New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-12
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Ithaca y y. Nov IA salute tired rs the I'M
versi,y Artillery Corp, at 10 O'Clock this morhh'
opcncd the formal ccrcmouas OF the neus1rl OF acol
Gould schuman a. third president Of Cornell TN
versity The booming Of the cannon was the signal
for marching. and the long column formed on th'
west end. north Of the main quadrangle. Iie'''o nN
the university band AMI commanded 10y L'"cioH
Eel and the officer Of the battalion the coi'''' WI.
was at least ! 900 strong. moved 10 Tie NrmoN III
tn, follOwin- order: President = thurman ana Ichry
W SAGE chairman ~ the board Of trustees trustees
faculty and Instructors, alumni graduate s''"'W>
and classes In order. Twothds Of the seats III inc
arnorv had been re,crved for the etudtn'N IN the
procession. while the large Platform ut u" e"s' 'hi
accommodated the Trustees faculty. ana "st>'
Among these pre,en, were: Alumni Trustees :. Il.
Turner. Of Auburn; Frank II. Iiiscock OF syracuse
and W. /. Kerr of NcwNOrk; Dean AHdr'Ws' VI vi
cafe University: Principals Allen. of Rochester ana
Peck Of Cwcgo ard other prominent educator" OF che
state.
The programme in the Annoy opened Win u"
singinc Of Alma Mater by The Cornell Giee cab
followed by PRAYER 10y the Rev : H. Hyhou' Harlan
Moore on behalf Of the students. heartily i3ttcd Tie
choice Of the trustees and pledged I''"' support 10
the new president. Frank II. IlNcork' 49, repre-"
sented the alumni and ~ his rcna!Ho emphasized te
Coz, that Cornell had now joined The group If uni
,cr.itie, which believe in The presidency "i young
men, on behalf of the faculty. Professor e. =
Caldwell, The dean IN point 81 serNl'e' Spo"' u u'
,,ual collation. ~ pre-, dent and faculty and the i'm
possibility If always meeting all demands ana s"id
that the university was now entering APh "u era
in which il was called upon to gro" greater ra'Ici
than bigger : d. IialadAy, Of Ithaca. CAV" me NJ"
,,rosdent a cordial welcome behalf OF III" trustees
Henry w. SAKE presented The charter ana sea- OF Tue
university 70 President ,curmsa. thus foThalN Trans
ferrnc he insignia Of Office. President H'hn'm"h
responded briefly and appropriately to the eNpfe's'n'
Of confidence from the several bodies composing INV
university al err which the clee club sang The ~eoer
1o,a. hi, Generals Fame" one Of the best Of The
distr,. vely (orreu songs. IreFdent >churmAn thea
delivered his inaugural address holding ioi an houi
and a half he closest attention OF the great "uole''e'
President schurnau said in part II Cornell Lick
T IL Of = vcoeou. prime. Hers Is The portion OF
Youth viii its lol,y fith lis unquc enable nope Us
If youtl. That counts not ii>c1 10 nave attained thA
lives not the fading record Of IN" pSS' ou' on '
promise of all the unrcvcal"d aHu apI'huio iu''nt.
toruoli University is an embodied miracle: IL mas
sho up a mXuliaDt growth olt oil SOL o. HnPSsi
When Tie auhoriu,s OF Vow York com" her, u io"' 10
examine into tho aGmiR,,1rauon Joy corner ,liIeAs.
