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After the announcement was made of gifts to the university amounting to nearly a million dollars, and the name of Princeton University was formally adopted in place of the "College of New Jersey," addresses were made by Dr. Patton and President Cleveland. The honorary degrees were then conferred, among them being the following...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton's Anniversary Day. | 10/23/1896 | See Source »

...formal opening exercises of the college were held in Marquand Chapel on September 23. President Patton welcomed the new students to Princeton and spoke of the arrangements for the sesquicentennial celebration, which will take place October 20, 21 and 22. The week preceding the celebration a course of public lectures will be given on popular and technical subjects by the prominent men of foreign countries who will be in Princeton at that time. A company of sixty-four men have been chosen from among the students. This company will be called he Mercer Blues and the men will be dressed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRINCETON NEWS. | 10/10/1896 | See Source »

...commencement exercises at Princeton will begin this year on June 6th and last until June 10th. On the first day come the Yale-Princeton ball game and the Glee Club Concert. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached on Sunday by President Patton. Monday will be the seniors' class day, and the junior orations will also occur on that day. Tuesday will be taken up with the annual alumni dinner, the sophomore reception, and the Lynde prize debate. On Wednesday, the last day, will occur the annual commencement exercises...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Commencement. | 5/27/1896 | See Source »

...annual dinner of the Nassau "Lit" was given at the Inn on Friday evening. Among those present were Hamilton W. Mabie of the Outlook, J. Seymour Wood editor of the Bachelor of Arts, President Patton, Professor Bliss Perry, and others. The dinner was thrown open to the undergraduates a number of whom were present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRINCETON LETTER. | 5/21/1896 | See Source »

President Patton and Professor West are now taking a trip through the West in order to incite interest in the sesquicentennial celebration to be held next October. They have appeared at numerous banquets of the various alumni associations in all the principal cities and have met with great enthusiasm in response to the details of the arrangements to erect new buildings, establish professorships and scholarships and to institute more complete advantages for graduate and undergraduate study...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRINCETON LETTER. | 3/6/1896 | See Source »

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