The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-22
Eulogizes the Sainted Chief
Executive Of the National
Princeton Ceremonies.
ISWEETEST MEM0RIES
Come to the People of Prince
ton as They Honor Their
Beloved Man Dead.

PRINCETON, n. J.. Oct. 22-Princc-
ton University's graduate college ami
the Grover Cleveland memorial tow
er, which Is included In the architee-
tural scheme Of the college Duildings
were dedicated today In the presence
OF a distinguished company of learned
men from Europe and America. Gifts
amounting to $2,S50,000 for the cree
ton and endowment OF the college en-
abled Princeton to realize an idea
conceived twenty years ago, the hons-
ing of graduate students in 4 body
The tower was presented to the uniz
versity by the Cleveland monument
association, which received gifts for
the memorial fund from all over the
United States. The exercises were
held in the quadrangle formed By the
walls of the graduate college, a quar-
ter OF mile southwest OF the main
campus, President Hibben OF Prince
ton presided and about him were
former president William H. Taft, who
delivered the memorial address on
Grover Cleveland; representatives Of
practically all the universities and
colleges in the United States and Cam
ada, hundreds of alumni and dele
gates from English, German and
French universities.
Former President Taft's estimate OF
Grover Cleveland as expressed in his
grafton was as follows:
Mr.. Cleveland was not a great law
yer. Hc was not a great economist.
He was not great orator, but he was
great president and great man,
and he was these because OF the strong
mind, clear intelligence and wide
knowledge Of affairs. He had tho
character, honesty, courage and sense
OF public duty which enabled him 10
meet great and critical issues without
regard to personal consequences.
When he was nominated for the third
time for the presidency, he wis nolni-
mated against the viii OF the poiiti-
clans and by popular uprising in the
ranks OF the party He was partisan
and believed In parties as every one
must who wishes popular government
to succeed. But he looked upon party
as an instrument of good government
and when he was made an instru-
ment 10 accomplish purposes disas-
trous to the public veal he refused
to follow 1t. When he left the White
House the last time it would seem
that the bitterness OF the enmity and
open attack upon him by his former
party associates would oyerwhelm him
and that his leaving office without a
party was humiliation hard to bear.
But as years wore on in his dignified
retirement in the great benefit he
wrought for this great university and
the wide influence for good, he exer-
cised in the country the whole public
began to perceive with clearness the
exceptional qualities of the man which
had shown forth during his presiden-
cy. Now that the voice of the parti-
san critic is still aud the people can
see him in due proportion with other
men in history, he took the place he
earned among the men entitled TO the
gratitude of their country"
At the close Of the exercises, Rich
ard Cleveland, son Of the former
president, released to the wind flag
that had floated over the White House
during the second administration OF
Mr.. Cleveland. a picture OF Mr.. Cleve-
land hanging in one of the halls Of
the graduate building was draped with
the flag which covered his casket