New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
A GIFT TO THE INSTITUTE.
THE CIvITAS CLUBS WINGED VICTORY"
PRESENTED BY THE CLUBS PRESIDENT.

Interesting exercises held yesterday after
in the Greek room Of the Brooklyn In
siitufc. when the cast of the Winged Victory OF
Samothrace was formally presented by the Civ!tas
TO the Institute. In the absence OF DR.. Storrs ex-
Mayor Schieren presided. He gave the club
cordial welcome and introduced Miss Alice Camp
bell. rs president, who made the following presen-
tation speech:
Mr.. President. members OF the Board OF Trus-
tees. ladies' and gentlemen: 1t IS coincidence
worthy Of no;e that just now, when our ininds are
filed with the spendor OF nava. victory won by
q great country man OF ours, should be assem-
bed TO enjoy the beauty OF the statue when was
erected originally to commemorate one OF the great
est fights OF antiquity. More than TWO 'ho"-
sand years ago the Greeks heard OF the success OF
their navy that OF the Egyptians OF the lSiahu
Of Salams and as we read Of their skill and daring
Of the many ships they captured and SUNK while
their loss slight. and Of the ease VITA
which they assumed control OF tho island cities and
their garrsons We cannot help being Impressed by
the fact that history repeats herself because she
cannot have anything better to say.
The Civitas Club feels great happiness In pre-
senting such a work of art the Winged Victory
10 such an institution as the Brooklyn institute oi
This noble nsurc. sweeping resistiessly forward
with her strong and splendid wings outspreau'
speaks 10 us the word onward:
Other representations of victory have come down
to us from golden days Of grace. hui ihey are
wingless their victory is single and Of the EARN
while she OF Samothracc seems 10 Npfy ne uI-
for this reason fitting that she should be here IN
this great hal ~ Greek sculpture In the institute
museum. for the institute stands tor progress. ior
the competest civilization for the best that Is IN US
The Ciyitas club cOngratulates the BROOKLYN
Institute on It's splendid past, and presents inns
replica Of the Winged Victory with earnest gooH
wishes that the future may contain mat luIl
measure OF success which II 50 richly deserves
George {. Bracket gave a short lecture descrip-
tive Of he finding of the Victory and me marvel
lous work OF scholars I'm placing the fragments to-
gether ana called 'tcntiOn 10 coin IN a c"lc'-
ton in the room. from tho picture on when me
knowlelge OF the perfect victory was obtained:
Professor Hooper then called upon. ana ~
regretted that Dr. Siorrs not present. lie sad
he did not know ~ any work Of art which would
be Of greater value 10 the museum, ana ne gave
most cordia thanks 10 the Civtas club Tor having
given a work OF art OF superb beauty and beauty
is what is needed In daily life We are JUST
beginning 20 appreciate the value or the plceh l"'
OF art IN everything
The members Of ne Ciyl'as Art Committee VINO
were present were Mrs. Edward W Alien. chg r
man. Miss Isabella Hardness, Miss Spencer, MISS
Page. Mrs. Frank Anderson Mrs John Vhrien
Miss Alice Drggs Miss Perry. Miss Edith S1uer
Mrs. 7 Alfred Vernon. Miss Alice street Miss
Lucy jenkins. Miss Edna Doughty. Miss camp
bell Miss Planien. Miss Caroline Camp Miss Hart
Miss Ruth Allen. Mss Han and Miss clyde Nc
Carroll.
Tho trustees Of the Institute were represented by
George &. Brackett CARL II. Do Silver. Eug"n" .
Blackford. Charles l.. Woodbridge, Felix campbell
and Robert J. Klmhall