Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-17
PRINCETON AL UMNI
GATHER At SMOKER
Hear Address by J. Q. Fl. Pitney of
Newark, NJ J., and See Pictures
of Yale Princeton Game.

Tho Delaware alumni Of Princeton
| nlvcrsity enjoyed a get-togethcr meeting
and smoker last night in the grill room
al the hotcl du Pont. large number
attending The meeting was presided
over by Henry b. Thompson.
After n Songfcst, IN which All the alumni
present joined in the singing of college
songs, moving pictures Of the ale
Princeton football game, played At New
Haven and won by Princeton, were shown
The pictures were very clear and good,
showing all the PLAYS and critical points
N the game, how Princeton made the
touchdown, the snake dance after the
game, etc ! feturo that afforded much
pictures Of the referee, Maxwell, the big
sport editor Of tho Philadelphia Public
Ledger The pictures were much enjoyed
and caused great enthusiasm.
j O. Ill Pltncy Of Newark, y. j., was
presented by Mir Thompson as tho
speaker of the evening Mr. Pitnev is
brother Of Justice Pitney Of the United
States Supreme Court, and is a son Of
Chancellor Ptney lie is also chairman
Of the committee for the Princeton
Endowment und in New Jersey, and his
talk was along the lines Of the needs
Of the university III a financial way.
MIR Pitney pointed out that the FrIck
hcQricst 10 Princeton which was at first
thought would amount to about $4,000
O0O, would hc reduced nv government and
inheritance taxes on the estate 81 that
il would amount to only about S9,000
coo, and this would rot bc available for
several wears kIght now, tie speaker
said, tho university was having q IN
crease the salaries ri professors In order
To hold them Tie increases IN salaries 81
the professors over the prc-war basis
amounted Ia about S225 .000, There was Il
deficit before tho war Of about si25 900.
and an additional amount Of 100000 10
restore the preceptorlal system 70 It's
original standing. This makes q total
Of about $3.50. 600. which would take up
all rh, income of the Frick hcQucs' and
leave none of that available for other
things
HI addition to these minimum needs
said Mr. Ptnry, there are other very
urgent needs Tor which the income from
the Frick bequcst viii not be available
These arc. nrst dcEmitory for 800
students who cannot live 90 he c&mpus
Scholarships for needy students thc plan
being 70 establish . memorial scholarship
for each Princeton man Y ao @avc hi- life
during the war buildings far hc chemical
Laboratory and the engineering school
books for tho library AM! c:her 7h,nr
which Will represent after beng cut down
from original Est innate ,n. total ot about
Si0oo0000 rnore This auolnt il i
proposed T. raIse III tho endoNment 5und
campaign nov II proCrre-
Mr. I'ltnev went Oh . s4y that TIC
sluBy., II Princeton love their 4ina
rlates is DO the Alumni u ~ other lri-
y1rs.tl and spoke ai Ihc wonderful
opp. rtin.ty there noe esS ~ put Prince
toa "a 3 secure position 70 become one ot
the leading universities, IN every respect
Ii the country liz SAID il wsS an opp1r-
tunlty for ever Princeton an TO give
everything he could N recognition of The
unlv. rs!ty and to take pride n rs great
development
Mr Thompson announced that The
Delaware alumni. in their campaign. have
80 far secured $50, 900 and nc wanted 10
see 100 per cent subscribed from Della
ware. Afte the speaking and pictures
and cigars were enjoyed.