The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-26

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rntN,ttoN. 81 Nov - rhrrr ht. tororrv
boon ufsHtI,cd M lur,rtou 10 a,.,u. ,.u..
uua.l ~ prominent iiumui trr iu" rufpu.,
~ collecting and ruhnshiug ~ available l.',
hearing ON lh" cafl, HISTORY ~ tho nation. nri
more particularly ou the rnft which rnr.o'ur
tuok ~ toe making ~ hat hist"t, ~ rr'-.
the society - ,usascd ~ proIHuus tot uIOII.
cation NJ" Journal aud letters - Ihhp \i,krr
Iithiau. who vts n member Of me- ,li.s ui islg
under the Ircsd"ncy of pr MtfherSr"nh, and
distinguished ~ rtiuccton.s history for mo
LOYALTY which he displayed for No" calso II to
new RcrIhlc IN" tilhi,n collection throws
considerable hight upon the undergraduate Mo
here n M" eighteenth century. Tor tithum kept
u complete journal Of h- dulugS ~ Nassau Hall.
and he counted among h- college, mates anus
Midl~ -, Nlrgn KIrI nhllip frcu"i1, Light
Hnr-" Harry I"" and many others Who became
prominent 10 IA" country h,i"rN.
IN" students lr>' letter To- his tdther. under
dat" from Nassau ll'il, \",cm o. Ann" M,
conveys the news that 10" has boon admitted TO
thus nptiri-hing seminary ui Learning, ana
eillnerdt"s he customs uurGlaf ip ti' students
ana the rule. hV which they Vsr. bound down
ABOUT o,. hundred students were enrolled
IN the college, a. that time. ten al whom were
SENIORS. The Rang bell ran Al : - clock, and
for fear some might not haN" been awakened
10y the, signal. : servant was sent ~ hump on
each door ANITA u tcsIorsr was received ifoin
the occupant Of the room. Morning lrayers
were held IN III" CHAPEL at 5}n. fin" was
imposed upon an "~'-"nte" from the chapel
services. and for repeated Offences the student
received public AdWuuttun ~ the Han for
Contempt of AuthuntY." Prayers w"r" held
again IN IA" evening ~ 5 O'Clock. l"Clidii"ns
were conducted UPON nearly the same schedule
"a at present The brll was ruug again at Q
O'Clock ~ nieht a. ~ ~ignal for The study hour.
when every room was inspected 10y a tutor.
To 20 to bed before q O'Clock was 'reproaChful. "
Dcslito the strict rules Of that time the stud
eut, had their fun and often paid the penalty
for the same. The author If the letters tells
of two boys who were expelled, not for Drunk
cunc>s, nor Fighting, not tor swearing or sab
bath Breaking But they were sent from his
Seminary, where the greatest Pains and Care
are taken to cultivate and encourage Decency.
and Honesty and Honor. for stealing Hens
Shameful, mean, uumHnlv Conduct" Yet n
little later he gives a description of how he stole
q plump turkey, which was easily disposed Of
10y "A club Instituted for iuyeuting and praCtls-
ing several new kinds II mischief IN a secret
polite manner
Fithian was the orator Of his class, and his
commencement Grafton on To prove that
political jealousy i a laIdable Passion" will
be published with tho letters In December.
After having been graduated from Princeton
be entered the Continental Army as chaplain.
He died at Fort Washington, Harlem Heights
Oct. \. l7Ia. from an attack Of camp fever.
The work of the Princeton Historical society
i being commended by all the graduates Of the
university. and the collection which II will have
made AZ the close II the present school yeRr
viii form a valuable addition TO the university
library.