The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-28
e= e<ssssseseessss<<SssssEzeS Student Fife at Princeton
 Us UieWed by a TreSbman.
BY FRANK P. GLASS, JR.

l and. taking of their new hats sweep the
 walk for His Majesty, the New Soph.'
 IT he happens to carry book or any bun.
 ale, soph. begs to be allowed the honor
 Of relieving him of his burden and oi
 carrying 1t for him as far as he may
 want to go. The Freshman feels that he
 Is heinz "horsed'' and if he shows it very
 badly. he is "horsed' all the more. | The next day Is the first of commence
 ment week and the Seniors who have
 been practicing for the. last month. sit | on the steps of "Old North and charm
 the visitors with their college songs. The Freshmen stay after the Princeton baseball game, when they go home ex- pecting to return next year and have their turn 'horseing' the verdant Fresh men.
 Juniors Play Marbles. A curious custom of the Juniors Is the shooting of marbles in the spring term. This is the sole privilege of Juniors. while Seniors are the only ones who are al- lowed to spin tops.
 The class and college spirit is one of the best features about the college life. There is a democratic spirit that makes man stand for what he is worth. A man has to be up in his classes to take part in any athletic contests. In all ath- letic contests the under-graduates cheer for their team just as heartily if it is los ing as if 1t were winning. Even after graduation this love for the college and campus continues. This love Is shown in the following story.
 An old graduate returned to a reunion Of his class after he had been out of the college nearly fifty years. Against the advice of his doctors he went to the Yale Princeton baseball game and cheered his team on to victory with feeble voice. When the game was over his condition became worse. and the doctors told him that the end was near. He asked to be carried to his old college room that he might die on the campus he loved so well. The request was granted and after his death. when his will was read, 1t was found that he had left considerable sum to the University.
 As was said in the beginning the cam
 pns at Princeton is the most beautiful in
 the country. The wide lawns are kept in perfect trim, and the ivy-covered dormi-
 tories and shady walks make a most pleasing view.
 Alexander Hall, named in honor of Archibald Alexander and his family who have been so conspicuous in the history of Princeton Is one of the most beauti- f'll buildings on the campus. This hall is
 used for commencement exercises and for lecture room when famous man speaks
 to the student body. The rostrum is
 made of Italian marble and mosaic work and the Presidents chair is of onyx. The
 wall back of the rostrum Is a series of
 pictures in mosaic of ancient Greek scenes.
 Blair and Little Halls form a contin-
 uous chain of dormitories along the east ern boundary of the campus. They are built in the low rambling Gothic style similar to the ancient buildings at OK
 ford, England, and together with Wither-
 spoon, Edwards. bod and Brown easily
 accommodate the 1.5OO students.
 The new gymnasium that has just been
 completed is the largest in the country
 It Is built as continuation of Blair and Little Halls. It has all modern apparatus
 and has large swimming tank attached in another building.
 No Greek Societies. There are no Greek letter fraternities in
 Princeton. There are two literary socie-
 ties that occupy different buildings on the campus. These buildings are made of marble, even to the roofs. Formerly there existed a bitter rivalry between the l two societies, but now there is no sucn | intense rivalry.
 Princeton. besides being distinguished | as the home of the University, is the
 residence of number of rich men and | prominent men of the United States. | Grover Cleveland, who has recently been
 called "the greatest private American | citiZen," has modest home close to the | campus. After all important athletic vic
 tories. the students in their parades in-
 variably go to the house of MT. Cleve- land to receive a speech of congratula- | tiops from him. MT. Cleveland is en-
 thusiastic about the college victories and
 always makes the students a short speech | telling them so
 MT. Cleveland is rarely seen walking on the streets or on the campus. He is | sometimes seen driving with Mrs. Cleve> | land and their children.