Princeton University - Bric A Brac Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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I I ' M II II II n: rf ' I I 1 1 fT ' ' 1778 I II II I I I I II n J I II If II II II 1 1 J 7 1928 An Early History of Princeton — {Continued) imprisoning the tutors in their rooms, and for three days defied the authorities of the town and faculty, whiling away the hours in the interim by smashing windows and furniture. Under the presidencies of Dr. Green and Dr. Carnahan, a substantial endowment was secured, new life infused in the college, and a Department of Law added. This department had later to be abandoned be- cause of lack of funds. Fire in 1855 and the outbreak of the Civil War soon afterward united to hamper progress, reducing the number of students to a mere corporal ' s guard. The installation of Dr. James McCosh as presi- dent in 1868 was marked by the addition of many new buildings, the establishment of the schools of archi- tecture and civil engineering, and the introduction of the elective system. The enrollment of students and faculty was substantially increased, and upon his resig- nation in 1888, Princeton had passed through the transi- tion stage to a broader influence and rank among the foremost American colleges. This short resume of the history of Princeton from the early date of its conception is of peculiar interest to us now celebrating the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Princeton, which had such a direct bear- ing upon the ability of the colonists to secure their independence a century and a half ago. The Battle Mon- ument stands significant of that trying period following which the University rapidly rose to attain its present standing among the colleges of the country. 12

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