The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-26
HGRVARD'S MEDICAL SCHOOL
DEDICATED IN PRESENCE or DIS
JINGUISHED GATHERING.

nutldYnEs Costing Five MEnIlon Dollars
Erected Through the MmRncenCs %
=. PierpOnt Morgan. ArabeIla ID. Hunt
p inKtOn and John ID. Rockefeller.
BosroS, Sept. 26.-This afternoon, In
the presence Of one Of the most distinguished
gatherings ever assembled In Boston,
the ms gniicent buildings Of the new Har-
ward medical school, near the Fenway,
we're dedicated with imposing ceremonies.
From the university were present the
nresident and fellows, o~verseers, faculties
and Ulcers; from all the principal medical
colleges in this country and abroad were
delegates who had been especially assigned
n represAnt their schools on this occasion.
shortly after ? o'clock those occupying
seats on the terrace passed out from the
administration building, a bugle having
announced meanwhile that everything was
in readiness. First came President Eliot,
followed by the fellows, the speakers Of
the day, Gov. Guild, Dean Richardson Of
the faculty Of medicine, delegates Of other
universities and officers Of other institu-
tons. the faculty Of medicine, &o. o
President Eliot took the central scat on
the tarrace. Most OF the university men,
Harvard men as we'll as the delegstes,
wore their academic robes, and they pre-
sented a picturesque appearance especially
when such a conspicuous costume-scarlet
and pink-as that worn by DR.. Ewart Of
-. Georges Hospital, and delegate from
the University Of London, came into view,
Another who was naturally the centre
Of much interest was j. Pierpont Nor
gan. The Coils P. Huntington interests,
the money of which finally helped I erect
the buildings, were represented by Charles
II. Tweed, executor Of the estate.
The alumni of the medical school and
guests who we're grouped on the lawn
below and the Rev. George A. Gordon, d. D.,
pastor of the Old South Church. stepped
forward at 220 and offered prayer. Then
followed the programme prepared by the
committee.
DR.. John Collins Warren. Moseley pro-
lessor Of surgery, delivered an address on
THE Enlarged Foundation viii ch was
followed by an address by one Of the archi-
tects, Charles A. Coolinge, on The Build
ings."
President Eliot then made the speech OF
acceptance of the buildings and Dean
Richardson spoke for the faculty Of medi-
lessor Of anatomy, made an address on
the Laboratories and DR.. Frederick G..
Shattuck, jackson professor of clinical
medicine, spoke on The Clinics"
President Eliot then dedicated the build
ings with these words:
Z devote these buildings and their suo-
cessors in coming time to the teaching Of
the medical and surgical arts, which combat
disease and death, alleviate injuries and
defend and assure private and public health,
and TO the pursuit Of the biological and
medical sciences, on which depends all
~ pnofaae in Tbs 0nAdiCaI and anRniNal 49,
and in preventive medicine.
Il solemnly dedicate them 10 the service
Of individual men and OF human society,
and invoke upon them the favor Of men and
the blessing of God
After Or. Gordon haA pronounced the
benediction the buildings were thrown
open for inspection and tea was served
on the terraces.
ThH new medical schocl comprises Ave
buildings. all Of marble and built in the
classic Roman style, around a quadrangle.
The buildings were erected at a cost of
process Of construction. Among the gener-
Gus donors we're j .Pierpont Morgan, Arabella
B. Huntington and John d Rockefeller.
The administration building, the most
conspicuous n of the group, stands at
the head Of the quadrangle. In the north
secretary and the principal members OF the
faculty. In the south wing are the smok-
ing and reading room for the students.
Directly over the reading room In a large
which IL to be used as an
examination room and n a place TO deliver
general lectures. The entire building above
the second floor is occupied by the Warren
Museum, now nearly completed. In the
are located the department OF
N-ray investigation, rooms for instruction
IN bandaging, and a dark room for IN
Development Of photographs.
n, Al. -.-AA - - AZ
and histology and ba~cteriology
and pathology buildings. Remarkable IA
cllities for dissection n microscopic work
are TO be found in the various laboratories
the buildings.
On the opposite side OF the quadrangle
Sreia me b=P niIg;SSs p~hs ssDsrsI syr.n and
ment Of the buildings is much the same as
in the other two, though for work In phar-
macology a number Of small laboratories
replaced the larger classrooms
The administration building, the anatomy
through the munidcence Of j. Pier
pont Morgan. who contributed 81 .lSS. 900 for
purpose. They bear tablets inscribed: i
In memory Of Junius Morgan. a native
Spencer. Mass. a merchant OF Boston,
afterward a merchant Of London. Born
April II. 1919; died April 3. 1890
On a tablet outside Of the bac~teriology
and pathology building Is inscribed:
Coils p. Huntington memorial labora-
tories for instruction and research in
pathology and baoteriology. Erected
through the munificence Of Arabella B.
Huntington"
She contributed $3.50, 900 to the building
fund.
ON the hygiene and pharmaoology build
ing Is a blank tablet, which presumably
Will eventually contain q memorial in
scrlption 10 John ID. Rockefeller, who, con-
81. OOo. 600 To the building fund.