New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
MAYOR LAYS CORNERSTONE.
Governor Odell Makes the Chief Address

After the installation ceremony at Carnegie Han
luncheon was served IN the Chamber OF Music and
other rooms to the guests and Others who had
taken part. Their the party was taken in trolley
the site uf the main building Of the
college east OF Arrsterdan-ave. between one
hUndred-a nd thirty-eighth and One-hundred-and
fOrtieth SITS VI here the ceremony OF the laying OF
the cornerstone OF the main building began about
?. Above open air platform foated hun
dreCs OF national and college flags Two thousand
persons we're in attendance when the Rev. Dr.
Charles 2. Fagnani opened the exercises with
prayer. Edward NJ Shepard delivered the address
no behalf OF the trustees.
The trustees Of this college rejoice. he said.
that the greatest deed IN its history has come
under their auspices.
Continuing. he promised that every effort would
be made By the body ne represented 70 make the
College OF the CIV Of New-York the greatest COL
lese IN the country. that its field Of LABOR should
constantly widen better to fulfil its obligation
TO me people Of this city by which IL has been 50
generously supported
The laying Of the cornerstone followed. Mayor
Low welding the tTowel. the representative Of
the city In brief speech he prophesied brilliant
future for the Institution, expressed great conf
denoe II the ability OF its newly installed president
Governor Oden was ruen introduced. He said in
part;
Here in Nev-York City IS to be found one OF the
mainly a private concern. The growth Of the Col
Iege Of the City Of New-York since lS4l. when Il
experiment and departure that was only possible
q community 50 vast ana so wealthy. II IS
therefore. = no sense 10 be regarded as menace
10 the ambition Of the Individual To the latter
there stall remains the work for the education Of
tEose from the less wealthy sections Of OCr state
To you IS also given as community laITe part
CT the duty OF the preparation Of these young men
and women for The advantages which have been
supplied ~ endowment Equality OF taxation IS
always desirable but. aoOvC all this Is the ueCes-
sity FOR trained intelects. and to accomplish tails
educa ton. increased burdens whether by private
public beuetsction. are justified
Here in New-NC-k City problems constantly arise
- Of mi N4zW-
come those who OfttiDes through disappointment
fall realize the future which had been ther
dream. The charity OF our people IS always at
their comma 0C-nOt that charity which degraCes.
but that which seeks elevate. which seeks
tnstiU patriotism and lend aid for ad-
offer announcement. 70 the young hold
out inducements which come through education.
Through them may come decent homes and IN
Outstanding Of the possibilities which await ener-
getic manhood. BY This means only can We hope
asslTuate in our population those who come
annually 20 shores How necessary. therefore.
THAT all over our state there should he that CO.
which shall be State W de. and not even limited
by the boundaries ~ our country.
Al address OF behals q the faculty was daliv-
cred h Professor Alfred c. Compton. Charles z.
ICecker made an address on behalf q -he alumni
and Alezarder p Ketchum spoke belalf Of the
City Co-'eg- Club.
The closing address was made by Genera Barnes.
comma u6er O. Lafayette Post. while the members
Il r.e post stood and presented arms