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Title: A history of Princeton '96 to the time of the decennial reunion of the class in June, 1906; and a part of the history of the Princeton University during the years 1896 to 1906
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Princeton University. Class of 1896
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Publisher: New York, Press of F.P. McBreen & Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ncestor, Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, who, in 1756,donated to the College the tract of ground now comprised in the front campus. Thearchitects were McKim, Mead and White, of New York City. There is a central gatewaydirectly in front of the steps of Nassau Hall and two smaller ones, one beside the Deanshouse and the other on the library walk. The gates and the fence are of iron, ten feet inheight. The pillars are of granite and limestone, surmounted with carved designs,the tops of the two main pillars at the head of Witherspoon Street being stone eagles.In Old North several changes have been made. The tops of the towers at eachend have disappeared. Inside, the large museum room in the south wing has beenremodeled in carved oak, and will be used as a council chamber for faculty meetings.Such are the actual changes on the campus. Others are soon to follow, some ofwhich are still mere rumors, some authoritative announcements. The latest in the * Illustrations, Frontispiece and on page 62. 112
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3y Courtesy of The Americati Architect. 79 HALL (View from West) latter class is a building to be known as the John R. Thompson Graduate College, madepossible by the benefaction of the late Mrs. J. Thompson Swann. Also at the lastmeeting of the Board of Trustees it was announced that Blair Hall would, in thecoming summer, be extended as far as the observatory, with an archway over thecampus entrance, surmounted by a low quadrangular tower. To the former classbelong the extension of Patton Hall around Brokaw field, and a replica of the tower ofMagdalen between Patton Hall and the extension of the same, a contemplated gift ofone of the older classes. Prospect Avenue is much altered. Gradually all the residences here are beingturned into clubhouses.* In 1896 there were on the avenue just four of these houses.Ivy, Cottage, Cap and Gown, and Tiger Inn. Of these only Tiger Inn is occupying thesame building it had ten years ago, though this building has been somewhat enlarged.The old Cap and

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