The Princeton college to which I came was rather a primitive institution in comparison with the splendid structures that now crown the University heights.

There were only seven or eight plain buildings surrounding the campus, the two society-halls being the only ones that boasted architectural beauty.

In endowments the college was as poor as a church mouse.

There were no college clubs, no inter-collegiate games, thronged by thousands of people from all over the land; but the period of my connection with the college was really a golden period in its history.

Never were its chairs held by more distinguished occupants.