New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
ALBRIGHT ART GALLERY,
Thousands attend Dedication CeTe-
monies an Buffalo.

nlO7l3eS an BaT dtO.
Buffalo, May S1.-The Albright Art Gallery was
dedicated to-day in the presence of ten thousano
people The ceremonies consisted or singing ny
| a combined chorus Of the Teutonia. Liederkranz'
Rangerhund, Orpheus and Guido societies. ana -u-
dresses by distinguished scholars. Ralph h
Plumb. president Of the Buffalo Fine Arts Acad-
emy. presided.
The exercises began with Beethovens chorus
'Hrhe heavens are telling OF the Lords endless
glory through all the earth His praise Is Iound'
sung by the grand chorus, under the leadership OF
Professor Horatio Parker, Of Yale
President Plumb then introduced Charles William
Eliot president of Harvard University VINO oe-
iiVered address on Beauty ana DehlooFacS'
He said, IN part:
The main object in every school should be be- not
to provide the children with means of earning ga a
AND wortbv life ~ Inspired by ideals which ozalt and
dignity both labor and pleasure TO sscn4es sss eeaff for
such sttd "a life 1t is monstrous that the common
seps bank discount and stenography. and little
time to drawing 1t is monstrous that the sch0ol S
which prepares for college should give +ouF VI i've
hours week for two years to Greek ana 20 time
For the implanfing and developing Of the sense of
beauty in the minds Of urban eriee qoe
cities during the last twenty years and this $ move
ment is still gathering force 1t will result IN great
The provision Of public museums like this beauti-
dav Is another means Of Educating the popular
sense Of beauty Eor training the eye & to the o ap
paintings are necessary. Unfortunately, our bar
p ta5gg 6e our WoFfS Situation a a
serious artificial obstruction.
knowledge a14 appreciation Of the ans arts. we
shall also dffuse the artistic f about o labor M
the h sad leg M us 9n9 the & Fo4S 9 oY Of cS &
good is short and smooth.
An ode, the words Of which were written by Pro-
fessor Arthur Detmers of Buffalo. and the music
composed by Professor Parker was then sung by
the chorus.
Richard watson Glider read the following dedi-
catory poem, entitled "a Temple OF Art"
Slowly TO the day the
The moou-hower suddenly to the night
Their mysteries of light
In Innocence uncIose
In this garden of delight
This piIlared temple. pure and white
We plant the seed of ART,
With mystic power
| To bring or sudden slow. the perfect flower
That cheers comforts the sad human neaTti
That brings to high thought
From starry regions caught
Ana sweet unconscious nobleness Of deed;
&c he may never lose his childhoods joyful eFeed
rbo. wears and sorrows and years succeed
III.
.o,,us .b,o,, tho cloud that hides the life
before we were after we shall BE-
| Here IN this fragment Of eternity;
| Ana heavy is the burden and the strife
T7a universe we know. in beauty had Its barth'
Tho DAY In beauty dawns, in beauty dies
| with intense color Of the sea and SKIES .
And ufe for aII rapne, with beauty noooa tne sa'
ToyaIv the birds, and their true sons
| Amid the uurTnurcus leaves the summer IoHs'
| Ebate'er the bathing power
Sent anger and earthquake AM '"
| 7. Z, the violet flower
AD -, vide world with GREATNESS beauty thrills
| Who bull. the world made man
| With power to build and PLAN
| A sou all loveIinsss to love-
| ts,osssn, belovy and lucent blue above
ANA nav unending beauty to contrtve
| He the creature. may not make
| beautiful beings all alive
| Irised moth nor mottled snhKo'
| The IIlys splendor'
| ,rfa light Of glaucos infinitely tender
| Nor the DAVIS dying glow nor flush OF morn
| Ans ,e+ hts bapdiygork angels shall not scorn'
when he hath wrought in truth and oy Heavens law
| In Iowlness and awe
| rravey shall he labor. wEils from DIS pure h@ioS
| epr,uE fresh wonders, spread ne" lanes:
| Son of Cod no longer child OF fate
| Like he shall create
| When weary ages hence the "f"Ns WIN -
| when brotherhood IS real
| And au that Justice for man is done'
| when the fair fleeing anguished for ideal
| Turns actual at last and 'nea1h 'ie SUI"
| Man hath no human foe;
| An8 even the brazen sky. and storms that blow
! And all the elements have frienol'er proVeu'
| BY human wit TO human uses novel,
| All. still shall art endure
| And beauty's light and lure,
| To kesp man noble. Gnd make lie dehsh'' =.
Toueh shadows backward fall from the engulhng night
/ VI.
| In a world little aims
| sord,d hopes futile flames.
| sDir1t of Beauty! high thy place
| In the fashioning OF the race.
| In this temple, built to thee
| We thy worshippers would be-
| Lifting up all undehled
| Hearts es losly child;
! Humble TO e taught and led
| And on celestial mama fed
| 90 70 take into lives
| somethinr that from heaven derives
The ceremonies closed with the singing by the
| ,.orns of a bymn written by Philip Becker Goetz,