Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-05-19
HALL OF FAME.
Chief Judge J. w. RoweIl to Serve
Again on Board Of Selection.

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Hon. John w. Rowell Is one OF the "a
chief justices OF the country numbered
this year among the 100 electors OF the
Hall OF Rame, a position that he has oc-
eupied once before, fiie years ago. some
particulars regarding this unique institu-
ton will be of interest.
i A gift OF 100000 was accepted by the
New York university under the following
conditions approved in March, 1907
The money should be used to build col
onnade 500 feet in length ct University
Heights, New York city, looking towards
the Palisades and the Harlem and Hud-
son river valleys. The oolonnade was to
serve exclusively as Hall OF Fame for
great Americans, and $50 panels, each
about two by eight feet, were to be pro-
vided for inscriptions. Fifty OF them
were to be inscribed in 1900, and at the
close OF every five years thereafter i've
additional panels were to be inscribed, SO
that the entire number should be com
pleted by A. d. 1000.
The gift OF 100000 was afterwards in
: creased to quarter OF million dollars.
On July 8, 1905, bronze statue OF hor-
ace Mann was placed above bis tablet on
a pedestal OF granite quarried near his
birthplace at franklin, Mass. sept. ~,
1909, bronze bust OF Robert Fulton on
a pedestal OF Conemsra marble was placed
above his tablet as part OF the progrsm
of the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
4 4 granite ediice, serving as the first
story, WAS, according to the conditions,
to be named the Museum of the Hall OF
Fame and to contain portraits and other
important mementoes of the great Amerl-
cans whose names should be inscribed IN
the colonnade above. Six rooms and
long corridor were TO be set apart IN sue
cession to his exclusive use. The room
to be first devoted to this purpose was
named the Washington gallery anG in II
is the famous Houdon bust OF Washing
ton, presented to the Museum BY Dr. ].
Alderman Coles.
In February, 1904, the New York uni
versity approved Of the erection OF an
addition in the form OF loggia, about
100 feet in length, and designed for the
commemoration OF great Americans OF
foreign nativity, who had been deceased
at least 10 years. As soon as means could
be provided this addition should De
Joined to the north end OF the original
Hall OF Fame with harmonious architee-
ture and should contain room for 20
memorial tablets; six to be set apart IN
1905, and one each succeeding hve years
to the end OF the 10th century.
The university, then taking account OF
a widely expressed desire for a larger
recognition OF women in the plan, set
apart a site for Hall OF fame Tor
Women Immediately adjoining the quad
rant reserved for American citizens OF for
aim birth. This site was to have
building 30x60 feet, consisting OF muse
UNI on the ground floor and main story
above OF IS columns supporting pedl-
nented roof Ii was to contain places
for so tablets so for women OF native
birth and ten for those OF foreign birth.
The board of 100 electors was requested 10
1908 o select the names Of 10 famous
women of native birth and two Of foreign
birth to be inscribed on these tablets, and
in each succeeding quinquennial year the
names of two women of native birth Will
he added. while the name OF only one of
foreign birth will be chosen every deem
+ NAL year.
} The following rules are observed with
regard to Inscriptions
} The university invites nominations un-
7 iii Nav 1st, from the public in general, of
names TO be inscribed, the same TO be ad-
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University OF New York.
Every name that is seconded by any
} member of the university senate is sub
mitted TO one hundred or more persons
throughout the country WHO are approved
, by the senate as professors or writer's OF
American history, or especially interested
= In the same.
= No name can be inscribed unless APP
proyed hy a majority OF the answers re-
eeiyed from this body Of judges before
: Oct. 1st OF the year OF the election.
Each name thus approved will be in
scribed unless disapproved before Nov.
5 LIST by a majority OF the 10 members Of
the New York university senate, which IS
composed OF the chancellor With the dean
. and senior professor OF each OF the six
] schools, and the president or representa-
tive of each of the six theological iaeul-
D ties in or near New York city.
t No name may be inscribed except OF
, person who has been deceased at least ten
e years.
: In the first so names we're to be includ-
I ed one or more representatives of these y
/ classes OF citizens:-Authors and editors,
/. business men, educators, Inventors, mis-
: sionaries and explorers, phiianthropists
: and reformers, preachers and theologians,
scientists, engineers and architects, law
a yers and judges, musicians, painters ana
: sculptors, physicians and surgeons, rulers
! and statesmen, soldiers and sailors, dis
3 tinguished men and women of 20 partieu-
= lar class.
I As 81 OF the 80 tablets assigned to the
4 year 1900 we're not filled in that year, five
: tablets are assigned to the year 1910,
! making 20 in all to be chosen. In the
! roll Just submitted to Judge Rowell are
I ls2 names OF great Americans natiVe
born, rs foreign born and 80 famous
! American women. He is requested to in
+ dictate his choice by understanding IN each
! division of the roll the names chosen BY
:, him and also by prehxing his initials e
a every name so chosen. The names under
4 scored must not be more than the number
= prescribed, although they may be less u
/ be so pleases.
1 Until June 18th, be and any OF the 9TH
!. er electors may transmit additional names
o to the senate and they will be inserted u
I the roll. On June 18th the final roll VII
be forwarded to each elector, ana ne pre-