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guests AZ could there be acoommoda cd
took places on the great stage, aud the rest
OF the people, whose number was estimated
at 5000, found places sitting or standing In
the galleries and body Of the hail
MRS CLEVELAND TAKES A PART.
With the men on the stage sat Mrs. Grover
Cleveland IL had been hoped to have the
eK-President on the platform, but his ill.,
ness prevented his coming, and Mrs
Cleveland came 10 mark tho dedication
Of the buildings by sounding tho grest
bell in tho tower " the hall Here the rect
Of the principa sIeechmaking took place,
After an organ prelude by Prof Samuel
A. Baldwin Of the department Of music,
an inN ocatOn by Mgr l.aysNe and music
by the Seventh Regiment Band, Edward
VI. Shepard. presiden Of the board Of tuls-
tees Of the college. made an address lie
snid, among other things
In behalf OF the trustees of the college I
welcome To the Great Halt his Honor the
Mayor aud tho distinguished guests whom
we have asked 10 meet him and the pres-
dent, faculty and students Of the col lege
ai what, for the college und for the city.
II sgnitCaut aud must be Il memorable
meeting.
one hundred and three Years ago ihers
was definitely begun that work OF the old
Free school Society which was the definite
origin Of the present system OF free educa-
tion IOf The city Of New York 80 vast. splen-
did and maryellously benchoeut SiAtyyears
ago The slight and feeble venture OF the Free
SCHOOL Society. having been adopted in 1872
by the government OF the city as one OF its
ina .l.I..
srated its supreme vitality and already
earned powerful aud steadfast loyalty
from the citizenship OF New York So il
was that in June. 1857. citizenship was
asked by It's ballots 10 decide whether that
free school venture should be extended 10
include that full measure OF higher educa.
ton In rhe humanlties. arts and sciences
from which each graduate could, il nature
had hty lowered him. 20 10 special work
in any profession or 10 any career requiring
intellectual training,
Mr. Shepard traced the developmen, OF
The college from the old Free School So
cloty's work TO the expensive institution
whose new buildings were dedicated yester-
day. DE was followed by Mayor McClel. |
Ian who said in part
THE MAYORS ADDRESS.
III utiuOlId'lC HldIe government ought I
never 10 interfere with the individual except |
IN selr-defence.
II is not 20 long ago that the College OF |
The CITY Of New York was little more than |
u glorted high school Thanks to the energy /
and devotion Of its trustees. thanks TO the /
generosity Of our taxpayers, THANKS TO the
executive ability, the tact and the sincerity
VI liz president. John Finley, II il to-day
! college in fact as we'll az In name. with
plant second TO none In The United States
"A much ms been given you. much will
De- required again. You are the children OF
New York. who has grIdged you nothing.
md New York has the right TO expect that
n her cause you will always give the best
hat is IN YOU
We call this an age OF self-advertisement,
bat Il is no more 30 lhan any other There
ilwavs has been, there always will be,
disposition among men to confound noto-
-ieiy aud fame. Many OF us dehde our I
Ielyes with the belief that having become
notorious we have achieved immortality.
However much his own generation may
praise the demagogue, posterity will appraise
lin al his true value.
Catiline was eni Enthusiastically SUPPORTED
~ his friends. RobeApierre was called the
inCOrruptible, and even Lord George Cor.
lon had his admirers But they are only
emembered with contempt, while the men
Who live in the hearts OF their countrymen !
re those whose metal rang true, who co'!d
lot do a mean act - ;h,ifiL an iRnoble thought
he WashingtOns, the Lincolns and the CleYe-
inds
President Finley Of the college followed !
he Mayor aud in the course OF his address
aid
The college must come in the midst OF
men and their homes. II the poorest and
lchest are alike 10 be given their shore Of |
he heritage OF men, II must, however. /
airy It's horizons with il and not let the tall J
buildings shut It in. It must cry above The
lamOr Of the city. seated a. our figure Of ,
Wisdom. by the way, in the places Of the |
,aths. at the gates Of the city. For il ns
voice be not heard in the cities. then must
ur civilization, which is growing urban
n It's life, decline, and II It's disciplines be
oi within the reach Of good minds whether
ut In bodies born in plenty or in psnury,
he democracy viii mol come into its richest :
ruits even II il abide.
And what The city s spending il hardly
lore than the amount Of two street car fares
Or each inhabilant, and an extra fare for {
he interest on the investment A little ! /
lore walking for each citizen and the college
ere no burden and most Of the citizens
ere better on physically
After the Presidents address Mrs Cleys-
ind. amid hearty welcome of applause,
ressed the button which caused the great
ell Of the college to sound three times,
gnallng the formal dedication OF the
uildinE, after which Wsgner's Procession
the Knights OF the Grail from -Parsifal."
as played on the organ.
Gov Hughes was TO have been present.
ut he sent telegram aging that executive I
lsiness prevented his attendance Oscar 8
eaus was the next speaker, but before a
3 was introduced President Finley read a I
tter from President Roosevelt, In which s
le President said: Il am glad that a mem q
or Of my Cabinet who stands particularly
ose to Inc should be present on this Occa-
on Of real importance.
Mr.. Straus said among other things +,
The basis Of all patriotism j. national !
lnsCieRce. aud there can he no national .
JnSCieuCe unless il II founded upon Il Enowl. =
lgG OF nations history anddeyelOpment.
The vital condition for the continuance a
popular government i the education Of q
e people. Not the education Of the priv. =
eyed few. but the education OF the masses. Il
he purpose Of popular education should n
! not merely iHtelleotinl but to turn out a
lucated and practical workers. and not
lpractical dreamcrs who. with premature
I'd M guided judgments. rush TO immature
I'd hssty action
THR BRITISH AMBASSADOR sPEAEs a
Ambassador Bryce, who followed Sec y