The Princeton Sesquicentennial

Abstract

THE celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Princeton University, held October 20-22, was doubtless, in some respects, the most brilliant and impressive academic event in all American history. Certainly no other celebration can be compared with it than the Harvard Quarter Millennial of 1888. Most of the leading universities, and many of the smaller universities of America, sent their president; Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Chicago, Johns Hopkins, Pennsylvania, and Toronto were thus represented. Of the great universities in the United States, Yale alone sent a delegate other than the President, who is now abroad.