New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29

MIR. D. O. MILLss GIFT OF A SCHOOL
FORMAL PRESENTATION TO TIE cTTY-sPEEclfEs
BY cHAUYcEY II. DEPEw AND MAYOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE BUILD
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE BUILD
ING AND IT'S FURNISHING.
Ono year ago the erection of building was begun
on the grounds OF Bellevue Hospital Training
School for Male Nurses Yesterday, tho building was
formally placed in the hands OF the city authorities
and this city Is the possessor of an institution which
supplies peculiarly pressing need. One Of tho
speakers yesterday emphasized the nature of the gift
as Illustrating the strong common sense which had
characterized the whole career Of the donor. When
he thought OF doing something for the city, he first
found exactly what tho city needed and gave that.
Tho whole occasion quiet and unpretending. Tho
storm prevented many from coming, bat those who
braved tho weather amply repaid for their
efforts. Tho exercises took place In tho hall. Dr.
Brown, OF st. Thomss's Church, Chaunccy NJ. Dercw
and Mayor Hewitt took part. Among others present
wcre Professor Lewis a. Sayrc, Professor f. IL
Janeway, Professor LooDls, DR.. Charles Inslco
Pardec, W. Gil Wiley, Or. NJ. d. Fields, J. j.
Carmody, ii. NJ. Biggs, +. c. Harvey, s. j. Kagan'
Professor t. NJ Marhoe, Charities Commissioners
Brennan, Porter, and Simmons, Mrs. W. il. Osborn,
Miss Perkins, of the Training School for Female
Nurses Mrs. II. H. L. Townsend, Mrs. Dr. sayre,
Mrs Cunningham, Ogden Mills Mr.. and Mrs Whlto-
law Reid, DR.. Porter, III. 0'Rourke and number
connected with the administration Of Bellevue.
CIIAtNCEY NJ DEPEw's ADDRESS.
President Brennan called the company together at
10 30 and after Dr. Brown had read the Xiiith chap
ter from the Epistle Of Ist Corinthians on Charity
and offered prayer Chauncey NJ. Depew was intro
duced He spoke as follows;
Ladies and Gentlemen 1t Is violent but most
comfortable change TO lie suddenly translated from
the turmoil aid strife OF National politics to TIL:
quiet fold Of benevolence and charity. l thonght
l stood In that largest auditorium IN inc Worlui
facing audience OF ten thousand people and swaycd
by shouts OF approval or dlsapplOyal thai nom
Ing impressive, exhllare1g ana p ,,,s cent
pany and the spirit which calls together, so Deaut,
ul, pure and permanent, Is worm ali inc ephenoa oil
uiunphs and successes Of popular asseD'hiaSes zap
1t IS natural that the young, vigorous and ia ambi,
tous should leave the ccrtalnHcs OF home Tor the
opportunities OF the city. There thousands ot
failures single success, but the chance OF the great
prize alluriDgly beckOnS sclfrclant, hOpcil ana
confident youth IL Is sociological problem qihcule
understand solve, that all the highways icauins
TO tho metropolis are crowded with the unfortunate,
the unsuccessful the iEfirm and the incompetent VINO
only add TO tho already incalculaDe sum OF misery
a Tbev DG Tpn awa .'H from the town OF Villages
where acquaintance makes sympathy, succor anu sup
port possible to find themselves in this mae t r
gies stren 9Th and ability OF the strongest TO onnet ING
tide The results prouuceu Dy tncse S Tonu,,io FY
isencc in NewYork would be impossibs and lie ana
property unsafe but for tho Individual ana orGanhca
effort to relieve distress and inspire hope AppauseJ
IL f. a situation which laws relieve ana Work
which public bodies and municipal officers cannot CO.
1T requires the intelligent appreciation or tne hecs VI
The community that generous appropriation by indlvid
mails which meets the necessity and the large heart be-
Gift which bridges the chaSm DetWeen inc riph
and poor, the successful ana the unsuccessful; ,,o
The rich n %a% Tho simply OWN saEo so well
i i6as be ms neither G' spends cRccruy nor gives
literally whose name never appears among oehev vo
lent pr ana man Tp poc h life lis example
Is bad and he the hatred ond plsslohae Vl.
