New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
AN EVENTFUL DAY AT YALE.
THE CHITTENDEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
DEDICATED.
EXERCISES OF CLASS DAY-THESBS OF THE
GRADUATES IN sHEFFELD SCIENTIFIC
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SCHOLAR
SHIPS AND PRIZES.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.1

in the course OF his address said
BY single service this afternoon consecrate the
building in which together to Its appropriate
The central point OF the intellectual lie Of a
university IS the library. On its shelves are preserved
tho works OF scholars and wise men OF all ages "hn
the Of learning for the entire Stuu'ht
brotherhood. 1t is the privilege Of academic con-
munlty to-day that library home enlarged oy
the addition Of this building. We shall dedicate IL win
peculiar satisfaction and thsnkfrlness The cost OF he
old library building SIS 900, nearly twothifds OK
which sum was given by tho college officers. It's plan
In accordance with the best Ideas Of adaptation 10
library purposes which then accepted The archl'
becture borrowed from university buildings III Eng
land The friends and officers the school did not rcaze
that time what immense progross would h. made IN
learning and wealth tNfore 1890. 1t about Twelve
years before beginning effort and work nf-t
alluded that Simeon Is. Chtenden left the home Of his
boyhcod and 20 New Haven 10 become clerk IN
dry.goods store. He at that time. Of course
stranger here and doubtless had much OF the SOLITARY
feeling which a young boy, under such circumstance
might naturally have. A. the accident Of life would nave
it, however there in the college friend Of his from
town who had been here for year or more and
thus familiar with the place. To h, friends room
HIS footsteps and in it he found welcome
always only from the friend himself but from another
student, who the friends roommate lhIs othcT
student it interesting for all to learn. the kindly
Of the after yars whom have known 80 long az
President Porter a man in whose room many friendships
have been formed and strengthened since os" earlier
DAYS and 20 whose genial welcome at the beginning the
thoughts Of many men, who are widely scattered no" r.
with pleasant remembrance.
10 an eager ana aeVe NINA H"e that OF 'i.' '"V"u,
privileges o. tho college NE which the
oItr'p' ''u anu u'lt|'l"' interviews "''' ''' WV '
anor1'u "''' nav O'en mos N'ts'."'o' " ~ ~ 1870,
interesting We may doubt that Ia that welku'"n
room the first movement Of the generous affection for our
lad It's origin whose final result was man
in the git ol this beautiful building.
The early Impulses Of the hoy moved ater tle same ''
ner A. the later in pulses of The 10y began to
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confidence and hope respecting h@ future. The working
u thu rift toward it, lcrtnat. oul IA. 1ocn 10 the yeara
since ~ was received In e line q to and progrcs
~ tho father. who founded the Institution.
Tine moved on aud the advancing year. brought Ia
creased responsibility honor and wealth H'rio" also
entered deeply into the gN''' experience anu .N' many
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td a. ~. ,,ac.li HI. Old affection for our university
- :, st,, With nov rfo and force a. no. asked
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