The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-29

shall see visions, and so shall their sons and their daughters. The history of the Young Mems Christian associa- l ton was written 1,S0O years ago. Jesus l Christ gathered young men about Him | fishermen, the common men, the men He met day by day; He chose them
 called them to Him, told them that He | had work to do but that greater works remained for them to do. Ohl modern colleges were founded by the men of Judea. This association is a unit not a separate organization like
 a fire englna cbmpany. God first creat- ed mans body; then the development
 begins; the characteristics of industry
 steadiness, generosity, courage must be
 cultivated. Out of this comes the great
 and holy art of citizenship. The high
 est type of young men Is embodied in the Y. M. c. A., which has youth, life,
 brotherhood. It gives up play for the
 formation of character, and service
 comes next Then comes citizenship,
 and the making of the republic
 After singing "Blest be the Tie That
 Binds" the association hymn, benedlc-
 ton was pronounced by Rev. Gardner S. Eldridge, and the audience adjourn cd to the new building site, where the corner stone was laid.
 A great crowd had assembled and there was much interest in the proceed ings. The governor and his staff were t,kcr by carriages from the Grand Op- era House down Crown street to Orange and then up Center street to Temple, where they met the foundations and uprgllts of IT. new building. Tie Iatty was tscocted by the B ,ys' Brig sde. ('n arr wal at about 5 o'e,ock the police cleared a way for the official par ty and few minutes later the exer- cses began with reading of the list of contents of the corner stone box, read by General Secretary Lotze. Following this Governor Mclean stepped to the stone and holding heavy solid silver trowel in his hand, spoke few words before placing the cement. ''I have only q word to say in s.l reclation of the purposes of tkis trildirg and this association. We are gathered to lay the corner stone of a great and new building; it is to be new home, where all men shall be welcome, a school where the blessings of honesty and so- briety and economy shall be sought; a treasure house where ignorance and vice shall be exchanged for education and morality; strong tower of pro- lection and friendship.
 ''This earth is covered with schools and colleges but society may well realize the justice and happiness of this institution where old and young may come; where all may be saved from the curse of indolence and crime. The most beautiful home in the world is the house where charity comes. Could I give you an inscription for your corner stone 1t should be Honest Occupation is the Price of Happiness. May the good people of New Haven. who con- tributed to this most excellent cause be douply blessed and may i'is lnsti- tut'on itself bring forth works which shall bless God and prevail for the good of all men,
 Then the ropes were lowered, and the stone, with it's sealed box, was closed for two hundred years to come.
 At the close of these exercises the Boys Brigade reformed and escorted the governor and his staff to the depot. The party took a train to Bridgeport, where his excelency was the guest last evening of the militiamen of that city.