New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16

GUEST OF AUTHORITIES.
Impressed beg Wonders of the Amer
icaR University.

Educational institutions in India over which the
Maharajah. the Goekwar Of Baroda. has complete
control faded into insisnihcance yesterday when
his hishness visited Columbia University, and was
shown the beautiful buildings and completeness Of
the university equipment With the GaekWar were
his wife. the Maharani. his brother and two men,
bers OF his suite. and the Gaekwar appeared as
pleased a child az some Of the buildings and the
vastness Of COlumbia's resources
The trip 70 Columbia was not taken in the sub
way, as hts highness vas unwilling to travel
underground. He said: Il satisfied to travel IN
the old conventional way in carriage, at present.
thank you So. with the GEahaFani. he was driven
to Columbia in open carriage As usual, he
wore the garb Of this country but his wife was
attired In an Indian costume.
Nicholas Murray Butler. president OF Columbia
and Professor william II. Carpenter. Of the uni
versity faculty, met the guests. The Offices and
library were first visited, after which the Mahara-
jah taken to the room where the model OF the
entire university is shown. The various halls
visited, and then the gymnasium. The Gaekwar
was greatly pleased with the sym admired the
trophies % athletic prowess and watched at
exercise, but when he saw the swimming pool in
the basement his JOY was complete. It required
considerable coaxing to get him away. as NUM-
Der Of Columbia's best swimmers were IN the pool.
That's just what I would like to do. There is
nothing better than swimming" he said.
do you enjoy much OF IL in IndiaT' he was
asked.
you bet" he emphaticaIIy answered. and. when
surprise shown at the Aulericsnism. the Gaek-
war laughed heartily and said. "Oh, I've already
learned that much Of your American slang There
seems to be plenty Of it. You newspaper men know
about much OF Il any one. think.
After a visit to the machinery room the guests
went to Teachers College and the Macy Man
ual Art School, through which they were shown Oy
the dean. Professor James E Russell The ma
harani was particularly delighted with this part Oh
the university. and pleased the yOung women STU
dents by intelligent questions as to their studies
The visit to Coluu-bia pleased both the GaeEWer
and his wife so much that they delayed their de-
parture 20 the last minute and dinner was served
az the Waldorf long after their usual hour
1T is like studying dictionary" the Maharajah
said, in describing his trip. It Is all so great II
would take years TO thoroughly comprehend It, ]
intend to absorb much OF your educational sys-
tenn as can. though. during my stay IN your eoun-
try and hope that my country will profit greatly by
what I learn
Yesterday the Maharajah had an insight into
American enterprise particularly by men wishing
to sell him all sorts Of 'gOld bricks" valuable
mines, good investment property. and the like
They swarmed about the Wal6Orf-AstOFia all day.
and in order to obtain an Introduction those who
could referred to some lOng-f0rgOtten ancestor who
had known some ancestor OF the Gaekwar. Their
efforts were IN vain however and merely Occupied
the suite in keeping them away The apartments
the second during the day, and this caused con-
siderable confusion 70 interviews and visitors.
AT $50 o'clock when his highness was 70 meet
newspaper reporters. the English major-domo who
guards the GaekWar told them that his nlgnneSS
had not arisen. With accent not az all East
Indian the Enslishman said:
uents GETS hub wen Il pieases irn. heats Is
breakfast wen 1t pleases I'm, and sees whom e
pleases.'
The reporters were then told that the prince
would meet them at 215 This was first under
stood to mean in the afternoon. but it was finally
explained that he would meet the reporters In &
short time in Room as, the second floor. ID
which he was moving.
To-day the Maharajah win probably visit New
! York University the College Of the City Of
Now York He has expressed a particular deeirC
to see all educational institutions possible, and
/ with the aid Of Morris K. Jesup and DR.. Maxwell
I City Superintendent OF Schools. he expects q
/ visit many OF them The prince has made rule
/ that he does not know publicly what he Is going
to do from day to day. He did say. however. thai
| he intended leaving the hotel as early as he pos
/ sibly could and make "a dav OF it, as ne e..
/ pressed Il.