New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES.

Cortland Myers Election Commissioner Ban
and c. c. Martin, superintendent or the BRIDGE
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES.
THE REV DR. LYMAN ABBOTT OFFERED THE
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
To omen the exercises the congregation arose
and sang America" Frederic Redall conducted.
Dr Abbott who II president of the Council Of the
Institute. offered the prayer OF dedication he
touched In his prayer on the greatness OF the
destiny of the Greater City in which the institute
situated and expressed ne nope una c t
10 be avoided He asked that the Institute be so
handmaiden Of religion
PRESIDENT HEALY's ADDRESS.
pr.s,der, A A. Healy of the Institute spoke in
part as follows;
Nearly two years ago, in the presence OF large ,s
number Of our people and invited guests and WIN
Cornerstone Of this building Was laid by the Mayo
Of this city. We meet to-day not hd Nr 20 of
considerable Of the pF0isGtf9 wn0e Sus
fsen Of the completion Of the first section Of our
buiding-now as you see. In the actual exercise OF
The cause Of that popular education and elevatng
popular enjoyment which it Is meant to serve; ton
the n ssSen nS' yss4 history y Brokyn nsi
tue Of Arts and Sciences Tha was ds
by the distinguished qTat9r at the laying OF the
The Thought that s nils US today with JOY and
pride and Thanksgiving is that the museum is an
stages Of SO great an undertaking are over. The
pioneers work is done. AT last we nave IulIdins
f oT eensares and be the safe depository Of such
Of Gan or By cum Citizens
When we consider the marvellous growth of the
G Gentra Park %eW-York darpg the last twenty
hve years. we may reasonably expect ihat tne
Srow'h o. III 5n's ,he more rapid because the popua
ton on this side Of the a, East River had grown
vii be for the selpS sGSs s and a fGr M
Q. the ReOp the Institute Will be greatly aided and
enriched and stimulated in their work OF reseSrSn
snd dsSovslS y as in time we each
Will be- BY a co ,sulting library. 1900.
nunity in stimulating its higher life should be in
n bebsif of the Board of Trustees
the members of the Brooklyn institute OF ATS ana
Sciences and the citizens Oh hpooks & We
k~ve made a beginning Let the work go on
Applause greeted the remarks Of President Healy
MAYOR wURsrER's REMARKS.
TIL. chairman then introduced Mayor Wurster
who spoke in part as follows:
EST in his Museum Of Arts and Sciences For the
beginning OF the Brooklyn institute we miust 81
last the life OF the municipality and we expec;
that It will go on prospering IN me spssst OF
avs d % Of fee the h sres city Of
section Of the projected edihce. small IN rt't =
has been completed upon this superb site ana tne
public has had an opportunity TO become az, Nor o
gree. acquainted with lis purpose since It's '''io'
nal opening last summcr ~. 49,. ,o.,,o, ,od
glad upon the occurrence OF the 9rnq geo 81
the city Of Brooklyn In this noble museum VIII" TIT
will preserve its name and iame as , e.s hi.
Mot of ground to the Brooklyn Institute OF Art,
and Sciences for a 0"g sed s q for the payment
bonds for 100000 issued erect the portion OF n,
statute books for further APPROPRIATIONS OF puo''
funds add TO the structure as neressss, for m,
public use when was EroposeS 10 sneh as thu
and public library. which we hope IN me Iu,ui
to see In this vicinity In few years inc pogP1ai, s
ton Of Brooklyn Will hSne Snd this ie vii
he centrally situated for all the people IN me pres
ent city Limits as well as ior 'nofe III '''e aug"
This IS one Of the last official fgrctions In whic
OF Brooklyn ma as s such G fan IN the
civ OF watch VIC hope TO be an iinp0r'an pdI'' u
-, n,r nwn citizens we must look for their prope
maintenance and the heartest goo.
wTsBes for the prosperity OF this mos! mpor'an
educational institution. May IT. carry dG S"To i
our day for the public good
WARM GREETING FOR PRESIDENT ELIOT
President Eliot of Harvard was greeted WIZ
sreat enthusiasm lie received the closest atten
ton and many were the manifestations OF appfo'a
over his remarks. His address follows;
What the function OF education shall be in
democracy will depend on what is meant by DEM
cratic education. Too many Of us think OF ed.uca
ton for the people II II meant only learning Z
read. write and cipher. Now. reading. Wiling anc
simple cipherng merely the tools by the dill
gent OF which rational education Is 20 be OBJ
famed through years of well-directed labor They
arc not ends In themselves but means TO the 8rea
end OF enjoying ratona. existence. The goal ir
all education democratic or other. Is always reced
ing before the advancing contestant; nevertheless
the goal Of the moment In education is always the
ACQUISITION OF knowledge. the training OF some per
and the development of character. Democratic edu