New-York tribune., 1891-12-18

tilan doubled by having at his side her whose caro-
ward Of all bis labors, but that Providence whose
ways indeed past nndiIg out, but whose wis
IT. Just as he m0ldng these great gifts to others.
10 withdraw his best git from him, and leave him
dcsOlate indeed 1t Is only because of his unavoidable
absence tbat am ropre~enting him.
Tl, first conveyance am asked TO deliver is Of the
beautiful building in which assembled together
with its contents and its appointments. and 10 DC
completed. so far as they are incomplete in the same
wise spirit Of generouslty marks that which has
already been done. / undervalue this gift In esti-
mating il 10 represent an expenditure OF 100000.
Having provided such a beautiful home for the
students who are TO gather here. and having filed II
with every device calculated to make their laloTs both
agreeable and fruitful Mr. Drcxe next addressed hin,
institute while engaged in It's many and diversified
fields of instruction lie fully appreciated that NE
sign illustrated in the eleven departments nto which the
present OF the institute has been divided required
the most liberal endowment. and. acting 10 the same
enlightened spirit which actuated him In the erection
and appointments OF the building he enable. me "a
nd conservative character exceeding at their present
market value the OF ~ 100000, and producing
Teyenne Fot nue. 4h the very eei t ato Of The Br:5e institute
is the variety Of he fountains at which The com ns
oiye Il is difficult, Of course 20 estimate TIE afVil
iasos 10 be reaped hy many youths Of both seXs by
faithful pursuit OF the practical training 10 hc oIcf
here To make of young men competent engloeers,
electricians and chemists, and excellent and artistic
yg0rcn eiiItIl designers. sIenoeraphers. ph0tocra
pliers bookhcepers and househceper', ard especially
fD
I'm all decorative and useful arr, IS lsb1? ahonng
In usefulness and honor: bTt my confident hope l.
that fhnre will be results attained bere irtriey eX
ceiling these in real and abdrg vainc. If Thousands
nf the Young people Of Philadelphia are each year
brought ly day and ~ night into contact with tTu II
end beauty I'm such 81 their mvriad forms as VIII be
taught and displayed N the Drexel Institute ms corr
inunty Will grow apnreciahlT, AMI not siWT, IN
culture and In the inenabc graces OF He which culture
brincs IN he. train
The extensive and wis ly-selected library ana Inc
spacous ana attractive read Dc room VIII be almost "
thom-elvcs 10 nnrv students HhcT education, Whil1
dali coptart with rp-oe-. atiOns Of tie sculpture oi
Crpeca and Of tho RcTasance viii arouse The dormant
instinct f1r beauty, ard give hlrt 10 desire for eX
offence heretofore urCrcamnd o. The museum al eady
rich in cXampcs Of the beautiful creations of many
dGcrant lands and rapidly to Increase IT. pos
ions viii hc daily object lesson undlinS IN th'
generous minds OF youth the same cnnobl!ng aspr-'
tionS. ,,- -,. T., - oa.
bcr charms 20 complete with ar ana letters the
raCj- circle within which the everlasting fountains oi
idrol-m arc unsanled and the the cntovm'nt oi HE
hccius II must b. "a verv dun youth. indeed "f
either son who can sit unmOvcf IN such al auderc"
chnmtcr as this Will" the music OF the grand organ
az upon tho ca ard the n 'mO"y Is l"hE III" lif"
,ror, 81 bcn"factors Of the human rage kindred -
those ho-c nan"s around ~ er az Uiu'ich1 <
Who haze sCOtLfd tie wear lives ~ neu Win
tir- divine mrlnfl-s: rT~nt palntrr~ who hFve
4nsfcrred 10 canvas their fndeleSs dFTaHs ~ IN
rn0rp beauty great sculptor, whose forms " Tnoch
Tho efornal depd in marble imnoraEtv'; great pntr
dis who would Willingly taste death that th"" "''''