The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-06
CUCCENHE|M GIFT
CORNERSTONE LAID FOR NEW
SCHOOL OF MINES BUILDING.
THE CEREmoNlEsAT GOLDEN
Structure Is Gift of Sin'on Guggen-
helm Of Denver-Cost Will Be
O0,00O-To Be Used as Admins
tration Building.

tration Building.
Denver.-A throng of guests num-
bering many of the most prominent cit
izens of the state and most of the lead
ing educators, attended the laying OF
the corner stone of the new adminia-
tration building al the School OF Mines
at Golden yesterday. The ceremonies
were conducted by the NJ w. Grand
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, and the time
honored ritual was most impressive.
Early in the afternoon an informal
reception 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 +. 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 II. A.
Buchtel of Denver University, Bishop
c. S. Olmsted Franklin Guilerman
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 u. X Snyder. Then Grand
Do;
All the grand officers, performed the
ancient and impressive ceremony of
| laying the stone.
Governor Mcdonald was then intro
duced by President Victor c. Alder
son of the school, and made an address,
being followed in turn by Congressman
Robert w. BonSnge.
The students then sang the follow.
ing topical song, which was greeted
with cheers from all present:
An "Owed" to Simon Guggenhci,n.
tWords and music by George NJ
kimbalIJ
| When our good scnool was in Il plight.
Hard pressed for cash to do things
right,
Who like prince came to the front
hundred Thousand dollar stunt?
1t was Simon, Simon, Simon Guggen-
helm;
| Follow in his footsteps and you'll get
there ev'ry time.
Watch Colorado S. NJ grow.
| Because he's given us Il show;
You bet we know that he's not slow.
| ,Spoken) Who2
| simon GuGgenheim
| Who put smile on l'rexy's face,
| And every Prof. upon the place?
| Who makes us All glad we are here
Salutng him with hearty cheer?
| Why rs Simon letc)
Who's got all kinds of mines aud mills
| Who brings bright gold from out the
| And when our sheepskin's in our hand
| Who'll see that we nice soft jobs land?
Mister Simon (etc,)
Who was it cinched his good intent
| To build this useful monument?
| Whose advent did he celebrate?
| Who really caused this act so great?
| CHORUS
| Little Simon. little Simon Guggenheim
| Follow daddy's footsteps and you'll get
there ev'ry time.
| lie came to Danish all our fears,
! And turned off barrels Of trustees
| tears:
We hope he'll live a thousand years
fSpolten) Who?
| Simon Guggenleim-
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.
| /'sAs 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 citizen of
| this state.
Fortunately. the nature of my bust
ness has given me opportunities to
| appreciate what was most needed to
| develop the great mineral resources of
Colorado. This is the work which is
being done by our School of Mines.
"All our 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 vari-
Gus companies with which | have the
| honor TO be connected.
When our boy was born last JAM
AIRY l felt like doing something more
substantial for this state institution,
SO after full investigation as to its
requirements | decided to give a Ger
tain fund for an administration build.
ing. with the feeling that could not
make better personal investment.
II 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.