Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
SAYS PRINCETON
HAS GAINED SINCE
LATE ELECTION
Prof. II. Mcclenahan, Repre-
senting Faculty at Smoker"
Canstic About Ex-President.

Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson was
the object of spirited criticism during
an address by Professor Howard Nc
Clenahan, who represented the faculty
of Princeton, and was the chief guest
at the smoker held in the grill room
of the Hotel Montclair by the Prince
ton Alumni Association, of Montclair.
last night. In the course OF his re-
marks Professor McClenahan pointedly
referred to numerous changes for the
better that have taken place since
DR.. Wilson's resignation as president
of the university.
Mayor James Henry Harrison, Of
Caldwell. president of the association.
acted as POSTMASTER. n In intro
ducing the guest of honor he too took
a fling at DR.. Wilson, saying that 1t
was expected the g-overnor-elect would
be present but it was understood h
was having troubles of his own else
where"
Said Professor McClenahan in part:
II have attended several dinners,
banquets and smokers of Princeton
alumnis, and, thanks to you, unlike Jel-
fries, | can come back In the life OF
every Princeton mar that which
arouses him most is Princeton itself.
1t was openly expressed in Princeton
last year tina the president should run
the college, the trustees furnish the
money and the alumni could go to hell
Changes have been made in Princeton.
Just as soon as the governor-elect re-
l-- -z-~, Co.., &1n hnffaT
were made. The changes are head
splitting changes. The faculty mem
bers are making changes on their
merits. The graduate school will now
be placed on the golf grounds.
VIII Get s4,oOO,Oo0 from Estate.
THE Wyman estate will net Prince
ton about $4,000, 0O0, Notwithstanding
what the newspapers say. The plans
for the graduate school are complete
and will be started as soon as weather
permits.
II cannot tell you who will be our
next president. The faculty hopes
there will be no president for two
years.. The mar who our president said
recommended the quad system now
denies it and says the quad system is
a damned fool system, anyway A.
revered former president of Princeton
said of President Wilson: He is a gen.
tleman, a religious man, a great
scholar; accept that resignation"
Besides Professor McClanahan, the
following sat at the guest table:
"Boolah" Hirsh, who represented Yale
University; former Assemblyman Har-
old Buxton, of Morristown, now secre-
tary of the State Board of Taxation;
William D. Moffatt, president Engle-
wood Princeton Association; Wilson
Farrand, ~headmaster Orange Princeton
Association; Chip McCambell, of Or
ange; H. H. Condit, of Glen Ridge;
Frederick L. Johnson, John o. Bigelow
and James z. Bathgate, of this city.
James Henry Harrison, mayor of Cald-
well. president of the association. pre-
sided. "Billy" Roper, director of ath-
letics at Princeton. sent a telegram
stating that he was unavoidably de-
tanned at Philadelphia.
College and "BooIah" Songs.
"Boolah" Hirsh, of Yale, said that
next to the Blue his choice was the
Orange and Black. He sang the ia
nous "Boolah'' song amid the cheers
of the crowd. Speeches were made by
Mr.. Buxton, Mr.. Bigelow, Mr.. Condtt
and others. The boys ang college
songs and had a good time generally.