The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-18
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freseses OF . NetesHs Company.
PmApx1PHA. Deo 1.-THE dedication Of
the Drexsl Institute OF Art. Science. and In
dustry. built and endowed By Anthony j.
Drexel. head Of the banking Arm Of Drexel 4
Co. took place this afternoon. Its object rs
the extension and improvement Of industrial
education rs means OF opening better and
wider avenues OF employment to young men
and women" The building was erected by
Drexel at cost OF SeO0.O0O. and that It may
not lack the means OF support In its
first days he has endowed It with
s1.OOO.O0o Among those present to-day
were Vico- President Morton. Secretary Noble.
Postmaster General Wanamaker Chauncey
NJ Depew. Bishop Potter. Andrew Carnegie,
Commodore Van santwoord. Enoch Pratt OF
Baltimore. ex-United States Senator Sewell OF
New Jersey. Mnj.-Gen Schoheld. United States
Senator Riscock. Attorney General Miller. ex-
Secretary Of State Bayard. the Hon. John B.
Bigelow. II. Mex. Twomhly. Gov. Pattison.
ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt. John Sloan. ].
Pierpont Morgan. President Gilman OF Johns
Hopkins University. President Seth Low OF
Columbia. DR.. William 7. Harris. United States
Commissioner OF Education: Chief Justice
Daily Of New fGrs and Chief Justice Paxson
Thomas A. Edison.
yse ep as 4 the rear
retary NaGGie. Tost aster- General Wanamaker.
bishSp Potter. Mr.. Depew. Gov. Pattison, and
6ws To ha den Mrs prexe
Of the founder Of the institute. the members Of
aaa sss IN I
body q the hall. The ceremonies were begun
X an by Bsh@n Potter The choir
hsfitse after which +, Mr.; Repew was introduced In
Ali Aii the CONSERVATISM of centuries has been
crystallizcd about the university. Every radi.
cal effort t. break up old systems and proceed
NIFTY nSs n h Tss
to the long list OF men eminent in the profess
sons and in tHrature whom the schqSls claim
that spleodi and self sacrilicine body o. sdu;
teacher. But the. teachers have been so COM
Ghsisrd And rincned by legend ira
period. to emancipate tie curriculum. For the
Ss ey aSos and
has ye. been made. This splendid instituts q
points the w a Hers wi be- given instrae
tons In the principles OF science. art and me- me;
snanS s ra e hs aI a1d & ths @
the shop and the engine. This institution is
an object lesson in the proper use Of accumu..
trend q wealth Is i s psssessor The pressl
Institute, is not charity. 1t neither ofrendss
nurture and instruct better and BROADER
" manhood. q Drawer and more intelligent
manhood: and as the years increase and grad
yates multiply. the republic will be enriched
;Eis15 ma rsrnestnsss in its moral and intel
Mr.. Drexel had asked ex-Attorney. General
Nayne Mncveaeh to present the deeds, Of
Drexel's death. Nj Macveasii said: '''
The founder of this institute never
sought or received any special favor by legis-
lation or otherwise Of amy kind. No single
dollar OF the million and q half OF dollars Mr.
DreSsl gives away represents any methods Of
forward methods. It has never been suggest
cd that the founder OF the Drcxcl Institute
rracticed any arts but manly arts. or that his
the comparatively modest inheritance given |
him and his own indu stry. integrity. and ca
pacity in making use Of them.
Mr.. MacVeagh concluded hs address by |
banding h the deeds conveying the building to |
tute. The ceremonies were concluded with
the benediction. pronounced by Bishop Whit |
The Dre1el Institute is situated at Thirty
125 feet front on Chestnut street and 100 feet |
classic Renaissance style and built OF buzz |
brick. The four floors OF the building are |
the museum. the auditorium. lecture hall. |
workshops. class rooms. laboratories. pho !
togrnph and art studios, anda gymnasium;
The institute will accommodate about 1000 |
students.
To prevent the llberality Of Mr.. Drexel being
abus' a moderate fee will be charged for q /
course In certain branches There will be 100 |
free scholarships. The registration OF stu
dents will begin on Monday. Jan, 4. 1872. and
the work OF instruction as soon thereafter as |
the classes cnn be formed.