Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-22
GAYEIY Al "OLD NASSAu.~


description OF commencement Week at
Princeton.
Princeton, N. j., June 49, On Fri
day, the transfer nation takes place,
seniors become alumni, juniors seniors,
although they do not insist upon claim
ing their new privileges at once, sopho-
mores become Juniors and, hest of all,
freshmen become sophomores. Torture
is over, and they celebrate their escape
from slavery with a parade. Picture
200 or more men, arrayed in orange and
black sweaters. dancing madlyi over the
campus, past the Princeton Inn, down
to Mr.. Cleyeland's and President
Patton's, firing pistols and shooting
crackers, accompanied by blaze of
torchlight and preceded by brass
band.
| On Saturday, the junior grafton is
delivered in Alexander Hall; att p M,
the Yale Princeton baseball game,
resulting in score of 6 to 2 in favor
of Princeton, much to the satisfaction
of the many'pretty girls who, when the
day seemed doubtful, beamed upon the
tigers, cheering them to do their best.
Then, at o'clock. Alexander Hall is
| filed with the admirers Of the orange
and the black, waiting to hear the
Glee Club concert, which was, as usual,
| great success, although several of the
singers had used their voices to help
swell the cheering at the baseball game.
Sunday. the president delivers the
baccalaureate sermon to a large and at
tentive audience.
The following day the Ivy and Can
non exercises take place. The latter is
a unique and extremely entertaining
custom, peculiarly belonging to Prince
ton. In the evening, the promenade
concert on the front campus, where
hundreds enjoy the lovely strains of
Zimmerman's band.
On Tuesday, the literary societies,
| Clio and Wing, have their annual meet
ing, followed by the alumni dinner, In
University Hall, and at $50 p. IN. the
gymnastic and swimming exhibition
| in Brokaw. Then, from 4 to 6, the
president gives reception at his beau
tiful home, Prospect, to the graduating
class and friends. Then, last but not
least, the sophomore reception, in the
Casino, which is most artisticy
| decorated, Zimmerman's band plays
such fascinating airs that the hours fly
| by with the music, and dawn is peep
| ing in the windows and the electric
lights grow pale before the girls and
chaperones can realize where the time
has sped. The early morning walk
across the campus, with the dew falling
like mist, is novel experience.
Wednesday is the browning day of
all, for then the sons and brothers
receive their diplomas, and President
Patton makes his farewell address to
the 152d class which has gone forth
from 'Old Nassau to show the world
what a college education means and
what the Princeton spirit is. The
final scene is on the campus lip front OF
"Old North" when the men, seated in
a huge arch under the towering elm
trees, sing toast, while the loving cup
is presented to each in turn. Then,
they return to the steps. and sing their
last song; then, their own and the sue
ceeding class form chain, and, in lock
step, march round the cannon, down
the path, out of the gate to their class
dinner, while the seniors. taking
possession of the long coveted position
on the steps, send cheer upon cheer for
100 after them, until they are out of
| sight.