Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-23
DEDICATED.
Lord Hall at U. of NJ Senator Hale
Delivers the KEYS.


Delivers the Keys.
Lord ball, tins Few engineering building
at the University OF Maine, orono, was
dedicated with appropriate ceremony yes
terday.
Senator Hale represented the national
government; State Senator ]. K. stetson
acted for Gov. Hill, who Is at Chatta-
nooes; and Governor.elect W. T. Cobb
delivered the dedicatory address.
President David N. Beach, of the Ban
gor seniitary, was on the platform, to-
getber with Hon. Henry Lord, pres tept
OF the board OF trustees, for who the
bali IL named.
The exercises were simpie,verv cefui,
carried force and were good to 81 en- to.
Mr.. Lord turned the building over to
Col. Stetson who accepted 1t In brief bui
happy address.
Then Senator Hale handed the keys to
President Fellows, who took them In
trust for the State. The senator's address
was as follows:
at is real pleasure. Mr.. President, that am
able to con G here oday to see the University of
Maine, the grounds, the buildings, the faculty
the trustees. the students. am sure shall go
away with the interest ] have always felt In.
creased and sbarpened, and shall continue in
every way In my power to further the growth
and extension of this Institution which / may
say, not to you, Mr. President, hut to oehers, is
SO efficiently and happily presided over by
President Fellows.
ION the way up here to-day read the mourn.
full intelligence that the university had but little
before It, 1t was likely to lose Its three backs
and centre. but the head, with Its calmness aud
energy Is here, whatever may have b. come of
the others.
81 want to say word on what is modern
development of latter.day education on engi.
neering as part of the college curriculum. I'll
a late production yet there is something, young
gentlemen, and ! am told that more than half of
you intend to make 1t life work-sometbing
stimulating in the work of engineering.
~ think, DIR. Beach, whatever men of your
profession may do taud he turned toward the
pre- ident of the theoi gical seminary as he
spoke). no man carves his name 80 deep as the
engineer. for his field is broad and his oppor-
tunities many.
81 feel thrill of satisfaction that no one goes
out from TINS iusttutlbH Dut Hhu5 Nufh az ihht,
aud IN Il every W here he is honored and trusted.
I'm Alaska, he is laying the boundary between
two nations. so that peace dwells there rather
than war; he is to-day presiding over and di
recting the work of the greatest canal ever
undertaken; he is In the mines of the West.
drlving LOCO feet below the surface to bring
forth its shining products and add wealth
to Its people.
"In Newport News ne is laying the keels of
great ships that will traverse the waters in
cities. he is erecting buildiHgsN that menace
heaven by their height, and you in this field,
Young men, are to write your names where no
one else has yet done.
"As have looked this bailding over it seems
well suited to your needs and will give you the
advantages for which you have come. and
hope that this structure Is only the beginning of
score of them.
younger men than you and I, Mr.. Lord
your successors and mine. will come here aud
help dedicate building after building, so that
this university win be one of the best and
largest In New England Here are the keys
which am to deliver.
"This ia mob lie and well-equipped building.
See to it, MIR. President, that within Its walls
only nurtured the noble and earnest There
are many undesirable things that must be
barred out temptation, hypocrisy, insincerity.
laziness
"Mr. President do not let them enter; lock
them out, use the keys for this purpose; but let
there ever be truth, plain speaking, industry.
sooIiety, temperance. laudable ambition; let
them come in, and when there, sir, lock them in
and keep them in"
President Fellows responded, thanking
the national and State governments for
their interest in the university.
Gov-elect Coob followed in a masterful
speech. At the close Of his speech came
an event not down in the programme; 1t
was the unwilling and prese Dtation OF a
portrait of Mr.. Lord by President Fell
lows, and was followed by an unusual
demonstration of approval.
A reception at the residence of President
Fellows followed the public exercises. 1t
was attended by the faculty and invited
guests.