Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-08
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O0.O@As A&e. D.~>~-.
opened Yesterday b nrief Cerenoniss
ana an Address ~ Presldens Timothy
DWlsht.
Osborn Hall was formally opened and
dedicated yesterday morning before large
gathering Of students. The exercises, which
consisted only Of An address by President
Dwight, were held At $50 O'Clock. President
Dwight said:
GAS We begin orr work of this new OPEN
ing term and year in this hall of instruction
1t seems fitting that, ~ representative of the
university, should inaugurate or dedicate
the building by giving utterance to few
words In the presence Of this company of
students. The hall is the gift Of generous
and large hearted lady. Mrs. Miriam A. Os-
born, who has caused it to be placed here rs
memorial to her husband. He was recog-
nlzed by his friends - always having most
kindly interest In young men. He was hope
ful for them and trusted In than. By reason
Of this confidence he was always ready to
help them, and IL is believed by persons who
are best acquainted with his mind and
thoughts that he would himself, had his life
been prolonged, have made some large gift
In their behalf for the purpose of the higher
| education.
1.-THE fulalment of such desire, however,
was prevented by his death and the thought,
II he had cherished 1t, was left only as q
thought. Yet It was not lost or forgotten.
His wife, with generosity that will ever be
commemorated here, gave 1t new life. It
became living thought of her own mind,
even more fully than it had been of his.
With liberal spirit which devised large
things, she resolved to build monument to
her husband which should be a realization of
his wish and her own, and thus should give
to all its witness of his best feelings and his
kindlieet sentiments. A hall of learning in a
university would be such monument and
she would gladly build 1t. It would be the
l best commemorat1on of the past and the best
gift for the future. The great company OF
earnest and enthusiastic young men aesem-
bled IN such place would be the true recip-
| tents of the benefaction. The educating
influences which the gift might secure would
realize in them and through their life work
the richest results.
like these that the wish OF the earlier days
| was turned into the reality of the present.
And to similar thoughts and kindly feeling
i We owe the decision which bestowed the gift
upon our university and located this hall of
instruction here. Its presence here will
awaken, I am sure, the grateful sentiment of
all the sons of the university. Its testimony
will be a continued ode in the coming years
to the interest in education and in the uni
vcrsity of the friend whose generosity has
placed it on these grounds. And the teach-
Ing which comes with silent, yet constant
emphasis from its wallis teaching of the
blessing of education and of tho manliness
of educated men will keep even pace with
the teaching within it's walls of philosophy
and literature and truth and life. The Gull
ture of mind, If it be right and true culture,
ever strengthens the heart and the character.
May this truth be always realized in this
| hall, which Is now consecrated to culture and
learning"