New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

Professors Wilson. Wood Professors Beianea hu'ton
SHINING dess .a' of
Professors Osborn. Moore.
SECOND DIVISION.
Grand Marshal Dewitt ard Marshals Wheeler Bab'Oe''
Randolph Ward. Waller. Gould and Parsons.
and Kinncu,t and Starr
EMERITUS oFFICERs
Professors tsT S af'Ha nc
calf. Rev I-. 9. X Dune
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.
The Rev. Dr. T. S. Hast Professors Chandler. Nun
Professors woodVqla Rees rres.sors MsInne cnTiss
professors Burgess. Mayo r1otessofs Van Amrnsr.
The Treasurer Of the Corporation.
THE TRUSTEES.
Mr. Lathrop Mr. Cammann. Mr Mitchell. Bishop Little
Mr G9udsert DR. W. WheslSc rIe JohR n:os,, sc,.r
Mr. rrHSI roTn Mr. Smith M hc e Kew Dr. M Dix r: Mr Nash
Mr.. Rves Mr.. Cutting.
SPEAKERS.
psn vsn nd the Vi Tnds" ''' s
'"ap'"'" presiden' Seth hi Low 'v'''
Marshas Foster lawson. Morgan. schienein L. Dewitt
and squres. and DR.. James
AN IMPOSING SIGHT.
was an inspiring one. because it suggested TO
their minds the great things to which the Uni
versity was to attain in years and inspired in
them a lively realization Of the strength and
power OF an institution that is able to make
such wide plans for material growth with such
a certainty of being able to put them into exc
cution
Along beside Amsterdam-ave. were the founda-
tons of Schermerhorn Hall and the beginnings
Of the Physics Building. while over toward The
Boulevard lay the plot already marked out for
Havemeyer Hall. which will be erected
mortal Of Frederick G. Havemeyer by his sons.
Henry o. Frederick c.. Theodore A. and Thomas
j. Havemeycr: his daughters. Kate b. Belloni and
S. Louisa Jackson, and his nephew, Charles II.
Senf.
Adjoining was to be seen the site for the En-
glneering Building, which. together with Have
meyer Hall, will soon begin to rise, while below
was seen the spot wrereon will be built proba-
bly, by the alumni. the University Building.
which will contain memorial hail. the Uni
yersity theatre and the gymnasium. In the CEN
tire OF the group the library is already partially
built The present condition Of the site. together
with a description OF the buildings that will
adorn II. is to be found In The Tribune OF Sun
day. April 10.
Around the cornerstone Of the Physics Build
ing which hung from pulley over It's foundation.
the procession halted and Grand Marshal De-
witt informed President Low that everything
was in readiness for the ceremonies to begin
PURPOSES OF THE BUILDING EXPLAINED.
President Low then briefly explained the pur-
poses which the building was to serve ana
called on the Rev. DR.. Marvin r. Vincent 10 act
as chaplain.
Dr. Vincent read brief service. In the course
Of which the assembly reminded that "Ex-
cept the Lord build the house. they labor IN
vain that build It,"
Ogden n. Rood, Professor Of Physics. then ap-
piled the mortar to the foundation. and the
heavy cornerstone was slowly lowered Into place.
SPEECH OF DEAN VAN AMRINGE.
President Low then introduced J. Howard Van
Amringe. Dean Of the College, to deliver the
address. DR.. Van Amringe spoke follows:
Mr. President, Gentlemen OF the Trustees and
Faculties and Fellow-Alumni: One hundred and
forty years ago the first stone of the first building
for this college was laid by Sir Charles Hardy,
Governor-Genera Of the Province of New-York.
The entire teaching force OF the institution then
consisted OF DIR. Johnson the president, and Leon
ard Cutting, tutor. and the total number Of
lowing this ceremony was created the first pro-
fessOrship that of mathematics natural
tory" under which title included a wide range
of scientific subJects-and yet not wide but that
the incumbent was charged also with instruction
In the Greek and Latin languages. This professor