The sun., 1908-05-15
NEW CITY COLLEGE DEDICATED
MANY WELL KNOWN MEN AT the
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.

the city Of New York were raised yesterday
morning over the College Of the city OF New
York on the Washington Aoropolis. The
most deleotable Hill Of the city, as Presiden
Finley called II, a multitude Of distinguished
and indisting nguishable citizens saw the sight
The occasion was the dedication Of the
100000 group OF buildings which the
city OF New York has bestowed upon the
college bearing its name.
The city has been fiye years building this
group Of college halls. to which the institu'
ton 80 long at Twenty-third street and
Lexington avenue has removed, and the
dedication was made the occasion FOR bring
ing 10 New York distinguished group OF
educators, statesmen and men and women
interested in the general progress and de-
velopment Of the citizenship Of the country
Nature favored the dedicators. for al
though clouds threatened showers early
IN the day the sun broke through just
before noon when the flags were run up to
the STATS which are TO carry them for count
less years. As President Charles W Eliot
NJ Harvard pointed out. college buildings
stand a better chance Of long preservation
than any other buildings which Americans
erect
THE NEw BUILDINGS.
So the group o; imposing buildings
occupying the ground between lBth street
and 10th street eastward Of Amsterdam
avenue and extending across Convent
avenue may be expected TO remain for
ages il the wise men who spoke al the
dedicatory exercises Yesterday are to ur
taken literally. a monument OF the city
and to the City's interest IN education
President Finley spoke Of l1O,OU nights
passing over the new College If the City Of
New York and leaving il still young. The
buildings are Of the stone Of that part Of
Manhattan Island upon which rhey stand.
The criticism most heard yesterday was
that the glaring white terra Gotta used in
the exterior decoration 10 outline every
corner. cornce, door and window Of all the
buildings had been so utilized as 10 lend
TO all the members 81 the structure the
appearance Of the frosted decorations on a
German Wedding cake.
The scene WAS animated and dlguded
by turns. aud always brilliant and varle-
gated in the ample reaches Of 81. Nicholas
Square. where the assembHge ~ thou.
sands found places in und about the college
buildings az rather an early hour in the
morning Besides the faculty aud students
Of the college and their friends and count
less citizens there were educators from
other colleges and universities, regents
OF the University Of New York. diplomats
and statesmen and civil and military digni
taries. the gowns and many colored hoods
OF the learned representatives Of the sew
eral institutions. including the clergy, and
the hats and costumes Of the many women
who attended the ceremonies leui their own
splendor and dignity to the occasion
ACADEMIC GOWNS or MANY HUEs.
Ambassador Bryce Of Great Britain,
who appeared in blacA gown commented
upon the difference between the America
OF to-day and thf country as he had first
known il forty years ago, when the only
gowns were worn 10y the Judges of the
Federal Supreme COurl. while yesterday
the varied hues Of gowns and hoods gave
10 the sssemblage, as he said, q chromatc
gayety almost equalling the brilIiancy Of
the womens hats Mark Twain, Of course,
wore the brilliant gown Of Oxford Even
Mayor Mcclellan had his gown, as had the |
president Of the Board Of Education Joseph !
II. Choate. on the other hand, appeared |
in street costume. aud when he came 10 |
speak he said that he felt in that assem-
blage like those characters 10 Shakespeares |
plays designated az First Second and Third |
citizens.
But this assemblage oi the learned, the |
dignihed and the great unassorted was
not 10 pass without ITS touch Of the humoT- |
Gus. Mr.. Choate, differing in this respect |
from some other men, got humorous as
he got hungry. and Mr. Clemens caught It |
from Mr.. Choate The exercises were 90 |
prolonged between the flag raising and |
the luncheon which was served TO the |
guests that il was nearly ? o'clock when |
the former Ambassador to the Court Of St |
Jamess was called upon TO speak and he
said at once that he had not praotised law
for hfty years for nothing For some reason
he was interrupted forthwith by roar VI
laughter, but with never a smile he went |
on to say that he had learned never TO talk
TO hungry judge, hungry jury or hungry |
audience, and he knew that each person Ia /
front Of him was suffering from an aching
void within which no words Of his could
ever fill SO he cut hls speech short. con-
tenting himself with saying that the city
was proud Of the college, the city with all
It's 1000 population
The audience sat quietly, but Mr.. Clemens
began TO fldget, and rs soon as he got a
chance he told the people that education in
Cluded mathematics and that although |
MIR. Choate had declared that his education
began seventy years ago in the lap Of
Horace Mann IL was not wise 10 exhibit that
kind Of an education. whereupon an audience
Of 5000 laughed nightly,
FLAG RAISING THE FIRST THING.
The ceremonies Of the day began with
the flag raising, which followed an overture
by the Seventh Regiment band The flag
OF the city WAS presented by the President
Of the Board OF Aldermen. Patrick t. Me-
Gowan, who in his speech told Of the origin
Of the city's coat Of arms aud dWelt upon
how little IL had been changed from the
original granted 10 the city Ut New Amster-
dam nearly three centuries ago. An i'm
mense United States flag was then pre-
sented by Edward lauterbach 81, on behalf
Of the alumni OF the college
IPreemineLtly, said Mr. lauterblCh |
Eve may claim the flag ~ embematic Of
the patriotism which has characterized
the teachings Of our college And perhaps
not surprisingly 50, since Horace Webster,
its president for twelty-One years. and
Gen. AleIaudo' : Webb. it, president for
thirty three years. were graduates OF West
Point and eyamplars Of West Point train
ing, Gen. Webb being among the bravest
Of the great Generals OF the civil war. They
fashioned the keystone Of the college cur
TicuMm out Of Tie tcnets Of the National
Military Acade9v.
The nag Of IN" city was raised on the
Flagstaff OF the Great Hall and that Of the
oouStry on tall role la the plazB. while