The evening world., 1903-09-29
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PROMINENT men
HONOR EDUCATOR
Remarkable Gathering at the In
staHation of John Huston Fin
ley as President of the College
of the City of New York.

With all the form and ceremonies OF
an academic Installation John Huston
Finley was to-day invested with the
rights and privileges that go with the
title Of tho President OF the College of
tho City of New York. Every manner
OF men Of mind was at Carnegie Hall.
where the installation took place. to
give a kindly word and advice to the
new President. Some talked OF educa-
ton. others OF state affairs. others OF
the growing youth, but in one thing they
were all united-the fitness of the man
for the position.
It IL not often that so many distin-
guished men gather TO do honor to an
individual. College president. statesmen
an ex-Presidcnt OF the United States.
lawyers. doctors of science, philosophy
and medicine, masters OF arts. soldiers,
diplomats were present to speak and to
listen.
The hall was decorated with flags. ana
the college colors. In the auditorium
wers the friends of the Students and tine
student body itself.
CIeveland's phrase ApPInuded.
The ceremony began with a prayer by
the Rev. Henry Van Dyke, of Prince
ton. Then Edward L~auterbach. as
Chairman OF the Board OF Trustees,
presented the seal Of the college TO the
new President. and Adolph Werner
spoke on behalf of the faculty. During
his speech he used former Presiden.
ICleveland's- famous phrase, "innocuous
desuetude." Mr.. Cleveland smiled, 80
did many others. until finally the recos-
nit.on Of the phrase brought a round o.
applause from the assembiage. Other
addresses were delivered by ]. Hamp-
den n Kenneth Groesoeck, the latter
speaking for the students, the former
for the alumni.
There was more speechmakinp nv
President Hadley, of Yale: President
Butler. of Columbia: PresN mt Schur-
man, OF Cornell: President Remscn, Of
Johns Hopkins University: Grover Cleve-
land, Chauncey NJ. Depew and Gov.
| Odell.
Among the guests seated on the plat
form We're:
A Remarkable Gathering.
Ex-Prssident Cleveland, Daniel S. La
mont, Charles s. F%airchild, John G..
Carlisle. Oscar Straus, Gen. Young, Gen.
Chafree, Gov. Odell, Mayor Seth Low,
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. John BiGe-
low, Justice Henry J. Bischor. Jacob A.
Cantor. State senator Nathaniel Els
berg, Loyal Farragut, Charles V.
Eorncs; Justice Leonard A. Giegerich.
fen: Justice Theodore F: Hnscali. Gov.
William II. Hunt. Rev. VI. j.. Lavelle, of
st. Pa'rick's Cathedral: Rcy. Robert, S.
MaeArehur; John A.. Mccall, Judge 10
Corporation Counsel George /. Rives, J.
Edward simmons. Charles r. skinner,
State Superintendent OF Public 1nstI-uc-
don; lsidor straus. Spencer rrask, Judge
James FITZGERALD, Col. Albert i. Mills
Superintendent OF the West Point Mill
tary Academy: Heinrich Conried. Gen.
! Wheeler. j. Hampden Dougherty, JUS
tice Vernon VI. Davis. Edward LATTER
bach, Charles Futzel. Edward u, Shep-
| ard and Henry \. Rogers, President of
tho Board of Education.
President Roosevelt sent q letter.
Mr. Cleveland on Education.
When Grover Cleveland walked to the
centre Of the stage he was received with
applause; His theme was the "Democ-
raCy of Education" In part ne said:
ANY education which does not place
the son uf the man who works in the
trenches on n level with the son OF the
millionaire Is not the right education.
Every human being should be able to
participate In the advantages of an edu.
ca tion furnished by the city or the
1 State. and any education which it's
owner macs Win IL napkin or Tugs 10
his breast is n menace to the welfare CT
this nation.
Such educations are not TO be found
in this institution. ] myself have been
a resident OF this great city. and | know
that when n young man steps out of the
College of the City OF New York he is
equipped for the broad duties of life.
t~eachings Of his college, and he is
trained FOR the higher duties of an hon
| orable citizenship"
After the ceremonies consequent upon
the Installation Of President Finley were
completed the second part OF the days
programme was carried out. The laying
OF the cornerstone OF the new building
of the College OF the City of New York
took place during the late afternoon,
Gov. Odell and some OF the prominent