.
The faculty was represented a. the presentation
by Professors Woodrow Wilson William Scott.
II \ Thompson. Andrew Fleming West and VIII
c. Cuyer DR.. William NJ Smith. Parker Handy
Otto Grouse. job +. HEDGES. ", \. sexton 4. j.
The Princeton is composite gunboat. 1t has
steel hull. and the underwater body is sheathei
The speed is eleven knots and for battery there
are six 4-inch rapldhle guns. four s-pound rapid
IRE, TWO l-pound fapld-hIe one Cot autoinat NC
gun and one held gun It has iripe expansion en- n,
twelve knots an hour II was built by John II;
Dialogue & Son Of Camden. \: j VIM delivered
served on Cuban blockade duty In the Spanish
American War 1t is sister ship Of the Nicks-
burg. Newport and ANNAPOLIS II has a crew Of
II West. commanding: Lieutenant J. II. Bower.
executive ofhcer: Lieutenant simon Cook; nav-
Ensign Richard 4 Leigh, ENSIGN Luke McNomee.
Ensign Thomas Finn Passed Assistan EnGnegr
Lowndes and Assistant Plymaster George 7 Dyer.