New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-28
OPENING The BERKELEP LYOEUM
FILLED WITH A HOST OF FRIENDS.

EXTRACTS FROM THE GRAFTON OF DIR. JOHN s
WHITE HEAD MASTER OF THE SCHOOL
The new Berkeley Lyceum. in West Forty fourth
ST.. description Of which has been published in
HE 1EIhUNE, was formally opened last night
with appropriate exercises. The beautiful build
ing was inspected by host of the friends OF
Berkeley School, and the verdict Of all was that
even the fondest hopes as to the new addition
| had been realized. The exercises began with
Gobbaert's march, Patra,' rendered by the
Berkeley School orchestra, which consists.
John F. Plummer, jr, 's7; Walter
Il. Maynard. so; Rudolph Neeser, 90; Gerard
p Icrrck, 81; S. Howell Shepard, 'S6: Albert
Il Gallatn, 81; John G. Neeser IT,. 'S7; George
L. Degener. 'os Percy Il. Turnure. 80; Edward b.
Jackson, '92; Ernerst d. White, 92; Faneuil
5. Weisse, '02, and Thomas L. Victor 80.
Bishop Henry c. Potter oflt red prayer, in
vOling blessing on the new Lyceum. and was
followed with a chorus by the boys of the school,
lnteger Vitae" sung in a manner which showed
careful training Of the fresh young voices The
opening address by DIR. Joseph II. Choate preceded
another number by the orchestra and Dr. John s.
White, head master Of the school. delivered the
Grafton Of the evening. The following are ex-
tracts from the address:
DFFENDING MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY.
From the time of St Jerome down to the
beginning Of the present decadr. "a vigorous con-
stitution and eexuberant health have always
sanctity" Students of divinity forty years
ago, were practically excluded by public opinion
from participation in any form of athletic sports
and the idea is still rife in most communities that
the minister Of the Gospel must make his life
eccentric by excessive self abnegation The history
Of the Church will show, however, that all great
religious movements have been accompanied by
vigorous and able bodied saints. II IS my purpose
to show that we are at the threshold IN America,
OF new era Of physical development. and that
upon such physical development will speedily come
an intellectual age likely to transcend anything
that the world has yet seen.
First among the public buildings OF Greece,
which brought forth so many illustriOus men,
were the gymnasiums, because they the
centre points Of Creek life Here were maintained
all kinds Of regulated exercise for the purpose Of
Strengthening the body. -. What was true
in Attca was true also in Rome during the Golden
Ago. The physical exercise of the middle ages
had taken The form morly, Of Selfnflicted punish
physique which such treatment produced could
not support vigorous brain II YOU
inquire for the cause Of the extraordinary intel
lectual accomplishment Of the great German nation
during the last fifty years | must contend that
It's basis furnished hv the revolution IN
physical training wrought by jain and the turn
IT, then, this splendid shrine To health brings
tonight one special message II is ,ftly that which
the greatest Of kings gave as his last earthly
charge TO the wiscst of sons BE strong, and
show thysef man."
wFIt-KvowN PEOPLE pkrsFNr.
Charlton NJ Lewis read an original poem. the
boys of the school sang an original ode Of dedica
ton, words by DR.. White. music by George F.
lie Jeune and Dr. George William Curtis closed
the exercises with address and by handing
the KEYS of the Lyceum to DR.. Watson L. Savage,
the director.
Among the wcll-lnown people in the audience
were Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Turnure, Mr. and
ward Livingston. Mr. and Mrs c. D. Moss. Nr.
and Mrs John p. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. D, G.
De Witt Brdgman, Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Nc
Keever. Mrs Joseph H. Choate. Ms Walter b:
Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman Miller, General
! Barlow and Mrs. Barlow. Miss Carisse Lying
ston. Miss Bridman, the Misses Choate, Miss
Minnie Dale, Charles L. Colby, Fred L. Brown
and the Rev. Newland Maynard.