New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
CARNEGIE GIFT OPENED.
EXERCISES At PITTSBURG.
Distinguished Gathering at Rededi-
cation of the Institute.
40 relegraph 70 The Tribune. ]


ever been assembled i'm Pittsburg.
The guests gathered at the Hotel Schenley at
O'Clock for the march to the new institute.
The question of precedence had caused the trus-
tees some uneasiness, and at the last moment
it was decided that there should be no regu-
larly announced line of precedence. ana that
the line OF march should be democratic as
was the gathering The parade was led by A.
A Hamerschlag. director of the Technical
Schools and following him were the members
OF the faculty. Then came Mr. Carnegie. on
the arm Of W. n Frew. and behind them came
Lieutenant General Won Lowenfeld, adJutant 10
the German Emperor. and Lieutenant Dickhuth'
Of the Germany army.
Twenty-Five thousand people were gathered
along the line of march The general public had
TO be excluded from the exercises. for when
the distinguished guests and the prominent peo-
pie of Pittsburg were in the building there was
room for no more Mr.. Carnegie departed from
his set speech long enough TO declare that to
himself little credit was due for the wonderful
institution.
Mr.. CARNEGIE's PART,
THE only part that I had in it, he said
was to attach my name TO a little piece of
paper That transferred to these men some
bonds. never saw the bonds. and don't know
how much of a hole It made in what are there.
Last night said to my wife. IT all looks like
the work of an Aladdins lamp and she replied
Yes and you did not have to ~ub the
lamp That sizes up my position exactly.
In closing his address Mr. Carnegie declared
that the German Emperor was the greatest man
of the age. He is Of destiny he said
He has It in his power TO force the world into
universal peace. The fact that his reign has
been without bloodshed leads TO the belief that
he will take advantage Of the wonderful oppor-
tGnity."
The days exercises were brought 10 a close
with the announcement of the prize winners in
the international art exhibition. Following are
the successful painters amount Of awards and
titles of pictures:
First prize gold medal and S5G')-Gaston La
Touche. Paris. France, The Bath
Fsk9g f9ga PBiIadelphia f1d Professor Leslie W Miller
Third prize (bronze medal and S500l-Olga de Boz
nauska. Paris France portrait OF woman
The following received honorable mention:
Lawton S. Parker, Chicago. portrait Of an Eng
". Granville smith. New York The Ola Mill
Maurice Greffenhagen, London. England portrait
Of his wife
CONCERT FOR THE GUESTS.
Tonight the foreign and American guests at
tended a concert given in their honor by the
Pittsburg Orchestra, directed by Emil Paur. Upon
the invitation OF Mr.. Paur and the orchestra
committee. Sir Edward Elgar. Of London con-
Quoted one of his own compositions.
The ceremonies to-day while elaborate were
marked with extreme simplicity Addresses
were delivered by his excellency Theodor Won
Moeller. Minister Of state, Germany; Paul Dou-
mer, ex-Speaker Chamber of Deputies, Paris;
Andrew Carnegie; Baron d'Estournelles de Con-
stant, member of the French Senate and DR..
John Rhys. principal of Jesus College. Uni
versity of oxford The Rev. DR.. f. S. Roberts.
vice-chancellor OF the University Of Cambridge
England, delivered the invocation.
a letter Of regret from President Roosevelt
was read by the secretary Of the institute. In
his letter the President praised Mr. Carnegie
for the great gift TO science and education.
During the exercises the President was re-
ferred 10 as THE great peacemaker." and vocf-
erous applause greeted every mention Of his
name
The first of the exercises to-day were two
receptions, at which President Frew and Mayor
Guthrie presided. At the municipal reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie assisted. Following the
reception the guests were taken on a tour of
Inspection through the library. museum and in
ternational art exhibition.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
President Frew presided at the rededication
ceremonies, and in brief address praised the
benevoIence of Mr.. Carnegie. The letter from
President Roosevelt. who was unable to attend,
was read. II was as follows:
White House. Washington April H. 1901.
Ny Dear Sir: am not able to be present myself
my appreciation Of the great work done by the
founding Of the Carnegie Institute. Wealth is put
those the Carnegie % nstnte is P SO we'll designed to
serve. Every such institute, every foundation de-
signed Ia serve the educational uplifting of our
fe just so much credit iii for ns e colectvey as
upon the high individual efficiency OF the average
citizen, and the Carnegie Institute is one Of those
institutions which tends TO bring about this high
individual efficiency; Many things go 10 make up
such efficiency There must he a sound body;
there must be physical hardhood and address in
also be nigh degree OF trained lnteiiectual deye-
opment, a high degree OF that intelligence which
act on individual initiative and power 20 act in
disciplined coordination with others And finally
there must be that training on the moral side
which means that production in the average cit
which sturdiy insists upon rights, and less
whole -heartedly and ~ the fullest fashion recog-
nlzes the fact that tho performance Of duty to
others stands even ahead OF the insistence upon
Through YOU j extend my hcartiest congratula-
tions 10 Mr.. Carnegie, and my wishes that he may
With the acknowedgmeni which all Of us must
make of the public service he SO signaliy renders
cereiy yours, 70 2'''' THEoDoRE RoosEEVELTI.l Tn
Mr.. H. Church. Secretary Carnegie Institute,
PittsbuTg, Penn
MR.. CARNEGIE's SPEECH
Mr. Carnegie was then presented by Mr..
Frew, and was received with much applause
He said:
Eleven years ago standing here. handed over
the institute to Pittsburg, then bold experiment
a combination OF library, art gallery. museum and
han OF music-never. as far as l know, having
been attempted before
The city 90 maintain the library, and let
me say IN passing most generously has she done
So including seven branches erected 10 meet the
wants OF her swelling population. ! congratulate
her upon being among the foremost cities of the
world IN public library development; certainly,
there is none superior.