The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
PEABODY INSTITUTE

Inauguration Ceremonies
or Governor Swami and nr.
Peabody, be-, &c., DC.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK MRAlO
BALmoRn, Oct rs, 1850.
me Peabody institute IL situated In Mount Vernon
place, adjoining Monument square, Baltimore. The site
b the agreeable In the city, and sufficiently
sblc from the business part Of the town to DO readily
available 10 those who wish to profit by the advantages
Me Institute win OFFER Tho endowment for the Insisu
zion hrst made in 1857 and the boding completed
n 1900, but the opening was postponed until now on
account Of circumstances arising from late The
buiiding, which is OF white MARBLE b OF a light and
graceful style Of architecture and the interior arrange
mont OF such kind will suit Il admirably for the pur
Dose Of literary institution Of the nature proposed Tho
lsoture hall the decoration Of which extremely chaste
md appropriate, win accommodate one thousand four
hundred persons; IL Is well adapted for sound and
he seats 70 arranged gently sloping Aoor o. 70 COM
mapd perfect view Of the semLcrcular platform in
tended for the lecturer Above the lecture ball. on the
second story 10 the library and reading room and tho
Office Of the directora The library, which has been
n the course Of formation BY tho Rev. DR. Norris the
brarian 1860 admirably arranged and possesses
svery no collection Of standard works and Of the lead
ing literary magazines Of own and other countries
the intention Of the committee TO establish, as
possible or music, and In the
q time gallery Of art and school OF design For the
latter purpose the building will be extended and the hall
u present used . reading will be devoted TO
works Of art In the vestibule, adjoining the library
there Is nne portrait In oil, Of Mr. Peabody by Ar
Denh Of London which arrived here but asw days ago.
The advantages Of the Institute will BE- free to ALL the
only charge that will be made being OF two dollars
20 those Who wish To attend the Of thirty lectures
me subjects Of the lectures for the coming winter and
The who 10 deliver them have already been de-
ssded on
Mr. Peabody arrived in Baltimore at haIf-past one
o'clock on Wednesday, having been mss ~ Havre dc
Sace by the Board OF Trustees Of the Peabody Institute
and by depuiation from the City Council On his arri-
val at Barnums Hotel, short address made TO him
~ Mr. s. x. 7. Handy, Of the City Council Mr.. Pea
bety responded In short speech W
mr.. Peabody dned Wednesday at Barnum's Hotel
vsh the Baltimore City Council, deputaton from the
city Council Of Philadelphia, and nfy Of tho Phadel
phia School Commissioners, Inc latter having arrived
hare Tuesday for the purpose Of examining into the
syssm OF education in operation here General Candy
also dined with The party.
Inangmratisn Ceremonies.
AZ the Inauguration to-day the beautiful lecture hall
Of tho Institute filled with most fashionable audi
snse tho larger portion being Of the fair sex little
y Governor deputaton Of the trustees and
executive committee Of the Institute As he passed
1cwn the hall he received with the most enthusiast
~ applause the entire audience rsing and the ladies'
waving haudkerchefA When no appeared on the plat
form the applause again and again renewed On the
ptform TO receive him were John Lee Chapman Mayor
Aevcrdy Johnson Senator Cresswel, Archbishop spaid
ding the Rev Mr. Van Bokkelen late superintendent OF
Psblic Insruction W. Garrett President OF the Bali
and Ohio Railroad and Populations from each OF
the state and city departmental
Tho Inauguration ceremonies began By tho orchestra
playing march from "ranhaussr,n At tho conclusion Of
which Mr. g. W. Dobbin read telegram from President
shnaon stating his regret that the pressure OF important
1ness woa prevent his being present at the opening
me Rev Dr. Rackus ffsn made a most appropriate
payer begging that God would make tho Institute
means Of eevaing the minds Of the cissns from
Peabody, and that no would give wisdom 10 ihoes On.
trusted with the management Of tho Institute.
The orchestra then played Flotows overture Of ''Sra
Governor Swami on coming forward addressed Mr..
1sabody stating that be was happy 70 be able to have
hs occaon TO present 10 him the welcome OF the State
Stranger but as one connseisd With the city BY associ.
that have the financial condition the State
q account Of The efforts Of Mr.. Peabody during the
Ar Pcabodys present vIa the said that the
trusteeS would gye full acsoost Of what bad been
m. a
bedys DESIGN, and trusted that the noble institution In
which they wcrc then assembled would DO carried
che COMMITTEES, the following extracts from which he
begged leave 10 read
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s.uiary INSTITUTIONS q free govsrnnent and Of liberty
The Governor then dwelt On the beneacence OF Mr.
Peabody, expressed his own personal esteem for him,
sG r, ns q In hon'ns
Governor swanns address was interrupted BY frequent
sppl.css
DsTsci ovation He thanked them for the cordial vel
bone thoy had given him. and referring 10 what he
@kty years ego, raid that any pledge made then by
me State had been fully sustained tApplausel He
from Georgetown, b. C., 70 Baltimore, bcpsn bust
ness here and that he made the t 81 900 Of hs colossal
fortune IN Market street, In building which then
Alied Congress Hall; that from Tint time FOR twenty
years OF his life, though ho~ England man, and
thougb strong prejrdices exIsied thcn between
North and South, ho met with anything from tho
people OF Baltimore but kinduess hospitality ard conh
senoc-tspPlaassl-s and that though living % long
ebrosd and receiving high honor the rscollection ~
Dis early busneS home had been esced from his
mind Ne fsst, however, ssddcned at nndng 80 few
now living whom he thea know Nevertheless, his in
forest In TIC present and iuiurs generation none
the less He wa4 content % leave the Organization Of
che institution TO Tho earnsxtness and enthusasm Of the
trustees loud srpsuss 6ut ne would refer TO poin,
70 which Governor swami had alluded The desire
for harmony and broshery feeling he entertained tea
ycars ago had been dsepened ardhe wished this inst
suton not only 70 sprcsd art aud science but might
humble WY Tend 10 restore thai happy union which
had been interrupted .aid he had been accused OF