Word: hibben
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Princeton was one of the first Institutions to pledge its resources to the nation. As soon as the break occurred in the relations with Germany, President Hibben formally put the entire mechanical equipment and apparatus of the university at the command of the Federal Government. This offer was immediately ratified by the faculty, and if the Princeton campus is wanted as a training camp, the Government...
...Princeton undergraduates last Sunday, held for the purpose of urging students to remain at Princeton and join the military units there rather than leave college and become scattered in various volunteer organizations throughout the country General Wood was not able to be present, but wrote a letter to President Hibben stating his views...
...situation has not developed to the extent which in any way justifies their leaving college or trying to volunteer at the present time. I will let you know when in my opinion it is time for further action." Acting on this idea of keeping the undergraduates together, President Hibben stated that if war should come military training would take precedence over all academic work. At the same time efforts were made, in accordance with General Wood's advice, to increase the size of the officers' training at Princeton...
...artificial standards," and "diverted the finances, energy and attention of both graduates and undergraduates from the curriculum and other primary purposes of the university." Backed by a successful and highly respected body of undergraduates, by not a few graduates who were club men in their day, and by President Hibben himself, these charges carry great weight...
...other needs which President Hibben regards as indispensable total an additional endowment of $7,925,000. This includes $1,000,000 to provide for increase in salaries, $800,000 for an increase in preceptorial instructors, $500,000 for scholarships and $3,000,000 for the engineering department. An addition is planned to McCosh Hall which will require...