New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-14
STATE TO Be THE HOST
|. Of NATIONS EDUCATORS
Ceremonies DediCatingS3, $780,
900 Education Building Be-
gin at Albany Tomorrow.
STRUCTURE ALMOST READY
Ambassador Reid Will Preside
at Sessions and Distinguished
Scholars Will Make. Adj
dresses-Dix to Receive.

dresses-Dix to Receive.
Albany. Oct. 13.-New York's State Edu-
cation Building, costing s3,5OO.OOO. will be
formally dedicated this week. Prominent
educators from all parts Of this country
and some from abroad will participate in
| the ceremonies, which will take place in
the new structure on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Whitelaw Reid. American Ambassador
to Great Britain and Chancellor Of the
| University of the State Of New York, who
returned to this country expressly for the
occasion. will preside at all the sessions.
| United States Senator Elihu Root was ex-
pected 20 be one Of the speakers, but his
present illness may prevent his appear
ance.
Every phase of the states educational
work will receive comment from men who
are national authorities. The dedicatory
| plans include reception to the dlstin-
gulshed guests by Governor John A. Dix.
the Regents Of the University and state
| officials.
Besides Ambassador Reid and the mem
| bers OF the State Board Of Regents educa-
tors Of national reputation who will be
present include Dr. John Christopher
Schwab librarian of Yale University Pro-
fessor Henry Fairfield Osborn. president
of the American Museum of Natural His
tory; DIR. William II. Maxwell, Superin-
tendent of Schools OF New York City; DR..
Charles Richard Van HIse. president of
the University OF Wisconsin; DR.. William
Starr Myers, assistant professor Of his
tory and politics, Princeton University:
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. president Of
Columbia University; Or. Henry s. Pritch-
ett president OF Carnegie Foundation, Of
New York City. and Canon II. Hensley
Henson, Of Westminster Abbey. London.
Education Theme OF Addresses.
After an informal gathering Of the
delegates from educational institutions
throughout the country for registration on
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Ambassa-
dor Reid will formally open the ccre-
monies at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Tuesdays programme will be devoted 10
Libraries and Museums" and Element
airy and Secondary Schools" and Wednes-
days TO Educational Extension and Pri-
vate Schools" universities and Profes-
sonal Schools" and an address by Canon
Henson on The Value Of Historical
Studies IN the Higher Learning" The re-
ception bv Governor Dix, the Regents and
state officials will be held IN the evening.
On Thursday there will be a formal
presentation OF the delegates in the morn
ing, when brief remarks will be expected
IN hal Of %
and the concluding dedIcatory exercises
in the afternoon. The exercises viii be
prefaced by short address by Ambassa-
dor Reid after which Governor Dix, FOR
the state will formally present the build
ing TO the State Board OF Regents II
will be accepted, on behalf OF the board
by Vce-Chanceilor 81. clair McKelway
The dedlcatory addregs will be delivered
by Or. Andrew $. Draper, State Commits
sioner Of Education, and there will oe
brief congratulatory addresses by ex-
Governors Benjamin g. Odell. jr., and
Horace White.
The dedication OF the State Education
Building will mark the practical compile
ton Of the first building erected by any
American state or foreign country for the
The idea OF having such a home for the
various state educational departments
was conceived by Commissioner Draper
in $780, following the consolidation of the
Board Of Regents and the Department OF
Public Instruction, and IS the last step in
the reorganization and unincation in the
state educational departments.
The Legislature OF 1906 authorized the
selection Of a site, and two years later
the trustees OF public buildings We're en-
powered TO erect structure "at a total
cost Of not more than $500, 900" Although
the building will not be completed for
several weeks. the total cost will be with
I'm the original appropriation.
New Building Faces Capitol.
The new building stands on Washing
ton avenue, facing the north side OF the
state Capitol. II IS built OF white marble
terra Gotta and dark granite the marble
predominating The structure is GO feet
long. $50 feet deep in the centre, and lS0
feet deep on the sides. The front con-
sists OF a huge colonnade. with thrty-siX
massive columns. Behind the colonnade
is an arcade of ample proportions. The
entire facade is crowned by a solid wall,
which unifes and gives strength to the
front
The end facades are notifications Of the
front. the columnar treatment being car
ried across the ends, and the rear FACADE
recalls I'm its treatment the wall behind
the colonnade In front. The building Is
placed hfty feet back from the street line,
and the space thus afforded is covered
with lawns and hedges a broad fight
Of easy steps leads 70 the main entrance
a the centre OF the building.
The building provides quarters for the
administrative Offices of the Education
Department, the State Library, the State
Museum and, In addition. an auditorium
with seating capacity of one thousand.
II was planned originally to have the
building completed on January l, 1911. but
unforeseen obstacles prevented. The de-
lay proved costly. for the disastrous fire
in the state Capitol IN March Of that year
destroyed most OF the State Library,
which would have been safely lodged In
the new building had II been ready for