New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
MRS. CLEVELAND LAYS IT.
EX-PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
Cornerstone of Hebre50 Technical
School Placed.

the cornerstone of the new building of the He
brew Technical School for Girls, at Second-ave.
and Fifteenth-st yesterday, by the presence of
the only living ex-President of the United
States, Grover Cleveland. Attracted by the an
nouncement in the press that Mr.. Cleveland
would not only preside. but would make ad-
dress, a large crowd gathered in Second-ave.
and gave Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland a cordial well
come as they drove up with Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
tbaniel Myers. Within the tent the expectation
seemed to be general that Mr.. Cleveland would
SAY something" but he steered clear Of the
motest reference to politics, confning himself
strictly to the general significance OF the occa-
sion.
large canvas tent had been stretched over
the site OF the new building and fitted up with
a temporary wooden floor and platform Strings
Of small flags inside and out gave it something
OF the festive air of country fair. and high
board fence which had been erected all around
as screen from the street was profusely draped
with large American flags large squad Of
policemen was stationed around the inclosure to
keep away the curious. Long before the exer-
cises began people were blowing on their fingers
and tucking their hands inside their coats for
warmths sake.
The opening prayer was by the Rev. DR.
Joseph Silvernan. A chorus of about two hun
dred girls from the old school in Henry-st sang
America" Then Mr.. Myers introduced Mr..
Cleveland that great statesman who. when
long and sorely tried. showed that in lofty. in
single minded and in all wise devotion to the
welfare of his country. he pure and clear
and direct as the suns rays. and inmovable
as the North Star" Mr. Cleveland. after pro-
longed applause. began to read his speech.
MR.. CLEVELAND's ADDRESS.
In part he said
1t, It is no. not altogether fanciful or pessimistic
cere cltIzens to lament the growth among US OF
ing more and more infected aie with the fe3erish de-
sire to accumulate wealth and to succeed in under
but no one can yet say that in tie midst OF ali
this there does not remain to US charity for the
hand for those who need aid n the Improvement
OF their present c3nditl4nS ana tutu[g pr0Sp1eIS ]
convincing proof that those ennobling traits or
smothered in a heedless rush for riches. Thought
ful men must also regretfully concede that even
called charitable and benevolent are sometimes
vanity or set foot to satisfy the Whirs ana
We are face TO face to-day with phianthropic
ENTERPRISE whose intent and purpose are apso-
!utely free from the slightest questionable aduera-
most effectively managed and most steadfastly Gi-
rected toward the accomplishment OF its supremacy
important mission.
PRESIDENT BUTLER's REMARKS.
Ex-President Cleveland was followed by Presi-
versity, who a skrillcap and dug his
hands deep into his overcoat pockets during his
speech in the effort TO keep warm. DR.. Butler
began by saying that the rise of such institu-
tions this marked the advent of a new idea
into education, adding, mot that we wish to
discredt the older learning, but because out of
the great material resources and development
of the country a need has arisen for train
ing that shall bear directly life. And we
RI plIy he a
cation 10 such training
Dr. Henry NJ Leipziger. director of public
lectures in the public schools spoke next.
"A distinguishing mark OF modern education"
he said is its application OF scientifc princi-
pies to lines formerly overlooked. We have to-
day trade schools, business colleges commercial
colleges. Education now fits for life, not for
examinations" Applause)
The presentation of a silver trowel TO Mrs.
Cleveland by Adolph Lewisohn chairman of the
building committee. was accompanied by
little address, in which Mrs. Cleveland was re-
virtues that make woman admired and reVer-
enced by mantle ideal of American woman
She wore a tailor-made gown Of dull green
cloth cut with a three quarter, tight-fitting
coat a chinchilla collar and muff and black
toque with white feather and green cockade
on the side, and white govea.
TROWEL FOR MRS. CLEVELAND
The trowel was inscribed as follows: This
troweI was used on November II. 1904 for lay
ing the cornerstone Of the Hebrew Technical
School for Girls. New-York. and is presented to
Mrs. Grover Cleveland by the trusteeE of the
school, a souvenir of the occasion
Accompanied by Mrs Mnnis d. Louis, who.
with her husband, established the schoo. twenty
years ago. Nathantei Myers, Maurice Htrsch,
Adolph Lewisohn and Maurice Brill. the au-
dience risiIe TO their feet Mrs Cleveland mount
cd a little flag draped platform built around
the cornerstone. which was swinging from der
rick. She watched with interest the manouvres
of the workmen by which. after the copper box
OF records had been placed the huge block
slowly warped into position on its bed Of cement
Then, lightly tapping the top Of the huge stone
three times for luck with the handle of her
trowel, and laughing, she gave the wet cement
a little pat, saying, Il declare this stone well
and truly laid
While two hundred girls from the old school
were singing a jubilee song especially composed
for the occasion by Emily NJ. Opper, everybody
crowded around ex-Presdent and Mrs CleVe-
land, that it With difficulty that
Frances Sper, young girl from the school,
pushed her way up to Mrs. Cleveland and pre-
Sented copy of the song, engToSsed on white
satin, by some OF the pupils of the school The
Rev. Dr. Maurice H Harris closed the exer-
cises with the benediction.
Mr. and MIS-. Myers later entertained Mr. and
Mrs Cleveland at luncheon at their home. in
the Osborne. The Clevelands went afterward
to attend the Yale-Princeton game.
Among the prominent persons in the tent
Richar3 Watson Glider, DR. Joseph D.
Bryant and st. Clair McKelway who came ex-
pressy to meet the Clevelands; Isidor Straus
Isaac Stern, Mrs. Louis Erich, Jacob H Schiff
and Professor Seligman.
The school will occupy a plot 125 by 81
feet and will be five stories and a basement in
height. When IL is fully equipped the cost will
be nearly 100000. 1t will have an auditorium
seating 500, model kitchen. roof garden, swim
ming pool clubrooms, gymnasium library and
| employment bureau, with large. light class
rooms. Adolph Lewisohn. first vice president
gave $125,o0o toward the building fund.
ORGAN PLANT BURNING