The Glenwood post., 1905-10-07
CUCCENHE|M GIFT
CORNERSTONE LAID FOR NEW
SCHOOL OF MINES BUILDING.
THE CEREMONIES GOLDEN
Structure Is Gift of Simon Gu99en-
helm of Denver-Cost VIII 30
S1o0OOo-To Be Used as Admins
tration Building.


izens of the state and most of the lead
ing educators, attended the laying Oh
the corner stone of the new admins
tration building at the School of Mines
at Golden yesterday. The ceremonies
were conducted by the M. w. Grand
Lodge. A. f. and A. NJ, and the time
honored ritual was most impressive
Early in the afternoon an Informal
receDtion was rendered the guests on
the lava of the presidents house. In
cluded in the list of distinguished Wis
itors were: Simon Guggenheim and
wife, Governor and Mrs. Jesse F. Nc
Donald, Chief Justice Gabbert, Justice
Maxwell. State Treasurer J. A. Holm
berg, Congressman R. w. Bonynge,
President w. F. Slocum of Colorado
College, President j. II. Baker Of the
State University, Chancellor H. 4.
Buchtel of Denver University, Bishop
C. S. Olmsted, Franklin Guiterman
and wife, and many others of the lead
ing citizens of Colorado.
A procession was formed at the Ma
sonic hall, on Washington avenue,
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 inVo-
cation was pronounced by Grand
Chaplain H. X. Snyder. Then Grand
Master Charles Painter, assisted by
ali the grand officers, performed the
ancient and impressive ceremony OF
laying the stone.
Governor Mcdonald was then intro
duced by President Victor G. Alder.
son of the school. Our mines give
the world a dollar in metal that repre-
sents dollar in the world OF com
merce,' said the governor, and thus
does 1t come back. Intelligent effort
accomplishes more than anything else,
and such institutions as this prepare
the young to make intelligent effort.
The school Of mines is recognized as
foremost institution, and the man
who aids it is entitled to the thanks of
all the people of the state. In behalf
of the state | extend most hearty
thanks to Mr. Guggenheim and to the
board and officers of the school"
A short address was made by Con-
gressman Robert w. Bonynge, who
made happy reference to the generos-
tty of Mr.. Guggenheim.
The students then sang the follow
ing topical song which was greeted
with cheers from all present.
An "Owed" to Simon GugEcnheim.
(Words and music by George NJ.
kimballJ
When our good school was in plight.
Hard pressed for cash to do things
right,
"A hundred thousand dollar stunt;
| CHORUS
1t was Simon, Simon. Simon GuEgen-
helm,
Follow in his footsteps and you'll get
/ there eyry time.
| Watch Colorado 5. NJ. grow
Because he's given us a show
| lSpoken) Who?
Simon GugSenheim.
| Who put a smile on Prexy's face.
] And every Prof. upon the place.
| Who makes us all glad we are here
saluting him with hearty cheer?
Why it's Simon (etc)
/ Who's got all kinds of mines and mills7
Who brings bright gold from out the
And when our sheepskin's in our hand
| Who'll see that we nice soft Jobs laRd7
Mister Simon (etc.)
Who was it cinched his good intene
| To build .his useful monument?
| w nose advent dll ne Gelebrutey
| Who really caused this Let SO great
CHORUS
Little Simon, little Simon Guggenheim:
Follow daddys footsteps and youll get
| there ev'ry time.
He came to Danish all our fears,
And turned off barrels of trustees
| tears,
We hope he'll live a thousand years
| lSpoken) Who?
| Simon Guggenheim.
Simon Guggenheim was then 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 of
Mines.
'As most of you know, | came to
this state little over seventeen years
ago and engaged in the mining and
smelling business This has occupied
nearly half of my life as q citizen OF
this state.
Fortunately, the nature of my busi-
ness has given me opportunities to
appreciate what was most needed to
develop die great mineral resources OF
Colorado. This is the work which IL
being done by our School of Mines.
"All our state institutions appeal to
me, FOR l 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 vari-
Gus companies with which | have the
honor to be connected.
when our boy was born last Janu-
ary l felt like doing something more
substantial for this state institution.
so after full investigation as to it's
requirements | decided to give q GER
tain fund for an administration build
ing. with the feeling that | could not
make a better personal investment.
Il sincerely believe that when my
son attains manhood he will find this
institution the most important and In
fuential of its kind in this country.
81 wish to say, in my opinion, the
School of Mines has most successful
administration, and its officials, one