Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-01
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
Continued from Fifth Page.)


the rocky strata of Glenn mountain,
by stream of pure water, having
it's source in springs scattered
through the highlands that rise a
thousand feet above Seneca Lake.
1t is broken in its descent, from Sec
ton to section, into cascades and
pools of rare beauty. Rainbow
Falls cannot be described, the sun
shining through the mist of the
sparkling water, producing miriads
Of rainbows. Money has not been
spared to add to the wonders of ma
ture. The genius of man is here
illustrated in the hundreds Of stone
steps that enable the sightseer to
ascend and descend, for hundreds of
feet, with less fatigue or danger,
and the wonderful suspension, and
sother bridges certainly prove the
genius of man.
l would like for the readers now
to imagine themselves with me as l
am comfortably seated in grand
= touring car viewing the picturesque
Z panorama. For thirty miles or over
j are splendid automobile roads back
to the beautiful campus of Cornell.
We will now attempt a description
of the three large buildings used as
dormitories. Cascadilla is splen-
did, substantial structure, where
Goldsmith resided, who was Cor
I nell's first proof in English history.
He left comfort and high position
in England 70 come to Cornell at
It's beginning. D. White Servey,
as first president. His home is still
or the campus.
Prudence Risley Hall, the new
dormitory, could not be described.
In grandeur. it resembles an i'm
mense tourist hotel with every mod
err improvement. They have their
own electric plant. The cooking,
laundry, sweeping, ETC., is dole by
electricity. 1t would be folly to at
tempt to describe the artistic part
of this building. The pictures are
real studies, being copies of the
most renowned paintings of the
world. Under each picture is
gilt frame containing the facts of
interest pertaining to the picture
above, and they have some wonder
full sculpture. The whole lower
floor is devoted to parlors, reception
halls, libraries and dining room.
The upper floors are handsomely
furnished. The bed rooms, each
having private shower bath.
Sage College, the other dormitory
for women, is more conveniently To-
Gated to the auditorium, etc. The
Bailey Auditorium, named in honor
of one long director of the Agricul
tural College. The seats 1.-TWO thou
sand and over) are crowded on ev-
cry occasion. There is now being
completed an auditorium which will
seat ten thousand. This is in the
new Armory building. In the Bail
ey auditorium is twenty-five thou
sand dollar pipe organ, one Of the
most magnificent instruments in the
u. S. II was recently presented
the University by Andrew Carnagie
An attempt to describe the musical
recitals given by Mr.. Jas. Quarles,
pipe organ professor at Cornell, and
Professor E. r. kroger, would be
folly, for only hearing is believing
it possible for human fingers, on an
instrument invented by human
minds, to produce such Heavenly
strains of music.
At one of Prof. Krogers' recitals,
he played piece called Chimes"
The sweet toned bells, as soft as
Swiss bells, sounded from the ro-
tunda as if the music was chelubS
of Heavenly choir.
: The next day, during our recita-
tion, one in the class asked Prot.
Kroger if be did not believe it re-
quired inspiration to play as he did?
With smiling face like ray Of
gunshine, his reply was. Not SO
nuch inspiration as preservation"
(which had made it possible for him
to accomplish the following: At
the age of 90 he entered upon his
career. and since that time has been
before the public. as composer, or
ganist, teacher, conductor, editor,
lecturer and writer upon musical
topics. He has been President Of
The Teachers National Association
and also President of the Missouri
Musical Teachers Association. He
,was appointed Master of Programs
on the Bureau of Music at the st.
.nouis Worlds Fair. For his work