The Washington herald., 1906-12-06
GET CARNEGIE LAKE
Princeton Students "Welkum
Laird of SkibO.'
HEAR PLEA FOR PURE SPORT
IrOnrnaEter, in Presenting University
With Loeb, Disparages Foot
bau ami Praises Aquntic PnSfimeS.
Wants TO Present the First Trophy.
Visit TO the CIeveIands.

New York. Dec. 5-"Welkum to the
Laird of Skibo" was the greeting en-
blazoned in letters of shoeblacking a foot
high. whick the Princeton students offer
ed to Andrew Carnegie to-day. when he
went down to the college to give them a
brand new lake
The simple banner hung weighted by
two hockey sticks, over the archway ap-
proach to Blair Hall, in front of the rail-
road station. just before he passed under
the banner Mr.. Carnegie raised his eyes
and caught the import of the lettering.
He nudged President Woodrow Wilson in
the ribs and chuckled outright. while the
students assembled at the entrance TO
the college grounds cheered their own
joke uproariously.
Mr.. Carnegie his wife, and about fifty
chosen friends left Jersey City this
morning on a special train TO see the
latest addition TO the Princeton ground,
Loeb Carnegie, which fills in almost four
miles of what was once marsh, and which
cost 100000. The ironmaster took with
him the deeds TO the property the lake
covered to give over to President Wilson
The exercises marking the formal turn
ing over OF the lake TO the university took
place in Alexander Hail.
President Wilson introduced Mr.. Carne-
Eie without foTmality, and Mr.. Carnegie.
stepping briskly forward, began his ad-
dress. He said in part:
Almost Too Enthusfastic.
1T was inevitable that Princeton should
attract born Scot and loyal American.
Princeton is both these in a sense, and to
this day it has not belied It's origin. When
the time came for the colonies to stand
for their liberties, Princeton emerged
from 0bscurity. and under that typical
Scot. DR.. WitherspoOn. IL achieved a
unique distinction as being. so Il is claim
ed, the university most faithful to the re-
public"
When loud cheering from the students
in the gallery greeted this remark Of Mr.
Carnegie, the laird evidently became can
ny of saying anything at which other uni
versities might take umbrage, so he cor
rected himself AT least. other people
beside myself have made this assertion. %
said he hastily, and a broad smile played
about the lips Of President Wilson.
Mr. Carnegie told how there was first
suggested to him the pressing need of a
lake which should cover the unsightly
marsh that stretched around one side OF
the college grounds.
When Mr.. Batter said TO me, What
we need here is a lake. but we have no
body TO build it for us l simply said,
hump" Here the ScOtchman wrinkled
UP his brows and assumed severe air.
The audience laughed
We have heard, and are still to hear.
I fancy, much in regard TO athletic sports
al -Fs~a
young blood must be kept in order
through physical energy as means Of
expeling youthful energy. But sport
should be education.
Not Impressed VIVA Football.
Now you play focG-A Mr.. Carnegie
continued. Il don't l5po. what kind Of q
game football is. have seen pictures OF
games in the papers OCCASIONALLY. These
pictures represent pile Of educated
young college men. with arms and legs
sticking out of it at ali angles.
We hear great deal about trusts and
combinations in these days, but what
hear about football makes me believe
that the commercial element somewhat
dominates the game-truly a state of af-
fairs incompatible with true sport and
discreditable 10 all parties concerned. ex-
cept the professional coaches. With your
football coaches It is not a sport, but a
trade
The mere suspicion Of ungentlemanly
conduct Is fatal, not only under the rule
of the game you are playing. but 10 the
spirit Of genuine sport. Should there be
any form Of sO-cailed sport that brings
our universities into disrepute. change the
sport. It is trying, indeed, to find one S
COuntry's reputation being lowered by
ties, from whom. of ali men, We have a
right to expect better things"
Some of the rah-rah boys in the gal
lery were beginning TO fdget under the
lairds arraignment of football and he
changed the subject.
Wants to Give First Lake Trophy.
we have the highest authority for pro-
nouncing aquatic sports clean SPORTS he
said NO one has word Of censure and
every one a word Of commentator for
such exercises. Therefore those who dis
tinguish themselves on Carnegie Lake and
thus bring repute to Princeton In contests
free from suspicion of brutal practices or
underhand unfairness. which IS worse, VIII
have done their alma mater a distinct
service / hope Mrs Carnegie and l may
be permitted 10 give the first trophy COM
peted for on the Ioch"
After Mr.. Carnegie had finished talking
he handed TO President Woodrow Wilson
the bundle Of deeds to the property upon
which the lake stands
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie and the men,
bers Of the Carnegie lake committee who
had supervision of the work were invited
to luncheon by Mrs. Wilson. After
luncheon Mr.. and Mrs Carnegie called
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland. The ex-
President was out Of bed and in a cheerv
mood Mrs. Cleveland bTewed tea for her
guests, and they remained there until just
before train time.