Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30
Mrs. Cleveland To Wed Again
PROF. PRESTON oS WELLS COL
 LEGE TO BE GROOM,
DATE IS NOT YET. SET
Went Into Business in Youth and Re- sumed College Studies at Age of 40 Excellent Record at Princeton.

Princeton, N. J.. Oct 29.-Mrs Grover Cleveland authorizes the an nouncement of her engagement 10 Thomas Jes Preston, professor or archaeology and history of arts at Wells college. The date of the mar riage is not yet determined, but will be announced later. Mrs. Cleveland Is a graduate of Wells college and has been a trustee of that institution since 1887. Her wedding to President Grover Cleveland, which took place in the ex- ecutive mansion during his first ad- ministration, was one of the notable events in the history of the White House.
 MT. Cleveland Was Her Guardian.
 Her father, Oscar Folsom, was law l partner of MT. Cleveland, who, upon MT. Folsom's death in 1S75 became Frances Folsoms guardian. After his retirement from the presidency MT. l Cleveland made his permanent home in Princeton and Mrs. Cleveland has con- | tinued to reside there since the former president died in 1901. Her two daugh- l ters. Esther and Marion. and her son, | Richard F., are living with her there. Prospective Groom SO Years of Age. 1 The announcement of the engage ment was made tonight by President | John 11rier Hibben of Princeton uni
 versity, who said: :. Professor Preston is 30 years ot age. He is a graduate of Princeton ] and one whom we hold in very high
 esteem As young man he began his university studies at Columbia,
 which however, were interrupted on
 account of illness. At that time he gave up the idea of completing his [ ifatn h11c
 which he made very rapid and mo- | table success, establishing himself al the head of a very prosperous manu- featuring company in Newark, N. j. Studied Abroad at Age of 40.
 After securing a substantial fortune and feeling keenly that continued business success could not compensate for his abandoned college career, he determined to attain a long desired end which his early years had denied
 him. Although nearing the age of 40, he nevertheless closed his active busl- ness career and went abroad to study
 for two years at the Sorbonne, Paris.
 Excellent Showing at Princeton.
 Returning to Aperica, he came to
 Princeton for two more years or ao-
 ditioual study. On account of the wide
 range and unusual excellence of his
 work, both in undergraduate and grad uate studies, he took at the same com mencement not only the degree of Lit B.. but the degree of M. A. as well. l very unioue attainment He was also
 elected at that time to the Princeton
 chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa so-
 ciety.
 Won Fellowship Competition. Professor Preston was exceedingly
 popular and made many friends while
 at Princeton. He was subsequently appointed fellow of the American . school of classical study at Rome and later won in competition open to al
 universities of the United States the : fellowship of the Archaeological lnsti ute of America. After pursuing hiS
 studies abroad he returned to Prince, ton and took his degree of doctor ol , philosophy. He was then called to his : present professorship of Wells college "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Preston , Sr., live in South Orange, N. J."