New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22

newer buildings on the Princeton campus,
built in the English Gothic style, and 81
native stone. II is one OF the prettiest
buildings in the town. nesting a il does.
amid small grove of shade trees IL IL
built with the chief idea of furnishing the
employees plenty of room and light The
latter point has been especially we'll &C
complished Large arched windows let in
floods of light during the day time and Al
night when tie entire building is lighted
up. the illumination is brilliant, as there
are 80 6o-watt Tungsten lamps in the main
printing room alone.
The idea of having university press ar
Princeton is not altogether q new one. AMI
il is even possible that IL dates back 10
125 years ago, when Or. Witherspoon was
president. At the instigstion Of President
Witherspoou a young Scot. BY the name
of Tod, came over from Edinburgh 10 es-
tablish printing press I'm Princeton. AZ
though il may not have been DR.. Wither-
spoons intention 20 found a university
press at some future time. it is certain that
he had every intention OF lending his sup
port to the founding Of the press, with
the purpose in view Of using II in the in.
terest Of his college.
hitherto tho printers Of Trenton. New
York and Philadelphia had easily controlled
all the work for composltors' hands that
Princeton could offer. But Dr. Witherspoon
saw the advantages lying I'm press that
would be right at hand. and 50. il not sb-
solutely on President Wtherspoons sus+
gestion. at least with his good will and sup
port Mr. Tod resolved 10 see what oppor-
tunity lay for him and his little press
under the shadow Of Nassau Hall. and
opposite the college, therefore. he opened
his shop. His first work was 10 start y
newspaper. and, backed by his famous pa
iron, he began publishing a little sheet
called THE Princeton Packet and General
Advertiser" Prnceton's first newspaper.
President Nitherspoon also threw IN his
way much of the university work, and Tod
printed during the spring of 1855 caia-
logue of the graduates and officers Of thu
College of New Jersey. Late in l7S he
published President Witherspoon's famous
baccalaureate sermon OF LIS on Christian
Magnanmity" Since then. although tbs
press has passed through various vicissi'
tudes and been in many different hands
il has always remained more or less Gloss
ly related to Princeton University until tns
present time. when, although not an actusi
part of the university, it is so closely
connected to it that it is in reality true
university press.
The present company. which owns the
new building and plant. is composed %
many OF Prlncetons most prominent alum
MI Charles Scribncr, 70, is president OF
the board of trustees and the following
are members Of the association: Robert
Bridges. 20, Of New York; George w. Bur
leigh. ~, OF New York; c. Whitney Oar
row. '03. OF Princeton; Parker ID. HANDY
10, of New York; John c. HiDben' ~ OF
Princeton Charles W. McAlpin ~ Oh
Morristown, y. j.; Clarence b. Mitchell,
80. of New York; NJ. Taylor Pyne' 40 OF
Princeton: Archibald Russell. OF Prlnceton'
Arthur H. Scribner OF New York; Angus
tus Trowbrdge, OF Princeton ana Aho'e"
+. West. "a, OF Princeton