New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
Receives Keys from Grandson of
Founder.
INSTITUTE 40 YEARS OLD
Loving Cup Given to President
Humphreys for His Part in
Obtaining Property.

The taking over ~ the long coveted Cas-
tie Stevens would in Itself have been n s,;f
ficient incentive TO elaborate celebration.
But added TO that was the consequences
that IL was alumni day and the fortieth
anniversary OF the institute as we'll The
occasion called for all the cheers. all the
songs and all the antics in the collective
repertories OF the sons and friends Of sons
Of Stevens Institute of Technology assem-
bled at Castle Point. Hoboken. Yesterday
afternoon TO commemorate the day. And
these were given whit will.
Long before the tardier of the graduates
had begun TO put on their fantastic garb
or war paint. intended to make them look
like IT. rails or Indians on the march. the
mothers and sisters OF Stevens men and
those others OF the fair sex who Just hap
pened 10 have Stevens uppermost in mind
AT that particular moment began their in
vasion Of the athletic field. once part Of the
Stevens estate
When the president. Alexander c. Hum
phreys, had taken his place amid his heads
OF department and the trustees OF the in
sutute, whose yellow engineering hoods
stood out against the black Of their aca-
demic gowns, the historical pageant that
was 10 intermingle the more notable
achievements Of the Stevens family with
incidents in the history OF Castle Point be-
gan its circuit OF the field. At that mo-
ment the fun began.
II was only the fourth reunion OF the
alumni. which had been celebrated at
Stevens after the manner OF the larger col
leges, with float and costume and parade.
hTlf ~ ha nd
proper hourishes was omitted Guns
popped. whistles blew. a flock Of toy bal
looms took fight. ocean going steamers
waddled across the field on wheels and
grown men tried TO impersonate walking
beams for no other reason than that Rob
ert L. Stevens had once invented a walking
beam years ago.
The programme described one exhibit as
indicative Of the spirit Of Hoboken-"typi-
cal early Dutch home scenes by the class
OF SO. When 1t passed in review the spirit
Of Hoboken turned out TO be rich foaming
beer and the Dutch home scenes were laid
in a pair of great brewery automobiles.
Atop another "foat"-a four-horse truck
with steel girder slung underneath-sat
a score Of Andrew Carnegies. impersonat-
ed By members OF the class OF %. Behind
I y
the programme informed the inquigtive
! that the whole represented the steel in
dustry associated with building activities.
The original faculty Of Stevens Institute
was impersonated by members OF % and
90, but another version was given by the
class Of '93. They saw in the original fac
ulty only three carriages full OF reproduc-
tons of the sole surviving professor Of the
carly days-Charles Frederick Krech. Of
the modern languages department who has
taught at Stevens since the institute was
| founded. Their sign told the spectators
that the Department Of Languages. 1872
/ 1911, rode under 1t. and after the procession
the professor himself had his picture
snapped in the midst Of his doubles.
Aside from the fact that '05's aeroplane
| had TO be lifted over the edge IF the run
ming track. and that '96s brewery autOmO-
I bile had 10 be hitched 10 Robert l.. Ste
vens's ironclad when the horses hired 10
: draw the vessel had baked the rest Of
/ the procession went by without mishap.
While the main body OF guests was be-
/ ing entertained by a lacrosse game between
Carlisle and the home team. the alumni
proceeded 20 Castle Stevens 70 receive its
/ KEYS from the grandson OF the founder or
| the institute. Press OF business in the De
partment Of Public Roads Of New Jersey
kept Colonel Edwin \. Stevens, present
occupant Of the homestead which his grand
father purchased from the state at the
close OF the Revolution, from attending.
| hut his son read a letter from him eX-
| pressing his regrets. in which he said that
/ while the passing OF the beloved bit OF
/ less realized that under the care of the
trustees it, traditional connection with the
/ progress OF engineering would be main
/ tanned in a way otherwise impossible.
4 loving cup was presented 10 the presi-
dent on motion Of the board Of trustees.
| fox his part in obtaining the property FOR
| the institute. In the evening Castle Stevens
was the scene ~ p dinner for the alumni.