The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-31
SPOKE In. 100 CITIES.
GOV. ROOSEVELT ADDRESSED ALL
THE Y. NJ. C. 4. BRANCHES.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 3O-Gov. Roosevelt
| spoke this afternoons at Carnegie hall
before an audience of young men that
| completely filled thefe house. 1t was a
mass meeting by the Y. M. c. A. of the
| city, but it was somewhat unique in the
/ fact that the chiefSsneaker was in a way
| addressing more than hundred other
audiences throughout the country. 1t
/ had been arranged so that copies of Gov.
! Roosevelt's address had been secured in
| advance, and sent foJsecretaries of asso-
| Citations throughout the country, and it
| was said that the address was read aloud
| at more than hundred other meetings at
! the same hour.
William E. Dodge presided and among
those on the PLATFORM, We're Gen. o. o.
Howard, Gen. John r. Brooke and various
officers from the harbor, forts and the
navy yard. There were also more than
| hundred blue jackets and soldiers pres
! ent, most. of whom are members of the
army and navy branch of the associa-
/ ton. The New York Festival chorus had
elevated seats on the platform and con-
Quoted by Mr.. Morgan, the director,
rendered muscical selections.
Mr.. Dodge spoke briefly on the history
OF the Y. NJ. c. A.. and then eulogized
Col. Roosevelt in the various capacities
in which he is known to the public. The
vice president-elect, was received with
prolonged applause. He spoke as fol-
| lows:
1t is peculiar pleasure to me to come
before you today to greet you and to
bear testimony to the great good that has
been done by these Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian associations
throughout the United States and the
Dominion of Canada. More and more
we are getting to recognize the law of
combination. This is true of many
phases in our industrial life, and it is
equally true of the world of philanthropy
ic effort. Nowhere is it, or will it ever
be, possible to supplant individual initia-
tive; but in addition to this, there must
be work in combination. More and more
this is recognized as true, not only in
charitable work proper, but in that best
form of philanthropic endeavor where we
do good to ourselves by all joining to-
gether to DO good to one another. This
is exactly what is done in your associa-
tons.
1t seems to me that there are several
reasons why you are entitled to especial
recognition from all who are interested
in the betterment Of our American social
system First and foremost your organi-
cation recognizes the vital need of broth
erhood, the most vital of all our needs
here in this great continent. The exis-
tence of a Young Mems or Young Wo-
| mems Christian ASSOCIATION is certa; n
proof that some people at least recognize
in practical shape the identity of aspira-
ton and interest both in things material
and in things higher, which with us
must be widespread through the masses
Of the people, if the national life is to
attain full development. This spirit of
| brotherhood recognizes. of necessity both
the need of self help and also the need of
helping others in the only way which ever
! ultimately does gFeat9good; that is, of
helping them to help themselves. Every
man of us needs such help at some time.
and each of us should be glad to stretch
| out his hand to brother who stumbles.
| But while every man needs at times to
| be lifted up when he stumbles, no man
| can afford. to let himself be carried, and
! it is worth no mans while to try thus
| to carry some one %else. The man who
! lies down, who will not try to walk has
! become mere cunberer of the earths
surface.