Of the community lie more dangerous u 'an o
dynamite TO his class. and were all rich men lfD
him, tho resentment of the G9n,inn nnu,s
would parayze the enterprises through WmGs gGF'
rot only individual wealth. but general p INV
Fortunately most rich appreciate inc dent tney
society and to the conditions ana thew
,emcmbcr that thew are trustees weighted with
great responsibility, and stewards ADMINS WrIns io M
better and greater ends than selfish ones me DcSSse
OF wealth which God has showered upon mem. dno
american community is a generous AMI appreclatye
one It quickly recognizes the saeacy. the ability;
seize upon opportunities and accomplish great sue
cess II neither envics nor begrudges the man 20, OF
fortune provided he Il properly II simply holuS
him accountable to the community and to TIE woria
ton9i charltable benevolent and religious uses, and
in proportion he appreciates and meets his oppqfs
and encompass rr him with their protection
1t Is fortunate for the city, and ms cnieI siCr Hi
progress and the attendant mseres that come from
unprepared populations, from unprepared masses OF
ita5, asyums, homes and schools have kept Pace
with its progress IAppause2 r dVer ryoo hos' an
insurance policy against communism and anarchy
better than that issued by all the underwriters and a
safe deposit vault more secure than the COMPANIES
afford. Npplause) But We love, I'm contemplat
Ing the theme on an occasion Ike this, to consider
tho subject upon higher plane and IN nooler way
adorn our city and illustrate its humanity have
sprung from the p4res spirit OF cSscb Ihf G
lesson Which never be too often taught, that
we belong 10 common humanity, with like inter
eets and affections and duties. and that Whoever
smoothes the ANY between classes and conditions
IS the best of public bencfactoIs We have hospitals
limbs; homes for the aged and the in6rm asymms
for the ircnrable, the insane, the idotic and the
do something for the public must travel IN bca,cn
paths. The weliworn motto that no who makes
two blades of grass grow where one grew before fore
rcdoubled force to tho man who finds some new
method by which he can alleviate human suffering
ard add &c the store OF human hope
To provide opportunities for work and useful en-,
plOyment to the many hands and brains seeking 10
Is one of the greatest Of charities. Applause] My
and level head which have made for him his own
& II most h e SoTs VIII" e R RG nnd @
self applause and laughter, has discovered hero an
opportunity for the exercise of charitable endeavor
and for providing honest and remuneratiVe work ZAP
piausel The trained nurses who Will graduate
from this institution will add nlmeasuraby to the
storing the sick to health and assuagng suffering
and pain. Nothing Is so tender and beautiful as
the devotion ard sacrifice of mother wife, sister,
daughter, in time of sickness but have seen the
trained hand move the patient, rackcd with pain and
sensitive 10 every touch, I'm way that affection
or tenderness could do.
Tho building which we this day dedicate Will not
only be OF charitable and educational assist
ance in the community, but Il win Inspire other men
OF means to emulate this example, and move them 10
discover the ways by which they can mako their gifts
most effective. Every good work IS followed By
others, and tho publication OF this charity quito as
important tho charity itself
In accepting the KEYS, Mr. Mayor, from Mr. Mills
hope, behalf of the city, that you may be ablc to
do 50 with pledge Of such adnnIst raton by the
municipal authorities Of all such trusts for all time TO
Will encourage their frequent foundation and
] believe that In the future the most productive In
vestments IN tho city treasury will be tho properties
represented by the Rows OF lie charitable benevolent
and educational Institutions built and endowed by the
bcnrfactions OF the benevolent citizens OF New York
Great applausc)
now take much pleasure in reading to you, Mr.
Mayor, the letter of Mr. Mills
THE LETTER OF PRESENTATION.
Mr.. Depew next read the following letter from Mr.
NILS, which brought round Of applause:
The Hon. A. s. Hewitt, Mayor Of New-York
Sir: In the great development OF means FOR caring for