New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-05
THE SHEFFIELD SCHOOL.

DEDICATION or THE NEW BUILDING or THE sCIES-
TIFrC scHoOL-A RETROSPECTIVE VIEW OF TUE
INSTITUTION.
NEw-HAyEN, June 4-The Sheffield Sci
entc School has for many years been famous OF
the most prominent departments Of Yale College. It's
material prosperity has been mainly due to two causes
namely the enterprsng spirit Of its immediate faculty
and the munihcence OF Joseph Z. sheffield Of New
Haven. About fifteen years this pubiicsDrted gen
teman put the school on a firm financial basis by
downing 1t literally aud erecting the fine and c0mmo-
dious building which fronts the upper end OF COlegest
The Institution has grown and prospered 10 such an ex
tent that this building has now proved 20 be too
small meet the necessities OF the school, and conse
quently Mr. Sheffield has assumed the trouble and ex
pense OF erecting structure, supplementary to
older one, and Just north OF IL. on PrOspectst.
The new building f. built OF brick, decorated with
courses OF Perth Amboy and Hudson River brick and
has poroo OF Ohio stone in front. The arch
lecture somewhat peculiar but the general effect Of
the structure n very pleasing. On entering the main
hall ushered directly into large corridor, from
the middle OF which broad staircase 70 the second
hoor At the end OF the hall IL the general public lee
tare-room This will accommodate 800 coo people 1t
Is arranged in the form OF amphtheater. and affords
the best possible chance for the reception OF
instruction In the OF this han or room
ia large desk, which tha lecturer
can arrange his apparatus; and directly back
Of the desk door opening into q small apartment in
which the Professor may attend 70 his studies The lee
ure room is furnished in white pine with black walnut
cappings and the arrangements for lighting and vent
laton are excellent On the floor there are also
four recitation rooms for the Of the students and
professors On the second floor there are rooms which
have boon assigned the professors Of civil engineer
ing physics &C. while two more rooms are provided Tor
recitation use The mechanical engineers will have part
OF tho third floor. The drawingroOm viii havo all the
~ tna
VIII be filed with the valuable models and drawings
which lave heretofore reposed In the Art School Also
on the third floor there will be geological laboratory
few students dormtories, and botanical laboratory.
The entire building IL 10 be heated by steam IL cost
including the value OF tne ground, II about $4,000.
This afternoon the new structure was dencated WIN
appropriate ceremonies The entrance OF me sFsers
upon the platform was greeted win nearly applause
Prof Brush stepped forward and IN oehaI OF me Gov
the building. together with the land u occupies TO Pres
dent Porter As the chef representative OK yale tnso
bic prompungs OF his hear 70 secure enlarged accom-
modaton for the school, President Porter accepted the
RI sad next the bessednesz Of giving that OF
receiving. Continuing. he spoke OF the excellent
character OF the building OF the appreciation fale iet
for the state all extended the Scientific school, which
no 'io Ia, iSt,n hetwaen an departments on yale
and between old Yale ana young Yale. He saw In the
future sill brighter things for the Scientific School.
I5rlident Porter then introduced Gov Ingersol who
spoke of the pride he felt At attending the occasion
pride not only as Chief Magistrate Of
the State but va eit@gh a OF nic SgSiHaFG Ge
tine In our mast when scientific scholars free and
kenr apart from the many, lived isolated lives Now,
H. stores OF scientific knowledge were opened % all.
The next speaker was ex-Presldent NOOseY he SPOKE
Of the career OF the scientific school. quarter OF
ceuury ago IL had been determined 20 establish that
soheOl With pride, yet not with Boosting spirit, he
coud say it was without equal in our land CorpO-
really ard spiritually 10 success. IL had books,
pparatus buildings. II had Also earnest WORKING pro
fe-sors and lofty standard OF education It's motto
FxGog Marshall Jewell, now Minister 70 Russia. then
snake in happy of the Importance Of skilled labor
10 the nation. Skilled labor was TO play still more I'M
rorfat rarf in our country future history.
her OF many governing boards he had never but once
received applications for decrease or salary, and those
came from tine noble hard workng already under-paid
rofe4sOrs OF ire Yale Scientific school, m0ued with an
eminent spirit Of selfsacrifce.
Ex-Gov Hawley next urged the Importance OF wealth
conrrtburiug TO education in this notable instance
before the house, and incidentally expressed ms ag-
hich compare unfaVoraby pushing active, prets
cal scientist, engineer or what not, WIN tle
dreamy, star-gazing poet. scientifically edu-
eated men, nevertheless, would go forward,
span rivers, build public works., adyanso
civilization and make glorious monuments for the age
The next speaker United states senator Bucklng-
nam who spoke the Importance 0f acquaintance with
scientific subjects % the lawyer the manufactured snd
n All departments OF active life, aud paid euogy 10
the munihcence Of Mr. Sheffield. inviting men OF
great means emulate his example. The last
sneaker was Charlton 81 Lewis, who took no the con-
riudIng idea OF Senator Buckngham's remarks. aud
spOKe OF manifold blessings money thus invested for
the benefit OF the public brings, aud OF the lnesmaDe
value OF the Sheffield Scientific school 10 the nation
half hour spent the Oanqueroom closed the pleasant
occasion.