New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-22
THE AFTERNOON CEREMONIES.


THE AFTERNOON CEREMONIES.
at II o'clock a procession was formed IN
the town. consisting OF all the civic societies OF Easton
and surrounding towns, the Ore department. aud other
organizations 1t accompanied by several bands OF
music, and whilo II moved the church and fire bells
we're rung. The procession mile In length.
The pupils Of tho High school OF the borough
participated In 1t, carrying beautiful banner
After the procession had paraded through the streets OF
tho borough it moved toward the College. At the on
trance OF the grounds arch had been erected, on
which the names of lafayette and Pardee were IN
tertwined among evergreens aud flowers 1t rested on
which bore the legends, Junkn 1882, aud Cat
tel 1873" Here the procession was met by another,
consisting OF the undergraduates amt Faculty
OF the College. and headed by President Cat
tell aud Mr. Pardee. To the strains OF mar
tia music the procession marchediaround Pardee Hall
When. the head arrived at the front Of the edice IL
halted and Mr. Pardee President Cottell. ex-Goy Pol
lock- Gov. Hartranft and other distinguished men, al
yanced 10 position before the entrance. vast multi
tude had assembled The balconies and windows OF the
building were crowded with ladies' and sentemen'
and on every side were dense throng' OF people.
When all the guests who were to participate had man
aged to squeeze through the crowd and cluster around
Mr. Parlee and Dr. Catln. the simple ceremonies began
Dr. Catlin quoted the audience and then introduced
Mr.. Pardee. who spoke rs follows:
MIR President Catn-The completion OF this building
makes il my pleasant duty, behalf OF the building
comqitiss ina OF n: aea9r I. formally pre-.
sent It 10 you Sir the fgbrcssHtstv9 Qf hs trustee.
and Faculty OF Lafayette College. Inc pmlqhg hs SCI
speaks the skill and the taste OF tho architect the
fathuness Of the builder, and the with which It
has been supervised during IT'S erection Our resp'ns
hilties have been small, but on you. sir, ana
-FOUR associates and students who shall come out.
year by year, from these halls rests iat iars'r re-
looking the future by the light OF me past We rest
tins resp visibility on you WIN no ulsgsInsS ~
hnunF In In now
Hall.
Prolonged cheers followed and when they ceased DR..
Catlin accepted the trust with the following words:
"In receiving from you the Keys OF this noble building
for the use OF the Department yOu have munhcenty
endowed cannot lind any words adequate TO express
my own thanks OF the thanks OF my colleagues in tho
faculty. for this grand addition to their means for
attractive and thorough teaching, and for their own
scientific researches the thanks OF The trustees and
her welfare the thanks OF all friends Of education
who in such largo and unselhsh use OF wealth for
he applied and I know you. Sir, so well
that the less | nave 10 say to you ON an
that shall only assure you that our hearts are full OF
gratitude for your muncent gifts. and Tor your wise
and iudicious counses, under which the college has
grown and prospered and that we and our children will
TO cherish aud honor your memory and thar
heartfelt prayer 10 the gyer of every good and
thing for his richest blessings To rest ever upon
you and yours.
The Rev Dr. Coman Professor OF Latin in the College,
then offered % prayer. asking the blessing of God
the institution and ts founder Gov artranft OF Penn
sylvania was then introduced, ana spoke substantially
This Is very proud day you the citizens of this
beautiful town and the friends of this college. IL Is
proud day for to be present and within sight when
the keys handed by your liberal friend, MIR.
Pardee, to the President OF the college. have not
been much associated with this college, but from what
have OF its President. his ability to manage an
institution OF this Character ana ms enterprise am
satisfied mat this magnificent gift has len into good
hands lAppanse feel an earnest Interest est, IN the
important subject that demands the attention OF the
people OF our state believe that tue scientific course
of an immense change in the scientific history OF the
state This age especially requires more scientific edu-
cation. We have been making TOO many law
yers too many doctors. lLoughterJ one
thing is certain, that We have not been making
enough mechanics. enough engineers, enough men
with proper preparation for HE. 10 develop the re,
sources OF this State. Mr. Psrdee has seen this aud
given his wealth for IT, Gov Harlrantt, aiter lew
words general advice To young men as to their choice
profession, concluded with an expression Of graft
President Cattell announced that the outdoor
completed. but that further addresses would
be made in the hall at q p M ne turned IN that drec-
aud the crowd followed and filled the hall immedi-
ately and 1t concluded TO resume the exercises
without delay The platform was covered with members
Of the Board of Trustees Of the Faculty and several OF
the friends of the College VINO have been mentioned be.
fore. Mr.. Pardee took seat behind tho others, almost
though he desired 10 hide from the lavish outpourns
President Catlin began by Offering following
"The President Of tine United states and the Governor
OF the OF Pennsylvania which responded TO
by the Hon. j. T. WckeIsham, State superintendent OF
Schools.
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common school system OF the State, and to show the
sympathy OF system with the good work which was
going forward at Lafayette College he spoke OF tho
gratitude which due 10 the man whose money was
built up In these walls which would remain after
many other things should crumble. Thanks, also
were due President Cartn, who for ten years past
had done much to make the institution what II was
He thought the people OF the state were not doing what
they should the OF higher education compared
with the perfection OF the common schools. lie gave
credit The Faculty OF Lafayette College Tor ther l
terest in lower schools which few other colleges had
shown. -,
President Catte then gave little historical sketch
He said that day about 40 years ago, young lad
WAS blowing III his fathers fields IN Rensselaer, County,
i'm YORK, when he roceyeda letter lie opened IT,
and found tho offer OF position AS rodmAn, uO"h III
New-Jersey. lie left To take II the next
day and President iCatten said he was ghd
ne did so as he brought the potential future OF the Col
lege with him. He, Ario Pardee, came to this valley
about the time the College was started The speaker
told OF the unostentaOus In which the nrst git Oh
$4,000 was put In his hands. which was followed by
more until the amount ngw was over half million
"a a trustee, In which capacity he had shown great
delcacy always refrainng from giving any sign OF
the great Indebtedness of the institution 10 him. lie
with the remark that bis heart was TOO fu 10
speak OF the respect aud love he felt for him.
A short address was then made by DIR. Robinson or
New-York. formerly pastor OF tho American Chapel In
Paris The dOXology sung and the Donedicuon pro
nounced by the Rev. Father Hunt, and then tho meeting
closed, after the announcement that etr hai oeen
receive FROM Prof Joseph Henry regettiag his nab
Ity TO be present. Prof. Gilman Of California ana
Others who had been expected TO participate III tho
proceedings, were not present.
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