STUDENTS JOURNAL.
VOL. III.
OCTOBER 12, 1894.
NO.6.
Dedicatory Exercises.
Wednesday, October 10. 1894, has been made a memorable day in the history of the University of Kansas, for upon that day occurred the formal opening of what one of the orators correctly called the most important building upon our campus, the new Spooner Library Building.
It was about half past ten o'clock when Chancellor Snow, accompanied by a number of distinguished guests, gathered to assist in making the day a great one, stepped upon the platform in University hall.
In his brief introductory speech, the Chancellor referred to the large number of eminent men who had been invited to assist in the ceremonies, adding that, although many were present, many had been unable to accept the invitation. But there were enough present to make the occasion a most enjoyable one. Of the large number present only a few could be listened to during the morning. The rest must of necessity be reserved for the afternoon.
From among the numerous letters and telegrams of regret sent by persons who were unable to attend, the Chancellor then selected the letter received from Professor March, now of Harvard but formerly of our own University, who wrote very feelingly of Kansas University and her students. This
was followed by a letter from Hon. D. W. Wilder, giving a few personal reminiscences of our generous benefactor, whose gift we were dedicating, and a congratulatory telegram from Chancellor James H.Canfield of the University of Nebraska.
The Chancellor then spoke concerning the orator, Dr. Cyrus Northrup, and his very successful work in building up the University of Minnesota, of which institution he is the president. Dr. Northrup then addressed the large audience for an hour. His speech combined sound thought and true eloquence in an uncommon degree
Dr. Northrup said that he had come from Boston to deliver the address he would have been very much ashamed, not of Boston however, but because he had so little to say. Even as it was he felt that the result of his trip was not at all in proportion to the force expended in making it. Chancellor Snow had stopped him on his way to New Mexico, asking him to deliver the principal address. He pitied the others if his was to be the Principal address.
The last large audience before which Dr. Northrup had stood was a New Haven audience and he was struck by the similarity of appearance between these two audiences, the Kansas and the Connecticut audiences. Kansas is