New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-16
vEW TEACHERS COLLEGE.
ropMAL OPENING EXERCISES HELD.

,.rssEs BY PRESIDENTS LOW. ELIOT. GIL
u.x AND HERvEY AND SPENCER TRASH.
u,. formal opening Of the new buildings of the
IA" -. college in West One -hurdred-a nd TWEEN
az. Norningside Heights. took place yesterday
ts'"or with appropriate exercises. Addresses
s..ral OF the most eminent educators in the
" ,-v n,ede the occasion one of unusual momen:
dd;t,on there the significant fact of the
on,eton and occupancy OF one OF the group Of
innings which are 20 make Morningsde Heish:s
si.rors In the topography Of New-Yorh Two
.,e sneakers spoke of them the true acropolis
~ civ" ana the many visitors yesterday pro-
,csd :hc new buildings OF the Teachers College
"a altogether worthy OF the site and its future
", s,scious corridors We're filled with parties
Ting tours OF inspection and with members Of
80 college acting a willing guides
rio everciscs were held in the new chanel the
..s.s,,, assembly room proving too small for the
oud that woud have liked to get inside. Presi-
,,. " l.. HerVey. OF the Teachers College was
,,a first speaker or the programme. and he said d
n. words OF welcome and OF introduction The
Jlsee" ne said. comes before it, friends to-da,
-, as an isolated institution. but as part OF a
.r.,n as allied to q university. 1t is then. with
so,Ound satisfaction that present to YOU as per
n,psnt chairman on this occasion. the presiden,
- that university with which the Teachers Col
,.ss is proud 70 De affiliated, President Seth Low OF
columbia College
The permanent chairman began by calling upon
BISHOP Potter. who in his turn explained that his
ann business there was twofod-oratorical and
emotional For the oratory the Bishop spoke OF
",bs group of institutions which is TO make this
mart OF Ncw-YOrk beautiful and famous and blessed
:, Johns Cathedral s.. I.uke's Hospital Columbia
colese. the Teachers College there are religion
philanthropy the arts. and that highest science of
all the teachers Then followed "A prayer the
entire audience standing
Low spoke Of the close relations he
tween the Teachers College and Columbia which,
with Barnard College. have entered into agreements
for mutual benefit Tine Teachers college" he
said "embodes various schools of observation and
practice. /; involves teaching under the criticism
Of experts that is say. laboratory for the test
ing Of educational theory and method Its spri; is
at once progressive and conservative 1t is not
afraid of new methods If they are founded OF theory
] suppose | am not betraying confidence il tell
you that the original proposition 10 make the
Teachers College a part of Columbia. That for
various reasons. not deemed feasible. but the
agreement between the two colleges remained
broken And when Columbia is here and Barnard
is here. then. | think. it will not take very long
70 convince not only New-York but the country
well that these three institutions will be the
OF wide benefit for the cause OF education
At the close Of his address President Low
introduced President Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard
University ito whom" he said, ALI educators look
up"
President Eliot first congratulated the members
Of the college upon the fact that II was an
endowed institution. that II would not have to
petition for money from the public purse He re-
corded a grateful tribute 10 the educational munif-
cence Of certain private persons who. in our
country he said. are the pioneers in public benef-
cence" He especially mentioned Horace Mann. Mrs.
Agassiz and Edmund Dwight. He said further
You TO establish here certain new and sound
principles 70 which YOU TO give a new develop
ment You going TO rely on English the sufii-
csn, vehicle to a wide and accomplished attainment
in other branches. The English language IS in
deed sufficient vehicle culture. Into Englis \
has poured all that was best OF Hebrew. all that
bes; Of Greek ana Rome and the Romance
languages. English is the great reservoir Of all
these literary streams. Let us watch with delight
the results Of your scheme You believe in the APP
piled sciences the efficacy Of example even in the
humber ways perhaps. in the brain power OF Undue
ton Your methods will go out through all the
American schools. You not among those who
ignore the childish mind: you give psychology its
Jus, place in the teachers business. You Will also
lead the child into a comprehension Of the vari-