The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09
BRADLEY INSTITUTE DEDICATED.
Endowed by . Lady of Psoris, Ill, With
Two aud Hair Millions

Peoria, H., Oct S.-This afternoon oc-
CURED the exercises dedicatory OF the
| Bradley Polytechnic Institute, 10 which
a wealthy Peoria lady. Mrs. Lydia Brad
ley, has given $500, 900. The building is
very handsome and spacious one Of
! white stone, and near by is another
large edifice of the same material. which
will be occupied by an horOIogical in
stitute under the control of the same
board Of trustees. A number Of promi-
nent educators from abroad, including
college presidents, were in attendance
The most notable feature on the pro-
gram was the dedicatory address by
Hon. Lyman J. Gage. secretary of the
treasury. The institute was presented
TO the trustees by the founder, Mrs.
Bradley, and accepted in their behalf
by their president. Oliver j. Bailey. An
address in behalf Of the faculty was de-
!ivered by W. r. Harper. president OF
the University Of Chicago, who Is also
president of the faculty OF the Bradley
institute.
Mrs Gage accompanied Mr.. Gage TO
the city and given lunch at the residence
of j. B. Greenhut, president OF the old
Distillery and Cattle Feeders company.
Mr.. Gage was rendered brief recep-
ton al the National hotel. After the
exercises Mr.. and Mrs. Gage departed
for Nashville. Tenn.
Mr.. Gage in his address said in part:
"Tle common phenomenal of the sun
lifting by It's invisible power the waters
Of the seas into the higher atmosphere,
the drifting winds pushing the burden
OF moisture to the high mountains and
lofty hills. the falling rains, the renew
ed rivulets and streams. the fetilized
meadows and fields through which they
run back again their resting place in
the sea-these phenomena rise in my
mind as fairly typical of the series of
phenomena which receive their visible
expression here today. This magnificent
institution. today dedicated to posterity,
10 not the result Of an accident Back
OF 1t somewhere in the years may be
read the story of self-denying effort. of
industry and enterprise. cooperating
with natural forces, in gathering up the
elements of wealth. Here and now this
gathered force has broken in rich bless
ing5 on our land. Fertilized by its
benign influences, mental life will here
be quickened and new powers Of produc-
ton will be brought into existence.
These again. uniting the powers of skill.
genius and enterprise with natures
forces, will become new producers of
wealth. and so, wisely used, the be- |
nignant round Of gathering and Of dis
tribution may go on forever. Compare
this movement, working in harmony
with that law OF ascending spirals, |
which Mr.. Emerson graphically describ- |
ed with another and more familiar |
movement, beginning in poverty and |
ending in waste and shame. 1t is thus |
described by quondam. yet observant, |
philosopher: Poverty ne saiys, spurs |
20 industry. industry creates wealth. /
wealth induces luxury. luxury breeds e. |
feminacy. effeninacy ends in poverty. |
and SO the eternal round is accomplish |
ed.
The noble endowment today, deii- |
Gated no. % ease and self Indulgence. |
nat 10 luxury and its facilitating conse-
quences. bu, dedicated % higher ends |
and uses. 70 the educating OF ne mini.
10 the skill ot the hand, 10 the forma-
ton Of character. is lifted Up in sublime
contrast 70 the lower and self-centerei |
round jus. described. Further than this:
II Is an eloquent protest against the ac-
QUESTION u great wealth. for the mar
row and unprofi Ira bic use OF IL in per
sonal aggrandizen1ent alone. l. i even
more than this. With other noble en-
dowments. coming more and more into
view. - the moral responsibility OF ac-
cumuiatsj fortunes is mora fully real
lied. II constitutes good promise OF n
happier future. when the power which
accumulated wealth gives viii be joy
full exercised. 10; in coffering benefits
upon a narrow group. bearing the same
family name, but will be exercised in
comforting benefits upon all who by viz
,ue OF a common ancestry springing up.
Il hay be far back IN the Hills q Cod
are Yet members one Of another. in the
great ramily OF man"
HIDDEN rREaSCgE FOUND
Thirty Millions in Gold. silver and Jewels