The Ordway new era., 1909-12-03
B0ULDER'S BIG
ANNIVERSARY
COLORADO UNIVERSITY CITY FIT.
TiNGLY CELEBRATES HER
sEMLcENTENARY.
BUILDING DEDICATED
HANDSOME STRUCTURE PRE-.
SENTED TO LAW SCHOOL BY
SENATOR GUGGENHElM.

Boulder. Perfection of weather. an
interesting program and the very ma
ture of the occasion in itself served
to draw large outside attendance to
Boulder for the celebration OF its fif-
tieth anniversary Wednesday. II was
estimated that from 5000 to 5000
people from neighboring 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
was dedicated.
On the speakers stand were seated
numerous state dignitaries. including
Attorney General Barnett. State
Treasurer NJ. J. Galligan. DR.. b. l.. JEFF
ferson. Ralph Talbot. Joseph Jaffa.
representing the State School OF
Mines: Horton Pope. Thomas II. De-
vine OF Pueblo. Jud l.. Brush and Iu-
merous others.
President James Fl. Baker OF the
university introduced Lieutenant Gov
ernor Fitzgarrald. who declared that
he was glad to represent so magnifi-
cent governor of so magnificent
state. and after paying tribute to
Senator Guggenheim. accepted. on Le-
half OF the state. the gift OF the build
ing.
Senator Guggenheim was then in
troduced. He said in part:
Every man. II normal In his
thoughts. should represent in himself
lawmaking power. 1t Is the crys-
| tallization 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 Sift
on behalf OF the university.
Dean John d. Fleming OF the law
school expressed. ''in the name OF
the faculty and the undergraduates"
! lne gratitude tneE lecl
Robert w. Steele. chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court. was the next
speaker. and he said in part:
1T 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 Univer.
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 1t 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 a,
old Gamble field during the morning
and saw n representation of an old
time stage hold-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 old-timers. Auntie
Brookfield. as the queen. was at the
head OF the hall surrounded by hei
old friends and the maids OF honor
Next to her the most interesting per
son present was Abner Brown. whC
opened the first school in Colorado al
Boulder in 1860 and was the teacher in
the first public school in Denver :wC
years later. James B. Maxwell, a well
preserved fifty-niner. who was the
first county surveyor in Boulder, and
former Lieutenant Governor J. L.
early days. Other speakers were
Katherine Cook. state superintendent
of schools: Platt Rogers. President
James H. Baker of the State Univer
sity, and Thomas l.. Wood. l.. C. Pad
dock was toastmaster.
At 7:45 bonfire was lighted on
! Gamble field. Around it Buckskin
Charley and his Ute braves held q
pow-wow and war dance.
Charles F. Hill, graduate of the
! Trinidad High school, class of 1899
has been appointed army paymaster