Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15

COLLEGE OF GOVERNMENT.
house built, every college founded, every
university endowed is new guarantee Of
national enlightenment and a new prophecy
of the perpetuity of free institutions.
After all, the greatest victories for
right and Righteousness are gained with
Ideas, not with bullets. The book, the
press, the school, the church-these are our
defenses, more impregnable and invncible
than forts and battleships. A people
Trained to think and reason are superior in
power to any who are only taught to shoot.
Our national destiny will be determined by
our educational policy. Washington, the
political center of this republic-rapidly be-
coming the most beautiful city of the land,
II not the most attractive capital of the
worlds destined to become the center Of
the scientific life Of the nation, and, shall
we not say also the center of the art life
of the nation? Yes, and it will inevitably
become the educational center of this con-
ttnent. This Is the belief of those patriotic
and progressive spirits who have conceived
the vast enterprise of this American uni
Versity. Let it become the glory of WASH
lngton, the pride of America, the light Of
the world!
McKinley's Hopes.
THE illustrious patriot, with whose name
this college will be adorned often expressed
his belief in the wisdom Of this great I'M
dertaking, and hoped to witness it's con-
summation in a university of which the
nation would be proud. When In a distant
land Bishop Hurst received the intelligence
that the. great good President had fallen
he seemed dazed smitten by a blow from
which we can hardly hope he will soon re-
cover. For he knew that not only the head
of the nation had fallen, but also that this
great university had lost one Of it's hest
and wisest friends, If not its most powerful
supporter. But may not the good bishop
be supported by the confidence that the
people who loved William Mckinley loved
what he loved? And that Washington
Ohio, America will see to it that this COL
lege rises to beautiful form and perfection
as worthy and lasting memorial Of him?
What College Represents.
Let the College Of Government rise as
monument to the living greatness and
glory Of the best government ever con-
ceiced in human wisdom or favored and
defended by Divine Providence-the gov
eminent OF the people. by the people and
for the people Let this College of Gov
otism, generosity and enlightenment Of that
great Ohio, which glories in having been
the native state of William Mckinley, and
IN her bereavement guards with sIeepless
memory and grateful veneration the pre-
cious ashes Of her mighty dead Let this
College of Government rise as a monument
no less practical and useful than grand and
artistic to the virtues Of that ideal Ameri-
ever did more to give our flag honor on the
seas and our country front rank among the
nations of the earth. That name 'McKin-
ley, mas become synonymous with national
honor, national prosperity, national dignity
and national duty; that name stands today
for greater America, for richer. more
unselfish America. for a Notwithstanding
America; that name represents to all men
the government Of law and liberty, the
government Of brotherhood and reciprocity.
the government of peace and prosperity,
the government OF justice, enlightenment
and happiness. He fell this great Ameri-
can. martyr to the best and most hui
name Ideal Of government that ever pos
sessed the mind Of sage or patriot. By the
very creed Of lawlessness and anarchy he
was slain because he stood for government,
for the American government and repre-
scented the peoples ideal Of government
Let this College Of Government be his mon
ument. And let 1t educate the coming gen.
erations in that broad-minded. liberty low
Ing, law-respecting and benefcent Ameri-
canism to which he was a blessed martyr"
The President Speaks Briefly.
Before laying the corner stone President
Roosevelt spoke briefly, as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen 1 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 states
men who worked with Mckinley and the
pastor under whose ministrations he sat
1t Is indeed appropriate that the Metho-
dists OF America-the men belonging to
that religious organiza ton which furnished
the pioneers In carving out Of the west
what is now the heart Of the great Ameri-
can republic-should found this great uni
verslty 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 govern
ment who died last fall; who died as truly
for this country as Abraham Lincoln him
self.
Il thank you for having given me the
opportunity this afternoon to come before
you and lay the corner stone of this build
ing"
The President then with trowel in hand
threw In the mortar, and the stone was
slowly lowered into position. At the Presi-
dents request the assembly sang the "Dox-
ology." and the services closed with the
benediction, pronounced by DR.. H. R. Nav
Tor, presiding elder Of the Washington dis
trict
People Extend Greetings.
Many persons pressed forward to the
platform to greet the President and he
passed through the crowd smiling and
shaking the profrered hands. An interest,"
ing feature of these greetings was when
the President noticed Senator Delivers
aged father on the PLATFORM and he max
ing his way eagerly through the crowd at
the side, grasped the venerable mans hand
shaking it heartily. He then passed to his
carriage with Secretary Cortelyou and re-
turned to the city.
Among others attending the exercises
were: DR.. David H. Carroll. Baltimore;
Rev. DR.. s. L. Bowman, Newark, N. j.
Dr. Richard Weakley. New York; DR.. c.
W. Baldwin. Baltimore; DR.. W. L. David
son, secretary American University; Rev
DR.. George Miller, pastor St. Paurs NJ E.
Church; DR.. Albert Osborn, registrar Amer
lean University: DR.. John A. Gutteridge
financial secretary American University
Rev. DR.. J. q: Butler, pastor Luther Memo
rial Church; Rev. DIR. ]. C. Nicholson pas
tor Trinity NJ. E. Church; Rev. DIR. 8. NJ
Hartsock, pastor Douglas Memorial NJ. e.
Church: Rev. DR.. L. B. Wilson, pastor
Foundry NJ. e. Church; Rev. c. H Butler
pastor Keller Memorial Church; Rev. F.
NJ. Moot, pastor st. Paurs Lutheran
Church; Mr. w. L. Woodcock of Pennsyl-
vania, Judge T. H. Anderson OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court. Mr.. B. H. Warner.
Mr.. B. F. Leighton and others.
A meeting Of the board Of trustees Of the
American University was held vest erday
when it was decided to provide for plans
for the raising Of additional funds with
which to complete the building. Twenty
five out Of forty members Of the board were