Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-04-12
GREAT DEMONSY RATIONT
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Iorate, were marked with extrem
simplicity Addresses Of information
! al Importance were delivered by Hi
Excellency, Theodore Won Moeller
minister Of state, Germany; Pau
4: Douimer, ex-speaker of the chambe
i Of deputies, Paris; Andrew Carnegie
/ Baron D. Esturnelles De Constant
4 member of the senate, Parts. and D1
John Rhys, Principal Of Jesus Col
q lege. University of Oxford.
Il The Rev. DR.. E. s. Roberts. vic
i chancellor Of the UniversitySof Cam
bridge, England, delivered the invo
cation.
A lengthy letter of regret from
/ President Roosevelt was received b,
the secretary of the institute. In hi
letter the president praised Mr.. Car
negie for the great gift to science
and education. During the exercise.
/ the president was referred to as che
great peace maker" and yociferous
applause greeted every mention Of his
name. Il
I A Magnificent Achievement.
Pittsburg, Pa. April 1.-THE
magnifce new building standing
Lat the entrance Of Schenley Park, this
Icity,,is a gift, as the epigram on the
building declared, to The people of
Pittsburg," it is indeed gift to the
American nation, and the extraor-
binary attention that the ceremonies
of dedication have attracted throhgha
out the world is. the best evidence
that in the worlds opinion, 1t is the
creation. Of institutions like this
which gives real elevation and dig
nifty to any people.
The most disting uished platform
celebration was at this gathering that
has lever occurred in America. The
attendance Of men OF distinction III
beyond all precedent, including men
who have won distinction in almost
every avenue of the world Of work.
in art, in letters, in music, in scienS
tific achievement, in education, in
geographical exploration and id tie
service9o of the state, and among these
men ARE at least thirty who have
won high renown in Europe, includ-
ing representatives from the most
venerable institutions of learning in
the world. AZ.
At the moment, Of the dedication
Of the institute embracing the five
great departments Of fine arts, mus
cum, library, school of music and
technical schools under one admin
ilstration, the financial outlay for
cost. equipment and endowment Of
all the main and branch buildings
will amount to SIS, 900 900, q sum
staggering to the mind even ii this
age Of great fortunes and stupendous
| gifts.
| In Europe, under the slow growth
OF royal patronage and state aid,
such an institution could not reach
SO great a cost in less than i've hun
dred years. I
In Pittsburg the loving kindness
Of a single man has created in the
short space Of ten years an institu-
ton unique in its comprehensiyeness.
When the building is completed i
will not be the finish, but only tie
tbeginning of its usefulness. "A com
munity that has until now been held
down to hard facts will then launch
into the pursuit of ideas. 5
Secretary Church, of the Institute;
says; Before Mr.. Carnegie gave
us this splendid gift there was moth
| ing here but the material life, and ii
required q vivid imagination In any
man to pierce the smoke clouds that
rolled overhead, and realize that
there was any such thing as an III.
tellectual life beyond 81
Foreign Guests Well Cared For.
The foreign guests were given tine
best the city afforded in hotel accom-.
modations, one hundred rooms being
engaged for them fn schenley Hotel,
(which was the general headquarters
Of the visitors. twenty-seven at the
Country Club and thirty at Fort Pitt.
Fast automobile service was main
ltained between the hotels and the
club house The guests were delight
ed with their treatment, and greatly
pleased with the sights and counds 81
the great industrial center. The
Pittsburg committee was greatly
pleased that 1t was not obliged tc
send any Of the visitors to private
house.
MISSOURI SENSATION.