 Though McCosh does not mention Seth, it is hard to believe that he did not know of Seth's earlier lectures on Scottish philosophy since these appeared in print before McCosh had retired from the Presidency at Princeton. In any event, there is an interesting historical connection between the two men. As President of the College of New Jersey, McCosh's vision and energy laid the foundations for its transformation from a worthy regional institution to an internationally acknowledged leader in higher education. It was in 1896, two years after McCosh's death, that this remarkable transformation was finally acknowledged in the change of name to Princeton University. Seth (by then Seth Pringle-Pattison) was invited to attend the celebrations on behalf of the University of Edinburgh, and gave two lectures on Theism.