New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
Hundreds from institutions of
North America and Europe Aid
in Dedication at Albany.
UNITY ATTAINED BY STATE
Ambassador Reid Reviews Prog
ress and Returns Thanks for
Gifts Replaced Through De-
struction of Library.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany, oct. 15.-Hundreds OF educa-
tors from the great educational institu-
tions of North America and Europe,
not to mention DR.. Jose Angel Cssparo
Perez. representing the ancient Uni
versity Of Cuzco. Peru, celebrated here
to-day the possession by the State of
New York Of a great temple of knowl-,
edge. They spent the morning COM
municating to one another their ad-
miration Of the great marble building
whose snowy columns face the Capitol.
In the afternoon they gathered IN
the gilt incrusted auditorium at the
east end or the vast edifce TO receive
2 cordial welcome and TO bear sober
words Of thanksgiving from Whitelaw
Reid, Ambassador TO Great Britain,
who as Chancellor Of the University OF
the State Of New York, presided; from
DR.. John Christopher Schwab. librarian
Of Yale University, and from Professor
Henry Fairfield Osborn, president OF
the American Museum Of Natural His
tory.
Then in the evening, they returned for
further greetings, this time from DR..
william II. Maxwell. superintendent Of
schools in New York City, and from
William ]. S. Bryan, assistant superin-
tendent Of instruction in charge Of
high schools in ST. Louis, both Of them
in closer touch than most of their
hearers with those problems of popu-
lar education to the more effective
solution Of which New Yorks new tenn
pie is consecrated.
The dedication of the New York State
Education Building will occupy three
days. Every speaker rejoiced in the
unifcation Of the states educational
forces. accomplished in 1904. Chancel-
lor Reid showed that popular education
is the states greatest activity, in quot
ing the figures Of New York's total an
nual expenditure for this purpose, ST.
100000.
Mr.. Reid Gives Thanks for Aid.
Chancellor Reid, dressed in the flow
ing robes Of his oxford doctorate, after
welcoming the delegates at the after
noon session reviewed the educational
work Of the state, thanking all those
who had aided the state in restoring, so
far as possible, the valuable state
library destroyed by fire year ago.
Let me acknowledge" said he, "the
helpful sympathy from lovers Of books
and Of libraries throughout our own
country, and particularly the spon-
taneous and inspiring readiness Of
friends abroad to replace old gifts. l
should ike 10 speak especially OF the
important and handsome reservations
Of this kind from the British govern
ment and also from the British Mu-
scum.
Tt Is my first duty and my high
privilege to extend to these college and
university presidents and to this great
concourse Of men otherwise occupied
in education, from all parts Of the
United States and from some parts OF
the Old World, the welcome Of the
Board Of Regents and Of the State
Of New York, whose servants we are.
You honor US by your presence and
your participation dignihes still further
a notable event in the notable history
Of popular education in the most
populous state Of the Union.
we are asking you TO take part in
the opening Of our new building for the
use Of those charged with supervision
Of the educational activities Of the
state. We are proud that this splendid
provision for our work began, or
seemed to US TO begin, as a sign Of the
states satisfaction with the unity Of
educational effort through all its bor-
ders which II had at last attained.
It's purpose has constantly been TO Sc
cure efficiency by centralizing and CO.
VI Alildll l4b I'll us NOuIdllOlldA Wi n
When the Legislature wisely enacted
our new educational law OF 1900-'0l,
and when the historic Board Of Regents
was able to seize this opportunity.
through the fortunate choice Of an
accomplished secretary, 20 bring the
primary and secondary education Of the
state into cooperation for a single
end, with q single spirit, that long
cherished purpose OF the state became
an achievement.
We are proud that this great public
building, inspired and prosecuted in
This spirit, comes now at a time and j
In way 10 make It seem as in some
sense return by the generous people
OF New York for the lamentable de-
structiOn, last year. Of our library. The
expenditure for II is the largest ever
mace IN this or In any state for such
purpose. 1t was begun, freely and
generously, by Legislature and state
administration which appreciated the
work we had been doing. 1t has been
completed with unexampled rapidity
and is turned over TO us just at the
'ime when 1t can best assuage the cruel
loss We have suffered.
No Debt on the Building.
We are proud that the great struct-
lre comes to us absolutely free. There
Is no debt on IT, They issued no bonds