The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-03
BOULDER'S BIG
ANNIVERSARY
COLORADO UNIVERSITY CITY FIT.
TINGLY CELEBRATES HER
sEMLcENTENARY.
BUILDING DEDICATED
HANDSOME STRUCTURE PRE-
SCENTED TO LAW SCHOOL BY
SENATOR GUGGENHEIM.

Boulder. Perfection or weather, an
interesting program and the very ma
ture of the occasion in itself served
to draw a large outside attendance to
Boulder for the celebration of it's fif-
tieth anniversary Wednesday. 1t was
estimated that from 5000 to 5000
people from neighborng towns flocked
in before noon.
History in transit, from the days of
the painted aborigines down to the col
lege students of today, was depicted
in the parade which wound through
the streets.
The parade ended at the university
grounds, where the law school build
ing donated by Senator Guggenheim
was dedicated.
On the speakers stand were seated
numerous state dignitaries, including
Attorney General Barnett, State
Treasurer M. ]. Galligan. DR.. B. L. JEFF
ferson. Ralph Talbot. Joseph Jaffa.
representing the State School of
Mines; Horton Pope. Thomas H. De-
vine Of Pueblo, Jud L. Brush and pu-
merous others.
President James H. Baker of the
university introduced Lieutenant Gov
ernor Fitzgerald. who declared that
he was glad to represent so magnifi-
cent governor of SO magnificent a
state, and after paying a tribute to
Senator Guggenheim. accepted. on te-
half Of the state, the gift Of the build
ing.
Senator Guggenheim was then in
troduced. He said in part:
Every man. If normal in his
thoughts. should represent in himself
lawmaking power. 1t is the crys-
utilization of the best of these
thoughts which, when formulated into
acts of congress or the legislature of
the states, and in interpretations of
courts of justices, become the law
Of the land"
President Baker accepted the gift
on behalf of the university.
Dean John D. Fleming Of the law
school expressed. Gin the name OF
more than 200 students of the school.
the faculty and the undergraduates"
the gratitude they feel
Robert w. Steele, chief justice of
the Supreme Court. was the next
speaker, and he said in part:
TT requires magnanimity and pa
triotism to provide at public expenses
for instruction in the liberal arts, and
preparation for professional pursuits
because fe wcan take advantage of the
states offer. Yet at the very first
session of the legislature, few
months after the organization of the
territory. the pioneers. the searchers
after gold, had the sagacity to provide
for the establishment of the Unirer-
sity of Colorado.
(Speaking to Senator Guggenheim)
Your gifts. sir. to our educational
institution will long be commended
by the people. They are gracious
gifts. and it affords me pleasure to &C,
knowledge them as such in this public
manner
Following the dedication exercises
the new building was thrown open to
the public. and the distinguished WIS.,
itors were entertained at the home of
President Baker.
Five thousand people gathered at
old Gamble field during the morning
and saw a representation of an old
time stage ho1d-up. with the cowboys,
pioneers and Indians taking part.
Nearly 400 people gathered at the
armory Of the Boulder city troop for
the turkey dinner in the evening Over
half of them were o1d-timers. Auntie
Brookfiefd. as the queen, was at the
head of the ha1l surrounded by her
old friends and the maids of honor.
Next to her the most interesting per-
son present was Abner Brown, who
opened the first school in Colorado at
Boulder in 1860 and was the teacher in
the first public school in Denver Two
years later. James B. Maxwell, well
preserved fifty-niner, who was the
first county surveyor in Boulder. and
former Lieutenant Governor ]. l..
Brush. also a fifty-niner, told Of the
early days. Other speakers were
Katherine Cook. state superintendent
Of schools; Plat Rogers. President
James H. Baker Of the State Univer.
sity, and Thomas L. Wood. L. C. Pad
dock was POSTMASTER
At 7:45 a bonfire was lighted on
Gamble field. Around 1t Buckskin
Charley and his Ute braves held a
pow-wcw and war dance.