New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-27

was decorated with palms and srnIax. while over
the heads OF the Speakers, at the back Of tho
platform. hung a crayon portrait Of Lucas
Steinam. draped in smiax and white roses
The exercises wee opened by address of vel
come and description Of the work OF the institute
by Jacob II. Schin. Abraham Stenam turned over
the keys % the building to President Joseph B.
Boomngdale OF the institute and in formal
presentation address placed the building at
disposal Of board OF trustees Of the Hebrew
Technical Institute Mr. Steram said in part:
It is a very great privilege and a peculiar salts
faction TO deliver YOU president Of the Hebrew
Technical Institute the keys OF this building
Nhleh mas otfH erected as q inenoIl&I 70 my DC
work Of the institute 1t was therefore through
.oLr'usH8 to Select he Hebrew rrbriaI Tos 70 me
as th- beneficiary OF "A fund which We had deter
mined TO devote 70 some good cause IN memory 81
OF honoriug the dead than by doing good TO the
lFinns. ana surely no greater good can be done
children who you'd otherwise be unable to secure it,
President Iloomingdale il accepting the keys OF
the new building in behalf of the institute said:
We now nave. thanks to your generosity and pub
IN the world for the instruction in the rudiments
Of the mechanic arts, Of boys OF thirteen
toars of age. and il remains for prove that
We are equal to this increased responsibility.
Both Mayor Low and Borough President Cantor
were present and made addresses. A letter Of re-
gret vas also received from Presideut Roosevelt,
who said:
7 greatly wish I could he present al the Lucas A
Steiuan Metal Working School dedication b1t |
say that the Of official duties will
prevent my attendance ! know and greatly appre-
ciate the work OF the Hebrew Technical Institute.
Mayor Low said that whoever founded school
with the object Of making a young self-sIp-
porting and better able to help his fellow was
doing "a noble work for the benefit OF all mankind
He thanked Mr.. Steiuam the part OF the munich
palty for having presented the school and made
the institution possible. He said that while schools
could not do everything. they could lay down the
foundation of true manhood
President Cantor. behalf Of the borough. also
thanked the giver of the school
Professor Morris Loeb, chairman Of the instruc-
ton committee, the last speaker
The building fronts in East Nnth-st fifty
feet. II IS six stories high, hreproof throughout
and its facade is constructed in limestone and gray
brick In the basement is contained the heating
lighting and power plant of the institute A fifty
horsepower Corss steam engine and a twenty -ttve
horsepower Nash gas engine drive the dynamos
which light the buildings and supply all OF the
shops with power
The auditorium the first floor has a sioping
floor and individual opera chairs, furnishing seat
ings for % persons, with fun view the lecture
platform. The metal working shop occupies the
second floor. the wood turning and pattern shop
the third floor; the carpentry and jonery shop
on the fourth floor, the mechanical drawing room
on the fifth floor while the forge and the
moulding room occupy the sixth floor. The build
hand tools all OF the machinery being by cleo
tTc motors,
The interior of the Stuyvesant-st. building has
been rearrauged 90 that all OF its rooms are de-
ma hema tics-and also contains the freehaud draw
ing and the applied science laboratories.