New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
ALUMNI DAY AT NASSAU.
DR.. WILSON SPEAKS.
No Gifts of Money 4nnounced, but
They Are Erpected.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Princeton N j. June e.-Favored with pleasant
weather alumni day of Princetons 156th annual
commencement this morning was successfully
begun. Great throngs of alumni who were already
in town and who came in this morning were On
hand early TO take advantage of every feature on
the programme placed there for their special atte-
ton The curtain raiser TO this important day was
made last night, when the class dinners were in
order at the various reunion headquarters and at
private houses Among those who entertained their
classes at dinner were the Rev. Dr. Henry van
Dyke, '73. at Avalon, and Charles w McAlpin, sec
retary Of the university, at No. Nassau-st.
On campus and streets orange and black banners
and bunting foated TO the breeze bidding welcome
to the happy sons of Old Nassau, Almost before
the breakfast hour had passed the sun crept out
from behind the clouds.
The exhibition Of drawings in the engineering and
graphics department in the School of Science. and
the microscopic exhibition in the Histologcal La
boratory in Nassau Hail. were the first features
on the programme. The annual meeting OF the
Phi Beta Kappa Society followed. Enthusiastic
secret meetings Of the Cliosophic and American
Wing societies were held in their respective marble
halls. Simultaneous with this meeting the polls
for the election of alumni trustee were opened at
the Office of the secretary OF the university, ana
David B. Jones. of Chicago, was reelected TO sue
ceed himself
The morning exercises being past. the big affair of
the day Immediately took place. This was the
alumni luncheon. Headed by the Naval Band. the
at the Library Arch and in front OF Old North In
order of seniority President Wilson James W
Alexander 80. of New-York. and Judge Marvel. 49,
the presiding officer. led the way to the gymnasium
where the luncheon was spread oeneath the PINK
and white decorations
Judge D. B. Marvel. '73 presided. President Will
son was the first speaker He said in part:
We sometimes say that we are like Yale men
We are not like Yale men; We never say , that w, We
versities in the country with which We compare
ouTSeTe aG or Yale man On the BAH field
they look like each other. and they act like each
get them into closet and get them to discussing
the things that make for liberal ed9ca6on: 9d tnGy
fae been same ore and more bold in preachng the nd
what mas been done but from the side OF what
The policy of the country is not merely com
ercia nor Industrial nor P9ca 1t II Is tb1I nte is
not to 5e a country of classes it must not be a
f6unTy 4 OF send their sons to Prnceton because
We do not give them partcnlar rs skI e OF shand 1anId
not There are places where they can get that
skill of hand What we want TO give them is some
preach any reactonary doctrine nor to e6cgde bitS
that in unity which shall represent the thinking
have no doub. many came here expecting that
I should have large gifts OF money 10 announce o,Ice
have absolutely no sits 3f oney @ to ennouTge ann TSe
crop has come now IN the nT1t ne Goiess year
that the good things came into the world with a
certain urovdenc. behind them. and II you don [
want the president OF this institution to become an
fnldel YOU will give the money
The other speakers were J. w. Alexander 3D.
Of New-York who stated that a shortage OF only
$40 ooo was due on the 100000 gymnasium Dr. r.
II SchoII SO Of Birmingham Ala: DR.. } M Free
man '63: D. a. Thompson: 6S OF Ai6any; & 80 q
of his ciassInate DR. Henry van Dyke as ia great
author and preacher: Professor c L. WliIams
70 IF GairesyfIe Ohio; W. @. Osborn, SO, or
New-York: Thomas n. McCarter, IS. OF Newark
and J. NJ. Thompson. 80 1:,..., 80 .
held in tie Brokaw swimming building, and Presl-
dent and Mrs Wilson gave reception at Fros-
pect -, 1s --tza deba+A
,vss held IN Alexander Hall tonight The annual
sophomore reception held in the gynnna SUM I'M I'M
rnedately after the debate closed the oa9 Pio-
gramme