Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL.
President Lays Cornerstone of College
 at Washington.


 President Lays Cornerstone of College
 at Washington.
 WASHINGTON, May 15. = In the presence of large audience President Roosevelt yesterday laid the corner stone of the Mckinley Memorial Ohio College of Government of the American university, located few miles outside this city, in the northwestern part of the District of Columbia. When com pleted, the building will be devoted to studies embracing diplomacy, municip- al government, arbitration, civics and international law.
 On the platform beside the president were Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Secretary Hay, Senators Hanna and Deliver, Representative Pugsley of New York; Secretaries Cortelyou and Loeb, Bishop Willard F. Mallalieu of Massachusetts, H. B. F. Mcfarland, president of the board of District com missioners, and many men prominent in educational and church work.
 The ceremonies were opened by hymn written for the occasion by the Rev. Dr. J. B. Rankin, president of Howard university. Responsive read ings from the Proverbs and prayer by Joseph r. Perry, D. D., of Chicago fol- lowed. Senator Deliver of Iowa was then introduced. He spoke briefly of the life and character of the late Presi- dent Mckinley and said that it was fitting that his name should be con- nected with a. school of political sci ence, because he was not only great as a statesman, but he was greatest In his comprehension of the humble duties of American citizenship.
 Senator Hanna was the next speaker, and from the beginning of his remarks until the end his voice trembled with emotion. He said
 'sThis is indeed a very interesting oc- casion to me. Its associations bring up memories. The laying of this corner stone, the foundation of this temple of learning to be builded by the public spirited men of my native state, is con- secrated to the memory of her dearest son, William Mckinley. Pile up your marble, and every stone will mark an incident in his life, of his devotion to humanity and his fellow men. Grown it in the glory of its completion, and he will look down from on high and bless your noble work. 1t is indeed noble work. President Mckinley was deeply interested in this enterprise, and 1t was owing to the inspiration of his belief that the people of Ohio were stirred to make the realization of it to meet his views and wishes It was to him that n+ Iu in thought, but in example.
 s.That cornerstone has beneath it foundation more enduring than gran ite. It is immortality, and that was the foundation of McKinley's life. Upon this subject I cannot speak as I would, my friends. The memories which come to me on an occasion like this are too painful to dwell on.
 "Our martyred president is here to- day in spirit, and if that sacrifice were needed that we might search our hearts to learn wherein we could do higher and nobler deeds-if that example were necessary to inspire the young men of this country to broader and more llb- eral and higher motives of social and governmental life, then indeed his Will, not ours, De uOue.
 At the conclusion of his remarks the senator wasswarinly congratulated by Secretary Hay and President Roose- welt and all within reach.
 Commissioner Mcfarland, Dr. F. M. Bristol, who was President McKinley's pastor and Bishop Mallalieu followed with brief addresses.
 The speechmaking closed with a brief address by President Roosevelt, who said
 T am to say but one word. Nothing more need be said than has been said already by those who have addressed you this afternoon, the statesmen who worked with Mckinley and the pastor under whose minjstrations he sat.
 Ut is indeed appropriate that the Methodists of America, the men be- longing to that religious organization which furnished the pioneers in carv- ing out of the west what is now the heart of the great American republic. should found this great university in the city of Washington and should build the college that is to teach the science of government in the name of the great. exponent of good and strong government who died last fall, who died as truly for this country as Abra- ham Lincoln himself.
 q thank you for having given me the opportunity this afternoon to come before you and to lay the cornerstone of this building"
 The president then, with trowel in hand, threw in the mortar, and the stone was lowered slowly into position. Negroes Assault JnfIer. ! ROANOKE, Va, May 15.-When Jailer Craig entered the jail corridors | last evening, he was murderously as- saulted by two negro prisoners who | bod bonod fo make their escoDe Dur-