The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-31

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rs NEW YORK, Dec ao.-Governor
Roosevelt spoke this afternoon at Car
nrgle hall, before IN audience Of young
men that completely filled the house. It
was q mass meeting arranged by the
M G. Al OF the city, but It was some
what unique In the fact that the chief
K Speaker was in way addressing more
than a hundred other audiences
throughout the country. It had been
arranged so that copies of Governor
/: RooseYclt's address had been secured in
I advance, and sent to secretaries OF as
sociatlons throughout the country and
iSit, was said that the address was read
aloud ut more than hundred other
+ meetings at the same hour.
William T.. Dodge presided and
/ among those on the platform were Gen.
20. 20. Howard, Gen. Jack R. Brooke and
various officers from the harbor forts
and the navy yard. There were also
more thnn q hundred blue Jackets and
soldiers present. most Of whom are
members Of the army and navy branch
of the association. The New York fes-
3Stivai chorus had elevated seats on the
platformiand conducted by a Mr.. Nor
gan, the director. rendered musical Sc
Slertions. 4
Va Mr.. Dodge spoke briefly on the his
tory Of the Y. NJ. C. a. and then eulo-
glzed Colonel Roosevelt in the various
capacities in which be Is known to the
public. The vice president elect was
received with prolonged applause. He
Z spoke as follows:
The Governors Address.
X It IS q peculiar pleasure to me to
come before you today to greet you
and to bear testimony to the great good
4 that has been done by these Young
I Mems and Young Women's Christian
Associations throughout the United
States and the Dominion OF Canada.
More and more we are getting to rec
ognize the law OF combination. This is
true OF many phases In our Industrial
+ life, and 1t is equally true OF the world
of philanthropic effort No where is it.
orswill it ever be, possible to supplant
individual, effort and Individual initia-
tive; but IN addition to this. there must
s 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 together to do good to one an
Their. This is exactly what is done in
your association!
Object of Association.
It.seems to me that there are several
reasons why you are entitled to espe-
cial recognition from all who are inter
ested In the betterment Of our Ameri-
can social system. First and foremost
your organization recognizes the vital
need of brotherhood. the most vital OF
& all our needs here In this great conti-
nent. The existence of Young Mems
sSor Young Women's Christian Associa-
y ton is certain proof that some people
at least recognize In practical shape the
identity Of aspiration and interest both
in things material and In things hi;her,
which with us must be widespread
Z through the masses OF people. II the
national life is to attain full develop
lnent. This spirit of brotherhood rec
osnlzes of necessity both the need OF
self help and also the need OF helping
others in the only way which ever ulti-
mately does great good; that is, OF help
ing 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.
Every Mans Responsibility.
But while every man needs at times
( TO be lifted up when he stumbles nc
/. man can afford to let himself be carried
8 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
9 walk has become q mere cumberer OF
the earth's surface.
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make men self-helpful and 10 help
them when they are self-hclpful. They
do not try merely to carry them, to ben
eft them for the moment at the cost of
y their future undoing. This means that
all in any way connected with them not
merely retain but Increase their self
respect. Any man who takes part in
the work OF such an organization Is
benefited TO some extent and benefits
Z the community 10 some extent-of
course always Nltli the provIso that
the organization Is well managed, and
IL run on business basis. us well as
with 4 nhilanthropIc purpose.
Mutual Benefit and Common Effort.
The feeling OF brotherhood Is neces.
sarily as remote from patronlzlnr
spirit on the one hand. rs from q spiri,
1tof envy and malice on the other. The
best work for our uplifting must be
Z done by ourselves and yet with BROTH
erly kindness for our neIghbor. In such
work. and therefore, In the kind Of
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