The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-13
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE
Pittsburg's 100000 Hall
Of Arts Opened.
FOREIGN EOTABLES HONOR ITS DONOR
Ceremonies Elaborate and Unique
crnnk with Knife For Millionaire
Arrested at Entrance-Roose-
yeIt's Words of Praise.

Crnnk with Knife For Millionaire
Arrested at Entrance-Roose-
veit's Words of Praise.
PITTSBURG. April 12.-The formal
dedication exercises OF the enlarged
institute OF Pittsburg. valued at So
100000 and one OF the most beautiful
and complete Institutes OF its kind In
the world, were inaugurated here with
the public announcement of the prize
winners in the international art ex-
hibition.
Following are the successful artists:
First Prlze.-Gold medal and $1,000,
CASTOR La Touche. Paris, ''The Bath"
Second Prlze.-Silver medal and ST.
600, Thomas Eakins, Philadelphia,
Professor Leslie W. Miller"
Third Prize.-Bronze medal and $500,
Olga de Boznauska, Paris, portrait OF
a woman.
The following received honorable
mention:
Lawton s. Parker. Chicago, portrait
Of an English girl.
w. GranvIlle.Smith, New York, "rhe
Old Mill"
Maurice Grierenhagen. London, por-
trait OF his wife.
The foreign and American guests at
tended a concert given in their honor
BY the Pittsburg orchestra, directed by
Emil Paur. The concert was the most
brilliant In the history OF the orches-
ira. Upon the invitation OF Director
Psur and the orchestra committee Sir
Edward Elgar OF London conducted
one OF his own compositions.
The ceremonies were elaborate and
unique. Addresses OF international
importance were delivered by his ex-
cellency Theodor Won Mocller. minis
ter OF state, Germany; Paul Doumer.
eI-speaker OF the chamber OF deputies.
Paris; Andrew Carnegie. Baron d'Es-
tournelles de Constant. member Of the
senate. Paris. and DR.. John Rhys.
principal OF Jesus college. University
Of oxford. The Rev. Dr. =. =. Rob
erts. vice chancellor OF the University
OF Cambridge. England. delivered the
invocation.
A lengthy letter of regret from Pres
hent Roosevelt was read by the sccre-
tary 81 the institute. In his letter the
president praised Mr. Carnegie for the
great gift to science and education.
During the exercises the president
was referred 10 as "thc great peace
maker aud voclferous applause greet
ed every mention OF his uamc.
Minister OF state won Moeller paid 4
glowing tribute 10 Mr.. Carnegie In his
address. The Popular Significance Of
the Carnegie Institute" The speaker
dwclt at length on the achievements
within the power of education and
congratulated Pitisburg and Plttsburg
ers la their possession 81 the great Ia.
stitutc. lie said his presence here was
as message 81 good viii from the
German emperor. the German subjects
and himself. In closing Minister Won
Moellcr said Mr.. Carnegics beneyo.
lence was sublime aud the Pittsbur-
Carnegie institute QUO ~ the most
wonderful buildings he had ever seen.
The notable fca,urr ~ the exercises
was the parade of the European aud
American guests from the Hotel Schen-
ley To the institute. over square
away. The march began about i;iD.
the route being along Forbes street to
the east entrance Of the building III
rector A. \. fIamcrschlag ~ the Car
neglc Technical school. accompanied
by the faculty. beaded the procession.
Immediately behind came Andrew Car.
negle aud william y. Frcw. president
Of the Institute. Next came the foreign
guests. followed 10y MAYOR Guthrie.
prominent PlttSburrcrs and the Ameri-
can guests Al those entitled 10 wear
academic dress lid 30. which tended a.
make the parade one Of dignity. The
procession passed between the stu.
dents " the technical schools. who
loudly greeted the founder with n col.
lego yell. formed by pronouncing each
letter Of his name and ending with
cheers.
Thousands o. persons Viewed the pa.
rnde.
The cxcrriscs continue today aud
Saturday. those Of greatest lmpor.
lance being the distinguished foreign
and American guests discussion OF In.
ternatlonal peace.
A few minutes before the opening
Frederick slagcl tblrty.thr years old.
Of los Angeles. Cal. was arrested
while attempting 90 enter the Hotel
Schcnlcy with an open knife hidden
beneath his coat sleeve Slagel said he
wanted TO see Mr.. Carnegie CONCERNING
patent for milking cows. lie had
s2gi when arrested. The mans sanity
win be investigated by the police.