~ o,. ~ onr voIchcr VII be thc Institution itself
have determined ior The Inst nmc u tt.e the
Of l, affair, Of Cornell University. we smneI from
taIul9urv rich The gifts her srnefactorS confined
with the net proceeds from IN" sale OF aius cA'it
land, sim un,oid beyond - .OGo.0co OF which n-'ry
a. 100000 Is in IT," form Of pi"du'nV" llro> au"
vnrsi,v esla,e embraces go acre. W" Use ior
purposes Of instrcUon niie"n DnlolnFs' rshu-m
isl.rat ores and TX seminary rOonis We nave over
COO stndeni. md nearly 80 professors ana ~
sr,lctors The income Of the university ioi lhf cur
rent v.ar from all souVc,. viii be not far rom
300. go. Measured by income Cornell is nch as
men estimate he wealth OF unVer.lurN. l,"I our
resources ar, inadequate to onr present needs W'IS"
still hey are sGrq,'r i" o g.r pre i In
my Of NBr
ascundi1e %@ai,h Win l suppose. not stand 'hc shock
Of this annual deficit For one nav no anNr,.S,
no fear When IL becomes generally understood uat
Cornell Is encompasN'd by iormqdns mSun'a MI
expected 70 flow hher.
Ezra Cornell and his as trustees Of New
York. pat into the m4na:emellt 81 ne ''ucauonH i
Saa sra e . S abiity si f6e starr afd
suppose by tie result they erea has h d aS Ser
bean gwen by the state Of New York TO Cornell
University Up 10 TINS dar ,h s,a :" YsT YORK
Al present New York occupies the nnenNialc po'inon
Cont 90 IN The prlnripi Of the Land Grant Fund:
No part Of the FUNDS derived from the bounty OF
ne I'nod STATE, E.n Dee applied TO Tie purchase erre-
Ing on the other hand each stat" i PM undes
oIS, cation 10 provide "at least not less than one
CiisSe but the state Of New York has not provided
stnrle hi,ildnr for Cornell University. Ny slr'hsrl
arcH in ,ayor Of aI RE ir nv t p Of The state
Of NV York our Institution couh t.i A Az. 'ha'
10Y it W already bone 10y %r % ' Is ap o
e,iHha'U !" ,,,ryision control and ownership All
Inc high state officials are ~ aco W"hper' Tt ',s
thc sat- ana s,a,c ne niyer.ify Of Nrw@York am
v,Iiinr 70 yaRc me entire single point; which
7 have Sinl 10 mention The Slal" ol''c's ' III
University to educate annually 512 students fonI RON
,csents c,rrs TIL entire cost Of educating about
900 students f. for the currenl ygar apr: Zoo Coo
W. ourthrr Of these students are free scholars
frorn he STATE Of New York. II needs no rnrlng 70
Ntr ovfi
f1Nue annually 10 the good OF The stat" more rnnn
$4,000 The great stat. universities o. re We.
IRE hnefcsry Of the university The state Of New
Work which has never contrhn''o nom ~ o Ss
usnd. Of cornell University Nh annual out .
lay Of $4,000. wonid d.r,," "Npr, rs ne
tbe STATE tho Instrument Of larger education 10 larger
numbers AZ The very lowest pi1ces. tNk Mlin sna
education. This facf seems to me- me doom Of pr
vate nDiver,iii's. To maintain thcir efficiency the
cage for l,'io g ' to 50 nan iRn In The name
Of equity and expcdoncv and foI INC SAKE o. h,i hcrl-
tcros md daq:her % VI Mew We fos an anhn
$1,000 CO. - -.
statesman aims al the highest wrlh,re of me citizen
The support Of the hish'r ana nsr' -.
tho state has the warrant OF experience ana eApe1lhe
fene HS 81 no OH means at al cfccllal for the
purpose Denomia ronal and ph.r coliefeS oFoi,g g
tpus, and beevc-aS certainly that higher edu-
cation viii continue 10 "noy 'ne support %, p w.
throTic wealth IL main rclisncc must - or we o'''e
N. future ms De with the Peoples University.
President schur1nan was frequently interrupted by
h.artv applnl.c. After the henccicfion, when was
pronounced ny the Rev. NJ Tyler President 0c Ts
man md an informal reception on The stag. inns
evening the university gave reception 10 tTssn zen.
and Mrs SchTman IN de e m" for f ne occ
sion since morning.
PRESIDENT SCHCRMAN'S CAREER.