Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-04
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE ANNUAL.
Notable Exercises Yesterday at Pitts
burg-John Morley's Address.

| Not since the opening of Carnegie Insti-
! tute ten years ago has greater variety been
| indicted into the exercises of the annual
! Founders Day al Pittsburg than yesterday
| when John Morley, Great Britain's famous
| historian and parliamentary leader, made
| the principal address; Edmund Aman-Jean,
dean of the international art jury spoke
in French of the influence of American
wealth upon art, and Seth. Low, former
mayor of New York. delivered an extern
poraneous talk well adapted to the occa-
sion. Andrew Carnegie, founder of the
institute, remembered the occasion in an
encouraging letter, which appreciated
by the audience, and the report of the
rotary, Samuel Hardin Church, indicated
prosperity in all departments of the insti-
tute. An American artist captured the first
honor in the department of fine arts. Presi-
| dent w. n. Frew introduced the Right
Honorable John Morley, who came from
| England at the solicitation of the founder
| to deliver the principal address of the
casion. Mr. Morley was greeted with pro-
longed applause, and throughout his adj
| dress frequently interrupted by ex-
| pressions of appreciation. He opened his
address The Power of Congress by
| recounting the capture of Fort Duquesne,
| the nucleus of the present city of Pitts
burg, by Gen. George Forbes accompanied
| by George Washington. Referring to the
vast immigration to this country, he said:
THE persevering absorption and incor-
| poraton of all this ceaselesS torrent of
| heterogeneous elements into united,
stable industrious and pacific state is an
achievement that neither the Roman en-
pire nor the Roman church, neither By
zantine empire nor Russian, nor Charles
the Great, nor Charles V, Napoleon,
ever rivaled or approached
After referring to the growth of Eng
disappearing peoples, and the probability
that before the end of the century they
will compose four-ffths of the human
race, Mr.. Morley touched upon the growth
of liberalism. which he considered in many
parts of the world synonymous with prog
reSS, and spoke of the number of political
and social revolutions due to it. He said
liberation in religion was the best fruit of
the past four centuries, and much of this
was due to America. He continued:
"Of all the points of social advance in
my country; at least, during the last gem
Grafton, none is more marked than the
change in the position of women, in re-
spects of rights of property, of education,
of access to new callings.'
Mr.. Morley was followed by Mr.. Aman-
Jean and Mr.. Loot, after which President
Frew closed the exercises by announcing
the awards of the international art jury
as follows:
First prize-"Across the River" by w. f.
Schofield, painting, gold medal and cash
award of $500.
Second prize-"A Rehearsal in the Stu
did," by Edmund c. Tarbell, silver medal
and cash award of $1,000
Third prize-"White and Gold" by How
ard G. Gushing, bronze medal and cash
award of $500.
Honorable mention" Schools Out" by II.
NJ Walcott; "In an Old Gown" by Martha
S. Baker and Spring Mood" by George
Sauter.