The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-29
LID. FOR 7HE ARCHBISHOP.
CONFERRED UPON TEE PRIMATE
At COLUMBIA'S OPENING.

Ne Speaks Later ~ Our" Universtty and
Ito Progress and Predicts That tho
World 10 on the Verge Of Great Dis
eoveries-Consecrates Chapel Site.
Two interesting incidents marked the
opening OF Columbia Uniyerstty's isist
academic year yesterday-tbe comforting
Of an honorary LII. d. upon the Archbishop
OF Canterbury, and the conservation BY that
distinguished prelate OF the site for the
new chapel to be erected on the crest OF
the hill overlooking the wide sweep OF park
and city eastward from the grounds.
AT the right Of President Nicholas Murray
Butler, who sat on a raised dais In the centre
OF the platform In the university gym
nasiun. sat the Archbishop. To the right
OF the Archbishop was Bishop Potter. On
President Buffers left was Prof Robert
Simpson Woodward, who was to deliver
the opening address on Academic Ideals,
and to the left of Mr.. Woodward sat the
Rev. DR.. Van De Water, chaplain Of the uni
versity The platform was filled to IT.
utmost seating capacity with members Of
the clergy and OF the faculties OF Columbia
and Barnard, Kaleidoscope array OF
clerical and academical millinery. There
were the Archbishops, two chaplains. Mr..
Holden and Mr.. Ellison; Coadjutor Bishop
Greer Of New York, Bishop Brewster OF
Connecticut, Bishop Worthington OF Ne
braska, the Rev. DR.. W. s. Rainsford OF
st. Georges Church, the Rev. DR.. Morgan
Dix, the Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall,
Charles A. Silliman, j. Pierpont Morgan,
Seth Low. George l.. Rives, W. B. Parsons,
Francis s. Bangs, W. Bayard Cutting. John
Crosby Brown and other men prominent
In the business and social life OF New York.
Mrs. Davidson accompanied the Arch
bishop.
The ceremonies were very simple A
procession was formed in the library just
before O'Clock, headed by Bishop Potter,
the Archbishop and President Butler, and
including the two faculties and the dis
| tinguished clergymen and laymen. The pro-
cession marched across the campus, down
the steps to the gymnasium, and down the
centre aisle to the platform. lmmedi-
| ateiy following came 80 large a crowd OF
| spectators that in twinkling every seat
and every inch OF standing room was filed.
Enough to have filed the room twice over
were turned away.
President Butler made a brief address
Of welcome. after which Prof. Woodward
read his address. Then there was music,
and Bishop Potter introduced the Arch
bishop.
In his address Bishop Potter referred to
the fact that when Kings College. of which
Columbia University is the outgrowth.
was first created by George H.. the first
named Of it's incorporators was the Arch
bishop of Canterbury.
aThe years have come and gone con-
tinued the Bishop, 1and from those modest
beginnings great things have grown. But
no moment in the history Of this seat OF
learning is more interesting and memora-
BILE than is this, For the Archbishop, Is
here to see with his own eyes the work his
distinguished predecessors began and en-
couraged. present him for that welcome
which know you will rejoice to ofYer him
for all Of US. and in the name OF the trustees
Of the University 1 ask you to confer upon
him the, honorary degree OF Doctor OF
In comforting the degree President Butler
addressed the Archbishop by these titles:
Risht Honorable and Most Reverend s1.h RAN n;
mstropoltan doctor Of diyi1ity n the uni.
versties Of oxford and 81. Andrews. doctor
Sri tGw' and 70" foqonte Tastes q tSe British
house s and t&eiiinstSa. successor q xususins.
his high office was the first named trustee Of
Ii scholar, statesman and Christian prelate.
In his response the Archbishop said:
Mr.. President and fellow members Of
Columbia University. old and young: ]
to the Re yoS hfys
been Made In eloquent terms to the origin
Of our Npiversity. Especial emphasis on the
tSs SEPT T ons "a sS Hyst
member Of our university. In another way
slider SH the fostering care / have had over You
and the zeal | have shown since ! started
Sth 1h s day u tie
b board ii on the fiist Monday Of every month
efiigies all about me In Lambeth. and az |
look upon them when I return grave and
men In big EE' w Hnd VIII
missing those meetings. Laughter; ,
BOOKS S i" unwieldy. ponderoas Volumes. In
over ' a hundred years. there are collected
iege. From old letters we get glimpses Of
s Ia ther mtf
writer's oi the letters themseiyes. Ana in
through all Of them--are en- preselons showing
alphabetically how direct and clear and per-
sonai was the interest OF every Archbishop OF
Canterbury. whomsoever he might be, In this
university. And on my part shall try to
DO my duty as their successor, and even Dc
Cur univsrstg than They they in their tine and
~f r. f sSe 70 %Soqd of education you on you,
side OF the water and we on ours have had
problems to solve. and have problems press
inr upon us now and looming In the future
that must be met; am not prepared to- say
results iies: There are on TIE slds Of oid
where must be compensated for with years
Of work But I will say to-day. and say II
convinced OF its absolute truth. that you In
your rush OF life on this side OF the Atlantic
have solved some problems, particularly In
the matter Of education. better than we have
been able to solve them.
That man would indeed be dull Of pulse
to face with such ap assemblase as there
and by the thoughts that spring from such
scene. We stand at the dawn OF the bright
est century the world has ever seen. You
who are before me will I'LL the places OF the
great persons OF to-day when they have
gone. We are on the eve OF great scientific
discoveries. / know we are. New doors are
to be opened and We are to harness new
"a would be the achievements OF this modern
time to our grandfathers. The men and the
women who are TO do these things are here
before me to-day. We are standing at the
galloway OF great opportunities for humanity
and for knowledge, and ! am sure that you, 4,