The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
WILSON TO ATTEND
PRINCETON REUNION
Gathering Of Presidents 80
Classmcn TO BE Feature
Of Commencement.
S1LL1MAN rs GOING ALSO
Festivities Will Begin Next Fri
day and Continue Until the
Following Tuesday.
SILLIMAN rs GOING ALSO

PRINCETON. June 6.--The attendance OF
President Wilson at tho thirty-nfth re-
union OF his class promises to be the
feature of the 1s7th Princeton commence
ment The outlook Is that Princeton will
see one of the biggest commandments In
years. The festivities commence next
Friday and continue through the follow
Ing Tuesday.
a telegram has just been received
from John r. Sillman Vice Consul at
saltillo. Mexico. about whose safety there
has been considerable anxiety. announ-
cling to his mates in the class OF 10 that
he will certainly be in Princeton for the
reunion.
Elaborate plans have been made by the
class OF 20. the Presidents class. for a
big time. Mr.. Wilson will arrive on
Saturday morning and will take luncheon
with his class at their headquarters. 20
Hall, the dormitory presented to the
university by that class. He will march
In the alumni parade in the afternoon to
University Field. where he viii watch the
Tigers battle against the Ellis on the
diamond. At 30 the class dinner will
take place in the tower room OF 20
Hall. and the President will leave fer
washington about midnight. II is
thought that about eighty-five members
OF the class will be back which number
10 almost 20 per cent. Of the living MEM
bers. The class will parade In light
straw hats blue sack coats and white
flannel trousers
The alumni parade will have five divi-
sions. with Major Francis q. Landon, 81,
as marshal The first division will con-
sist of members of classes which are not
having regular reunions. The second
division will consist OF classes graduated
more than thirty years ago. 1t is In this
division that the class of 20. with Presi-
dent Wilson. will march. The third d-
vision will have the uses of 'si-'03 the
fourth '04 to 'l3 and the NTH division
will be the graduating class.
The Junior oratorcal contest will be
held Saturday morning. In the evening
the Triangle club will present the orig
inal musical comedy, THE Pursuit of
Priscilla" Sunday is baccalaureate day
and the address will be given by Presiden,
Hibben
Monday is class day. These exercises
open In Alexander Hall in the morning.
with John NJ Colt as master of cere-
monies. The planting OF the class ivy,
with the accompanying Grafton by Gil
christ u. Stockton, comes at noon. The
cannon exercises. the main feature of the
day, take paC' around the historic can
prophecy the presentation Grafton and
the class history will be delivered. Mon
day evening is given over to the Glee
Club concert and to the annual sopho-
more promenade in the gymnasium.
The formal commencement exercises
will be held In Alexander Hall Tuesday
morning. The valed.ctorX will be given
by Charles Bum OF Minneapolis. and the
Latin salutatory will be delivered by
8. 7. W. Gull Of Baltimore. The hon
orary degrees, the awarding OF the di-
plomas and the announcement OF prizes
will complete the exercises. The alumni
luncheon will be held in the gymnasium
at noon. President and Mrs. Hibben will
be a home at Prospect to all the alumni
and the commencement guests from
until In the afternoon.
The final exercises will take place in
the evening, when after the cup ceremony
the seniors give the steps over to the
juniors. The seniors will have their class
banquet and follow this with the burning
Of their benches around the cannon.