New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
CARNEGIE HINTS At GIFTS
Says Or. Biggs of N. Y. u. Would
Prove a Successful Beggar.
PHYSICIANS HIS HEROES
Ironmaster One of Several to
Speak at Anniversary OF
Carnegie Laboratory.

A,alrew Carneete told the off5oers of New
York University. the faculty and students
Of the Medical College. at the celebration
Of the twenty-nfth anniversary OF the
work of the Carnegie Laboratory yester-
day thas the physician was the hero TO-
aav He added that the New York UNI
,ersitv Laboratory. which bears his name,
vas "his FIST child"
Il bavenv seen az much as I should OF
,ou." Mr.. Carnegie cumtirled. but you
have launched out for yourselves re-
ioice in the work you are doing 1 VIII
never forget What this institution Is on the
honor list Of universities in America. and
II the beggar comes around 20 see me In
s,ne properly insinuating manner. as be-
ueve YOU. Dr. Biggs, could most success
fully. 7 promise to take his case into care
ful considera tom
Both DR. Riggs and Acting Chancellor
NacCracken. who has been asking for
slondo Ono for the university. were seated
on the plas form on either side Of Mr. Car
neRie
Mr. Carr,r1e was feeling in an excellent
mood YESTERDAY. and when Dr. William II.
V'elch. president OF tho American Medical
Association broke Of abruptly In his ad-
dress and ssid that medicine is one Of the
great forces. i'm the promotion Of interna-
,ioral peaoe ne in audible tones assented
30 nr Welch's remarks.
Tho Rev Or George Alexander. presi-
dert of the caincil OF New York University,
introduced Mr.. Carnegie as Andrew car
reeie. Doctor os Laws. Apostle Of Peace:
Eonsfactor Of New York University and
tho rest Of mankndf
10 IN a
fI,ys. 1t is a great pleasure indeed for
me To be here II revives pleasant memo
ries one name has not been mentioned
that Of Dr. Dennis, the first beggar who
ever approached rue for New York Uni
Nersity. 7 hav. been ruminatlng over the
last twenty-five years work IN bacteriology
since he first spoke 10 me about that sub
.ac- Would YOU believe that twenty-five
wears ago there was no Institution for the
promotion of study in bacteriolosy. and
that this Is the first Of the kind?
The wonders going on about us make
ono wish he could live forever. I should
ike to live 10 see that future day when
nan will he perfect. Whatever comes Will
BE- an Improvement on the past. My opin-
ion is that this race is 10 live on this earth
rr reach absolute perfection. Since l left
BUSINESS / have been privileged 10 meet
mon whose first thought Is not Of self L
can name a score OF very good men. II
very much better they would be good for
nothing
Heroes years ago, when war was the
only trade. killed or manned thoir fellows
when they were not eating each other.
Heroes IN the me- profession save each
ether tn ri- -ervice 10 God is service
- mark
.'r-- o. Billings had convinced me
-'.. New York needed ssventy-eight branch
Htraries. I gave 4 memorandum for S5-
600 600 When people wanted 70 con-
c,stulate r1c the next day ] said, 7 wont
snake n YOU will siye me congratulations
IN the bargain ] made to maintain them,
tlen lets shake Every one should con
tiibute 10 support librar1et, and they do,
dont deserve any thanks for libraries
all the parple do iust as much"
Mr. Carnegie. I'm commenting on the trou-
ble of the Wellesley College girls with
spelling said that teachers are teaching
their pupils 10 misspell rather than spell.
The celebration a. New York University
Yesterday also marked the opening of the
rcu Carnegie Laboratory Extension at
First avenue and 2Sth street Mr.. Carne-
glC had CCntT1pIed Sto,VVp lot lHis pullu-
iIr
other speakers were jerome II. Greene,
a,neraI manager Of the Rockefeller Insti-
ttc for Medical Research. Mr.. Greene
gave the greetings Of his institute TO New
York University. and then spoke from what
re characterized as the layman's point Of
,i,w upon scientific discoveries.
Dr William Il. Welchs speech traced
.F hE 1gg4 fvrnr frr6 6Nso,
years in the archaeological field.
AZ the poi1 in his address where he
tuned 10 Mr. Carnegie, he said: ''Mr
Carnegie believe that medicine is one of
In, great forces in the work in which you
. arc interested the promotion Of peace Of
wsrkind Medicine knows no boundaries
or nations The faithful work OF doctors
North and South during the War Of the Re-
lrlion shows that after all the humani-
t.rlanisrn Of the physician is called into
service in the frghtful times of war"
pr. Hermann NJ Biggs, secretary Of New
York University Medical College, spoke of
NJ Carnegie's first gift 10 the institution
IN 1888. At the conclusion OF the exer-
clsee Dean Egbert lie Fevre. Of the Med
l,.l College presented TO Mr.. Carnegie on
behalf Of the laboratory STAFF. four volumes
containing researches IN medical science
vHch have been published by members Of
the star during the last few years.
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