New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
CORNELL'S NEW COLLEGE.
SPLENDID GIFT OF COLONEL PAYNE
TO MEDICAL SCIENCE FOR
MALLY OPENED.

nell University at Twenty -eighth-st and First
ave- was formally opened yesterday in the pres
ence Of more than three hundred persons, among
them being many men and women who well
known. The opening exercises were held in the
main lecture hall of the building Many who were
gathered there present to show in especial
way their gratitude to the giver OF the building,
Colonel Oliver H. Payne. His generosity not
only responsible for the erection of the building,
but for the guarantee fund TO meet the salaries of
the instructors and for operating expenses. The
estimated cost of the building and equipment is
more than s75OO0O, and the income from the endow-
ment fund Of the institution it was said yesterday,
would be more than twice the income from stu
dents fees at the present time
1t can be truly said that the building is of the
largest and equipped structures of its kind in
this country. In making this great gift Colonel
Payne expressed only one condition. and that was
that the college should be second to none in the
world He made absolutely other stpulations
regarding the manner in which the endowment
fund should be expended but left that for medical
education relief and research to be decided upon
by the faculty of the college When he made these
generous gifts Colonel Payne said that he wished
the name of the giver to be withheld, but it was
impossible to keep secret the name of 50 generous
= giver.
1T was utterly impossible to hide the light of
such a gift" said Governor Roosevelt yesterday at
the opening exercises under a bushel basket
! We could rays from the light coming from be-
meath the basket"
The main corridor of the building decorated
with hothouse plants in honor of the occasion.
and the decorations in the main lecture room.
where the exercises held, consisted of Gobein
tapestries and a flag Of Cornell University. which
was one of the first made. This flag stretched
across the blackboard behind the speakers stand
and above the flag was one Of the Gobelln tapes
tries. Other tapestries were hung on the walls on
each side of the speakers stand. President Jacob
Gould Schurman Of Cornell University presided.
on his right sat Governor Roosevelt and President
Low of Columbia University, and on his left were
DIR. Lewis Atterbury Stmson. professor Of sur
gerry in the new college, and DR.. William NJ. Polk,
dean of the college. A squad of thirty policemen
were on hand to act as an escort 10 Governor
Roosevelt
DIR. sCHURMAN PRESIDEs.
The exercises were opened with address by
DR.. Sehurman He said that those present were
gathered together for the purpose Of dedicating
somewhat in an informal way the new medical
college building of Cornell University. This
building is beautiful IN construction, splendid in
equipment and it is founded" said DR.. Schurman'
"for the relief of mans estate in the twentieth
century and the succeeding centuries The OBJECT
Of this gift is the protection and the preservation
of the human health, and shall worthily possess
it if we keep that end in view. While rejoice as
much as any one here for the gift of this mag
nicent building l rejoice especially over the en-
dowment of the institution which makes 1t posi-
BILE to have here as instructors the aoest pracu-
TONERS medicine.
..yybat shall say of the magician who has made
all this possible us? He desires that this act
of generosity shall be nameless. Never, indeed in
the history of the world has such gift been made
for medical research generous benefactor
has planted here While he desires to remain
known he commits with no restrictions
the administration of this college He only desires
us to use his gift suffering humanity. Only one
condition has he expressed as to the manner OF
using the means that he has given to US. 1t Is
that we shall make the college second to none in
the world. We fellow workers with all insti-
tutions and faculties which devote themselves to
this high object If there is rivalry among us, 1t
will be for a noble purpose. We must see that the
| high calling to which founder has called us
| must be attained. The force which makes a medi-
! cal college is its faculty.
Dr. Schurman in few words then introduced
| DR. Stimson, who spoke about the phlanthropic
work done by Colonel Oliver H. Payne. He said
| that the building of the medical college only
one of series of>gifts made by Colonel Payne in
the interests of medical science DR.. StiIason also
spoke about t.. system OF teaching in the college.
the opportunity afforded for research by the
tion of the building and the endowment of Il. lie
| also referred to the Of instruction in the
| medical schools century ago and outlined the
steps taken for the development of medical science
| and medical instruction since then,
| Governor Roosevelt next introduced by
! President Schurman. The Introduction was In a
| most happy vein. we have with u.s." said the
| president 'the Chief Executive of New-York State
His presence indicates the interest the State takes
| in an institution of this nature. We are greatly
nIessed that Colonel Roosevelt is here He has but
! two more working days. including to-day, to serve
| as Governor of New-York and most happy
| that he is spending portion of OF those days
| with US He then retires to lead the strenuous
| life then goes to higher honOrs."
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
| The allusion to the strenuous life" provoked
| mild laughter from the Governor Governor Roose-
Welt said in part:
There is need OF having men In the community
the principal needs of any civilization is the op-
portIinity for doing noh-Femunerative work, the
need of having opportunity always open TO GER
tain men for doing work which, from the very
in manner altogether out OF proportion to the
value OF the work accomplished. The reward or
nen who have left great names, whether as sol
diArs statesmen or in other walks was almost al
sny great people is that which. from it's very
nature cannot pay for itself other forms Of work
do nav for themselves The great body polite mas
rot ~ understand this, or there will be a failure
On our part provide for non-remunerattve work.
Those Conditions have got 10 be created and can
he created by the State We are coming to the
Conclusion as to how far State function shall be
Extended or limited. We can extend II very much,
hui IL is undesirable to extend Il at the present
lime buildings such this, institutions such as
those presided over by Mr.. Schurman and Mr.. Low,
are ample proof of the amount of good done by
scc,lmuia ted wealth. There is much evil done also
The evil must be minimiZed, The man or means
Is about like every else, although he has got
more M opportunity TO do good or evil.
Colonel Payne's gift emphasizes IN a striking
fashion the fact of the indisputable good done to
the community by OF wealth who use their
wealth Alright IL also emphasizes the levt that