New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
THE BELLEVUE COLLEGE.
IT'S CORNERSTONE LAID BY DR.. LEWIS
A. SAYRE


OF THE PRESENT SESSION.
The cornerstone of the new building for the
Bellevue Hospital Medical College, at First-ave
and Twenty-sixth-s was laid with fitting cere-
nnonv Yesterday afternoon in the presence of a
large audience Most Of the trustees and men,
beers Of the faculty Of the institution were pres
emit and many alumni attended the ceremony,
while others, including several women. were pres
ent by invitation. d O. Mills president of the
Board OF Trustees. presided at the ceremony.
Among the other trustees present were Samuel
Sloan. the Rev. DR.. Roderlck Terry. Henry II.
Porter and Thomas s Brennan. Archbishop
Corrgan. who is one Of the trustees. sent let
ter Of regret
Among the members Of the faculty were DR..
Edward G. Janeway president; DR.. Austin Flint,
secretary: DR.. Lewis A. Sayre. emeritus profess
sOr of orthopedic and clinical surgery, and Drs.
A. Alexander Smith. Hermann NJ. Bggs, Fred
eric S. Dennis, Joseph d. Bryant Austin Flint.
IT, George d. Stewart, Charles L. Dana. Henry
c. Coe, William p. Northrup. Henry n. Rusty.
Samuel Alexander. John A. Fordyce, Henry ID.
Moves. Reginald II. Sayre. Carlos F. Macdonald.
Beverly Robinson and Edward X. Durham.
Among others present were Bird s. Coler. Con-
troller-elect; Charities Commissioners Faure and
O'Beirne. Sanitary Superintendent Roberts and
DR. John S. Billings. director Of the New-York
Public Library
PROCEEDINGS AROUND THE STONE.
The foundations for the new college building
have been laid and the front wall in Twenty
sixth-st has been partly built above the ground
floor An awning to cover some of the persons
who witnessed the ceremony was spread yester-
day over part Of the ground floor. The corner
stone was swung by derrick over its founda-
ton close to the Carnegie Laboratory, in Twen-
ty-sixth-st at $3.50 o'clock when a procession
marched from the laboratory building to the
awning Mir. Mills and DR.. Janeway headed
the procession. and were followed by the trus-
tees members of the faculty and alumni
After an invocation by the Rev. DR.. Terry, a
brief speech was made by Or. Austin Flint, who
also READ off list of articles in the copper box
which was to be placed in the cornerstone. The
articles included lecture card and circular Of
the Bellevue Hospital Medical College each
year since the institution was incorporated in
1851 containing the names Of over fortyseven
hundred graduates Of the institution, a history
Of Bellevue Hospital history Of the Bellevue
Hospital Medical College, copies of the alumni
circular a copy of The Tribune of yesterday
and sealed glass tube containing several kinds
Of bacili. In his speech DR. Flint referred
Dr. Lewis 4. Sayre as one of the original band
Of devoted men who founded the Bellevue Hos
pital Medical College. When Dr. Sayre. wrapped
in a fur overcoat, was helped to place near
the cornerstone and was introduced by Mr.. Mills
the man whose honorable duty 1t was TO lay
the cornerstone and dedicate the building. there
was hearty applause.
DIR. sAYRE's SPEECH
Dr. Sayres address was as follows
We are assembled here to-day to lay the corner
stone OF building which Is TO be erected and
the medical student as to the best way of relieving
human suffering and prolonging and preserving
patton could possibly engage the attention of the
scientific physician and philanthropist? Surely
In former times the medical student edu-
Gated pTnspay by dd on lectures In the ya
hospital to witness an operation and TO see some
opportunity Tor personal bedsde Inspection There
clinics, 1t Is true. both medical and surgical.
p. m. daily. and they were crowded by the stu
dents Of the three colleges then in eYisence in
In Twenty-thrd-st.; the University of the city Of
New-York. in Fourteenth-st;. and the. New;York
n9unGed in their annual eirfHars hat The great
that all their students could attend the clinics at
Bellevue Hospital every day. free OF charge.
FIRST SUGGESTION OF THE SCHOOL
One day had exceedingly interesting clinic,
and the amphitheatre was so crowded that there
was not standins-room in the aisles or gallery.
After my clinic, while walking up Twenty
sixth-st with DR.. stephen Smith who was then
of the surgeons of the hospital, and who now,
I am happy to say. Is one OF the State Commission
Of Charity. ne said TO me that. while the stu
cents attended the different colleges to get their
diploma legal licenses to practise: yet they had
20 to the Bellevue Hospital clinics to get the
actual knowledge. which enabled them to practise
their profession and he suggested that medical
lchool be formed in connection with the hospital,
that students could receive the advantage of
United TO ore hours clinical Instruction IN day "'
This was the first suggestion ever heard OF cs
Bellevue Hospital Shortly after this clnversa ton
the commissioners OF Charities and Correction. con
ssting OF Simeon Draper, Isaac Townsend James y.
Nicholson and Isaac Bel. requested DR.. Isaac Il.
sS s0 o % to go be to ssny and & Rosa
pital and empowered TO grant medical degrees This
did in April. 1861. and the Bellevue Hospital
Medical College thus founded the object Of the
school being 70 combine practical clinical demon
ITS motto "Cllnca Clinice Demonstrates"
BELLEVUE COLLEGE PIONEER
In 1856 the Carnegie Laboratory. devoted to bac-
THEOLOGICAL and scientific research, given 20
the college by the generosity OF Andrew Car
negie This was the first institution OF the kind
connected with any medical college In this coun-
try Now almost every medical school has its bac
original investigation Here. again that the
Bellevue Hospital Medical College has been plo-
ganization Bellevue has sent out AS alumni. who
can be found in almost all parts Of the civilized
globe. and last year the college had Il5 matrlcu-
lants showing healthy vitality at the present
time
When we look the names OF the illustrious
teachers who have filled It's professional chairs.
Flint, Taylor. Barker Van Buren,. Hamilton, Wood.
Mott Elliott McCreddy. Crosby, Childs. and last
but not least, the classic and modest l>usk we feel
grateful and proud for the privilege Of having been
associated with them. and that we could always
sa each Of them friend
And now it remains for me. in the discharge Of
The duty imposed on by the trustees and faculty
Of the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, to lay
this cornerstone and dedicate this building to the
relief OF suffering humanity
A CROWD TO HEAR INDOOR ADDRESSES.
At the close of Dr. Sayre's address workmen
spread some mortar the foundation. placed
the copper box in position within the corner