New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
NEW DARTMOUTH HALL.
Descendant of Its Noble Patron
Laid Cornerstone.

Hanover. y. H. Oct. 36.-Dart.nouth q. a.umni and
ether friends OF he college aled this town to-day
having come attend the exercises Of laying the
cornerstone Of the new Dartmouth Hall. which
VIII replace The old building OF that name de-
strOyed oy fire llst winter. The Earl of Dartmouth
arrived here last night having come from England
to lay the cornerstone. The other participants in
the exercises were selected from among The gradu-
ates ot the college Professor Francis Brown, 10
delivered historical address at the forenoon exer-
cises. while at the cornerstone ceremonies in the
afternoon an address was delivered by c. F Mat
thewson. Of New-York, 50. An ode was read by
Wilder Dwight Quint OF Boston 81 and the prayer
of dedication was made by Bishop Talbot of Cen
traI Pennsylvania. Congressman Samuel L. Pow
ers. OF Newton Mass, u. president OF the Bos-
ton Alumni Association. presided at the afternoon
ceremonies. and Colonel Charles X. Darling. Of
Boston. IS. undertook the duties Of marshal for
the long procession OF guests. officers students
alumni, through the college grounds
The sky early to-day was cloudy and dark, and
soon after daybreak il began TO rain.
IN spite Of the rain il finally decided to hold
the afternoon exercises IN the open air original
ly planned. a procession, with Colonel Charles h.
Darling. 's5 Of Boston. marshal, marched 10 the
grave Of EIeazer Wheelock. where President
Tucker delivered a tribute 10 the founder and
first president OF the college. The line then pro-
ceeded 10 the site OF the hall, where the Earl
Of Dartmouth formally laid the cornerstone.
The address OF the occasion was by Charles +.
MattheWson. 50, OF New-York- Mr- Matthewson
said in part:
THE old PINE" is GONE.
The passing OF a college landmark, endeared by
long and familiar association. is-to her alumni
Dartmouth has Within the last few Years been
d9nbly bereft The old Pine" is gone It saw the
witnessed the foundation the struggle and the tri;
umph OF this college Dartmouth Hail. planned
and its site selected and donated BY Eleazer
Wheelock himself, was virtually coatemporaneous
psed a S during ths adnsaon ST Of Els som john
Wheeloek after years Of struggle and sacrtace IT
existing link between the present and Colonial
Dartmouth Hall was one of the finest examples.
and, with the exception OF University Hall at Brown
ure Of the Colonial period 1t was the most inter
esting and characteristic college building in the
It is designed that the new hall shall provide
tSF to say, ' for WHAT was adj distinctive ABOUT the old
college. Therein over twenty instructors VII 40
their entire work the plant incIudlng IN aGaIrrGn @
to recitation and seminar rooms large IeetgSTs gI,s
SGnsreS st1Sents on The ground floor Of the old
chapel: and every student through me SS Ts1G'e e.
earn his diploma. to spend good portion OF ms
time II Dartmouth Hail.
THE ORIGINS OF DARTMOUTH
Professor Browns subject was The Origins Of
Dartmouth" He reviewed the difficulties attending
the early history OF the college. especially those
nding questions of finance. ana ended his ad-
dress with these words;
u is not too much TO say that. whatever others
raight have done, the actual founding OF Dartmoutn
Coiege Is due in chief degree TO four men-EleaZer
Whee!ock and George Whiteheld. who introdueed
the school English supporters; LORD dartmouth,
the responsible head Of the English colecQons
which kept the school alive, and Governor Johh
Wentworth.
In couferring the honorary degree OF Doctor Of
Laws on the Earl Of Dartmouth President William
J. Tucker Of the college referred 10 the singular
but happy fortune which identified our academic
family at the beginning with family Which a
a..,,,-v besore the founding of the college had
earned the recognition OF the King"
Then, directly addressing the Earl. he said;
william Heneage Ledge, sixth Earl OF PaEtmout1n Pi n
have the honor TO confer upon you. by direcuoh OF
~, ,T,,sfees Of Dartmouth College. the degree OF
noctor az Ilavrs-the degree through which the col
ieGsS and universities Of this country express their
estimation of in public hfe most htiy co! son
FerreS ,IDon YOU IN recognition Of your active pou
csl service your loyal devotion TO public affairs
and vour most effective interest in historical re-
ssarctes relating TO Great Britain and the Amer
iean colonies and less Atty conferred upon your
iorsFfn in rscosnitton Of those high personal quar-
ieiss ~ in4egTIfy yigor and honor through which
vou have maintained the name OF Dartmouth