I spent a day exploringPrinceton
University. I settled on sketching
Alexander Hall which is a 900 seat assembly hall. It is home to the Princeton University Orchestra and the Princeton Symphony
Orchestra. The building was completed in 1894. The name honors the Alexander family who were trustees
and donated money for the building’s construction. The architect William Appleton
Pother landed his first commission on the campus as a teenager. At the time, most architects
learned their trade as apprentices, but Potter learned his trade in college.
The entire campus is gorgeous.
I was schooled on the gritty streets of New
York City. Seeing such a beautiful campus made me
wish I had experiences such a privileged form of education. Most students who walked
through this public square had wet hair. They had just risen, had a shower, and
were now strolling off to class.