New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
GAY PRINCETON CLASSES
Parade Led by Lone Graduate of
al in Automobile.
RIOT OF FANCY COSTUMES
Crowd of Nearly co. Watches
Antics of Marchers-Gov.
Woodrow Wilson Absent
INV Telegraph 10 The rr,hrr. q,

Princeton. n. J.. June 1o-All that Wa
needed to make the opening day OF Prince
tons 1s4th commencement one OF the nnos.
gala affairs in years was victory over
Yale in baseball. but despite this damper
the thousands OF Princeton graduate. hack
for their class reunions had a iovful time
OF II.
Special trains from all sections OF the
country brought back several thousands
Of old Princeton men. and as early az :
O'Clock this morning the usual quiet OF
Princeton was broken by the cheering and
parades Of the different classes Every
class clear back 70 sc had some repre-
sentatives here. and Al was represented
by the oldest living graduate Of Princeton
University.
The regular festivities started al II
o'clock this morning when the new bronze
tigers guarding the entrance to Nassau
Hall were formally presented to the uni
versty by the class % re
At last the big parade was started and
the crowd Of almost 2oC00 persons here to
see the Yale Princeton baseball game made
rush for the backgrounds. where the pa
rade was TO end.
Lone Graduate Of AZ Leads.
The parade was headed by an automobile
decorated with the old banners OF the class
Of AZ. Of which there is Just one living
member AS the machine bearing the white
haired patriarch passed the baseball stands
he was wildly cheered. Then came the
"Old Guard" composed Of the alumni whose
classes were not holding regular reunions.
Every man In the parade was decorated
with orange and black. but IL remained for
the younger classes 10 spring the most
fantastic creations. Most OF the different
classes were headed By brass bands or some
other noise making aggregation. and each
class Wed with the other in the cleverness
Of their old trophies and posters.
The class ~ rs carried the ball used in
the Yale game played az New Haven IN 'ts
senior wear. which the Tigers won, Z 70
O. and shut the Els" out without ht.
II is the first mo hit. no run" game on
record The class Of 70. which contains
many Of Princetons most prominent men
was cheered but the absence OF Governor
Woodrow Wilson who for a decade has
led the "a delegation. was noticed by many
Of the crowd. big Bill" Edwards. New
York's Street Cleaning Commissioner, was
in his element leading the 90 class
Appear in Chinese Costumes
The class Of o6. dressed as Cinnamon
and hearing numerous Chinese idols. ban
ners and other curios brought forth great
auplause. All of the $50 costumes and
curios were brought from China by the
class secretary After the Cinnamon came
a band Of clowns with many antics TO
annuse the crowd. and posters on which
were printed many take-offs and skits rep
resenting the idle hours Of the class Wit
test men for Ought nine back for its
econd reunion. dressed as farmers with
overalls designed for looks more than ser
vice. on a huge poster carried at the head
of the delegation was inscribed. we row
Yale. but who Woodrow Wilson,
The Hall Of Fame of the Princeton senior
class was made public to-day. Maitland
Dwight. Of Morristown y. J., president or
the senior class. holds the distinction OF
being voted the most popular man In the
class. the most respected and the best track
athlete. He also received the highest num-
her Of votes for the man who has done
most for the class II. NJ. Simons. or Eliza
beth y j was voted best all round man :,
II. II, Smith. jr.. Of Aberdeen, Md. the
brightest man and s r. Winch, or Port
land ore. the most likely 10 succeed. The
best all round athlete in the class IS r r.
bard of Chicago