New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15

of the design from the coat OF arms OF oIu I'VE"
Amsterdam.
Edward Lauterbach. regent of the University
of the State of New York and graduate of the
college in the class of 1864, presented nationaI
flag ON behalf of the alumni. He said that the
three thousand alumni thought such a flag the
most srprorriate gift, owing TO the PATRIOTISM
of the student body. He spoke OF the services
of Gilbert Molleson Elliott. Of the class OF 1871
who died In the Civil War. and OF tle ia'e
General Alexander P Ketcham ito whom we
owe the acquisition of the site upon whlch lhese
buildings stand. accomplished only al'er year >
OF uninternittent energy.
Then came one of the most impressive cere-
monies of the day. An artileryman seized the
halliards and up the pole there crept me Dig
hammer TO the strains of THE Star Spangled
Tanner" The booming Of the First Battery s
guns out on the athletic field in the twenty-one
gun salute punctuated the music, and Tor what
seemed ten minutes the great crowd stood with
barred heads. At the same time the clys nag
was being raised above the tower Of the great
hall and when both eIIlblerns were finally IN
place the crowd broke into a cheer.
There WAS a brief prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Joseph Anderson. Of the corporation Of Yale
University, and the students sang America" in
closing Immediately the march to the Great
Hall for the indoor exercises began. The order
of the first procession was reversed, with four
policemen in the lead and the students mar
shals at the head of the undergraduates senior
class Since this brought them out on 1SSth
street Amsterdam avenue, 14oth street, Con-
vent avenue and St. Nicholas Terrace, many
thousands Of persons who had not been ad-
United TO the college grounds had a chance to
view the spectacle.
The Great Hall was filed with about twenty
five hundred persons when Professor Samuel A.
The organ prelude After invocation by Mon
sgnor Lsvelle and music by the band, Edward
NJ. Shepard chairman of the board Of trustees.
was introduced by President Finley. The stage
presented q brilliant appearance, and everybody
recognized Mrs. Grover Cleveland, dressed in
black with 3 pink trimmed hat she was well
forward in the centre, between Mr.. Shepard and
Mark Twain
MI Shepard on behalf of the trustees in
talking of this latest work spoke of the obiga-
zion which the college and the city owed TO the
genius and labors of George B. Post, the archi-
sect, and Of those who labored with him. Clos
ing, he presented 30 the Mayor the buildings as
"a result of the trustees stewardship Of the city
flnoney placed IN their hands.
SPEECHES OF ACCEPTANCE
In turning the property over 10 the trustees,
faculty and undergraduates, Mayor Mcclellan
said:
Gentlemen of the boerd Of trustees gentlemen o,
ahe faculty, undergraduates, !. the Mayor. in the
name Of the people OF this city. give into your
that in Your hands il viii be kept sacred ana
that il WIN be adIlinistered to the greater glory
OF New York and &c the uplifting of mankind.
President Finley, in accepting, said:
give myself hostage for these eager. noisy, am
,.1itious young men and boys that they viii bring
seired. The University of Leyden gave back to
;he city ano 10 the world her oretlus ana he, heI
Ihe sum Of all the taxes that might have been re-
5a-.'eG 9lq q I !" al ELLIS 'i! IL
anll this new spending OF her treasure But the
all who go down from this hill this place Of trans
1iguration. into the city, shall go filter men and
better citizens.
President Finley then introduced Mrs. Cleve-
land. and she touched the button the speak
ers' stand which set the great bell of the tower
booming Three times it rang, and this was
the signal that the dedication complete.
The first of the speakers was to have been
Governor Hughes. but his attendance at the
Governors convention in Washington the
cause Of his letter of regret and well wishes
read by President Finley.
Mr. RoosEvELT's REGRETS
He then read the following from President
Roosevelt: .--..
1 shall ask Secretary straus TO be the bearer o.
my message OF good viii on May "A It is an event
member q nav Gsbinet who stands Peculiariy
close TO should be present on the occasion.
No further introduction, President Finley re-
marked when he could make himself heard
above the cheers. was needed, Mr.. Straus said:
have been commissioned by the President Il
sTn TO 9q his hs fo no Shq bne able to- unite
with you this great and glorious occasion. wher
the penpie of his native city are dedlcatinS lIli
new temple Of learning 10 higher education
ia q communication TO the Board of Education
Of the District of Columbia he said: 1t has beer
NV good fortune that all OF my children have re
reIved or are receiving a portion OF their educa.
rate the Importance of higher education It would
ibe tbs greatest misfortune If ever permitted
ouch warped and twisted view Of democracy e
eantaEe that comes to the whole nation from IN.
higher education Of the few VINO are able 10 take
advantage OF the opportunity 10 acquire II I'M
public schools merely the educational cen
tres for the masses Of our people hut they are
the factories Of American citizenship
Ambassador Bryce received not only by
applause. but everybody stood up while he
bowed his acknowledgment. With genial
twinkle in his eye, he said: Il see You have
tlossomed out in your hoods and costumes
The practice was absolutely unknown outside
OF Judges on the Supreme bench in the United
States forty years ago. But il is a fine array
Mr.. BRYCE's SPEECH.
He then spoke Of the great possibilities of the
new college and said he thought students in
noisy. busy New York need not Toe told to re-
member the demands of commerce, industry
and finance. Continuing, he said:
T son-t ask YOU TO forget those things. but IL
.ernember other things Are wealth and success
III E-ou expect from life? suppose you have by
80, csn VISA what remains? Are wealth and
,,ou,er ANYTHING more than a means 10 the attaln
,-enre ar5 me intense and absorbing pursuit OF
the means may easily make the end 1oTGotueh' o.