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President Patton’s Position,
The annual dinner of the Princeton
Alumni of New York was held at
Delmonico’s, Tuesday evening, Jan. 20.
The attendance was very large. One
of the guests was Dr. Charles W.
Shields, who resigned from the Pres-
byterian Church recently because of the
Princeton Inn license trouble. He was
not on the list of speakers, but when-
ever his name was mentioned it was
greeted by prolonged cheering.
President Patton of Princeton Uni- |
versity spoke, and on the subject of the
crusade against Princeton Inn said:
“T cannot help feeling that those who
have criticised us so severely might
have had more confidence in the men
who are responsible for the manage-
ment of Princeton. I cannot help feel-
ing that their consciences might easily
have absolved them from any obliga-
tion to interfere with Princeton’s af-
fairs, in view of their remote residence
and imperfect acquaintance with the
facts of the case. But I must express
my obligation to the alumni for their
patient attitude. I shall not enter into
any discussion of the questions that
have given Princeton such unenviable
prominence during the past six months.
All that I need say will be sufficiently
indicated in a few words.
“Tt is not strange that an institution
with so great a function should be
separate, independent, and governed by
laws of its own making. It should be
free from political complications, and
it should be free from ecclesiastical
entanglements. I do not undervalue
the moral tone that subsists between
Princeton and the Presbyterian Church.
And yet I am bound to recognize the
fact that the character of Princeton
- University is absolutely unhampered by
any sectarian considerations. I am
loyal to my Church, but I cannot con-
sent to have the law of that Church
as such, or of any other Church, im-
posed on Princeton University. While
I hold my place at the head of your
alma mater I will do what in me lies
to keep the hand of ecclesiasticism from
resting on Princeton University.
“We do not forget that, aside. al-
together from popular clamor, we owe
a duty to our students and to the par-
ents who have committed them to our
care. I know that there are tempta-
tions in Princeton; I know that some
men are given to excesses; but I also
know that there has been a manifest
improvement in the morals of our stu-
dents in recent years, and that Prince-
ton never had so clean a record as in
the year that closed with Commence-
ment of 1897. I shall not indulge in
harsh language, though I am tempted
to be indignant when I think how good
men and good motives have been im-
pugned. I wish to turn to good ac-
count the criticisms that we received,
ill-advised as many of them have been.
The friends who give us advice do not
know our difficulties, and I cannot stop
to explain them. But one thing is
sure, prohibition will not stop drinking
in Princeton. It will only increase
the trade in corkscrews. Do not think
that we are breathing an atmosphere
of controversy in Princeton, or that we
are spending energy in _ self-defence.
We are keeping on in our uninter-
rupted way and doing our work as we
have been doing it all along.”
Such a statement as this was never
before made by a President of Prince-
ton University, and as it comes so soon
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after certain parts of the Presbyterian
Church had assumed to dictate certain
lines of policy to the University
trustees, it may be accepted as the most
important move yet made in the ab-
solute cleavage that is bound to come
between Princeton and its domination
by Presbyterian influence as such.
Upon this occasion, the President of
the New York Alumni Association also
made mention of a state of affairs, a
change in which is most necessary for
the University’s welfare. At present
the alumni of the institution as such
have no voice whatever in the manage-
ment of the affairs of the University.
They have no representation upon the
Board of Trustees, and in fact after
graduation they have no organic con-
nection whatever with their alma
mater. President Patton has pledged
himself to use all means to bring about
a reform in this matter.
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A Degree for Mr. Barney.
The secretary of the Class of Ninety-
Seven, Scientific, has received the fol-
lowing letter from President Dwight:
PRESIDENT’S Room,
YALE UNIVERSITY.
November 22d, 1897.
Newcomb C. Barney, Esq.,
Dear Sir:
In recognition of his faithful and suc-
cessful work as a student, and of his
high character as manifested during the
three years of his membership in our
Department of Science, the Sheffield
Scientific School, the Corporation of
the University voted unanimously, at
their meeting held a few days since, to
place the name of Danforth Sturgis
Barney, whose death was so greatly
regretted by all who knew him here,
in the list of the graduates of the Uni-
the Class of 1897.
versity as Bachelor of Philosophy of |
A NEW SOCIETY.
_ This is a time of societies innumerable.
