New-York tribune., 1900-09-15
PRINCETON READY TO OPEN.
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR THE LARGEST
ENTERING CLASS IN THE UNI
vERSITY's HISTORY.

Princeton, N J., Sept IA CSpecaD.-The formal
opening of the next academic year of Princeton
University will occur Wednesday. at which time
many things of interest in connection with the uni
versity will be made known to the students, alumni
and friends Of the institution The College Of New
Jersey founded 154 years ago, and not since
then has 1t started out years work under
more favorable circumstances than at the present
time Founded with building, there
forty-1ve buildings on the campus most of which
are in excellent condition To show the recent
rapid growth OF the university II is only
to state that about half of the dormitories and
other structures have been built within the last
twenty years. In the summer $4,000 boiler house
was erected, which will supply heat for all the
campus buildings. The new annex to the infrmary,
costing about $4,000. has also been completed. and
the new adjustable grandstands at the university
field will be finished and ready for Novem-
ber 8. the date of the Cornell game.
Among the interesting prospects is the largest
entering class that Princeton has had. The
reports from the entrance examinations show that
45S students took them. This beats any record the
university has had. Four hundred and thirty
five of this number are on the freshman rolls.
which means that about three hundred and ninety
Of them will be admitted to the class on Wednes-
day. This will make a total Of four hundred.
which figure has never before been reached. The
total attendance will number fully thirteen hun
dred this fall, gain OF hundred last year.
The following books which have been in course OF
preparation during the summer by Princeton men
will soon be published: Christianity in the Apos-
tolic Age by the Rev Dr. George T Purves;
Foundations of Knowledge" by Professor Alex
ander T Ormond and Dictionary of Philosophy
and Psychology" by Professor James NJ Baldwin.
complete history of Princeton athletics since
their introduction in 1858 is now being completed
and will be published in the spring. James H. F.
Mofatt. 90. is the editor Of the work, which is
being done by the Graduate Advisory Athletic Com
mittee.
Alumni representation on the Board of Trustees
&c vc{da lie fall
At the meeting of the Board last spring a commit
tee of alumni proposed a plan which contemplates
the enlargement OF the present Board by adding
five trustees to be elected by direct vote of the
alumni. The term of office is to be five years
This would bring election of one alumni trustee
at each commencement. President Patton has
given hearty support to the plan, and it will in all
probability be passed by the Board at the October
meeting.
1t is expected that the plans of the gate
way given by the late Augustus Van Wickle of
Hazleton. Penn, will soon be ready. 1t will be
erected at the north entrance to the campus, and
will be known the Fitz-Randolph gateway A
new upper class club has been organized, TO be
known the Campus" There are now eight
upper class clubs in the university.
The following the appointments TO the
faculty made by the Board of Trustees: The Rev.
John K Finlay, formerly president of Knox Col
tics; Frederick W. Kafer 'OO assistant professor
in the civil engineering department, and Edward
F. Hubert 'O0 instructor in graphics, TO succeed
Howard Logan.
President Patton has returned from his summer
home in the Bermuda Islands, and will deliver the
opening address to the students on Wednesday.
The following professors spent the summer abroad;
James Mark Baldwin, Paul Van Dyke; Albert vii
son, John Howell Westcott, John Grier Hibben
(who will not return until February, Williamson
Updyke Vreeland and Willard Humphreys (who
will return next June). Several new courses have
been added in the English. economics and Ian
nounced more definitely the day of the formal
opening.
Although the university starts out on the year
with bright prospects cloud has been thrown
over IL by the report Of the massacre OF the Rev.
and Mrs. Cortland Van Rensselaer, Hodge IN China
Mr.. Hodge was a graduate of the university, and
was a popular student while in Princeton
Many students have already arrived, and college
songs and cheers may be heard every side
Every train brings in contingent of youth.
1t has been officially announced that eX-PreSident
Cleveland will deliver two lectures some public
topic before the students after the Christmas