New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

Cleveland and lives in house directly adjoining
the ex-Presideut's home Westland7- M Cleve-
land built this house about two years ago and
Professor Finley was his first tenant These two
friends have travelled much together. and last fall
they took a three weeks fishing trip to Stuart,
Fla Between Mrs Finley and Mrs Cleveland.
also. there exist the most cordial relations
Aside from the study Of politics Professor Finley
takes great delight fn literature. and he has hal
large experience in this line Of work. having at
various times held positions on ''NcC1ure's Maya
zine and ''Harper's Weekly He time
Editor of the State Charities Record" and the
Charities Review both OF which periodicals
founded by him. With Richard T, Ely he was
author Of Taxation IN American States and
Cities"
Besides the duties OF a professor he has found
time to contribute frequently to various pubIca-
tons Not long since poem written by him a7-
peared in a well known magazine. and was entitled
'PIoughing Time" This poem was doubtless a
reTninisCence. for the author. when a youth living
Western farm, is said 10 have piOughed often.
and sometimes to have read Horace with the book
tied TO the handles OF the plough After attending
college for a short time he was compelled 70 leave
his studies in order assist in the duties con-
nected with the farm But he had been to coIIsz.
long enough to acquire a taste for the Latin IAN
guage- the study Of which he pursued home. and
became so proficient IN the subject that he read
two years work in six months.
Among the students Of Princeton probably 10
professor has gained popularity more rapidly than
Professor Finley This fact is shown from what a
member of the senior class who knows him as
well as any undergraduate. having been vice-presi-
dent Of the Chamber OF Deputies and intimately
associated with him, said about him when the
choice Of the Of the College OF rHa Cit Of
New-Hork was announced; Il think Professor Fin
ley is the greatest IN college next TO President
wilson He IS different from most professors IN
that he tries to beco1ae acquainted with the M,
and 10 come into personal contact with them H.
IS lovabe. and such one would Ike 70 fo~.-
arms with when walking in his COMPANY II "a
also stated that Professor Finley 50 studies t1s
men in his classes that he knows Just what s1btsc-
% assign to each member for writing a +Hssfz
He is a man hat lectures with his class rather
After many years service in the university faculty.
some professors are not even mentioned in the
in way that is gratifying to the subject Of tire
fessor Finley. - ~
IT, T. PT .l,2 , College he lately cana
o here's to Finley known to fame
the B 59% hd h f af .f that td h. d his 9Ft4
York IS so youthf in his Dpeara l r+ OF s5 He
after he came here he was mistaken for an under
University Glee Club Professor Finley told tbis
fo9isn q Board SS gwen ~ me Daily Prince
ticket could not easily be obtained l went to the
the door for ticket Nj BadgeIy, who was in
YOU an undergraduate I replied in the Tsrsti1e
: hen you must pay a dollar and a half was the
ing extract from The Alumni weekly will give
some iCea OF the way which Professor Finley
Is regarded in PrincetOns academic circle: 'sFro-
lessor Finley has made for himself place that Is
hard to NIL Not alone in his classroom work H11r
especially in his personal relations with the SIN
dents and faculty he has become an unt,slIaII--
valuable as well as popular member OF the AGA
demic communicative kind OF professor that str
dents like to consult all varieties Of CUestfous
serves on all sorts Of man Hrsr
a professor Incidentally 60
Though deep thinker and a hard student Pro
lessor Finley cannot be called an orator Ea
usually lectures 10 his classes without nOras IN
was great surprise 10 the members OF his Course
therefore when one day he appeared with a num-
Der OF typewriter pages containing two DAYS. fsCr
ureS All went well until the following Isv v-her
Just as the recitation bell ceaSIng to ring ans
me students We're the point OF leaving thS u-0-
fessor arrived breathleSs and without bfs 1ctas
forgotten his memoranda, but that he would p-0-
coed usual The strenuous physical acrfviry
the man and the conscientious endeavOr witch r.
makes 10 keep an appointment shown BY an
otner anecdote- During the past winter the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Trenton held =
series OF lectures in which men prominent in vg-f-
Gus branches or activity the speakers on
the afternoon that Professor Finley was to SresJF
the weather was tnclement. and the secretary OF
the association despatred OF seeing the expected
cial, in short time Professor Finley appesre5
clad IN an ollskin coat and wearing rubber -hoo+s
he had walked from Princeton 70 Trenton a dis
lance OF eleven miles.
Inspired no doubt by the regret which thew teel
at the loss or faVorfJe professor. the seniors
now sing nightly the steps OF Old %assau TyaII
have substituted another for that pravfolisi
sung about Professor Finley This is their yaIs-
dct6ry:
Here's 20 Finley. he leaves u now
To put his hand another plough
He's gone 70 1--we in gay New-YorS
TO learn 20 leave or eating