New-York tribune., 1901-09-20

Princeton, \. J.. Sept. 1a.-AH formal exercises at
Princeton University were suspended to-day. and at
IL o'clock memorial exercises were held In Alex
ander Hall The big hall filled with students
and visitors the faculty, led by ex-President
Cleveland and President Patton of the university,
slowly filed up the aisle the rostrum- President
Patton opened the exercises with prayer and intro
duced Mr. Cleveland. who said in part:
To-day the grave closes the dead body Of the
man but lately chosen by the people of the Uniteo
nationality preserve. protect and defend their con-
qfn or ber to and to an hod AND Rsep the
honor and integrity of the republic. HIS time or or
fbe tragedy Of assassination He has passed from
the public sight not joyously bearing the garlands
Claim. but amid the sobs and tears Of a mourning
on Of earthly peace and quiet night with domestic
comfort and JOY, but to the dark and narrow home
until the morning light Of the resurrection shall
Ali our people loved their dead President. HIs
kindly nature and lovable traits of character and
long live in the minds and hearts of his country
men. He loved them In return with such patriotism
and humiliation he would say to them: TT is Gods
or death let it be taught those who sti live and
leave the destiny of their country In their Keeping
seek for the lessons and the admonttons that may
be suggested by the life anu death which constitute
theme
MKINLEY's GREAT ATTRIBUTES.
First in my thoughts the lessons to be learned
from the career of William Mckinley by the young
Versity These lessons are not obscure or difficult.
They teach the value of study and mental train,
to usefulness and to the only success worth hav,
kept by the light of those qualities Of the heart.
which it is sometimes supposed may safely oe neg
This is great mistake; Study and study hard
but never let the thought enter your mind that
of learning alone w lead you to the heights OF
sally mourned to-day achieved the highest distinc
ton which his great country can confer a no, on any da
fcient in education, but with an you win hear Of
his grand and his @ 10 of ms ss may
the high plane he reached or what he acco,mplished
constantly hear as accounting for his great
cess that he was, obedient and affeetionate as g
ond upright as citizen. tender and devoted as 2
ms and ID truthful epshT relation o @
thought of those things too weak for his man
became iistnguished great and useful because he
which ] fear university students sometimes feel
THE SHOCK OF THE CRIME.
There is serious lesson for all of US in the
tragedy of our late Presidents death. The shock
of it is great that It Is hard at this time to read
ever behind the bloody deed Of the assassin. nor,
RI oe and SSs 1r0m tn wnes rber W n9 SS
upon our peace and security We must boldly and
is not thing that We can safely leave to be dealt
with by party or partsanship Nothing s can gnsr-
and the practice OF the best citizenship the expo
tent and hatred Of social order, and the brave en-
actment and execution of oppressive laws
Join in the battle against the tendencies of anarchy
relationship between the vicious councils and deeds
of blood and their steadying influence upon the eie-
BY. the memory of murdered President. let u.
made him great and useful and let Us determine
country's danger and need