New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL.
HarUards Buildings Dedicated
President Eliot accepts Them.

Boston Sept s5-The buildings OF the Harvard
Medical School. erected IN The Fsnway at a cost
OF nearly S.oooOO0 were dedicated to-day. in the
presence OF large number Of scholars. scientific
men and men prominent in public life. Tns affair
attracted to this city large gathering OF scientific
men, not only Harvard men. but representatives
from medical societies and universities abroad and
in this country. Governor Curtis Guild. jr. and
stan representing tho Commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts. we're here Baron Rosen, the Russian
Ambassador, was present. and cable message OF
congratuiation fron the Imperial Military Academy
of St. Petersburg. tbs medical training school tor
the Russian army and navy, read
The programme consisted OF prayer by the Rev.
DR.. George A. Gordon. pastor OF thu OLD South
Churchl address Tho Enlarged Founda-
tion' by Dr. John Collins Warren Mosely professor
OF surgery at Harvard; presentation OF the build
ings TO the university by Charles Alerton Coolidge
representing the architects; brief address accept
ing the buildings by President Charles W. Eliot
of Harvard: an address 'rhs Faculty OF Med
icne," by Dean W. L. Richardson. of thu Harvard
Medical School; address Tho Laboratories" :"
by DR.. Thomas Dwight Parkman professor OF
anatomy at Harvard: address on The Clinics. =
by DR.. Frederick Chesver Shattuck Jackson pro-
fessor or clinical medicine at Harvard. and the
dedication Of the buildings by President Eliot.
There viii be an academic session tomorrow at
Sanders Theatre. Cambridge. at which degrees VIII
be conferred on prominent physicians and surgeons
President Eliot. in accepting tho buildings. said,
In part;
The president and fellows well understand 20
whom they are Indebted for this great stft Il is
due, In the first place TO the constructive tnasna-
versitys teachers OF medicine: secondly, TO the dis
oerning and liberal acceptance by few rich men
and women of a yeritable opportunity TO do some
evil. and with high promise Of prompt benshcens
results, promise firmly based the rapid prog
ress Of medical science within the last thirty years.
thirdly, TO the accumulated influence In favor or
the medical profession which has been oxsrted Ia
years by a series Of much respected medical per
the habit OF contributing to public objects from
private means clearly manifested by the first set
tiers Of Massachusetts Bay and maintained and
every generation since.
These superb buildings therefore are an express
sion OF the intelligence and public spirit OF many
generation for relief OF mans estate ac-
cept them thankfully. with the in return
that the governing boards and faculties OF the uni
that intelligence, to propagate that public spirit.
and to fulfil those hopes.
The medical school buildings were designed 20
be the most complete OF thsir kind IN the world.
They are built OF white Vermont marble. In Roman
style. around quadrangle at one end OF the Fen
way, in Longwood avenue.
The buildings were erected as cost Of nearly
s6c0.oo0 Among the gvers for them are Pier
Rockefeller.
The group consists OF four large laboratories two
ton building. at the end all connected by terraces
with flights Of steps opposite the main entrance TO
each building. The interiors OF the buildings are
connected one-story corridors. Underneath these
corridors are basement tunnels, in which are laid
the heating apparatus, electric wires, cold storage,
compressed air pipes and the ventilatng apparatus
tration building This structure Is the feature OF
the general design