Evening star., 1932-01-21
R|TCH|E COLISEUM
DEDICATION HELD
Senator Tydings, President Of
Maryland U. Alumni,
Speaks.
BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.

1ou04I1S NJOfs 'hIUCIlf ~. TblGClllC lOl llLo
encouragement of education, as well as
fer his inspiring political leadership,
Senator Millard E. Tydings last night
led 4500 persons in the dedication of
the University of Maryland's new $780,
00C coliseum in honor of the executive.
Senator Tydings, who is also presi-
dent of the university's Alumni ASsoci-
alton, formally named the structure
Ritchie Coliseum, after our distin-
guished entry in the list and worthy in
every respect to be the next President
of the United States"
In dedicatin@ this building and CIV
ing to it the name of Ritchie Coliseum,
we name it for man who Scorned the
Kisses of the ignorant and was not fiat
tere-. by the plaudits of admirers, who
was content to shape his action by the
imper1Shable truth within himS If, now
SO much needed in our political life, "
the Senator said.
I'VE name it for one who, when
so-called leaders were bending the
submissive knee, fought nearly single
handedly to preserve and conserve the
most priceless boon of the centuries,
the right of local government. We
name it for one whose political philoso-
ply has been so demonstrably fitting
and sure that those who at first
tscoffed and scorned have returned to
adopt and follow it.
I'VE name it for one who will ever
live in the hearts of Marylanders as
| its greatest executive and admins
traitor, a man to whom sincerity is
innate, courage instructive vision nat
ural and wisdom spontaneous. We
name it for one behind whom the peo-
pie Of Maryland are significant unit.
| for one whose name Is on the lips OF
/ Jnrfh nf q
highest honors mankind can bestow"
Senator Tydings also paid tribute to
| H. G. Byrd, "the inspiring leader and
genius of the university" in his dedi-
! catory address.
Lights Go Out.
AS the Governor began his response
| the lights dimmed and by the time he
finished his first sentence the chief ex-
ecutive of the State, along with the
audience, was in total darkness. He
continued, however, and the electrical
| trouble was quickly rectified.
/ Gov. Ritchie made his speech Of
acceptance of the honor short, fearing,
as he put it, Ito incur the misses of
which Senator Tydings spoke" In
addition he. for one, he said, came to
see a basket ball game. He predicted
another term for Senator Tydings and
| dlllSIluCu Illc ldlItl pIdlot Va I'M Wy
| declaring the concepts of which the
Senator had spoken were not of one
man origin but rather Maryland's ira
! ditional idea of government.
The ceremonies were delayed half
| hour by the late arrival of the guests
of honor. Gov. Ritchie and Dr. Ray
mond Allen Pearson, president OF the
university. led the procession to the
speakers stand at one end of the
inclosure, opposite the entrance.
The Rev. Ronalds Taylor delivered
the invocation. after which Prof.
| Charles S. Richardson of the faculty
opened the. speaking program In the
course of his remarks, when he be-
gan to quote statistics on the features
Of the building. he was subjected to
good-natured raillery by those already
impatient for the basket ball game.
John r. O'Nen Speaks.
John T. O'Neil. class of 1880 the
students part in obtaining the new
structure. MIR. O'Nei was preSid OF
the Student Government Association
and chairman of the S..Tdent Executive
Council, which develc I'd tn plan for
the erection of the building. Rear Ad-
miral T. G. Hart, superintendent OF the
Naval Academy, also spoke. :,
After the Governors remarks the
lights were again eXtinguiShed and
photograph of Mr. Ritchie unvt ed by
| two co-eds from the university. The
Maryland Student Orchestra, conducted
by Pref Louis B. Goodyear, furnished
music for the exercises.
| In the hallway of the new building is
a placque which bears the following in
| scription:
"To Albert Cal : Ritchie, Governor
o. Maryland, Ia niversity of -dary-
land dedicates this buildi. --tting
| tribute. Herein will , fostered good
1 sportsmanship and all that is asSoci-
! atei with it--fair play. competitive
sports, clear thinking, quick action,
| courage and courtesy, the ideals of
gentleman. None could better exemplify
! these than Albert c. Ritchie, who, for
! four terms as Governor, has won for
himself in the hearts of his people such
place as never before in the history of
the State has been attained"
Executiy. Given Credit.
ITO Gov. Albert L P'tchie, more
| than to any other man, Tile university
! owes its rapid development. Just as
with the public school system, the uni
versity, through the Governors inter-
! est. has grown from a. place at the bot
| tom of the list of States to position
|
and holds the respect of the educational
world.
Therefore, to commemorate what
Gov Ritchie has done for education in
: Maryland, in appreciation Of his work
for the future Of the people Of his State,
this building is dedicated.
Among the persons of prominence
who attended the ceremonies were
! Stuart S. Janney, Robert M. Sindall.
Mrs John F. Sippel, president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
DR.. Hugh M. Young, Robert B. Ennis,
j. Enos Ray, chairman of the Maryland
7 Democratic State Central Committee;
Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor OF
The Star; Rudolph Max Kaufman,
| literary editor of The Star; DR.. w. w.
Skinner, Douglas Turnbull, Maj. E.
! Brooke Lee, Douglas Huntley Gordon,
president of st. Johns College; Oliver
Metzerott, minority leader of the Mary
land House OF Delegates; Vincent Pal
misano and Representative William P.
Coe, jr.
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