The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-27
Medal Is Conferred Upon Iron
 Nagnate at SoTbOnne
RECEIVED BY FALLIERES
President of France Receives Carnegie With Cordiality and They Both Recall Their Youthful Days
 of Hard Labor.

Paris, May 2s-The council of Sorbonne today conferred upon Andrew Carnegie a medal in recognition of his founding the Curie scholarships in 1906. The entire fac ulty of the college was present, and the only outside guests were Madame Curie, widow of the scientist Ambassador White, Baron Estourneiles de Constant and M. Mot. president of the French sa- lon.
 M. Liard, vice rector of the college, made the speech of presentation He not only thanked Asr. Carnegie for his gift to the Sorbonne, but his widespread bene- factions to science and learning, and he extolled especially the philanthropists example in expounding and practicing "the philosophy of the expenditure of riches for the general good.
 If the material resources of the old world no longer compared to those of the nov. M. Laird declared, the work of the savants in Europe, who were fur nishing the germs of modern progress, was not yet exhausted He called at teitlon to the fact that within the walls of the Sorbonne Ampere had made the wonders lof modern electricity possible: Niiete eA'SCbi iaA icNOlutlOHiZeu IH6 science of biology; that Bertholet had laid the foundation of modern chemistry; that Moisson had invented the electric furnace, and that M and Mme Curie had discovered the indefinite energy of rad ium.
 Carneuies Replies.
 MT. Carnegie replied befttingly in Eng fish He said he experienced .an entirely new feeling in the presence of the fac ulty of the Sorbonne. T feel" he said. "as if l had been ascending peak after peak for many weary days and at last am on the topmost summit"
 He had always felt that his aims were better understood here than elsewhere.
 Pasteur was one of his heroes and he rejoiced when a popular newspaper vote of Frances 10 greatest men had pro- claimed Pasteur first, Hugo second and Nspoieon last Napoleon had earned the gratitude of thinking men, he added, not for his exploits in war, but for the re- orgsrization of France after the revolu- ton and the establishment of the Uni versty of France.
 Discussing American universities. Mr. Carnegie said that professors in these institutions typifed the honor of Ameri- ca and were becoming more and more the leaders of public opinion He was especially proud that America now was NCNOtiHE iitdOi tlftl9 to research which meant the worlds progress and he ex- tolled the part France was playing in the information peace movement
 Discoveries of Peace.
 Contrast the building of warships des- tined for murderous destruction" he ex- claimed. with the Sorbonne's discoveries of peace.'
 The United States and France would continue to stand side by side on this question, declared MT. Carnegie, what ever happened
 France and Scotland also have been friends for ages" he said. in conclusion, and although my native land is Scot land and my adopted country America feel that I am the natural friend of France almost Frenchman."
 After the presentation there was a luncheon. at which Ambassador White responded on behalf of the United States
 President Fallieres received Mir Cane- gie this afternoon in private audience at the Elysee palace.
 Ambassador White made the presenta- ton and acted as interpreter. The inter- view lasted 40 minutes and was marked by extreme cordiality.
 President Fallieres warmly thanked Mr Carnegie for his benefactlons to France and MT. Carnegie congratulated the Pres ident, who became a grandfather yes terday. Tn the pleasant conversation that followed President Fallieres expressed his high admiration for the dignity and character of the American people. Both men talked reminiscently of their early life struggles, M. Fallieres saying he was proud that he came from plain peo- pie. His father was blacksmith Both the President and MT. Carnegie laughed heartily as MT. Carnegie tried to show to M F'allieres traces of manual labor on his (Mr Carnegie's) hands, MT. Carnegie will leave for London to-