Princeton, Sixty-three. Fortieth-year book of the members of the class of 1863.

Foreword

""T HIS BOOK originated at the reunion of 1903. A Circular had been issued from Philadelphia, March 19th, preceding, by Dr. S. S. Stryker, Class President, and Professor J. W. Patton acting as Secretary, inviting the Members to the Class to the Fortieth-year Dinner at the Princeton Inn on the Monday of Commencement week, June 8th., and likewise to lunch at University Hall on the Saturday previous, and to take part in the Procession to the Ball Game, which is the feature of that day. There was a good response to this, some twenty-one of our number in all being on the Campus during Commencement time. Some account of these occasions and the names of those who were present, will be found under the sketch of Holmes. In the course of the Banquet Professor Patton was requested to continue to act as Class Secretary, in the room of the lamented Samuel B. Huey who died in 1901. The proposal was then made by Gen. Reeder that we have a Class Book, which was seconded by Prof. Patton, who proposed my name as Class Historian. With warm assurances of co-operation from all sides the project was started.

The honor was quite unlooked for, but too gratifying to be refused, and I undertook the work gladly. I had not a shred of preparation, however, and had even quite forgotten a little collection of Class and College ana saved up in post collegiate days, but laid by and buried in the dust of many many years. A thick packet of sad and defaced envelopes, stamped by the postal authorities " Unclaimed, Return to Sender," turned over to me by Prof. Patton as the fruits of his endeavors to reach our Classmates, suggested melancholy thoughts and did not encourage hopes of a fruitful correspondence. In fact, though not dead myself, I had a vague impression that I should find but few to contribute materials for a Book, — which accounts for some blundering in the Circulars of Announcement and Inquiry which I hastened to send out. Many prompt responses soon came in, but many names required the persistent effort of months to accomplish the results here given, and a few have defied all my research. However, everybody helped, and I have reached the end of my very pleasant task. Whatever may be thought of the Book, I am proud and indeed surprised at the success met with in tracing so nearly all of our Classmates by correspondence with themselves or their friends. I can but wish you all, Survivors of Sixty-three, as much pleasure in the reading, as I have had in gathering these widely-scattered and fragrant leaves.

As nearly as possible one half the number of names in the Book are those of Classmates who have passed away; necessarily demanding a certain sobriety of treatment. It has been a little sad to have to write the memoirs of so many departed whom I once knew as friends in life. That this circumstance might not impart a too painfully sombre complexion to the whole work, I have accepted gladly everything that would contribute to variety and relief, which may account for a feature or a touch here and there. It has made me want to sport a little with those who still could smile back at me. I have preferred to let Classmates speak for themselves wherever the data could be so used, and in all cases it has been my endeavor to reflect as closely as possible the humor and personality of the man. Several of the Sketches have been given as written by the subjects themselves or by their friends, without alteration, or almost so. Some have required a slighter or greater editing; some have been moulded by other hands after being shaped from the data by me. Thus the authorship is variously mixed ; however, I am responsible for very much the greater part, and in a work so largely composed of dates, names, and small details, the openings for errors are too numerous for me to hope that there will not be many, with all my care.

It remains only to give All Hail to you, as I pass over these fruits of my labors into your hands. I am thankful that so many remain to see these days of prosperous change, when col-

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princetoniensis of to-day ; — and it is my fervent trust that each one of the Band, living or dead, who went out forty years ago in the earnestness of the old College motto, Prodesse quam Conspici, rest now and evermore in the benediction written with the present University arms, Dei sub numine viget. Henry U. Swinnerton.

Cherry Valley, A 7 . K, May 25, 1904.

IN MEMORIAM

It is painful to announce the death of our Classmate, Andrew Kirkpatrick, which took place from a sudden illness, May 3rd., instant, after these pages were in the hands of the printer. The event was widely noticed in the press with comments on the character, prominence and peculiarities of this very able jurist.

Judge Kirkpatrick took a lively interest in this Book and has corresponded freely on the subject, his latest letter having a passage which is of pathetic interest in view of its intimation of a weariness which perhaps meant more than he realised when he wrote of it. The Class Historian had had occasion to mention to him a place here offered for occupancy during the summer months. He writes, under date April 15th., — " I have not been able for many years to go so far from home that I could not be in daily touch with Newark, and be able to go back and forth for the transaction of necessary business. I therefore go to a nearby place on the sea shore, instead of an inland place such as you suggest. I thank you, however, for calling my attention to Cherry Valley, and assure you that in my present rather tired out condition I would be glad of the rest which it would afford."

Hon. John Lind McAtee passed away in Chicago, June 13, 1-904, after a four days' illness from paralysis caused by hemorrhage of the brain. Our Classmate had just previously passed through an illness of two months from neuritis, which had greatly prostrated him, but from which he was hopeful of recovery. His only daughter and eldest son were with him.