New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
CARNEGIETOE
GREAT BUILDING OPENED
Steel Masters Gift Praised-Presi-
DENTS Letter.

pTO8TeSs nInCIeeUIn
century was given to engineers by President Arthur
l. Hadiey yesterday in his address at the formal
opening OF the new Engineering Societies Build
ihs at flfth avenue and 18th street.-the gift OF
Ahu'e" Cerhegie, Mr. Carnegie on the plat
FORM ana Mrs. Carnegie sat in the gallery
Inc exercises. which end Friday, were begun at
" 0 CLOCK. A message from President Roosevelt and
one from President D!az OF Mexico were read by
me presiding officer Charles Wallace HINT
Inc letter from the President of the United
States was follows:
heartily congratulate you the opening Of the
Dull DuHHdlng OF the engineering societies The Building
VIII oe the largest engineering centre of its Kind in
erection in New York serves to mark and empha-
slJe Ihe supremacy which this country steadily
dciHeNinS through her proficiency IN applied sci
ence The whole country is interested in the eTec-
ali those who ooW heq S pPoes5o6 OF Of
peering or any kindred profession; and in no
advantage what like to think OF as the typicaIy
American characteristics.
President Dlaz Of Mexico wrote as follows:
b., In reply to the telegram in which you ask me to
6i ouiIaiing donated by Mr.. Carnegie for the engi-
cerning that event so worthy Of ceIebraton. il
nov belpg possible for mo To be present. l would
express my cordial good wishes for the engineers
who contribute much to ths development and
welfare @ OF humanity; and my admiration of the
erosity IS known by the entire civilized world.
Charles F. Scott chairman of the building con-
mittee. who was the first speaker. told how NJ
Carnegie had given the building to the society. He
said that on February 10. 1893. Mr.. Carnegie first
spoke Of the projec: and had the general scheme
mapped out hOu- after mentioning it. few
days later Mr.. Carnegie discussed the matter with
John Fritz John c. KafeT. William A. Reddiug
Calvin w. Rice. Mr Scott and John Thomson.
More funds were needed after the work start
cd, and Mr.. Carnegie gave additional $4,000
Continuing. Mr.. Scott said that the significance OF
the buldiag was not in the past in the present,
but In the future. for the vitality which prompted
engineering development in the past was unabateI
now. and will continue with increasing force in
the future. lie said the building represented ths
largest investment for engineering in the history
Of the world.
The building formally accepted by z. E.
Olcott. president OF the United Engineering So
cety. who said among other things:
The building thus opened ard dedicated is one
Of engineering achievement IL shall be the tryst-
ing place OF the guilds that plan the physical prog
f. is already one OF the most complete technical
Libraries In existence especially along mechanical.
adequate endowment IL VIII become even more
important 1t IS happily situated within a stones
20 supplement- on engineering subjects II is open
fo- the benefit Of mankind.
President Hadley followed with an address on
professional Ideals OF the Twentieth Century
In II he warned his audience against forgetting the
need Of something more than technical trainng-the
a building like this IS the best monument 70 what
the century has accomplished. The really impOr-
tant part OF the history of nation is the develop
ment OF its ideals and standards. The SPECIFIC
things that it does are important not so much for
they give as to tho trend of a nations Thought
1t is not the census figures which decide whether
methods and educational Ideals which these CEN
sus figures indicate. And in like il is not
bisto Of the enFineerng g pSs1 nrp paT o' @ t9
which hat bel ms rs IN
understand the past and inspires us with hope for
things-their struggles and their discoveries their
trials and their successes.
make the nineteenth century Inherent from the
other centuries that went before it were its engi-
neers. Down to the close of the eighteenth CEN
tury the thinking Of the country was dominated by
was reserved for the nineteenth century TO recog-
nize the dominance OF abstract thought I'm a new
the trained scientific expert for what he had done
building like this Is the symbol of all that is
most distinctive in the thought Of the century that
had a building in honor OF theoiogians or of law
yers of physicians. but one that symbolized the
achievements Of the engineer was beyond mems
There are two quite distinct qualities which must
be combined in order to secure the best profess
sonal service. One of these is the technical stand
called the ethical standard. The man who wishes
to build good railroad must not only lay 1t
proper curves and grades and bridges which will
not fall. but he must also have some Intelligent re:
travel This combination of public and private de-
Illustrated in every other profession of Importance
Mr. Carnegie made a short address, following the
blessing asked by the Rev. DR. Edward Everett
Hale Mr.. Carnegie told OF his trip to Pittsburg
a few days ago. and then said:
Whenever men coalese 70 do something good.
unihcation and soldihcation take place. but when
men conspire to do evil against the public good
they can't trust each other. They fail. That is
the reason that you need lie awake nights
thinking OF the future. AS as the sunfiOwer
turns toward the to receive light and heat so
sure will human beings march onward and upward
with their faces toward the
Much of my youth has passed away and cannot
recall it but here is rock upon which | can rest
No man can deny that all is we'll because all grows
better There is that principle of betterment in
herent within us, and that is the comforting
tbolrht ON which I rely and which / find rest
To-day is better than yesterday and tomorrow
ing will increase in usefulness as the years roll
The building will be the headquarters OF the
mechanical electrical and mining engineers 1t
cost S150oOO0. DR.. Hale's the architect
Earl Grey Governor General OF Canada had in
tended to be present. but his train was delayed
and he sent his congratulations 20 Mr. Carnegie
by wire.