The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-13
''OId Nassau" In
 Story And Pictures
Charming Lecture on Fa- nous University at B.
 IT. s. Auditorium

Notwithstanding the adverse weath- CT conditions, large number of stu- dents and their parents turned out last evening, to hear MT. H. G. Mur- ray, Secretary of the Graduate Council, deliver very interesting illustrated lecture on Princeton uni versity. The hall was artistically dec orated for the occasion with the black and orange coiors of the Tiger. The capacity of the old High school audi torium was severely taxed to accom- modate the large numbers that flock ed thither to learn all about one or the most famous colleges of the couh- try Afterwards all were most en- thusiastie in their praises of MT Mur- ray and the consensus was that the lecture was one of the best ever oe% Iivered in the school. Certainly, IF one could judge from the applause. everyone seemed to take a keen plea sure in all that was said. The young sters especially liked the. moving pie lures showing the training and games of the football team
 MT. Murray pointed out the value of a college education, particularly Of an education at Princeton. He stated that this was the age of spe- cialization in studies Loud applause greeted the stereopticon of the Tiger mascot of the university.
 Among other things MT. Murray said:
 oldest college of the country. having been founded in 1736. John Beltcher contributed largely towards it. AZ the time when the main building call Of Nassau hall was erected it was the largest building in the United States. After a while this building could not accommodate all and new buildings have been added every year since.
 James Madison and Alexander Ham ilton were under graduates at Nassau hall The historic battle of Lexington was fought directly behind this build ing hy the American troops under the leadership of Hamilton In their haste they left behind two cannon. One of these still stands on the cam pus and a popular custom at Prince ton is for all undergraduates on the eve of graduation to leap frog over this cannon.
 During the bombardment one of the cannon balls struck picture oI George IT which was hanging on the wall After the war this picture Of George II was taken out and a paint 1 ing of Washington substituted. which l has been there ever since. For six months when the American states men were driven out of Washington of the United States The first tele- gram ever sent in the country Waa sent from this building.
 There is a famous graveyard behind the building which contains the bod ies of all the presidents of Prince | ton and also of Aaron Burr. The un- dergrasdgates take great { PTlaH afz in an9 fn9 help to keep them in fine eond1- ton.
 | ties at Princeton. There are however
 a ting clubs for the upper cIassmen. Enormous quantities of food are con 1 sumed by the hungry students. When | Princeton was founded the cost Of 1 board was S6 cents a week. Now l with the college giving the foods aC l cost price, it amounts to $5-50 week l 4 reduction is made however, for stu 1 dents unable to pay this.
 Since 1892 when the honor system 1 was introduced there has been prac- l tically no cribbing at Princeton. This
 was accomplished by cutting all who 1 were caught cribbing- The students
 have self government. A council of l the Seniors is the chief court. The | employment bureau endeaVors to find | work for all needing it.
 I The Commencement day exercises
 are always very elaborate. No haz- ing is tolerated at the -coHege. Ine
 University was fortunate during the
 football team in training and in ac- tion were shown.
 Loud and prolonged applause greet
 ed MT. Murray at the end or nls lee-
 prepared and were thrown on the
 screen. The pictures first showed tne
 championship game between Yale anu
 Princeton in the fall of 1910.- All the l intricate plays were clearly brought
 out The pictures also showed the
 cheer leaders, the enthusiasm of the spectators, and the singing and cheer 1 ing of the throbbing mObs of people
 Pictures were shown of the team ID l training and such football heroes as
 Sam White and Edward Hart were
 seen tackIing the dummy.
 The Seniors Of the school did the | IIshering very efficiently. They in
 cluded among their numbers. John De
 vine, Howard Lee. Joseph How2rq'
 liam Coulter and Stuart Hamilton |