New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
Settles Polling Place Dispute.


The FIRST thing he did when he en-
tered the polling place was 10 settle
controversy between the election off1-
GERS and Dr. W. S. MacLaren. an old
ACQUAINTANCE. The physician had votea
in the Republican primaries a year
ago. but in the succeeding election cast
his ballot for a majority Of Democrats
you can't vote in the Democratic
rr,rnaries until next year" said one Of
the election clerks.
MacI.aren was inclined TO dispute the
point.
It's bad law" remarked the Presi-
don't smllingly. but they're right"
That settles g." laughed MacLaren'
AS he made way for the President.
AS the President held his ballot in his
hand group Of photographers pleaded
for a picture.
'Au right" said the President, but
wait till ] take these spectacles on. |
cont want TO be any older than have
10 be-"
Ill look lIe lIfH4hfIN JA'N N'' ''''''
ytes to mark his ballot. which was No.
9G. and then. forgetting all else but the
university over which he used 10 pre-
side. he began his stroll through the
campus and buildings, pointing out
with enthusiasm the beauties OF the
architecture. the stained glass windows
and the various other works of art.
In the faculty room OF Nassau Hall
he told Of how the first Continental
Congress had met right where he ana
his party were standing, and OF how
President Washington received the
first European diplomat there-the
minister from Belgium.
Has lmprorptu Class in History.
See that picture over there he
said. pointing 10 portrait OF wash
ington in a rather worn frame. Well
that frame originally contained pict-
ure OF George III. for which the por-
trait Of General Washington was sub
stituted. one day a shot came through
that wlndow"-pointing 10 it-"and
vent right through the picture. SO Mr..
Washington kindly consented to sit for
picture by Peel. which is the one you
see in the frame"
The crowd had kept close 10 the
President. and as he emerged from the
faculty room cries OF Speech Speech
reached his ears. so he stepped out OF
a side door. He was quickly spotted,
however. and soon the crowd came
after him on n run. He declined TO
comply with their request however.
In tho Chancellor Green Library he
found the plaster casts of famous men
as fascinating as ever. When he came
TO that OF Lord Palmerston a broad
smile overspread his face, for there Is
a Princeton legend that one bright
morning an enthusiastic freshman
solemnly declared that he had discov-
cred that the plaster cast OF Lord
Palmerston was growing beard
In the university chapel the Presi-
dent pointed with considerable pride TO
the bronze statue Of Mr.. McCosh, who
was president of Princeton forty years
ago. II is a gift Of the Presidents
class of 20, and is by saint-Gaudens.
The President told an amusing little
anecdote about DR.. McCosh' OF whom
he was a great admirer.
"They call that genius" DR.. McCosh
once said. referring to the bronze
statue OF himself. but / call 1t work.
Why he spent a whole week on one 't
my feet?'
President Vaults Fence.
After q look at the window in MS
old roou in Witherspoon Hall the
president made for the gymnasium. on
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