New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
CHO4TE PRAISES Low.
POLITICAL REFERENCE AT THE lay
ING OF THE CORNERSTONE
GT EIGKE II ALL.

At the laying OF the cornerstone of Fiske Me-
mortal Hall. which is to be part Of Barnard Col
lege Joseph r. Choate yesterday afternoon re-
farred 70 the political situation. and declared that
the enlarged city needed Mr.. Low as Mayor.
The exercises began in The theatre Of Barnard
College at $50 o'clock Fiske Hall is given by the
widow % josiah Tskc This building when COM
pleted next year will be used for dorm'torias AT
the same time it Will he 80 arranged that II may
be quickly converted INTO classIooms should an en-
tire new building be erected for dormtores which
row seems probable. Flske Hall will be lsoxso
feet. four stories IN height. Of brick with stone
trimmings.
On the stage when the exercises began were
President Low, Mrs. Low. William Preston John-
SON preslden, OF Tulane University. New Orleans;
snas b. Brownell. Mrs Van Wyck Brinckerho1'
givor Of BrnckerhoH Hall: Mrs. Josiah Fislse.
giver OF Tlsile Hall; Mr.. and Mrs. joseph n.
Choate Mr and Mrs. George A Plimpton. Mr.
end Mrs George ". Smith. Mrs. 4. A. Anderson.
giver Of Mlbank Hall; Everett T. Wheeler, the
Rev Or Marvin + Vincent. II. II. Cammann'
John 3. Pine and Mrs. J. s T. Stranahan OF
Brooklyn.
Most OF the students the dean Of the college and
President Low were attred in the academic cap
and gown. The musical portion Of the programme
was conducted by William Z Heddcn. choirmas-
ter OF the Church Of the Incarnation. The hrst
address was made by Miss Emily J. Smith dean
OF Barnard College She said. among other things:
o, the University Is more tonic than for young
women. In their natural docil!ty they are apt to
take their instructors moro seriously than young
men are ready to do. and 1t Is therefore more
necessary that their instructors should be OF the
best. The movement for the higher training OF
women has much more IN view than the 9ere i'm
parting OK facts even the development cItalents
II the latter we're It's chief aim It mu>3 confess
failure for as the newspapers point out, olihough
the colleges have been SO long in operation that
many Vassar graduates have grown daugh-
ters the female Shakespeare has not yet arisen
But though may be unconscousy attrlbuiing
my personal view TO others. II seems 10 me that
the best efforts for tho education OF women are
directed toward giving them the self knowledge
and the knowledge OF lie that shall enable them
10 bear themselves steadily and wisely In a time
OF changing conditions.
by the grim and inevitable action OF economic
laws great changes OF social and economic ani
political relations are In store for women. whether
they like the prospect not and It is possible that
these changes will presently evolve the female
Shakespeare. but It IL certain that the college OF
itself cannot do Ii can only try TO train young
women 10 note these changes and give an ntel.i-
gent and not too precipltate response"
AT the close u Miss smiths address Mr. Choae
WAS introduced and was received with applause.
He said that the last time no spoke at Barnard
College he had made an address an hour and
half long but that lie had only done so to hold the
audience until the good bishop should arrive, ana
he would not repeat the act this time. One reason
lie said. why his speech would be short was be-
cause It was so hot and he believed that the heat
had been inspired by the politicians. II was a
great relief he said. to get where politicians were
no, TO be found. particularly in a college. be
cause" he said ideas stil rule the world. Strange
as II NAV SEEM Bacon and Aristotle and Homer
and Virgil and Webster will have more TO do with
the shaping OF the destlnes OF the Greater New
York than either Mr. Croker or Mr. Platt. over
whelmlng as their power seems to be just at pres
ent"
Mr. Choate then said that lady in England had
lust forwarded a check for 5000 to found schol-
arship in memory OF the Rev DR.. Arthur Brooks.
Then he made this statement.
II am sorry We haven't TWO Seth Lows. We
ought 10 have them The city requires one. and
Columbia and Barnard college require another;
But unfortunately. nature never has produced
twins ike that do not know how the college can
do without him. and DO not know now the ci'y
can do without him
81 this there was an outburst of enthusiasm. and
for several moments Mr.. Choate was Interrupted by
applause Five minutes before. President Low had
LETT the building TO take part in ne unveing cere-
monies az Columbia. After this there were hymns
and prayers. then a march 10 the CONVERSIONS,
which was LAID By Mrs Fiske. The doxology and
bcncdctlOn closed the exercises