Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-29
NAMED FOR mckinley
New Manual Training School
Dedicated Today.
AUDITORIUM CROWDED
COMMISSIONERS n. B. F. MACFAR-
LAND AND OTHERS SPEAK.
Mr.. Chamberlain Gives History Of
Manual Training Movement in
the District of Columbia.

The dedication of the first architectural
memorial to the late President Mckinley in
the District of Columbia took place this
morning, when the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School, Rhode Island avenue and 7th
street northwest, was formally opened.
Among those who attended the exercises
were representative clergymen, educators
and business and professional men of the
national capital, who gathered to pay
tribute of respect to the memory of Will
liam Mckinley, the anniversary of whose
birth occurs today.
The exercises were presided over by DR..
Richard Kingsman Of the board Of educa-
ton. It had been expected that Senator
Hanna would preside, but he was prevented
from attending because Of press Of off,
cial duties.
Among the speakers were Commissioner
H. B. F. Macfarland. DR.. w. T. Harris,
commissioner of education, and Mr.. J. A.
Chamberlain, the director Of the manual
training schools for the District. Besides
the presiding officer and the speakers on
the platform were Commissioner H. l..
West and Mrs. West, who ts member OF
of Public Schools Wilson, Mrs: Francis OF
the board Of education, Mr.. w. R. Single
ton and Rev. DR.. T. 8. Hamlin.
The program was opened with prayer by
sang selection. In introducing Commits
sioner Mcfarland, the first speaker, DR..
Kngsman spoke of the Commissioners In
terest in the manual training school and
how he had been DESTROYS of naming the
institution in honor OF the late President.
Mr.. Macfarland's Address.
The assembly room, in which the exer-
cises were held, was not sufficiently large
to contain the gathering, and Mr.. Macfar-
TO- ,lo oorl-0
II wish every member of the House and
Senate committees on the District of Co
lumbia might be present this morning and
see for themselves how Inadequate this
building is for the needs Of the school. The
sight would perhaps convince them of the
necessity of providing more ROOM"
Continuing, he said:
This is the sixtieth anniversary Of the
birth Of William Mckinley. Two years ago
we were busy with the preparations for
his second Inauguration as President OF
the United States. We were working with
peculiar zeal and heartiness. for President
Mckinley had place in the affections OF
his predecessors had. This was for
most Of quarter Of a century his official
home the scene Of his greatest labors, the
place OF his greatest achievements.
And, in the midst Of his arduous public
career. he climbed steadily and surely
until he was the foremost ruler in the
world, he took time to make friends of
people ana TO interest uIIQS6l III
District affairs. In Congress he was an
advocate of every measure the District de-
sired.
I'm the White House. although always
mindful OF the fact that the President Is
not charged by the Constitution or the
laws with the government Of the District
Of Columbia, he showed the same friendli-
ness and sympathetic concern toward US.
Therefore, While we shared the general adj
miration for his public services and his pri-
vate living, an admiration converted into
generation at his death, we had a closer
feeling of personnel friendship for him.
which we felt he fully reciprocated.
His Kindness Toward District.
I'VE can never forget the striking ex-
hibition Of kindness toward the District
which he made at the time Of our centen-
NAL celebration in 1900. He told the COM
mittee Of arrangements that he wished to
do everything in his power to make the
fulfilled his promise. In all the prepara-
lions he took part, and on the day of the
celebration he gave not only the White
House. but himself, unreservedly. to pro-
mote their success.
'It is safe to say that without that cor
dial cooperation the centennial celebra-
ton, with all that 1t meant in the ad-
vancement Of the national capital. would
not have been successful. He must share
| always in the credit as he did in the under
| taking. The new interest which that ceie-
| bration evoked in the country and In Con-
gress and the new projects for it's develop
| ment and Improvement which were the d.
rect outgrowth Of that celebration, well
represent in part what President Mckinley
did for the District Of Columbia.
Personal Grief and Sorrow.
when. at the very height OF his splen-
| did life he was taken away, to our sorrow
but his Joy. and not untimely, but at this
| appointed hour. nowhere in the world. ex-
| cept perhaps at Canton, was there such
personal grief as here. All through that
wonderful last week which crowned his
days with perfect expression Of his
Christian spirit. revealing the real man
| and silencing those critics who saw ambi-
| ton In his power and weakness in his gen.
| tleness, the people Of the national CAPT. al
| followed in loving hope the bulletins from
Buffalo until the night came and the end.
| "And when all that was left Of our friend
on earth was brought here for the official
| funeral our citizens were not able to sing
| the Presidents hymn while the pathetic
procession passed, as others sang it in other
| places, for the voice OF the District was
! choked with tears.
Ever since the people Of the District
| have wanted to see erected here worthy
and enduring memorial of this good man
| and great President. They hope that the
| time is not far distant when Congress will
| authorize this to be done. Eulogy has ex-
| hausted itself in the praise of Mckinley,
but art has yet to do Its part In commem-
| grafton at the national capital of his great
| services. Provision having been made for
monumental memorials Of Washington.
Lincoln and Grant. provision must be made
for a monumental memorial Of Mckinley.
who spread the blessings provided by those
great Presidents beyond our boundaries.
and even to the uttermost parts of the
earth.
Proud Of His Name.
Meanwhile, the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia are proud to give Nc