New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
RICH GIFTS TO HAMILTON.
NEW BUILDINGS AND NEW FIELDS
FOR THE COLLEGE.
1,IuU ROOT PRESENTS HALL OF SCIENCE
AND H. II. BENEDICT HALL OF Lam
GuACEs-ADDREssEs BY GOVERNOR
BLACK AID OTHERS AT
I'VE DEDICATION

,,,. " Y Nov l6.-The era of prosperity
~h,cb has come to Hamilton College enpha-
s,zed to-day when the Root Hall of Science and
,be BENEDICT Hall Of Languages were formally pre-
sonted 10 the college and dedicated. AT the same
time the renovated chapel was reopened and the
addition TO the campus and Steuben Field received
The Root Hall Of Science Is the gift OF Emu Koo'
of New-York in memory Of his father ana mother
1t Is beautiful stone building carefully desisheo
for the objects to which 1t whl be put and cost
ST.. CO., Mr.. Root Is graduate OF Hamilton ana
his father. Oren Root. was professor or mathe-
matics for many years. brother Oren Root, now
occupies the chair The Benedict Han OF
Languages also Of stone. is the gift OF H. n.
Benedict. Of New-York member OF the class OF
80. This building cost $4,000
The quaint architecture Of the chapel. which was
built In 1922 has not been destroyed. Partitions
have been removed, arch cut through the west
ern end and apse added 10 contain new pipe
organ. Hereafter the commencement exercises Will
be held In this building. The chapel charges were
paid for by Judge Chauncey 9. Truax, OF New
York and DR.. Horace f. Siman Of Cohoes; the
campus addition by Hamilton d. Tompkns OF
New-York AND Steuben Field another handsome
gift provided by John r. Myers. Inc cere-
rnony Of dedication began at II o'clock. "A special
train from Utica conveyed many prominent gradu-
ates from all parts OF the State. Franklin d.
Locke. Of Buffalo. presided The buildings were
formally presented by tho donors, and Mr. Locke
received .hem for the trustees. and Professor A. o.
hopkins for the faculty. Tine dedicatory address
was made by President NJ. Woolsey Stryker. the
subject being The College We Love" He pTefaced
his address with these words from Samuel Kirk
land the founder OF Hamilton College. spoken on
the Of the laying Of the cornerstone more
than century ago: 1T is my earnest WISH that
the institution may grow and flourish; that It's
advantages may be permanent and extensive. and
that under the smiles OF the God OF Wisdom it
may prove an eminent means Of diffusns useful
lodi wing he Of h3upl-
ness. aiding the reign OF virtue and the kingdom Of
the Blessed Redeemer.'' The address Of
the most eloquent ever delivered here. President
Striker has been in charge at Hamilton five years.
and during his administration greater progress has
been made than in the thirty years preceding.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS
Governor B!s,a reached the colless just as III. ex
ercises began. When he entered the chapel he was
greeted with ths college yell and then with various
class wells lasting several minutes. After the adj
dress Of President Strykcr. tho Governor in
vited 20 speak. lie said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen: Every school will
Wa y9S at the great pSspsT wnioh now
when the schools rejoice the country must pay
deveopng those forces on T'G Which the Welfare Of
the future will depend. Struggle always the or
s o sey IS the ef nda fST
sway The centres OF trade and population are no
crevice. where the smailes, forms Of life contend
for SuStenance. Contention Is the root OF every
enterprise and the cause of many failures A bless
ing to-day curse tomorrow. II is still the order
It is fixed and mmutabe. and the motions Of the
universe depend upon 1t.
ourselves. upon and in some measure guide the
forces whose influence will be felt forever: We
S S3a we CHARITY ss so
every man cam crowd them up io little higher and
after al is said these are , the great th4Es for
las been mainly between the upper and the under:
opportunity. He may throw his strength for edu-
ga IN he e w haTe pF a 10Y
tbs d% Fs a e a h ps%een vte aS
tude: between enlightenment and barbsrism; the
downward. for there is in morals and civilization
Law Of sraytaton. and tho side which pulls toward
disicult % remain long above it. 70 stay in the
climb the hill requires labor from which the ma.
b. VII hT sna en Th Su he e eaPne
at the cost Of long and arduous e1deayor ,o
men Of Hamilton College, to encourage that love
Of contemplation that intimacy with the IDEAL and
men feel and understand that the great triHmphs
Of the world must be achieved by the close alliance
enlist in the cause of education and progress with
such enthusiasm and resolve that that cause will
and the tendency Of the struggle viii rise steadily
toward a clearer atmosphere.
Hamilton College has had an INDUSTRIOUS career.
Her sons have adorned the various pursuits OF life
and attained the rewards Of long and brilliant ser
vice. That they remember now the college which
helped and sustained them In their youth is TO her
credit and their own. The cause OF education VIII
commend and praise them, and this occasion Will
be 10 them proud and lasting tribute. Perhaps
! shall be forgiven II l extend 10 you my sincere
congratulations that the presidency Of this college
is held by one whose attainme1ts as a scholar. as
orator and executive are attracting the
attention OF the appreciatve and thoughtful every
where You know and admire him. but your as
yielded to this temptation TO show him to you as a
stranger sees him.
thank you for the kindness which has filled this
day with pleasure and which now fills with re-
luctance at its close
MANSFIELD on TIE DARGAI CHARGE.