The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE.
Mr.. CARNEGIE SPEAKS At COR
NERSTONE LAYING.
Praises Opportunities for Free Education
Here-AL. Hewitt writes nat Dur
den of Carrying on school should BIC
Taken Up by Donors The Plans.

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Taken Up by n The Plans.
Tho cornerstone Of the High School OF
Commerce building. in Sixty-ffth street
near Broadway, was laid yesterday after
moor by Miles j. O'Brien. President OF the
Board of Education. who also acted as
master of the attendant ceremonies. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Mr.. O'Brien and
Andrew Carnegie. and a letter from Abram
8. Hewitt, who was prevented from being
present by the inclement weather, was
read.
After telling the purpose Of b new school
Mr.. O'Bricn introduced Mr.. Carnegie. who
MID IN part;
IL regret exceedingly the absence OF
Mr.. Hewitt. 1t IL my earnest hope that he
may live TO see the realization Of all the
plans he has for increasing the facilities
for higher education.
sJhc importance Of this new School of
Commerce is great. Tho United States has
become the greatest country in the world
In the export Of industrial products and It
Ia certain that eventually we are to be-
come the greatest in the export Of manu-
features. For this reason there Is great
need for such a School Of Commerce as
this.
'The city Of New York affords splendid
opportunities for free education; better
than are Afforded In England or Scotland.
In England. when reporters came TO me
10 ask about the terrible city of New York.
] pointed out the Department Of Education
of the city as an example Of a department
far exceeding anything In their country.
] trust the day Is not far distant when MIR.
Hewitt will be called to lay the cornerstone
Of a School for Mechanical Arts
In his letter. Mr.. Hewitt wrote; There
IL no reason to doubt hat the School of
Commerce and the School Of Mechanical
Arts, when they arc put In operation, will
fully justify the expectations OF the Board
of Education ano Of the emil ghtened ex-
perts who M vocate their establishment.
"The necessity for a School of Commerce
has been so apparent hat the Chamber
Of Commerce Of this State, in connection
with the trustees Of Columbia University,
have formulated a plan for ihe creation
Of such on institution which, II IL my hope,
will be developed in the b~uilding OF which
the cornerstone IL laid to-day.
The time has arrived when American
youth ought TO be trained TO perform the
difficult duties which heretofore men of
foreign education have performed in our
midst.
Il am particularly solicitous that the
burden of carrying OF the school shall be
'GhNIl III ny nv WV wiz I" ~ u
privilege 10 maintain for ever tho centre
Of instruction where the highest principles
Of commercial integrity shall be taught TO
the Young men of the rising generation,
into whose custody the fair fame Of this
great city will be confded
In the same way ! have reason to think
TINT tho School of Mechanic Arts can he
80, ablished in connection with the exist
ing machinery of the Cooper Union and
the Auchmuty Trade schools. Near by is
Tompkins Market, which will soon be aban-
doned as an armory by the Sixty-ninth
Regiment. 1.-THE city would turn his build
ing over 20 n Board OF Trustees, a School OF
Mechanic Arts for the instruction of work.
men by day and by night can be established
without calling upon the city for any
money"
The new building is being constructed
OF the north side Of Siyty-ffth street, about
three hundred feet west of Broadway, and
will run through TO Sixty--ixth street. II
II "a he FIVE stories In height, with a front
OF granite. limestone and brick.
The base rent will contain a gymnasium.
e5 feet long by 81 feet wide. n natatorium
with a plunge bath. and a lunch room stf-
.fciently large to afford ample
dations for the students An auditorium
seating $500 will be on the first floor. and
the upper floors will contain class rooms,
laboratories. offices and lecture rooms.
The building il to be frcproof throughout
and will cost s3G2 $40.
The school has been established 10 pro-
vide a thorough mastery Of the underlying
principles Of trade. Is training will pre-
rare men to become merchants and fnan-
ciers, Consuls and commercial representa-
tives abroad. Only students Of consider
able maturity will he fitted TO accomplish
the work Of the course.