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FORMAL OPENING OF THE NEW CHEMICAL LABORATORY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
PRESENTATION OF THE BUILDING u y Kiiallxr l ~ o c I I I I c I I I I x
I n tlie absence of Mr. l'olhk, the Chairmitn of tlie l~iiilding Committec, the Board has requcsted me to act iii his l x h d i , lii i p i z , by act o i Council, t h e City was authorized to issue $2 j w m o wortli of Bonds, to be used in tile construction o i a Cliemicnl Lalrornlory. This building (wliicli we are dedic:rting to-day) stmds as i i nionumeiit to tlie untiring cfiorts o i Dr. Junes and his asmciates arid their devotion and loyalty to Science, Education atid this
University. We are proud of the iact that our University has beeri so fortunate as to have such 311 al,lc tcachcr and chciiiist to guide the students who have the privilege to come undcr his influence. M a y this building continue to serve the c ~ l i s eo i Science and Industry, and may the students repay our city in service and loyalty ior the generosity of our citizens which made it possible to boiise a clicmical department which i s now sccond to nom! Our thanks, thcreiore, go out to Dr. Jones with the Iioye that he will continue to serve OUT lliliversity for many years to come in as efficient a capacity as l i e lids in the past. It is, thereiore, with rriuch pleasure tliat I, i n 1,eIiali of the ity Trustees, turn iivei the keys of the new laboratory to you, Dr. Jones, and may the good work yon have so nobly I ~ g u nhe cirriird on indefinitely!
REPLY ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY iJy
1,~r:unn W.
JUNCS
your vcry generous words, it is niy privilege to sseak not only ior myseli, but for t h e mcmbers
