to regret the great kindness that you
have this day dune mo. ** (Applause)
Dr. Atherton
“I have still another gracious privi
lege, in which I shall simply help to
represent the Student body, and you
will begin to appreciate wh.it I meant
when 1 said this morning that we
were trying to condense throe days of
duty and enjoyment into one.
“The Students as a body felt that
they would not be properly repre
sented, unless they could speak for
themselves. They knew that the
Hoard of Trustees had adopted resolu
tions, trying to express their appre
ciation to Mr. Carnegie and their deep
affection, but they wished in some wav
to try to express something for them
selves and, by a voluntary movement
of their own, absolutely without my
own knowledge or suggestion, direct
ly or indirectly* they began to confer
among themselves and like counsel
whether they might not filly at this
time make some expression of appre
ciation and of affectionate association
with thisday, to Mrs. Carnegie. They
have accordingly appointed one of
their own number, Mr. X l '. J. Saunders,
of the Senior class to represent them.”
PRESENTATION OF LOVING CUP TO
MRS. CARNEGIE
Mr. Saunders spoke as follows
“Ladies and Gentlemen: —
“Possibly jealous of the part alloted
to tneir Faculty and othei.s on this
Dedication Day and not content to rest
meiely as onlooker-, the Students of
of The Pennsylvania State College
wish to show, in some material way,
their appreciation as sharers in the
hcuelii* to be leaped from the gift of
our benefactor. Nut wealthy in world
ly goods, we cannot show our good
will and delight on this occasion by
hands heavy laden with rich and cosi
ly gifts hut, as we lack in this, so
nun'll the more do we wish to add to
the spirit that marks our movement.
We would have that spirit bespeak
manliness, culture, until and courage,
so that our meed of tribute, though
small in material wmlh, mav bo largo
as an expression of gratitude.
“As a body of young men. eager for
the possibilities of lite, we have stud
ied Andrew Carnegie's lite; wo have
learned of his start as a humble weav
ers helper and telegraph messenger,
from which position, by the strength
of his indomitable coinage and per
severance, he mse to the pedestal up
on yvhich he stands today, a leader of
men. His influence lias been felt in
every part of our country. Our busi
ness industries, in their development,
have felt the touch of his hand. Vast,
almost incomprehensible orga ni sta
tions, have grown and lived under the
stimulus of his keen brain and en
during yvill. Our nation itself, a pot
ent factor in civil and useful aits
of the world, owes him a tribute for
the pait he lias played in her indus
trial growth. Having- attained his
power, he sets aside the temptations to
selfishness and personal comfort and
gives to humanity a vast share of his
time, resources and wealth. At the
same time lie furnishes u*-, and every
American, young and old, a brilliant
example of geuei osily and lidclity to
mankind.
“In the triumph of the man,we know
that his loving wile and helpmeet lias
borne a part. We knew that her mind,
hand and steadfast faith have had an
influence in this work of human love
and, as we stand hero today in this
building, now our own, we know that
it is a part ol her gilt. To you, Mrs.
Carnegie, we present our tiilmte. On
this, your first visit to our beloved col
lege, we wish you to know the good
feeling'and delight we have in your
presence among u>. We want to place
in a permanent form some mark of
appreciation of the deep sense of
gintitudc we have, as-the helpmeet of
our benefactor. We ask you, there
fore, to accept this Loving cup, lepre
senting the appreciation, the thought
fulness, the admiration and affection
of the st mien Is of The Pennsylvania
State Col.ego.” (Applause)
MRs. CARNeGTE REPLIES.
In response, Mrs. Carnegie spoke as
follows:
“My ambition in life is (o he the sil
ent wife of my husband, the silent
partner; to hold up his hands a- lar as
1 can and help him to do his wmk in
the world; but out of the fulness of my
heart I ain obliged to speak today and
tell you how deepty I thank you fui
this very gre.it and unexpected honor
th.it you have confowetl upon me. I
til ink you very warmly.” (Applause.)
President Atherton:
“I think it will be a pleasant thing
fur the audience to know wii.it Mr.
Saunders might have slated, if it had
'occurred to him .it the moment, that
the loving cup was specially designed
and specially made lor this occasion
and has not a duplicate m the world;
it cannot possibly be duplicated, ex
cept i> v some unc w ho bull uws ut slea Is
Hie design.
“I must, in a single vvmd, express our
thanks for wh.it is ihe first gift to
the new Library on tin* part of one of
our old friends. It is not quite the first,
because wise of onrerer loyal sons, W.
L. A fielder, of the class of 1899. whom
a great many of vou know, pie-onted
a full set ol the Free Lance, before the
building was completed: hut this week
I received a lettci tioiu ilic sou of oui
first Treasurer,.saying that he should
like to present, without the mention of
his name,three volumcsoi <m i<)nc\cio
pediaof Feunsy 1 vania Hmgraph y which
by happy coincidence, coniaiti.sa sketch
of the life of 111 j «i i*st P. aside u t, of the
College, of the first Treasurer and ot
Mr. Carnegie who gives the building
in winch the donation is placed <tnd 1
w.ish, theiefore, to make this public
recognition of it ” (Applause.)
At lilts pnin L I he entire Student body
gave the “Sta le Daily” yell in lioiior
of Mrs. Carnegle:
“Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, State,
STATE, STATIC, Mi's. Ca rneg ie, Mrs.
Carnegie, Mrs. Carnegie."
P.osideut Athcilon:
“Before we adjourn, to witness the
Hullalian drill, mav I detain you a
single moment. We had not room
on the platform for more than three
chairs, and vveie obliged to ask the
Governor to sit at the side aifd .sup
port us with his pie.sence. We should
be very glad if be wnmd present him
self Imre just long enough to let those
who were not present this morning
heat* his voice.’' (Applause*)
Governor Penn> packer:
“Ladies and Gentlemen:
“I take it for gianted that, while tills
is ostensibly a presentation, it i*> real
ly entirely a work of supererogation
I have no doubt that all of you were
present this morning' and. since I
talked at that lime very much longer
than I had expected to «.,<>, I am quite
sure that you have heaul as much
from me as you care to bear teday.
“It is a great pleauie fur me to have
been present at these exercises this
af lei noon. It was .1 great gratifica
lion to mo to see t lie heartfelt manner,
llio earnestness of purpose, the sincere
emotion with which your benefactor
presented to you this magnificent
building, and I am satisfied that in
the years to corn..* there will he no bet
ter and no greater memorial of this
most generous gi *er than the building
in which we meet this afternoon.”
(Applause.)
PERSONALS
“Doc” Pownell, an ex-student
and a member of the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity, was in town during
the Pennsylvania Day festivities.
J. L. Minick, a graduate of State
College, who is now located at
Thomas, W. Va., accompanied by
his wife, was in town on Pennsyl-
vania Day.
H. Walton Mitchell, ’93, J. F.
Shields ’93, Alex • Patterson, ’93,
Cochran ’9B, and J. J. Rogers ’9B
were a few of the alumni back for
Pennsylvania Day.
P. S. Burrell, in years gone by a
landlord of University Inn, State
College, was here on Pennsylvania
Day, from Lewisburg, where he is
now keeping a hotel.
Dr. Atherton announced in
Chapel on Tuesday morning that
Ex-Lieutenant . Governor Watres
would deliver the Lincoln Day ad
dress on Feb. 12, ’O5.
Professors Surface and Butz have
gone on a lecturing tour through
Adams county. Prof. Surface will re
turn at the end of this week but Prof.
Butz’s stay will be more extended.