The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11

burg money for Pfttsburg. You all
know the benefcent results which have
followed
Mr.. Carnegie then directed his re-
marks to each of the departments and
compIimented the directors for their
work and success Continuing, he
said
Our ceremony of today embraces
the technical schools, which are also
in a sense TO be formally opened These
are part of the institute and no mean
part
Il am told there are today 1890 stu
dents-yoUng men and young wo-
men. and several thousand waiting ad-
mission In every depa rtment there
exists obvious proofs of intense ear
restnesS. great esprit du corps and a
tages offered Already there has been
developed strong feelings OF pride and
love of the schools
Thus, ladies and gentlemen, where
ever We look around US. in every
branch Of the institute. we find success
written in large and unmistakabIe let
ters- The tree has borne good fruit
abundantly year after year in the
past and promises 10 continue doing
so increasingly year after year. gen
Grafton after generation to come the
end of which no man can foreteu
There is room for many things of
the spirit in our city Things material
are abundant Our mills and factories
numerous. large and prosperous. but
things material. including money IL
self. should only be the foundation up
on which IS reared things spiritual
There is surely to arise from the
wealth created here a body of men
who viii find in the distribution of
their gains, where they were made the
genuine reward which surplus wealth
can give the knowledge that it is
certain in after years to elevate refine
and purify the lives Of those who sue
coed US. and that we have left one
spot of earth at least a little better
than we found it,
Mr. Carnegie then expressed his
thanks 10 the board of trustees. to the
heads of departments. the press and
lastly the guests. especially the visitors
from foreign lands, and in conclusion
said:
1T will not be considered fnvfdIorIs
II special mention be made of the in
terest displayed in our institute by
that remarkable man, the German
emperor We owe him much for
sending General Won IOeweufeId as
his representative, Secretary of State
MolIer and other eminent men. we
ask them to convey to the emperor the
profound acknowledgements of all in
IereSred in the institute We earnestly
wish for him a long continuance Of
the reign of peace and prosperftv
which has SO far blessed his SWAY for
be IL remembered to his credit. that
long as he has refgned his hands are
guiltIess of human bloodshed in in
teruational war Let US also remem-
Der that our technical schools have
Charlotten berg to follow as models
We can not forget what we owe to
Germany as teacher OF the nations in
Industrial education We can not
omit recognition of the valued con-
gratulations brought to US by the
friends from our sister republic of
France to whom our country owes an
unpayable debt One can not imagine
the two republics at variance upon
any subject whatever and as We have
had Germany as teacher in Industrial
development we have had for our art
department the guidance of France.
the leader in all things artistic
zone of nv oldest and dearest
friends Mr. Joseph Wharton of Phfla-
deI1his- was present when the orig
inal institute was handed over to the
city and is with Us today He recently
reminded me that then closed with
certain words which he recfted with
such oratorical effect - can only
attempt to initiate. I shall repeat
them today:
Take. then. people of pfttsburg-
This institute from ono who loves
Pittsbure deeply and who would serve
her we'll"