St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-21

carry the commerce of great nation,
the engines that hold safe within their
grasp the power of steam that propels
the great ships upon the sea; the YES
sells that bear everywhere throughout
the world that message which this fair
republic sends to the kindreds of all
people. But here tonight we witness
the transformation OF what we are wont
to call the precious metal into some
thing
THAT BLOOMS FOR ETERNITY.
We will find the suggestion here in
the instructive volumes that are to
crowd these alcoves the impulse, the
spark that Is to touch the slumbering
mind OF many stalwart boy and many
a bright and ambitious girl into the life
that shall make them the servants of
their fellowmen and the companions of
serve the race. saw to-day, in these
great works of human industry, young
men. not yet i'll middle life, controlling
these great mills. and the suggestion
came to my mind how this Institution
would promote the interests and intel
ngence OF the young men of this pros
porous country. Because it is the mind
of man that has wrought all these
great achievements. The hand is not
cunning in itself. 1t is from the brain
that it gets its impulse and,teaching that
enables it to perform the difficult tasks
which are alone to distinguish the man.
hope that this institution may carry
with it always, and with every book
that rests upon its shelf, the suggestion
to those who will participate in its
blessings. ''read and Think Because,
unless thinking accompanies reading
there is not much profit in the books.
congratulate you, that you have citi-
zen who could conceive a work like
this. am sure it will be an impulse to
others who dwell among you, and that
its influence, together with those other
illustrations of kindred nature which
we find among you. until those who
have accumulated wealth feel that they
hold 1t as
TRUSTEES FOR MANKIND.
"May not do what L will with mine
ownT' is the selfish spirit that dedicates
to personal luxury the fruits of toll to
be paramount. How much higher and
nobler use of accumulative wealth have
we before us in this magnificent struct-
ure tonight? 1t gives me great pleas
ure to be associated with the inaugura-
ton of this great enterprise. No one can
tell how wide and deep and strong the
stream will be that shall have its origin
here. We cannot follow it through the
generations that are to come. 1t is left
in your charge, citizens of Allie
gheny; and, speaking for its generous
donor, declare it now to he opened
to public use. And place of assembly
for all, ard l charge you that you care
for 1t In such manner that its highest
usefulness may be reached, and that it
may not in your hands fall below the
high thought which was in the mind of
him who has out of his own personal
means erected and dedicated this
library to public USE" [Applausel.
President Harrison was followed by MIR.
Pratt, of Baltimore. Gov. Beaver, Con-
gresham Dalzell, Bayne and others.
The presidential party was then escorted
through the art gallery after which
they entered carriages and were con-
veyed to the DuQueSne club. The
doors of the building
WE'RE THEN THROWN OPEN
for the balance of the evening the pub
lie inspected the various departments
of the handsome structure. The build
ing cost 500, 200, and includes library,
art gallery and music hall. 1t is stated
semi officially that MIR. Carnegie has de-
cided to increase his donation for a
library to Pittsburg from S1,000.000 to
S2,000,000. The original donation was
S500,000. After light luuch at the
Duquesne club. President Harrison was
driven to the depot, where he took the
night train for home.