New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
MORE NOTED AMERICANS
THE TABLETS UNVEILED.
Nee York University Campus Scene
Co.'s Hughes and Guild Speak.

IOUS fIHSheS ana CANA y peak.
In the presence Of a crowd of about ten thou
sand people. including the Governors of New
York and Massachusetts and representatives OF
the federal. state and city governments delegates
from educational institutions and members of
various patriotic and memorial organizations,
bronze tablets to eleven noted Americans We're
unveiled in the Hall OF Fame the campus of
New York University yesterday afternoon.
Three of the eleven names selected for the dis
tinctton of place in hall to be built
next to the imposing coonnade on the brow of
University Heights those of women; Emma
Willard founder OF the Emma Willard School
Troy; Mary Lyon, founder Of Mount Holyoka
College. and Maria Mitchell. professor Of
tronomy in Vassar College Another three
those of born in foreign countries. but
whose deeds as Americans have won them their
titles to fame TWO of the trio in fact. earned
the bronze tablets which bear their names in the
Hall of Fame through their service in behalf
Of the country of their adoption. Alexander
Hamilton the statesman. and John Paul Jones,
the sea fighter of the Revolution. The third
of the foreign born Americans who Is now rep
resented in the Hall of Fame is Louis AgassIz.
the scientist. whose centennial has just been
celebrated
Of the other five tablets unveiled yesterday
two have places in the statesmens corner. Both
bear the names Of Presidents of the United
States. James Madison, the Virginian fourth
Chief Executive OF the nation. and John Quincy
Adams of Massachusetts. sixth President. and
second OF hts name TO hold that Office and 10
have a place In the statesmens corner. The
names OF two poets. both of them natives OF
Massachusetts, John Greenleaf Whittier and
James Russell Lowell, were added TO the groups
OF tablets In the authors corner The eleventh
inscription in bronze includes the famous opin-
ion IN regard TO of one who knew what
war was. William Tecumseh Sherman, whose
name is added to that OF his two great con-
temporaries already In the soldiers section
Grant and Lee. poet whose tablet was not
unveiled was Edgar Allan Poe. defea ted last
year for the second time by the electors
Resides these eleven tablets a bronze bust OF
Horace Mann tho great educator placed
above the tablet in the teachers section. which
bears his name and which was unveiled with
those OF twenty eight other famous Americans
at the first dedicatory exercises. six years ago
Yesterday. The bust. the unwilling OF which
preceded by a short summary OF its subjects
title to fame. delivered by Superintendent Max
well on behalf Of the National Educational Asso-
citation is the first to be erected in the Hall OF
Fame. but will eventually be followed by those
OF the other Americans whose achievements
carefully selected Jury OF their countrymen has
decided to be deserving Of lasting recognition.
BEAUTY OF THE HALLS SITE.
A glance at the big crowd present at the un-
yelling ceremonies and at the exercises which
followed in the beautiful natural ampitheatre on
the West Lawn, high above the Harlem and the
Hudson rivers. gave ample confirmation to the
words OF Chancellor McCracken, OF the univer-
sity when. before introducing the orators OF the
day-Governor Hughes Of New York and Gov
ernor Guild Of Massachusetts-he said This
Hall of Fame overlooking the Hudson has be-
Gonna I'm seven years more familiar to the people
of America than the Walhalla which overlooks
the Danube has become In seven years to the
people OF Germany" Certainly no more Ideal
dav for out of door exercises commemorative
Of the nations great dead could have been asked
for by the most exacting. Not a trace of cloud
married the blue sky and the gentle breeze which
syept over the beautiful soping lawns of the
campus tempered the heat Of the sun sufficiently
10 induce all who came to stay throughout the
entire three hours of the exercises.
These opered with luncheon at the home of
Major Frederick M Crossett, OF Governor
T4ughes's staff in Andrews avenue, at which
Governor Hughes the guest of honor. The
Governor accompanied by Adjutant General
Henry and nine other members of his military
s+arY arrived from Albany at the Grand Central
Station Just before noon. where automobiles
were In waiting to take the party to Major Cros-
eett's home. After the luncheon the Governor
and the others walked TO the house of the
Delta JJpsilon fraternity. of which he Is MEM
her where he held a short reception.
The unwilling exercises began with the for
nation of the procession in the library. This
was headed by about forty girl pupils from the
various city high schools. The white gowns of
the girls made q good contrast TO the black
gowns and mortarboards OF the New York
University seniors.
The seniors were followed by the trumpeters
from the Manhattan Opera House orchestra and
the It'll Regiment Band. Then came Chancellor
MacCracken in his brilliant academic gown,
striped with the crimson and purple velvet Of
the D. d. and LII ID. degrees. With the chan
celor who as head Of the university the
presiding officer OF the day, walked Governor
Hughes. Behind them was the secretary OF the
senate Of the university, walking alone,
Governor Guild of Massachusetts, who to
have accompanied him, delayed at Grants
tomb. where he had spoken. Then came Bishop
Andrews of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
They were followed by the senate of the univer-
sity, members OF the electoral board Of the Hall
of Fame, officers Of the federal state and city
governments of the arny and navy and the