The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-07
CuCCENHEIM GIFT
CORNERSTONE LAID FOR NEW
SCHOOL OF MINES BUILDING
THE CEREMONIES GOLDEN
Structure Is Gift Of Simon Ouggen-
helm Of Denver-Cost VII Be
s1Oo 0Oo-To Be Used as Adrr MS
tration Building

SlOO, ,o0O-Io bc Osc1 as Adm MS
tration Building
DeuyeE-A thrOng Of guests num-
D. ring many OF the most promineat cit
izons OF the state and most of the lead
Ing educators, attended the layilz Of
the corner stone of the new admins
tration building at the School OF Mines
al Golden yesterday. The ceTemuLI's
were conducted by the NJ. W. Grand
Lodge, A F. and \. NJ. and the .E4r-
honored ritual was most impress87.
Early III the afternoon an infuEla!
reception was rendered the guess u
the lava OF the presidents house. IL
cluded IN the list OF distinguished is
itors were. Simon Gugsenheim and
wife, Governor" and Mrs. Jesse + Ac-
Donald, Chief Justlcs Gabbert, Justice
Maxwell, State Treasurer j. A. Holm
berg, Congressman Il. w. Bon lge,
President ". +. Slocum of Coiu-aao
! College President J. II. Baker Of the
. State University, Chancellor h A.
Buchtel of Denver University, b shop
c. S OImsted. Franklin GuiteruaH
and wife. and many others OF the lead
ing citizens OF Colorado
y procession was formed at the Ma
headed by the Second Regiment Band
OF Fort Logan.
On arriving at the building site The
members Of the grand lodge and The
speakers and invited guests took their
places on the platform. and an Iayo-
cation was pronounced by Grand
Chaplain T. X. Snyder. Then Grand
Master Charles Painter. assisted by
an the grand officers. performed the
ancient and Impressive cereMonE Of
laying the stone.
Governor Mcdonald was then intro
duced ny President Victor c. Alder
son Of the school. our mines give
the world a dollar in metal thai pre-
senrs a dollar IN the world OF COM
merce." said the governor. and mus
does II come back. Intelligent effort
accomplishes more than anything else,
and such institutions as his pre- pare
the young 10 make intelligent cnoTt.
The school Of mines is recognize as
u foremost institution, and the man
who aids it is entitled 10 the thanhs Of
all the people of the state. In baaaI
OF the state ! extend most hearty
thanks to Mr. Guggcuheim and to The
board and officers OF the school,
A short address was made by on
gresham Robert W. Bonynge. Who
made q happy reference 10 the generus-
ity OF Mr. Guggenheim.
The students then sang the follow
ing topical song. which was greeted
with cheers from all present:
An "Owed'' to simon Guggcnbeim.
(N ords and music by George N
kimball.t
When our good school was in a plight.
! HARD pressed lOf cash to do I'll
right
Who Ike "a prince came to the front
a hundred thousand dollar stunt
CHORUS
1t was Simon. Simon. Simon Gugsen-
helm.
Follow in his footsteps and YOU II se,
there eEry time
| Watch Colorado :. NJ. grow,
because he's given US 4 show,
fou bet We know that he's not slow
Simon Gug gg"nAeim
Who put a smile on PreNy's face.
And every Prof. upon the place
Who makes us an glad We are here
saluting him with hearty cheer
why it's Simon oetc1
who's got all kinds OF mines and mills
Who brings bright gold from oat the
And when our sheepskins in or hand
Nholl see that We nice so.t joba and?
1llsitE simon ''AHrl
Who was II cinched his good inten,
To build this useful monument
/ Whose advent did he celebrate
Who really caused tins ct 80 Srsat7
Little simon, little simon Glgse uheim;
Follow daddy footsteps and yuJll get
there eNTy time
He came to banish all our fears
And turned of barrels Of trastees
tears.
We hope he'll live a Thousand sears-
tSpokenp Who?
simon GugGeuheim
Simon Guggenheim was hen intro
duced by President Anderson
The donor of the building spoke as
follows
Il am indeed pleased TO see so many
people here to-day. which shows the
great interest taken in our School o.
Mines.
As most OF You know. I came to
this state a little over seventeen years
ago and engaged in the mining and
smelling business. This has occupied
nearly half of my life as a citizen OF
this state
Fortunately. the nature of Ely busi
ness has given me opportunities to
d appreciat~ what was most needed to
develop che great mineral resourees OF
| Colorado This is the work which Is
being done by our School OF Mines.
"All on state institutions appeal to
me, for | appreciate the amount OF
good all of them are doing. but
the School of Mines particularly so. as
many of its graduates have worked
out successful careers with the yari-
Gus companies with which | have the
honor to be connected.
When our boy WAS born last Janu-
airy | felt like doing something more
substantial for this state institution
SO after a full investigation as 20 its
requirements | decided to give a GER
tain fund for an administration build.
ing, with the feeling that ! could not