We Suppress one thing while we diffuse
another; one “circle”? prevents, while its
neighbor promotes. Sons and Daughters
are everywhere Spelling those titles with cap-
itals. We think, and talk, and eat, and read,
and walk, and ride under “association’’ guid-
ance. All this considered, it would seem
almost criminal to propose still another soci-
ety; but a recent English writer comes boldly
forward with a suggestion that should be
heartily approved. She proposes a novel
organization, to be called The Guild of Sim-
ple Living, “to the discouragement of all
extravagance and excess, and the furtherance
of ‘plain living and high thinking,’ ”
Surely there is here and now a place for
such work. The amount of happiness and
future comfort annually sacrificed to costly
and extravagant living is beyond computa-
tion. Multitudes are frittering away. their
means and their lives on costly frivolities,
while the real interests of life are ignored.
It is quite safe to say that $100,000,000 is
wasted annually by the poor of this country,
and five times that sum by all other classes
on things which they would be much better
without, and the cost of which, expended
wisely, would bring present happiness to self
and others, as wellas prevent untold discom-
fort and misery in the future.
We live ina pre-eminently jealous and am-
bitious age. To beat the top, to be outshone
by none, to make as good an appearance as
any, to be fat abroad (though as a result you
must be lean at home),—that, unfortunately,
is the spirit of theage. The tyranny of sucha
spirit brings furrows that paste cannot cover,
bends shoulders that effort cannot straight-
en, and robs multitudes of moderate but
Substantial and permanent comfort that
otherwise were fully within their reach. The
cost of present frivolity and display leaves
no provision for the rainy day. At hand,
within easy access, and, it may even be, fully
recognized, stands life insurance with its
beneficent provisions. But between that
- good angel and beneficiary stand the needless
His name will thus be always record- |
ed among the names of the graduates of |
the University, and will be closely
united with the names of his class-
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ties of friendly association.
(Signed) TimotHy DwiGut.
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Master of Science Degree.
The Yale Corporation has voted to | :
_ the same society. Two or three sensible
establish the degree of Master of Sci- | .
ence in the Sheffield Scientific School. |
The new degree is general in character
Arts in the Academic Department.
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exactions of social life—and that seeming
necessity awes back multitudes from the true
protection they so obviously need. So, in
their weakness, they flourish and shine for a
brief summer day, to shiver and suffer in
the: cold winter of old age, and to leave to
_ their children nothing but the saddest legacy
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The degree is conferred ‘on graduates |
of Yale and other universities, of two |
years’ standing or upwards, who have |
taken their first degree in Science and
who pursue successfully a higher course
of study under the direction of the
Governing Board. Such a course will
involve at least one year of resident
study, followed by an examination and
presentation of a satisfactory thesis in
some department of science. All can-
didates for this degree must submit
their proposed courses of study to a
committee of the Faculty for approval
before the end of October of each year.
The fee for graduating will be ten
dollars.
It is expected that this will draw a
class of students hitherto repelled by
the high Doctor of Philosophy degree,
and who do not wish to specialize.
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Sheff. Freshman Flag.
On Monday morning last the Class
flag of the Sheff. Freshmen, a big blue
banner with the numerals 1900 S. in
white, was discovered flying from the
top of the liberty pole on the Green,
the place daily occupied by the Stars
and Stripes. It had been raised some-
time during the night, and the halyards
were found to have been cut, making
an ascent to the top of the pole neces
sary to haul it down. An unusually
high wind blew all the day, making it
a risky thing for a man to climb the
swaying pole, and it was not till 6
o’clock in the evening that a man could
be found to pull down the blue flag
and reeve the halyards again. The
offenders are not known.
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_ The Day of Prayer for Colleges will
this year be observed on Sunday, Jan-
uary 30, instead of January 27, which
is the day usually set for its observance.
of all: the “ what might have been.”
To combat all this comes the Guild of
Simple Living. While no real organization
may be instituted, a simpler circle might
readily be established by people moving in
women, for instance, in any Set or circle of
friends, could, if they set themselves about
it, so influence their associates as to decree
and corresponds to that of Master of | that they would be a law unto themselves,
and not allow the fickle goddess of fashion
or the stern god of emulation to prevent
them laying solid foundations for future
comfort.
Many men, extravagant beyond _ their
means, thinking to please their wives or
friends, would be only too glad to yield to the
“sweet reasonableness’’ of such restraints,
and would only too gladly use the money
thus wisely saved to place their loved ones
beyond anxiety with reference to the uncer-
tain future.
To all such crusaders against the invaders
of home happiness and security we give a
cordial welcome.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of |
New York offers its magnificent and perfected |
organization to husband and savings of the
Guild of Simple Living, assuring its mem-
treatment and unquestioned security. Turn
to its agents anywhere and learn from them
all future details of the aid thus offered.
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