New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
WEBBS ACADEMY AND NOME DEDICA7ED.

ADDRESSES BY THE FOUNDER BISHOP POT
TER THE REV DIR ROBERT CoLLYER
JOSEPH n CUOArE AND OTHERS
Wcbb's Academy and Home for shipbuilders. on
the summit OF Fordham Heights was formally ded-
lcatcd Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock. The great
hall OF the Institution the ground floor was
crowded with over l20O people. while "a many
more. unable 20 hear the exercises. wandered
through the various apartments Of the academy and
It's attractive grounds. Among those present We're
Abram $ Hewitt. C.. II Haswel George f. Roesch
Frank V. Alexandra Of London; +. +. Griffin Alex
ander Mcdden. Constantlnople. Richard Poillon
Stevens TAYLOR Mrs William II. Webb Mrs. c.
r. Reynolds Mrs. Russell Sage Mrs. Lulu H.
Blood and Miss Henrietta Gardner.
Tie proceedings were opened by a statement
from William II. Webb who. among other things.
said that one OF the chief incentives 70 the ac-
cupulatlon Of an adequate fortune for his purpose
,,,s ~ achieve result now compete-the building
and euuipncnt OF home FOR the old and an academy
for the Young. with a suitable site and spacious
grounds and sufficient endowment for their main
tenonce for all time. In his boyhood he had sadly
felt the necessity Of institution where sh'pbuld-
ing could b. learned. both theoretically and prac-
ticalv AMI he had then resolved to supply this
crying. need to the youth Of America should II
ever come within his power.
He then detailed the conditions Of the trust deed
bv which hc had turned 100000 in money
value and Informed his hearers that he had trans
f.rred valuable parcels OF improved real estate In
this CITY and Westminster County with the cordial
co-,peration OF Mrs. webb. to the trustees Of the
instltiflon This property Is estimated to exceed In
value a million dollars. and yields large revenue
In which Sir. webb retains lie interest only.
Tho Institution accepted in Il brief address by
stevenson TAYLOR the part OF the trustees tie
said that from the original conception ot me school
and h0m. Mr. Webb had directed every detail q the
ulnutrst points OF construction and equipment ana
such As it to-day. 1t was his own handlwork-
timber hy timber. stone by stone, and brick by
brick This personal supervision had been the haDlt
OF his ufc's work and was an example or the very
qualities which made him the greatest shlpDuilder
Bishop Potter said he was prouder OF his birth
was enc OF Its most iustrous examples, GROWING
"A highly honorable and distinguished career among
me worlds great men by a disntereSted glft ot
Millions himself experimenting us Application IN
academy would be felt for ages 10 come lie re-
garded this wise benciacton a. unique In the MS
tory OF the setting aside OF great fortunes tor tS
public good in that he took care or the oid anu
helnlcss who had been associated with It's founder
less fortunately In his early trumphs. ana gave 70
the young OF the country every chahce' M'thVut
cxpense Tor living education, TO step INTO tne
world a. skilled artisans I'm every department. or
shipbuding and steam engineering. at
The Rev Dr. Robert COlyer followed the Bshop
with an entertaining address and II remained Tor
.Ir Choate to sketch MIR Webb's rise 10 fame as
shin architect I'm demand by the leading maritime
powers Of the world .-, g,
the shlpwrghfs Of New York many OF them Mr..
Webbs former employees while Senator George r.
I,oesch offered a large United states flag. the stars
on the blue field surrounding an upnttcd hammer
as used by the shipwrights. This was the work Of
the daughters OF his former workmen
Vocal and instrumental music appropriate to the
upon the completion OF which luncheon was
served.