The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-10
WAsHrNoros, Dec. lsi6.
The SmifhsouiQ,l Institution.

WAsHNoros Dec. 1896
The Smithsonian Institution.
The President has awarded the site for the Smithso-
MAN Institution, selected by the Regents, comprising all
that part of the public mall lying between
9TH street and the Potomac and comprising nearly
hundred acres This plat Of ground fronts you you
look from the western portico Of the capitol and
specially Left for such purpose this the planning
OF the city. The land lies two squares of, the
south flank Of Pcnnsylva across the canals and
though very level is somewhat elevated above the
giving fine view you stand in any part Of
the grounds of the main part of the city with its church.
es patent Office and beautiful General Post Office be.
fore you. with the capitol its lofty hill 10 the right
and the White House in obque direction on the e
standing up in the finest relief Imme diaely the left
is the broad Potomac and yond the wooded heights
and the ancient classic mansion Of beloved old friend
George Washington Parke Gusts, God bless him. Be.
hind you TO the south the city is built up chiefly of
white frames leaving all the space between of
ofl3o acres, perfectly bare. Originally covered
with growth Of large forest trees but the vandal spirit
Of civilization has chopped them all down. every one Of
thsm leaving the mail bare prairie of sunted grass in
the very heart Of the city the only real which
been applied being scsny pasturage in the spring to
the cows Of the poor families living in the ne
We have sometimes counted, from the CAPITOL over
hundped Of these poor cattle in cluster on the public
Now, what are you going to do
Why, sir, We are going to do the snug thing. That's
what going to do The interest Of the beouest of
that curioussold bachelor smhson- about, 5000
to BE- appropriated to this buildings In the old Norman
handsome, indeed, Judging from Mr.. Mills plan, and
other plans that we have seen; and then. you know
in laid OF into walks and planted th trees and shrub.
berry, and flower. reserving parcels for useful expert
men IN horticulture horicuiture, arborculture. and
agriculture, hay How do like 2 Ind han
the annual interest Of the principal $500 o0o five per
cent 10 to 90 for library for lectures for scientific
rsriments in furtherauce of the object of the liberal
saghtened donerr In the diffusion Of kno Wedge among
I'm There il Is Now. you see all about it. us
9eed thing We 20 for IT, because il is good and will
scaver heap OF money about the city. And that's al
weySin % sonin season and out of season-thc root
Jnpr groves Of and your temples Of Minerys
nsyour houses Of Virgil and your Alexandrian libra
ne, and your walhsllas, and your Jardnsdespiantes
not N the right climate To be sure they are all very
good eRsr hhcn, but the mon, that's the point the
the improves. free BORN stragntup stock of the 10Th
century They stand straight up-they do-not like
dust but hike Ajax Of the Greeks when he prsrss 70 me
rsh in the face Of day. with eyes upward and their
hearth ss ssyong as the mountain winds. We 20 for
such men When they move, the world moycs--whe
they rise. b like the rising Of the sun in his
The concern Is for the diffusion Of knowledge smonr
GUS bright eyed sparking girls who are to become lie
mothers Of suoA men. That's your talk my rooS 1eIlo,
sir, this S0uheonfan INSTITUTION IL homer In ola
Smthson. Tho monuments Of the kings of Egypt cast
ing their solemn and sublime shadows through the dim
twilight Of 20 centuries to the monument that
old smthson will have erected to his memory He saw and
oresaw, with the far reaching vision OF Isaiah the ma
iestic prophet Of old He with the eye Of nspi
ration the destiny Of this great empire Of the latter day
lie seized the hour in its very dawning lie asks the
privilege Of knowledge near the affairs OF
liberty He sees that man casting the slough OF old
nsages-that he is waking up-thet he In coming out,
and the little contribution 10 the common cause OF $500
600 will weigh down five hundred millions devoted to
bomb shells and Paixhsn guns. Upon my soul we like
TINS institution rightly managed, and we will not
suske at little imperiectons, will dduse vast know.
ledge among vast number Of men Il will Contribute
70 the dignity Of the federal city and what better to
rs perpetuy We defy the West TO remove the capitol
what With railroads and telegrsphs and messes and
pubic buildings, and what with the adornment of The
Guy, WIN me Smithsonian institution we defy the m IA
remove ~ And more than all. and higher than ali and
les'e. an better and more potent than all we chsl.
,srke mem agMns, demurrinz TO the choice of George
wssnins'on LsmA orr talk How do you like ,ss
~, s my soosa minded reader. IL II awakes sin.
gle concurrent echo we are cooient. Respectfully
THE DOCTOR =