The New York herald., 1921-06-21
Princeton Turned
Over to Seniors by
President Hibben
Symbolic Presentation Is
Made at Opening of Glass
Day Exercises.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoaK HERALD
PRINCETON, June 20.-Princeton Uni
versity was turned over to the senior
class, which is to graduate to-mor-
row, by President john Crier Hibben in
the opening exercises Of the annual
class day in Alexander Hall this morn
ing. The trustees of the university an
nounced gifts of $145.000 since, their
last meeting. The largest single gift
was a bequest of 100000 under the will
of the late Mrs. Sarah Burd Mclean of
Philadelphia. Another bequest Of $4,000
was under the will Of the late J. Henley
Smith Of the class of 1863, and still
another of $4,000 under the will of
Edward G. Roberts of the class of 1881
Five new scholarships also were an
nounced. all from the bequest of Mr.
Smith in memory of TWO grandfathers,
great-grandfather, his father, Jona-
than Bayard Harrison Smith. and him
self, each to consist of the income from
$4,000. Nc special qualifications or con-
ditions were announced.
The class day ceremony was held at
noon. There was the traditional plant
ing of the ivy on Nassau Hall by the
graduating class. j. p. Seiberlfng of
Akron, Ohio, delivered the ivy GRAFTON.
Exercises Around Cannon.
The afternoon was taken up by the
cannon exercises. The class poet, William
M. Strong of Philadelphia, read the class
poem. George G. Finney of Baltimore
was master Of ceremonies. Sidney NJ.
Shea and L. C.. Speers made the presen-
tations to the seniors who had been
voted class favorites. Some of the gifts
drew rounds Of applause, especially that
of a small and scared puppy to Mike
Callahan, captain Of the victorious foot
ball team. Joe Scheerer, whose trained
toe did the kicking for the football
elevens of the last two years received a
goat. which was alive and kicking. 1t
was reminder that he had the ELS
goat.
Asa s. Bushnell Of Spring. field, Ohio.
read the class roll and the class history.
j. B. Rhodes made the customary pre-
diction of his classmates future. and
this will be read twenty-five years from
now at the twenty-fifth reunion of the
class. to check up on his prowess as a
prophet
The final address was made by George
S. Piper, president Of the class, after
which the ode was sung by the class
quartet. The exercises were concluded
when long clay pipes were smoked by
the seniors. each man a few minutes
later hurting his to destruction upon the
cannon.
Singing mt Nassau Hall.
This evening the seniors took the steps
of Nassau Hall from 8 80 to to sing
for the last time. AS the clock struck
nine the junior class appeared in front
Of the building and took the steps them
selves for half hour. BY so doing
they officially became seniors
With this over, the crowd adjourned
to dress for the annual sophomore re-
ception in the gymnasium Hosts Of
girls came to Princeton for this event.
those "undergrads" who had returned
home after their examinations returning
for the prom"
For several days the decorators have
been hard at work in the gymnasium.
and tonight 1t was a gigantic bower Of
beauty. The porch back of the gymna-
sium was transformed into a garden
with plants and lighted with Japanese
lanterns. 1t was used to serve the dance
supper from IL 80 p. M. on. The at
tendance was in the neighborhood of
1900.
Nine members Of the senior class were
awarded the highest scholastic honor OBJ
tainable when the Phi Beta Kappa Soci-
ETY. elected them to membership. Prom
inent in the list was John Henry Leh of
Allentown. Pa, better known as Heinie
Leh. stroke OF Princeton's greatest crew.
Others on the list are: Paul Victor
Forster, Fox Chase, Philadelphia; John
Clifford Cromelin, Hackensack; Richard
Dale Kitzmiller. Philadelphia: Thomas
Davis Ewing. Portland, Ore. Douglas
Edmund McWilliams, Shamokin, Pa :;
William Calvin Gotschalk. Trenton; ;
Reginald Moron Lawrence. Brooklyn;
Clinton Tyler Wood. Wooster. Ohio.