New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-02
FOUNDERS DAY, CARNEGIE INSTITUTE
MINISTER WI PAYS TRIBUTE TO PTTTsBCRG
MONUMENT OF MUNIFICENCE-ART
PRIZES AWARDED.

Pittsburg Nov. with grateful enthusiasm
past all precedents the fifth Founders Day OF
Carnegie Institute was celebrated to-day. In and
around the beautiful building at schenley Park en-
trance more than FIVE thousand persons thron8ed
The capacity of the Music Hall wholly in
adequate for the crowd Long before any could
hope to enter, the approaches TO the building were
o-errun and when at last the doors were Opened
there was a crush that almost swept away control
AT least Two thousand persons were turned away.
The exercises opened o'clock with an organ
solo Concert Fantasia by Frederick Archer AFTER
the opening prayer by the Rev Lemuel C. Barnes
the secretary Samuel Hardin Church. read letters
Of regret from President Mckinley and other prom
inent persons.
W n Frew president Of the Board Of Trustees,
then introduced WI Ting Fang. Chinese Minister
70 tbs United States The Ministe. was sFee'eo
with prolonged applause He said in Lrt:
China has a great deal to learn from this young
republic hope, however that she will learn. not
the the srT Oo Of nfe but the arts Of peace which
make tor the happiness and welfare OF ans peT p
greatness does not lie in the extent OF TERRITORY nor
IN me strength OF paItadons ~ Iu obsarvstion am
ne ine 20 the 6elief that the American people
high degree The test Of Ioftiness in character is
TO possess houndless power without ABUSING It,
Where can you find such vast accommodations, OF
tie at9endant e2 fei9 By socety
curse the f1ch There money is the root of evil
The reverse seems TO be the case in America mere
the beneft of the people, and the people have good
ss Of TO sfs a the Pn fa
have not far to go for an example t tb In yogT
yEH en Of Raah
is an enduring monument OF the toaRdeTs
for the enlightening Of the mind and the uPifting
mems Of Objects possessing educational value
soos6e to al at al s s o oy NOT
50 much to see the great industrial 1
influence far and wide.
The report Of Secretary Church followed. 1t
showed that the library and its branches now con-
tain 1900 volumes. There issued for home
during the year 10000 volumes an increase Of
10000 the previous year. The number Of per-
who used the reading room In the year was
$1,000 increase of 10000 the previous year
The report speaks in glowing terms of the success
OF the gallery, of the organ recitals by Fred
erick Archer and OF the Pittsburg Orchestra under
the direction Of Victor Herbert.
Mr. Frew read e brief letter from Andrew Car
neEie. In # he said II most appropriate to
invite the Chinese Minister to speak, and added
that the American people do not appreciate the
Chinese they should. seeing only the class that
emigrates. Il
The award of prizes in the international Art Ex-
htbition then followed President Frew announcing
them follows:
COB. EaEi tie 5ss &c.,
Ben Foster. New-York, the medal of the second
Class tsEs carrying With it an aWaTd Of @
sergeant Kendall. New-York. the medal OF the
third class (bronzej. carrying with IL award of
S9 for his picture entitled The End Of the Day ~
his picture entitled "A!l Hands Deck"
julius OLSON. London, honorable mention. for
aus picture entitled Waterfall In Winter;
w. Elmer Schofeld Ogontz, Penn, honorable
mention for his picture entitled Twilight"
The exercises closed with an organ recital.
%as sHsn S M Aeh M fsE ans
70 the Art Gallery, where the distinguished guest
persons.
Inc exercises closed with the first concert of the
sAson OF the Pfttsburg Orchestra, under the drec-
Ion Of Victor Herbert. The programme included a
ascnaikowsky symphony, Beethoven's Ffdelio over
sure sure two Wagner numbers and Ilszt rhapsody.
sssnor Alexandra Scotu the italian barytone, from
sne Metropolitan Opera House. was the solost.
presenting the Pagacc! prologue and a group of
songs He was warmly received, and sang two