The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-24
v. H. TAFT EULOG|ZES
CLEVELAND'S WORK
Makes Address at Acceptance of
Princeton Memorial Tower.
SPEAKERS FROM ABROAD.
Graduate College Open to Students
Institution For Cultivation of
Higher Scholarship.

Princeton, N. j., Oct. 22.-Prince-
ton University's graduate college and
the Grover Cleveland memorial tow
er, which is included in the archi-
tectual scheme of the college build
ings, were dedicated today in the
presence of a distinguished company
OF learned men from Europe and
America. Gifts amounting to So
$4,000 for the erection and endow-
ment of the college enabled Prince
ton to realize an idea conceived 90.
years ago-the housing of graduate
students in a body. The tower was
presented to the University by the
Cleveland Monument Association,
which received gifts for the memorial
fund from all over the United States.
The exercises weres held in the
quadrangle formed by the walls of
the graduate college, a quarter of a
mile southwest of the main campus
President Hibben, of Princeton, pre-
sided, and about him were former
President William II. Taft, who de-
livered the memorial address on
Grover Cleveland; representatives of
practically all the universities and
colleges in the United States and
Canada; hundre Is of alumni and
delegates from English, German and
French universities. After the keys
Of the college had been delivered by
the architect to the trustees, Dean
Andrew F. West, Of the graduate col
lege, to whom most of the credit has
been given for the erection Of the
college, delivered an address on
THE Household of Knowledge" He
spoke of the benefits of graduate
study.
President Hibben introduced the
foreign representatives who made
congratulatory addresses. They in
cluded DR.. Alois Riehl, recently rec
tor in the University of Berlin; DR..
Arthur Shipley, master of Christ's
College, University of Cambridge;
DR.. Arthur Denis Cooley, public
orator in the University of Oxford,
and DR.. Emile Boutroux, honorary
professor in the University OF Paris.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University, also delivered
an address of congratulation.
The presentation to the University
Of the Cleveland memorial tower
was made by Richard V. Lindabury
president Of the Cleveland Monument
Association, who said the funds for
the memorial were contributed from
all parts of the United States and by
ulCH VI all pdl anu III ali "dlhS
and conditions of life. =
"They desired by their gifts" he
said, "to testify to their admiration
and respect for those traits of char.
acter which made Mr.. Cleveland the
efficient foe of municipal corruption
in Buffalo, the fearless and indepen.
dent executive in Albany and In
Washington the immovable defender
Of the national credit and the relent
less enforcer of law and order with
out regard to the persons or classes
affected thereby"
President Hibben in a brief ad
dress accepted the memorial on be-
half of the University after which
Prof. William II. Taft deliv cred g
memorial address on Grover Cleve
land. Mr.. Taft's estimate OF Grover
Cleveland as expressed in his ORATOR
was as follows: "Mr. Cleveland wa!
not a great lawyer; he was not {
great economist; he was not a grea
orator; but he was a great Presiden
and great man, and he was these
because OF the strong mind, clear in
telligence and wide knowledge Of af
fairs. He had the character, hon
esty, courage and sense of public
duty which enabled him to NEE
great and critical issues without re
gard to personal consequences.